July 2009 Moms

Morning

Shoo Marijke that is a hard decision. I would say if you could find someone to watch B it might be nice for you to get out for a few days a week for a few hours and like Deja said have some adult company. The nice thing is that you know what you are doing... The question is who will look after your precious B?

Deja those pics are stunning! I love N's hat!!! Looks like you guys had a great day! I am sure you are looking forward to Cape Town!

Elrike how are the table cloths going?

Ok so for the get together for the JHB moms we were thinking of maybe Yeesh which is in Woodmead very close to the M1 highway. It has got lovely things for the kids to do? If anyone has any other suggestions please let me know - Patricia suggested this place, it is central and there isnt much else kid friendly in the Sandton area?
I was thinking we could get together Saturday the 27th of November? PLEASE JHB Ladies let me know your thoughts and if you are interested in coming?
Here is the website for the place if you want to check it out:
www.yeesh.co.za/index.html


Nadia I hope you feel better today!!!!

Sjoe, maar dit is stil vandag. Lyk my ons almal is hectic besig met alles hier op die einde van die jaar...

Ek vorder darem met die tafeldoeke, nie vandag so baie gemaak soos gister nie, want Luwan was meer besig vandag en ek het ander goed ook gehad om te doen! Nou-nou was ek besig met die 3de tafeldoek vir die aand, en toe verdomp breek my masjien naald...en kan ek my pakkie naalde kry??? Ek het nie 'n idee nie! Hy was in my naaldwerk kissie van die masjien, maar ja daar was klein handjies ook by my masjien! Nou moet ek maar vroeg more oggend gaan ek gaan naalde koop, sodat ek kan aangaan! My paln was om vanaand dit klaar te maak!!! Ek kry sommer die horries!!!

Luwan lyk of hy beter is. Hy was nie vandag koorsig nie, hy is net baie erg ma-vas. Hy en sy Pa ek vanoggend gaan shopping doen! Dit het my darem tyd gegee om bietjie goed intehaal! Dit was wonderlik!!

Marijke - ek weet nie wat om vir jou te se nie! Ek is ook in daardie situasie, maar my hart en kop het vir my gese om nog bietjie te wag tot Luwan so 3 is - dan sal ek dalk weer gaan werk - (weg van die huis)! Ek dink nie daar is 'n beter geskenk wat mens aan jou kind kan gee nie! Maar as mens moet werk om finansiele redes is dit ook reg! Maar as jy dit kan inpas en nogsteeds genoeg aandag aan B kan gee sal ek se "go for it"!

Nadia, hope you feel better soon!

Deja - jou foto's is stunning! Lyk of julle baie pret gehad het!!! Wens ek kan bietjie gaan ski!!! Dink Luwan sal baie van 'n boot hou!

Skitter - jou foto's is ook mooi! Ek is mal oor M se kleertjies en haar skoene! Water is 'n fantastiese speelding!!!! Luwan mors die hele wereld sopnat, maar dan speel hy eers lekkker!

Hello everyone

Was off sick today...have gastro

Deja...gorgeous pics..N looks like she had a lot of fun..

Skitterling... M looks like she is having so much fun..love the new shoes!

Cinds... So sorry to hear about yr friends baby! That must be so heartsore.

Elrike...how is Luwan doing?

Marijke... That is a difficult decision! My opinion is that if u have someone you trust that
Can watch B then go for it... Maybe if u can start out 3 days half day or something like that..
But I know u probably feeling guilty just thinking about it! Good luck with making a decision..at the
End of the day you must do what is comfortable for you.

Hello Lonie, charlene, bahia, pat, adele, and anyone I missed!

Hope u are all well... Mwahxxx

Arg, just lost a long post.. my stupid internet here at home....
Deja, julle foto's is pragtig..hou baie van Nienke se hoed, sy lyk noggal baie na haar pa of hoe?
Skitter, jou foto's ook pragtig, love die outfit en die skoene..ai dit is darem maar lekker om hulle mooi aan te trek ne! Ek kan nie houers met water vir A los nie, sy gooi alles uit..?
Marijke, jistie ja dit is noggal n moeilike besluit, hier is my opinie...
Ek sou wag tot volgende jaar, dan is B jaar en half oud.. jy kan dan solank soek vir n oulike speelgroepie wat n nice stimulasie program het, en die sosiaal is goed vir B...Jy kan haar 2 of 3 keer n week daar los in die oggend en as dit goed gaan met haar daar, kan jy later oorweeg om halwe dag te werk.
Dan kan jy ook kyk vir hulp met die huis so een of 2 keer n week, en as jy dan in die middae by die huis is, is dit 110% B..

Okay, here's the setup. My brother in law and my husband has a business together, they are 50/50 in it, they are "electical and electronic control specialists" My BIL Jaco, does the admin (quotes, orders, getting the work etc) and my husband goes out with the guys and gets the job done. When the business started they were 6 in total now they are on 11 and added a shop to the business and want to expand and they are already sinking under the weight of the extra work.

Now I know everything about the business, I do the accounting (have since 2004) they have a girl now who does the nitty gritty shitty everyday work, but they recently added 2 new guys to the business who actually work for themselves but work through our business. So the office girl is swimming in paperwork and my BIL can't do all the day to day payments and invoicing anymore because he also has to go out and find work/train people etc and he doesn't really trust the office girl with all the sensitive info of the company because her husband also works there.

So I'll be a permanent fixture (I now just do the VAT once every two months) doing the invoicing, customers, suppliers etc.

The thing is, financially we don't need the income, but on the other hand that business is our only source of income and I know both sides of the coin if I can call it that, I know what my BIL's stress does to his family

On the downside however, my BIL and I have been known to go at each other like pitbulls and I'll be working with my BIL's brother whom I really don't like very much but thats about it.

I can work half day or two full days or only 4 days, whatever as long as I have a handle on the situation. And yes, I do feel that it's not really to benefit B.

Sorry for spilling my guts here but I need some input!