Hi everyone
I know it’s been a while since I last published – almost four months to the day – but whilst I’ve been extremely busy and having heaps of fun, not much has changed or needed updating on.
This weekend however, I solicited Dad’s inputs, as he is in Windhoek on a business trip. So while he’s sitting around the hotel doing nothing over the weekend, I decided he should publish my blog again and make use of his free time. Admittedly I know he is working really hard during the week, but during the weekend he can take a break from ‘establishing a new bank’ as he calls his project. Sadly, he’ll be travelling back and forth for many more months. Mom and I really miss him.
On my front Granny and Mommy are taking turns schooling me at home, and I’ve come some way. Mom, Dad and Granny are frustrated by my stubbornness which makes schooling hard. But Mom and Granny have been wonderful and persist in my education.
I’m continuing speech, OT and trauma therapy on a weekly basis, and I have also started working with a brilliant reading tutor called Bo. Some weeks are tougher than others, but I mostly do love going to my various therapists.
Mom and Dad are entering some exciting times as they have a Sherpa Kids franchise in Houghton, serving six schools. I’m looking forward to “helping” Mom and Dad during their site visits to the various aftercare centres.
Well, that’s about it. The 200 plus photos below will give you a glimpse of my other antics over the past while!
Happy scrolling and all the best for 2017!
Love
Jay-Bee
OT with Lauren
Sombrero Missy
Lego time
Mickey
Googly eyes
Love summer, visiting with Mikey
Braai!
Pirate party
Contemplating life in the bath
Meeting with Dad at the Hyatt
Furball
This was my French toast phase
Me and Dad in one of Dad’s old class rooms
Me and Dad in one of Dad’s old class rooms
Special well for me!
Lesson time….
This was Dad’s Std 5 class room back in the ’80s
Driving to Dad’s school’s Jubilee Reunion at Marist Brothers
Where my Opa and Oma used to live
Ice-creams and cool-drinks at birthday parties are the bomb!
Swapped sides
Mom’s Just Joey in our garden
Missy
Chilled travels
Heading to the park with Mischka
Ooooooooo, delivery
Missy (on Dad’s prized furniture; don’t tell him)
Having fun
Spent a few hours with Simo – I was well behaved….
Just Jay-Bee
Braai at Riccardo’s place
Giggles in the morning
Happy!
Missy playing with Mom’s tennis bracelet (perhaps don’t tell her!)
Working
Built this with Elmein using Lego therapy
Strawberries for breakfast
Preparing a salad
Same colours as Missy
Checking out the new Jackson’s in Bryanston
At a party with Mom
My Dad isn’t actually that bad a driver. Just felt like wearing a helmet for fun.
Fishing at OT
At the park to kill time between OT and reading
At the Play Play House
Sorry, Simo. I had a minor mishap with the soap-foam
Lego building
Enough with the photos Dad!
Resting
Puzzle time
Going places with Dad
Looking cool
Strange kitty
Playing at Bounce for Aaron’s birthday
Bouncing is hard work
Climbing wall time
Mask and teeth!
The boys going to a meeting
Working hard at OT
Getting a treat from Aunty Birgitt and Uncle Wayne
Mischka getting a raw hide bone!
Snoozing cat
Hard at work on my balcony
The story board for Tintin
Kitty hugs
Haircut time
Super excited for the Trolls movie
Posing
Three “Trolls”
Ready for the Trolls movie
Onsie boyz!
Me (and Baymax) playing at Mushroom Park
Stikeez #2!!!!
Missy!
Chocolate dipped strawberries
Playing the very risk pie in face game
Pie in my face!
Small design I worked on!
I call this “Cat in box”
Hugs with Missy
Giggles
Escaping furball
Snoozy cat
Storm brewing, bring much needed rain
Dad trying on Slapsee’s
Stretching while waiting to go into trauma therapy with Elsa
Taking a break during OT
Dad and I having light saber fights
Hello kitty! Missy making an appearance from the pillows
Preparing a salad for dinner
Mickey!
Bo (my reading tutor’s) kitty Bangal
Very very sick bunny
Being examined
The view from our chalet at Vacation Club
Selfie with Mommy
Selfie with Mikey
Poolside early morning at the Vacation Club
Off to check out the crocs at Sun City
The croc version of a drive-thru
Smile! You’re on camera
Crocs launching up to their food
Jump!
Croc herding
Open wide
More croc feeding
Cool kid
Playing at Sun City
Selfie with Mom
Being Jay-Bee
Jelly time!
Hello Christmas decorations! I missed you
Decorating the windows
Rudolph time!
Decorating the house
Even Mischka is getting into the spirit
Happiness!
Time to dust off the old Christmas characters
With a Lego dude
The tree before….
Hard at work
Dad offering some help
Decorating our tree
Our Christmas Tree
Some Christmas Tree details
Paw Patrol time
Marshall doing some moves
Me and Dad at Paw Patrol
Making dinner
Swinging in my hammock
Yeesh time with Aaron
Lego Dimensions portal – I’ve ALWAYS wanted this
My Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar from Aunty Birgitt and Uncle Wayne
Dad’s co-pilot – a Stikeez
Cuddles with Mickey
Swimming at the Club House
Gaming on the Xbox. With Mickey!
BEST Movie of 2016 – Sing!
Eve before Christmas Eve present opening with Aunty Kim, Shannon, Ryan and Sam
Thrills!
Ryan holding me up to put a star on Shannon’s tree
Cutie pie Missy
Christmas Eve dinner setting
Nom nom! Turkey drumstick for Christmas Eve dinner
Our 2016 Christmas Tree
Present time Christmas Eve
Catching some much needed zzzzz’s on Christmas Day after a hectic Christmas Eve
Christmas meal number 3 (or maybe even 4 – lost count!)
Hugs with Mickey
Just Jay-Bee
Star Wars Lego from Mikey and Gracie
I want these as my next glasses
Here’s looking at you!
Thinking
My Lego Dimensions, so far
Missy snoozing, looking like a Wish Dragon
A tried and tested way to descend the stairs
Yes, sometimes this is my lunch!
Swimming at Riccardo’s place on New Year’s day
Experimenting with a plasma globe
Contact!
Had to try is with my tongue!
I built this replica of Notre Dame of Paris, with “a tiny bit of help from my Dad!”
“Fixing” Mom’s car
Dad’s evening view from his hotel room in Windhoek
Super excited about the Batman Lego Movie of 2017
My final artwork for OT for 2016