London Olympics 2012 Training Camp (aka Action Ball "prizegiving")

Maddy has been doing Action Ball at the school once a week this year. Today was a small medal ceremony and presentation of some activities they've learnt this year!

"Warming up"

Sack Race

Balancing

"Egg" and Spoon - I wasnt much good at this either!

Throwing a hoop on the cones

Receiving her medal and certificate

Very proud little athlete

Maddy learns to swim

On our third attempt to find a swimming teacher that we liked, well the second immigrated, we found Boenie in Kloof and Maddy just adores her. Such a divine lady and the kids LOVE her. Maddy's swimming is coming on so well, and nothing can keep her away....much to moms dismay because we've had some really revolting weather of late, but we still trudge along every lesson. Its actually been great because its basicly been like private tuition as no-one else in her class has been in weeks due to the rain/mist/snow....you name it!

I have such a bad habit of using my phone to capture our moments instead of the camera that lies unused at the bottom of my bag... There are hundreds, but these of some of my best from the last 18 months..

(Not sure how they came out in such random order but took forever so not redoing)

 Madam at Bellevue

 "Stretching" with Dad

 Watching Dad at his swimming training

 Boenie Bee's swimming lessons - Maddy's best

 Livvy and Mom at Sam Browns for breakfast

 Bath time with the cousins - such fun!

 Moms and Babes

 Summer "cool-off" and wash down after eating watermelon

 Sisterly love - TV time before bed

 All ready for James's party in matching pink

 Jumping castle fun

 Afternoon nap time - yes, i capture these moments cos the are rare and MUCH appreciated...

 Maddy copied my picture - not bad I don'd think

 "Mom!!!! These strawberries are SOUR!!!"

 Big Blues!

 Dress up time!

 Fun at The Lucky Bean

 Rasta-Baba

 Little Jetsetter off to Cape Town

 MMMMMMMarmite...

 You see.... P-R-E-C-I-O-U-S!!!

 Homies..

 Blown up by Mom...with no pump...on the hottest day of the year!!!

 Water play

 BOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

 The only time dimples on a bum are cute!

 Still my baby!

 At the Sushi Bar

 Such a poser!

 White eggs - YUM

 Ariel - hmmm???

 Cruel wife pretending the shears broke half way through a cut!!!!

 When there were just 3 of us

 Cheers to my sister Liv - the night Olivia was born!

 Liv's very first photo - just a few minutes new

 First morning of being a BIG sister

 Whilst seconding Ryan pregnant, in sweltering 45 degree heat, my little seconder companion fell asleep on the job!

 Bad hair day!

 Shew!!

 Every I look at Steve's musty I wee my pants!

 GINA! GINA! GINA!

 What do you mean accessory overload???!!!!

 Guess who forgot to put sunblock their child! And the teacher swore she did!

 One for the 21st!!!

 Favourite dinner - calamaweee!!

 BORED???

 Nothing like a foam bath

 Golf fun at Cotswold

 Trailer park gang! Champagne Sports with Alex and Lea

 Bedroom Camp Out

 Practicing for her little sister!

 Tea and Scones - what a treat!

 Taking a pic of Olivia to show her friends

 Caught her like this in the lounge "breastfeeding" her baby

 Both babies asleep - heaven!!

 All girls Maracca band

 Munchkin

 Playing Tink with Dad

 First bath together

 Lucky Nemo the first pet

 Hula Girl

 Morning of IronMan with littlest mascot

 BIG BOOM off trampoline! Head first into concrete

 Ballet lessons with Bella

 My fashionista!!

 All snuggled up on a wintery Cape Town morning!

 Ready to face Cape Town on a winters day

 Daddy and his girls after Comrades 2011

 Put a cork in it!! (GINA!!)

 These two are heading to the Winter Games!

 Accessorise!!! Accessorise!!! Accessorise!!!

 On a game drive in Hluhluwe - clearly the game was very quiet!

 All dressed up for Maddy's 3rd Tinkerbell birthday party

 Speed demon!

 Lazy Sunday morning in bed

 Joe Kool!

 Gotta love this bum

 Girls camp out picnic

 First movie with Mom - The Lion King

3D glasses at The Lion King