Family Dinner

On Sunday night we had a family dinner all together to celebrate the engagement. Janneke and Mum cooked up a feast for us all to enjoy.


Janneke babysitting Clive and waiting for us to all arrive for dinner.


Sisters ... Janneke and Froukje


Family dinner outside under the patio.


Family.


Sisters ... Diana and Gerry.


Froukje.


Oma enjoying the celebrations.


John and Janneke ... beginning to open the gifts.


Sharing the card with everyone.


Dad and Mum enjoying the festivities.


A new blender!!


All the presents that still need to be opened!


Janneke very carefully unwrapping a gift.


Janneke reminding John who's boss!!

Party Time

It was a beautiful, sunny day with the temperature around 25degrees celsius. The guests sat under the back patio, and on the back lawn under the shade of the big jacaranda tree. The tree gave off lovely purple flowers as decorations for the tables. They were kept fed with lots of yummy cakes and finger foods.

Clive and Kiera in amongst the fun.


Guests enjoying the lovely weather outside.


Astrid, Ingrid and Mrs Lewis trying to decide what to eat.


Sarah and Andrea & Humphrey (John's good friend)


Dean, Mr Janssen, Mr & Mrs Veurink


Kiera with her Grandpa and Grandma, and Mrs Tomren.


All the guests at the start of the party.


The younger guests kept themselves entertained in the cubby house.


Janneke and Andrea deep in discussion.


Oma, Kiera and Monique.


Miss Dekker, Robert and Shane


The children enjoying John's trampoline.


Michelle, Froukje, Mrs Schoof and Norah.


Late comers ... Ulsa, Hester and Anneke ... amazed at all the cake.


Mr&Mrs Faas saying 'bye' to John

Food Glorious Food

There was lots of yummy food and drink available for all the guests ... prepared by Janneke and members of the family.


Too many yummy cakes to choose from.


Diana preparing coffee and tea for the guests.


Mr Faas and Bruce preparing cool drinks, wine and beer for the guests.

The Happy Couple

John and Janneke enjoyed the festivities of the day...

Enjoying a cup of tea together.


Janneke and her niece Norah


Enjoying time together at the family dinner. Beautiful picture taken by Diana.

Preparations for the big party

A lot of preparations went in to organise the party. Lots of baking, cooking, cleaning, setting up, balloon blowing, collecting chairs from all our friends and relatives ...

Natasha blowing up balloons.


Diana and John arranging chairs on the back lawn.


Dad giving the patio one last sweep.


Natalie tying up all the balloons.


Oma giving the sink one last shine before the guests arrive.


Chairs all set up on the patio.


Chairs and tables all set up on the back lawn.