She might just one day receive an honourable mention for a Darwin award

They say that it happens in threes. I’m talking about bad luck, not celebrity deaths. Amelia had 3 close calls in as many days.

Thank goodness she’s not allergic to any foodstuffs. We went to the zoo; she loved the animals. Too bad bees liked her more. While spotting lions in the shade a little buzzer stung her on the little finger. Henk got the stinger out before too much venom injected. Super trooper didn’t even scratch it! She did show the sting off to everyone who cared to listen.

There are these lekker trees on The Pepper Plot. Henk used an old crate to make her a swing. The first draught was a bit unstable and she inevitably fell out after an enthusiastic push from Daddy. Poor nunu cut her lip and was a bit shaken up. After some adjustments to the rope (and selecting a safety officer) she was in the crate again and merrily swinging again.

Last incident was a typical Amelia fall. After helping cousins deflate the air mattress the first morning, it all went pear shaped the next day. As fast as she jumped on the mattress, it threw her off again… backwards… on the tile floor.

At least she didn’t end 2010 in the ER. All part of growing up.

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