A year ago we stayed over at Kopjies Kraal Country Lodge (farm house) and loved it so much that we begin playing with the idea to do a family and friend weekend as this year both of us turned ...... (thought I would give away my age) and at the same time it was our 15th wedding anniversary.
However we could not do it in August (my birthday) as it was too cold. October (our wedding anniversary) was Corne & Magda's wedding and December (Hubby's birthday) was Chrismas and we thought we would just let it go.
Then Alet (my sister-in law) asked about the place as they and their friends, Henk & Joanette wanted to go away for a weekend. I searched for the place on Google at my parents house to show her. It was there and then that I did not think and decided to try and get place and then invite everybody. (Think I was not in Alet's good books at that point)
I think God planned the weekend because when I called Christo (owner), he confirmed that the only weekend still available is the long weekend in December.
I send an invite to everybody and this one could not go and that one had to look at finances. We though that it will only be us and my parents going and was wondering if we must still go ahead.
However in the end we were six families put together by the Heavenly Farther.
Now here is the reason for the V-conference. All the families surnames started with a V without planning it.
Grandpa Willie and Grandma Elsie van Straaten, Marina van Straaten, Corne en Magda van Straaten, my Husband and me (van Straaten), Henk and Joanette Van Der Merwe and Chris and Anneline Viljoen.
So now you know the clang.
Oooo, and were I scared to put all the persons together with six kids all under 12.
But next time you will find out if the family pictures with all the smiles was taken before the weekend started or after.
And yes I did take some hand work.
Quilt lovies
Ruby
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