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Sailing Regatta

By Linda on October 27, 2014 in Family, Scouts

The Girls Sailing a Mirror dingy. (Photo taken by Kate)

Our three Sea Scouts

Yesterday was the Sea Scouts Sailing Regatta. Our three oldest were in attendance and loved every minute of it. Scouts has been so enriching for them and has taught them how to accomplish things we couldn’t have imagined. They can rig and de-rig sailboats, sail and tie all sorts of complicated knots from memory! When they’re out there on the water it’s like they are speaking a language only they can understand, it’s tremendous. I’m one proud mamma!

In the Garden and Other News

By Linda on October 7, 2014 in Family, Gardening, Scouts

The wonderful ‘almost’ Summer weather has arrived at last, I think the frost is gone for now until next year and Kye and I have begun planting our Heirloom veggie seeds! It’s so exciting to see them grow. Above we have planted cucumbers and squash. They are almost ready to transplant into the veggie garden, I just need to order a truckload of compost first to dig into the beds.

I’ve also planted different varieties of peppers and pumpkins, can’t wait to see what they are like.

Not the greatest photo quality, I know, but I only had my phone with me and we were sitting right at the back of the hall. Anyway, this is our Jenna receiving her PL (patrol leader) of the year award at the Sea Scouts AGM two weeks ago. We are SO proud of her!!!

Here she is doing what she LOVES, sailing. She will soon be getting her own Miracle dinghy that she’ll refurbish herself for advancement at Scouts. So exciting!!

Hope you are having a lovely week.

My Girls… Gig Adventure 2014

By Linda on August 3, 2014 in Family, Scouts

All photos taken by Jen, Erin and the crew.

Jenna and Erin have just returned home from their Scout Gig Adventure weekend. They rowed down the Vaal River for 90km, it took them 20 hours. They started just before midnight on Friday and finished last night.

They had an amazing time, we are so proud of our girls! Well done!

Sea Scouts Canoe Polo Day

By Linda on January 28, 2013 in Family, Scouts

Yesterday we travelled through to Edenvale to watch the junior and senior Sea Scouts compete in their yearly canoe polo tournament. They are actually playing in an old quarry that has filled up with water. Both Erin and Caiden took part and it was wonderful to watch them work together with their teammates, deciding on different strategies and game plans. They are exhausted, stiff and sunburned today (even though they applied copious amounts of sun block) but so thrilled with their experience! I can honestly say that joining Sea Scouts has enriched our children’s lives tremendously, they love it and have learned SO much.

Have a wonderful week:)

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