SUCH A PERFECT DAY

Deqlan and Dada
New best friends Deqlan and Keaton

Big Hug

Precious precious moments to watch them love each other

I love you Keaton, I love you Deqlan

Watching the footie

Cool dudes

lets go for a ride Deqlan, buckle up!

Keaton and Conrad

Deqlan loved playing with these naughts and crosses

Sophie and Conrad

Big boy sitting at the table all by myself!

Our family, in 1 photo, sitting together for the very first time!

So proud of you Deqlan!

Dee and Mom

Me and Conrad

What a perfect day Sunday was. It started off with us all going for breakfast to celebrate Conrad's birthday - our family loves to celebrate birthdays so we usually celebrate week long birthdays!!!

Deqlan and Keaton had a great time at papachinos, playing on the jungle gym , riding the bikes, playing in the sand. But what made this specific get together different was that Deqlan sat at the table with us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never ever before has Deqlan sat on a chair, at a table- never before have Dada, Mamma and Deqlan all sat together to eat!!!!!!!! it was a priceless moment, one i will never forget. Deqlan was quite happy to sit and play with his animals, drink his ricemilk and enjoy his special biscuits !

After a while, Deqlan wanted to run off an play and as we approached a the big jungle gym, Deqlan said 'ROCKET' . Sure enough the one side of the jungle gym was shaped like a rocket - it still requites a degree of imagination to see the rocket shape - i was overjoyed to say the least!

We then went back to the table to have some cake and sing Happy Birthday to Conrad. After we had finished singing. Deqlan broke out into song ' HAPPY TO YOU , HAPPY TO YOU , HAPPY TO YOU. HIP HIP HOORAY' Needless to say we all had tears in our eyes, absolute tears of joy and happiness and appreciation!

I dont know if you can re call there was a time where it wasnt possible for us to go out cause Deqlan wouldnt want to sit at the table and Mark and I would be running after him making sure he wasnt in danger - wow, we are really so thankful for these amazing gifts, to us they are worth more then gold!

Then we went to Conrad and Megs and Keaton for the afternoon to watch the Man United Liverpool game and Deqlan and Keaton started 'playing alongside' each other much better and less frustrated then what it normally is !

Deqlan even started pushing a car and saying "brrmmmm" this is a massive deal in the world of autism , as its imaginative play!

Then Deqlan and Keaton decided to lye down next to each other, on the same big Thomas cushion. Mark thought it would be fun to wrap them together like a bureto, and guess what, they loved it!!! They both started saying ' GOODNIGHT' and pretending to snore. They even hugged each other, look at each other for a good few minutes and most importantly, laughing WITH each other - more tears in my eyes - i have waited 26 months to see Keaton and Deqlan bond. Keaton has tried ever so hard but Deqlan just prefered to do his own thing - for the first time ever, they actually were enjoying each others company!!

More amazing is that in the way home Deqlan was asking for Keaton - as well as yesterday and today, actually lying on the floor saying 'GOODNIGHT' and 'KEATON' to precious for words

I cant thank You Lord enough for these gifts that you shower us with every single day. The miracles you are working through Deqlan each day are a priceless gift, i treasure every single word, sentence, cuddle, laugh, smile,dance, every breath, thank You Lord. What a perfect day it was, we look forward to so many more Dear Lord, please continue to keep Deqlan NED forever and always, please help us to do all we can to help him reach his full potential

Other new sentences and words;

HIGGINS - Dada got Deqlan to say our surname !!

SUPERMAN - i got stickers to try and assit with our toilet training, but Deqlan is more interested in saying Superman then doing anything else

BAFA BAFA HEY - bafana bafana hey! ( our soccer team name, meaning the boys)

HOW ARES YOU? I AM FINE THANK YOU

I NEED TO USE THE BATHROOM

I WASH MY HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER

I LIVE AT 5921 PINE STREET, WHERE DO YOU LIVE? all from love and learning dvds, now we have to channel them at the right times so Deqlan can understand what they mean

MILK HOT - Deqlan can now tell me when i need to heat his rice milk up!

Deqlan is also singing THANK YOU FATHER, THANK YOU FATHER, FOR OUR FOOD FOR OUR FOOD, THANK YOU FOR OUR BLESSINGS, THANK YOU FOR OUR BLESSINGS, AMEN, AMEN - to beautiful for words

Deqlans temperatures seem to have disapeared so we trust he is on the mend from his ear infection. Poor little Keaton has now come down with heavy flu, hope you feel better soon little one

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MERLE FOR 22 MARCH, HOPE YOU HAD A LOVELY DAY AND WONDERFUL YEAR AHEAD

WE LEARNT OF ANOTHER ANGEL THIS WEEKEND - HANNAH - SHE HAD BEATEN NEUROBLASTOMA BUT SUFFERED TERRIBLE ISSUES WITH HER LUNGS , AS A RESULT OF THE TREATMENT, AND JESUS CALLED HER HOME 19 MARCH, RIP SWEET GIRL

Another prayer request for my Grandad today , he is having around 7 to 8 scans and xrays and blood tests to check if the prostate cancer has spread anywhere else, please please pray that it hasnt and that the doctors can put a fantastic plan together for him and for the cancer to be frozen and destroyed.

Have a great day everyone

God Bless, lots of love

Mark Samm Deqlan Logan

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD

WAITING FOR KHLOE

Megs and Mark

Khloe's Dada and Mama to be

How gorgeous are these?

Thanks Mom for helping me make this day magical! We make a great team!

Samm and Meggie

Keaton helping us clean up!

Suzanne, Kerri ( with Phoebe on the way), Sam, Theresa and Meggie ( with Khloe on the way)

Keaton and Kai

Nan was very happy to be out for the afternoon to celebrate the anticipated arrival of her first great grandaughter

Gorgeous Kristen and her mommy Dalene

precious photo of Cole and Lisa

Meggie opened and opened and opened her pressies for Khloe. One of her friends suggested the reason that everyone was so generous was because Meggie is so generous to all of those she loves, how very true!

I met Mr Noah Christian Paul, only 2 and a half weeks old, to precious for words!

Khloe is going to be the most fashion concious little girl we have ever seen!

Lindsay and her tiny little man Johnathan , Sharon and her tiny little man Morgan- they were sitting next to the cd player which was left on repeat- The Nutcraker ballet music made all the babies sleep very well!

The gorgeous frame from Khloe's Oumie Sophie, her room theme is ballerina's!

Issie, Sophie and Wendy enjoying all the pink gifts - its the first girl in the Du Plessis family in over 70 years!

everybody say 'aaaahhhh'

Gorgeous Natalia - shame, i tried to make her laugh and first time ever made a baby cry!!! Sorry sweetheart!

T & Sam

Megs still opening and opening and opening....

Me and Nan, was lovely to have her there

Mom and Nan

Elizabeth, Coreen and Natalia, Leigh and Lorraine

Aunty Jen, T, Sam, Kerri, Suzanne and Christine

Kelly , Elizabeth, Coreen and Leigh

Nix, Mich and Nats

and opening and opening...

Kelly and Coreen

Claire and Dalene

Mom and Meggie

The beautiful cupcakes who specially had made , with ballerina slippers and a rose representing Khloe's second name, Rose!

The stunning Toybox Nix made for Khloe!!

Megs arriving

Surprise!

The stunning tribute Mom made for Khloe

My tribute to Megs and Khloe

Our Thank You gifts - "Sugar & spice and all things nice"

Bela and Joycie we helped us so nicely, baie dankie vir julle!

The gift basket Mom and I so lovingly created for Khloe and Megs

The stunning bibs we had made - thank you Aunty Beryl, they were beautiful!

The glass bubbles we specially and lovingly created, with a Rose and feather inside- we thought they were very special and looked so lovely!

Our ballerina gift basket - each gift chosen specifically and with so much love and excitment in mind - can you see the tiny ballet slippers?

We couldnt wait for Meggie to see what we had been up to - why we had to keep doors closed when she visited - why we were always out when she wanted to visit...

On Saturday, 20 March, Mom and I hosted Meggies surprise baby shower for Ms Khloe Rose.

Many , many months of planning and dedication and love were finally realised as the finishing touches were put into place before all the guests arrived.

We try to keep everything to pink and white, even down to the food! Even the guests wore the colours of the day and added to the ballerina sugar and spice theme, we so lovingly worked on.

Meggie was surprised, although she did have her suspicions! She got the most stunning presents , Khloe is definitely ready , with the most trendy, gorgeous, girly , wardrobe i have ever seen! We are so used to doing things in blue, it was so lovely to also experience things in pink!

Thank you so much to you, Meggies family and friends for joining us in celebrating the anticipated arrival of this already very loved, little girl, Thank you for showering Megs with your love and most beautiful, exquisite gifts - they are each loved and adored, and we took the whole of yesterday afternoon to go through each one again, and ooohhhh and ahhh all over again. From the tiniest , gorgeous shoes, to fairy outfits, to the most stunning dresses, and angels , Khloe has them all! And i know Meggie will think of each of you as she changes Khloe a hundred times a day to wear all the gorgeous outfits she recieved - thank you for making Meggies day so very very special!

I also want to say thank you to my Mom, who perfected EVERY SINGLE DETAIL of this wonderful day - each heart on the scrap page, every feather placed on the table, every bead placed on the glass bubbles. every word in your tribute to Khloe was done with the outmost of love - you wanted everything to be just perfect, and wow Mom, you did the most amazing job of making sure of that - well done Mom, you are amazing to say the least - as many of of our family and friends said on Saturday, we are blessed to have such a close family and such a loving relationship, we really are! Deqlan and Keaton are so blessed to have you as there Nanna, wow , Khloe has so much to look forward to! We love you so much Mom!

Thank you also to Dee and Lampson for all yoru help setting up! and Dee, thank you for all your help in everything you did to make mom and my visions come to life!

Thank you my love for all your help and watching Deqlan so i do what i needed to do and thanks Conrad for all your help in keeping this a big surprise and for watching Keaton!

Thank you Sophie for your beautiful tea cups, they really added the finishing touches!

Meggie, you look as beautiful as ever - each day seems to make you glow more! Even though some of the pregnancy hormones make their appearance, only every now and then, you still look as beautiful as ever. I am so very proud of you , and cant wait to see you welcome your beautiful little girl, that you have dreamed of and prayed for! May the remaining 7 weeks until Khloe's arrival, be fantastic , stress free, happy and healthy

Now, we wait for your Khloe Rose, we cant wait to see your beautiful face, and feel you in our arms, you are already loved so much little ballerina

God bless, lots of love

Mark Samm Deqlan Logan

REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE