Leaving South Africa:-/

and so the time has come to say goodbye to family and friends and of course a beautiful country:-( arrived in JHB and waiting for our flight to Washington DC. Not at all excited for the 19 plus hours in the air!!!!!!!!!!

Packed and ready for the airport!

My heart is heavy as we prepare to leave-

Tags last breakfast in SA!

Yes-he ate it all-and then some-his uncle Etienne nicknamed him Hyena:-)

Green Market Square with Aunti Annie:)

Last minute shopping-although Green Market iris not what it used to be-where's all the real South African stuff??????

Mitch liked this sign:)

Sir Lowry's Pass

The Pass coming back into Somerset West-man I'm gonna miss it. The drive was long-the roads busy:/ but, we made it back in one piece.

Road trip back to Cape Town:-/

So sad to say goodbye to Gail and the family-thanx Gail for an amazing time-love you so much and will miss you loads:-/

Boyz got a hold of Aunti Anne's glasses:)

We had a great time at Trevor and Krystels.

Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Chrstmas-love to all.

Etienne you crack us up dude:-)

I love this man:)

Thank u Mitchi's for an amazing and much needed time with family!

Sisters!

Man, I have really missed these girls and I am heart sore to leave them:/ Everytine I do I leave a little bit of my heart behind:-/

Celebrating on Christmas with friends and family.

Gail and Michael-it's been such a pleasure and so much fun getting to know all the cousins-

Merry Christmas from Africa!

Christmas is here and it is hard to celebrate when your sisters marriage is in turmoil. Gail, I love you and wish you did not have to walk this road. Praying for you.

Ice skating in SA!!!!!

Mitch took the younger cousins ice skating. They had a blast!

Tag and Nathan

Joined at the hip:)

Addo

It was fantastic and scary at the same time! We came around the corner and there was this huge elephant bull in musk!!!! Yikes he was huge-coulda squished us like a bug!!!! I was fine until he started mock charging Etiwnnes car-then I had to jump in the back seat with the kids !!!!

The Addo Elephant park!

Went to the Addo Elephant Park today! What a treat to view these magnificent animals in the wild!

Hanging with the Fam!

Back at my sister Gail's house-lots of laughter, food and fun.