Crimbo 2000

A Montage of pictures mum took during Christmas 2000

Sami - 18 months old

A collection of photos mum took of Sami round about the age of 18 months.

Umdloti - July 2002

Botanical Gardens - December 2002

Mum took Joanne, Tony and Sami to the Roodepoort Botanical Gardens for a day out and composed this montage from the snaps taken on the day.

Big Fishies

Even screensavers can be mesmerising

Mothers Day 2002

Sami - 2 Years, 4 months old

Sami at 2 years and 4 months

Christmas / NewYear 2002-2003

Sami with Mum's New Awning

Mum got a nice new levered awning. He we can see it, with Sami

Emma

Randburg Granny - October 2002

Dad

This was taken many many many years ago

Lilly - October 2002

Sami and Granny

Sami and Randburg Granny. 2 and 82.

Sarah - 14 years old

It's all in the title.

Col

Mum's Cape Town Holiday - 2004

Mum finally took a holiday and headed for Cape Town. This is a collection of the pictures mum took.

Sami's Hairdo - Top Left

9 July 04 must have been hair day. Sami had her hair done at school and came home with braids.

Sami's Hairdo - Front

9 July 04 must have been hair day. Sami had her hair done at school and came home with braids.

Chicken Feet

Sami's Hairdo - Top Right

9 July 04 must have been hair day. Sami had her hair done at school and came home with braids.

Sami with her 4th Birthday Cake

Sami on her 4th birthday (23 May 2004)

Sami on her 4th Birthday with a Card

Sami on her 4th birthday (23 May 2004)

Princess Sami

Sami got to dress up as a princess at Northgate and get her picture taken.

Sami on her 4th Birthday

Sami on her 4th birthday (23 May 2004)

Nativity Play - 2004

Sami's Sunday school nativity play. There would have been more, but the camera died.

Princess Sami

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Princess Sami.

Mum Got Creative

Samantha

Sarah

Sarah, Emma

Sami School Photo - February 2005

Sami 11th Dec 04

Blue Heat's Arse

Hmmm, I don't think she wanted her pic taken. Still having the final touches of her make-up done.

Sarah and Blue Heat (1)

Blue Heat

The Filby Family - Feb 2005

The Filby family. Taken on the afternoon of Sarah's Valentine's ball at school

Sarah and Blue Heat (2)

Sarah Riding Blue Heat

Sarah

Sarah on A Horse (1)

I don't know the full details on the following photos, other than what I can see. Sarah on a horse dressed as some sort of combination of Superman and a King/Queen

Sarah on A Horse (2)

Another of Sarah on a horse dressed as some sort of combination of Superman and a King/Queen

Sarah on A Horse (3)

And another...

Sarah on A Horse (4)

Sarah on A Horse (5)

Close Up of Sami With Crown Helmet

Sami on A Horse

Sami on the horse Sarah was riding with Sarah making sure the horse doesn't run away with Sami.

Strange Lady in Baby Kit on Horse (1)

I think mum said this was Sami's new teacher.

Sami Feeding Horse A Carrot

Strange Lady in Baby Kit on Horse (2)

First Day @ Willow Ridge 17th Jan 06

Sami's first day at her new school Willow Ridge.

The Family

Looks like mum has a magic floating camera that takes pictures on it's own cos mum's in the picture too.

Lilly

Sami's Graduation 2006 (1)

Sami' Graduation 2006 (2)

Sami on Christmas Day 2006

Sami's Graduation 2006 (3)

This is a stunning picture of Sami.

Baby Brooks' First Picture - 5 Jan 07

Claire is going to be an aunty for the first time soon and we've got the first picture. This is the first picture of Fiona and Alan's little baby. It's not the

Joanne and I

Joanne and I in 2004 when Claire and I visited Cape Town. Rest in peace my little sis. You're in a much happier place now.

Sami's First Day in Grade 1 (2)

Samis First Day in Grade 1 (3)

Sami's First Day in Grade 1 (1)

Sami all dolled up in her school uniform ready for her first day in grade one.

Sam on Romy - Feb 2007

Sam on Romy (the horse) at Midland Saddle and Trout

Sam

Spatty's Broken Foot

My poor old moggy (you'd never guess she is 17 this year) got into a bit of a fight with a rottie. Spatty came out with some puncture wounds and a broken leg - check the size of the cast.

Spatty's a feisty madam, I'd hate to see what the rottie looked like after this little

Sami's Broken Arm

This is what happens when children fall off jungle gyms. I remember doing the same thing when I was in primary school - my left arm too.

Elizabeth Having a Snooze

It's hectic being a baby. Only 3 days old and already knackered.

Elizabeth and Her Proud Daddy

Baby Brooks and her proud, and knackered daddy moments after being born.

Elizabeth Claire Brooks (1)

Elizabeth Claire Brooks (2)

Elizabeth Claire Brooks (3)

Smile for the Camera

Elizabeth Snoozing

She does this a lot. Apparently it's what babies do.

Elizabeth Snoozing Some More

Sami's First Day in Winter Uniform

Sami's first day at school in her fancy winter uniform.

Elizabeth's Bed

She's got a bit of growing to do before she gets too big for this bed.

Winston

The teddy Claire and I gave Elizabeth. He came with a

Winston and Elizabeth

I don't think she's too happy with the fact that her teddy is bigger than she is. Give it time and she'll soon be dragging him around by one arm.

Mum, many many many years ago. If I remember correctly, it was just after mum had completed a Weighless course. Oh, and that's my cat Titch in the background.