attie landa

Auntie Yolanda came to visit this past weekend. We had her name ("Auntie Yo" and "Auntie Landa") all practised up days before but when she arrived, Maia decided she most preferred to call her simply "Attie". Very cute.

Each day they started their day together with Maia drinking her first bottle in the guest bed with "Attie" as Yolanda moaned and rubbed her eyes and got off to a classic Yolanda slow-start. (Wouldn't change that about you, Yo!) We went for a big shopping trip in London on Saturday. Our favourite purchase was a little pair of yellow rain boots that we found -- perfect for Maia to trudge around in this time of year.

Friday evening, Tim and I had so much fun playing Monopoly with Yolanda that we all decided to do it again on Saturday night. Very funny. Haven't played that in years.

On Sunday morning, Yolanda played violin with our worship team. What a treat! So lovely. It was a special moment watching Maia absorbed by the sound of the violin as we practiced at home. I also loved watching Yolanda show her niece how to pluck the strings of her violin. Thanks, "Attie", for spending the weekend with us. We loved having you here!