Friday, September 17, 2010

WEEKEND AT THE VAAL DAM

Shaun, (My daughter, Melanie's boyfriend, for those that don't know them),
Shaun's Boss, has a Lovely big house at the Vaal Dam, and from Time to Time,
Shaun gets to spend the weekend there and have some friends and family over,
and last weekend Shaun and Melanie invited us to join them along with the rest of our
children and some friends.
What an Awsome place and What an Awsome weekend we had.

THANK YOU Shaun and Melanie, we really appreciate it.
It was Truly a wonderful weekend, we had a great time.
We arrived Friday night somewhere between 19h00 and 20h00.
Not sure.  We unpacked, then chilled in the Lapa with drinks, some played Pool.
We made a huge big Bon Fire.
We Braaied some Wors and Steak.
then sat around the Fire.

On Saturday we just sat around literally the whole day in the sun and
got toasted, Braaied again and made a Huge big Bon Fire again.
Gillian and Riaan and Kids joined us on Saturday, along with two of
Melanie's friends, Leeanne and Vaughn and Deeann.

BUT, on sunday, after making an Awsome Breakfast, off we all went,
Shaun got Percy's Kia, Hooked the Boat on it, piled all the Tubes on top
of the Boat, and off we went about 2km down the road and launched the boat
in the Dam.

WELL, I must just tell you, for those of us that are somewhat, Just a
Tad bit Matured [Like good wine LOL], hahehehee...I must tell
you, one tends to forget that you are not 16 anymore and the
body is not what it used to be, OH BUT the Spirit Definately is, let me tell you.
Gillian and I got right in there with the less matured and had ourselfs an Absolute Blast.
Well....did you expect anything different? LOL

I paid for it, for three days after that, I was so stiff and sore I could hardly
move.... And.....you might ask.....will you do it again......???
Why, HELL YES.......

well take a look for yourself.....


The Back of the House, all of us sitting around getting toasted



Inside the Lapa at the Bar, Supper Time Friday Night
Donovan, Shaun, Melanie, Percy, Justin, Sam, Tammy and Dirk



Riaan, Shaun and Percy, making Breakfast Sunday morning


The Bon Fire



On the Boat, Shaun, our skipper, Riaan, Megan, Melanie and Me



Melanie, Shaun, Riaan, Percy and Megan



Percy Megan and Riaan



Tammy and Donovan



Donovan, Kaylin and Gillian



Donovan on the Tube



Donovan Hanging on for Dear Life and did really well
staying on the longest



Tammy Hanging on for Dear Life



Riaan's Turn


Me, Hanging on not for long though



Mandy hitting the Icy water



Justin and Donovan in what they call the Tea Cup



Gillian Hanging on for Dear Life



Also not for long though



Megan getting her turn, at a Much slower pace though
and loving every minute, here's another dare devil in the making




Tammy almost being bopped right out the Tea Cup



OK, then it was the Tea Cups for the slightly more matured
don't let that fool you, Shaun took no Prisners















Megan and Donovan, Megan thoroughly enjoying herself



Off course we had to try this one too
Me and Gillian



And off course it just wouldnt be the same without injuries
and this happened before the boat.
Dirk broke he's toe on the fire place inside the house
And Percy sprained he's ankle trying to hurdle the bon fire?