Christmas wishes to all

Just want to wish all our family and friends,

Near a far,

A Christmas that is bright and cheerful

and may the New Year begin on a

prosperous note .....

Love and miss you all

God bless

Andrew, Valmai, Andy, Chantal and Nanna

Andrews 50th

Happy 50th Birthday Andrew .....

On the 01 Nov, Andrew turned the BIG 5 0 !

We decided to throw a bash at home to celebrate, and we had an awesome evening .... with friends and family, some walked up the stairs and others came from afar .... he even had a surprise guest from America ..... it just happened that Wilma had come over for 2 family weddings and our party was politely between the weddings ..... it was great having Wilma and her sister Trudy over, Thanks Wil for coming..... To Mike and Rina, I know times are tough for you, but once again, awesome that you could make it we appreciated it so much, Kevin, Tracy, Tash, Darren and Claire, you fitted us in during this hectic time, just coming back from overseas, Claire in the middle of exams, Tash flying in and out, and Darren just being so cool and making us laugh way to much ... Thanks guys it was awesome having you over again .... Denise and Carol, the oldest of friends ... thank you for coming down as well, taking off work, just being here was special, we so appreciate that you all made such an effort to come.  Mark and Mickey from PMB, left the business for the evening to share with Andy .... Thanks guys.  And to all the others that travelled in, thank you it is very much appreciated each one helped to make the evening special ....

I don't do parties, but I have done 2 in the less than 2 months, and they were both awesome and memorable ...... and so very different.  We had 40 guests this time around, and all I can say I loved it, haven't danced so much in a very long time, Thanks Chris for playing such good dancing music .... we showed the young one's how to party ... well enough talking and here are some photo's, thanks to Chantal ....

JUST TO SAY:  WE HAD AN AWESOME EVENING ENDING AT 3 AM WITH ME SENDING MY BROTHER OFF TO BED ........ AND WALKING THE LAST GUEST HOME ....... THANK GOODNESS SHE LIVES RIGHT NEXT DOOR .....

Mom

 Andy - cleans up nicely ....

 Tash and Darren

 Nelson and Chantal

 Father and Son .... love you two ....

 Trudy and my dearest friend Wilma .....

 Brian Kenny and Abby ..... known Brian all my life ....

 Nanna ...... enjoying herself .... had lots of fun ...

 Dad and Mom ... got to bed way past the usual bedtime ..... the Party animals ....

 Kev ..... what can I say, awesome, my friend.

 Speech .....

 And the main man that counted for the evening ....

 My Boet .....

 18 till I die ...... (is his song)

 The most awesome cupcakes that I baked ..... I can give the bakers a run for their money ....

 Appy photographer .... handling Dad's birthday pressie and not doing very well ....

 My little angels .... we love you two ....

 Isn't he just awesome!

 Denise getting lucky .....

 Carol, our neighbour, and Nanna

 Claire, myself, Carol, Denise and Tracy

 I love you guys .....

 My cussies turn with the birthday man....

Sorry Bugz .... somehow missed your speech photo's ....... but bed is calling me, way past my bedtime ...

On Friday was our 27th Wedding Anniversary ... couldn't do much to celebrate with all the party prep going on ..... but just to say .... I love you my Babes, fells like yesterday that we walked down the aisle .... would not change a thing ..... you are awesome 

Happy Anniversary!

The 2010 Beech Family Reunion

On Sunday 10th October the Beech family had a reunion ....

It was being held on a Sunday which would be very difficult for us to attend but eventually Andrew and I decided that we will go, so we flew up to Jhb on Sat evening and flew back on Sunday evening.  It was well worth our while, was really awesome to see my Uncles, Aunts and cousins.  I also wanted to take photo's of everyone there, but then I was chatting so much that I did not get to even do that, but I managed these photo's .... I am really sorry that I did not get more photo's, but everyone was taking photos, so hopefully I can get more off facebook at some stage.  But here are my photo's!

 This is Uncle Jimmy's son and his wife - a cousin I met for the first time.

 Guess!

Candice

 Jess and Candice ...

 Double take - just losing the glasses ....

I just love this photo ...

 Emily and Wayne ... was great to see Em again ... last saw her when her eldest was a tiny baby ... now she is all grown up!

 My skoonsus, Wilma - always looking good.

 Michael John and Rina, as happy as ever ...

 Elizabeth (Noena) Uncle Lesley's daughter, was awesome to see her again, and the Reunion was hosted at her home.   Elizabeth is such a short, bubbly, happy person, and I am of the opion that she has a heart of gold .... I told Chantal that she would have slotted in very well there and would have felt sooooo at home, amongst all the shorties .... our cousins are even shorter than Chantal.  I last saw her at Father's funeral,  that is over 21 years ago. 

 Uncle George, he has also just been very ill and recently come out of hospital .... but still looking good!

 Our Uncle Bob .... A very dear person to us .... has just been diagnosed with Prostrate cancer .... looking good, still waiting for what must happen ..... our thoughts and prayers are with him and the family ...... the one knowledge that we have is that God does take care of his own! 

 Uncle Bob again with his wife.

 Uncle Frikkie and the one and only sister ..... Aunty Nellie - tiny but looking good.  Also still the same ..... my memories of Aunty Nellie, are her telling us ghost/scary stories when we were little .....

 Uncle Jimmy to the right, flew especially in from Australia for this reunion ..... he is looking so good and strong, just amazing.

 Uncle Ronnie to the left.   He is also looking good and strong......

Just need to say that  I have not seen many of them from the age of about 12/13.

 My cousin, Sylvia ... still the same bubbly person, and a bok for sports .....
Elizabeth, Emily, Sylvia, Joey, Tracy all were jumping in the pool ..... I am so full of nonsense, the pool water must be at least 30 deg C before I would even put my toe in it .... when they came close to me, I just told everyone, I must still fly home ..... good excuse or what!

 Wena and Aunty Rachel ..... was great to see Aunty Rachel again, and chat to Wena .... Aunty Rachel and Steven with his little family came to visit us, in Toti,  a while back ......

 Rina and Tony .... still the same old Tony, had a lovely chat with Rina, what a lovely match, Tony is so happy now, to the right is Jennifer ... Aunty Rachels oldest daughter ... also had such a nice chat.

Ditto ..... in the back in the blue T-shirt is Peter.

Well sorry guys, but that is all I have to offer, if  I can get some more pics to post, I shall do.

Cedric was there with his family, he is also just the same as always ....

Joey and Anne, Uncle Alison's daughter's were also there.

Tracy, Uncle George's daughter organised the reunion with help from Elizabeth and Brendan.

Obviously, Brendan was there with his family ....

Gosh so many, can't think of everyone right now that I was chatting to and so many I didn't get to chat to ...... 
Great thing is, that so many cousins come down south for holidays, and will contact us and come round for a visit.  Will be great. 
Barbara live in Toti as well, just also to mention for my sister ... Linda's two girls were there as well, and I know one lives here in Queenburgh .... I think she looks just like her pa ....

I just have to say a huge thank you to Elizabeth, Brendon and Tracy ....