HOLIDAYS

We trust most everyone is aware of our holiday (Thanksgiving and Christmas) scheduling.  This year is our year to be together for Thanksgiving.  We welcome suggestions - a home, church, or a hall.  Would Saturday, December 22 afternoon and evening, be a good date for our Christmas gathering?  Plans for the pinochle party are in flux.  We are looking for input.  We will keep you updated.

Isaac

Caleb and I were able to visit Isaac on Friday. He is just starting to smile, but it was hard to capture in a picture.

Cape Town Pictures

The next installment from our honeymoon focuses on Cape Town - an incredible city, which as its name suggests is located on the cape.  Like many modern cities, you have an amazing mix of great food and modern amusements.  Unlike many modern cities, you are less than a half hour drive from a colony of penguins, a gorgeous waterfront, and spectacular mountain hikes.

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Chapman's Peak Drive

Atop Lion's Head

On Lion's Head - note the paraglider

Waterfront

We hiked to the top of Table Mountain and had a nice sunset picnic. We took the cable car back down

Lion's Head and Table Mountain. View from Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner.

Sunset shot atop Table Mountain

Bo Kaap - the colorful Muslim section of town

Safari Pictures

Now that you've had a taste of the wedding pictures, I thought it would be time to crack into the honeymoon.  We started things off with three nights in Kruger National Park at an amazing safari lodge.  We saw a great variety of game in open-air safari vehicles, and the animals completely ignore the vehicles.

One of the highlights was seeing two male lions just as they were getting up.  We also saw a pack of 6 wild dogs - one of the most endangered species in the park.  The dogs were on the hunt and came across 3-4 adult hyenas.  After barking and barring their teeth, the predators went their separate ways.  Hope you enjoy the pics.

Baby hyena

A herd of Cape Buffalo with Oxpeckers

White Rhino - note the wide mouth and the longer front horn to distinguish it from the Black Rhino

Wild Dogs

So Cuddly

Adult Hyena

The dogs have unique markings, which helps other dogs keep track of who's who

We were having breakfast one morning and a Hippo walked right next to us

We heard a roar, but this is a yawn

Tried and tested

Kudu

Who doesn't like baby elephants

Wedding Photos

Thanks again to everyone who came to the wedding or the open house! We had such a good time seeing everyone. In due time we'll catch up on our backlog of posts related to the honeymoon, but now it's time for wedding photos. We just received these yesterday - hope you enjoy them.

http://www.briantropianoweddings.com/videos/Heidi+Alex.mov

A little Dutch History to Spruce up yo day

Baby shower for Isaac

Ladies, in case you missed your evite, we invite you to Isaac's baby shower this Sunday September 14 at 2:00 pm at Open Door fellowship Church in Kouts.

Alex and Heidi WI Open House

All are invited!  

It's on Saturday, October 13, 11 am – 2 pm at the Bethel OPC Ministry Building.

If you couldn't make the DC wedding... or if you just can't get enough of this couple... stop on by for a good time!