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Yes, it looks like the statue is peeing on my child.https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-4.jpgphoto 4Spiderman at Burnedale.https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-3.jpgphoto 3Shooting water cannons at uShaka Kids World.2022-07-14T10:37:31+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/07/12/durban-norths-top-ten-best-play-areas-for-kids/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/screenshot-2022-07-14-at-12.21.10.pngScreenshot 2022-07-14 at 12.21.10https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_7459.jpgIMG_7459Chris Saunders Park - This was when they still had their clothes on.https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1463079_10152061251580962_449929268_n.jpg1463079_10152061251580962_449929268_nhttps://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_7489.jpgIMG_7489https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_7512.jpgIMG_7512https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_7493.jpgIMG_7493Yes, my son is holding an axe.https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_7967.jpgThe Umgeni River Bird Park. It's cool.https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_7724.jpgIMG_7724https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_8186.jpgIMG_8186My husband and my son. 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Because of the veins, you know? 2015-09-03T06:23:16+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2015/05/30/how-to-be-a-better-parent-all-the-time-at-everything/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mug.jpgmug2015-06-03T17:17:06+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2015/04/02/rookie-mom-a-pretty-ordinary-day/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/screen-shot-2015-04-02-at-2-15-03-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-04-02 at 2.15.03 PMhttps://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/screen-shot-2015-04-02-at-2-06-43-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-04-02 at 2.06.43 PMLet this happen while I'm having a nap2015-08-05T20:40:06+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2015/02/13/how-to-stop-being-an-angry-south-african/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0219.jpgIMG_0219Grumpy Jess2015-02-13T15:50:31+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2015/01/22/rookie-mom-how-to-partner-with-teachers/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0069.jpgIMG_0069And he's off.https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0077.jpgIMG_0077Little Luke heading off into a big world2015-01-22T12:57:42+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2015/01/17/2015-happy-new-year-or-crappy-new-year/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0087.jpgIMG_0087Eating ice cream at 8.30am2015-02-14T05:11:24+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/11/19/my-extremely-helpful-guide-to-christmas-shopping/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-12.jpgphoto (12)This is me trying to choose a present for someone. Notice the dark rings under my eyes. Notice the worry on my brow. I'm actually feeling stressed out just writing this.2014-11-20T15:50:49+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/11/12/what-to-do-when-life-is-hard/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/life-is-hard.jpeglife is hardit sucks, but it's true.https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/we-can-do-hard-things.jpgwe can do hard thingsYou can make this your screensaver if you like.2014-11-13T06:40:10+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/10/15/how-to-give-a-compliment/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1238725_10151828660379710_899948443_n.jpg1238725_10151828660379710_899948443_nNow it's your turn to :) and say "Thank you."https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-10.jpgphoto (10)We have great hair.https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1508112_10152164512640962_2010201477_n.jpg1508112_10152164512640962_2010201477_nShe has great hair. And a gorgeous son. It's kind of ridiculous.2014-10-15T14:57:43+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/10/05/are-you-a-terrible-parent/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10407769_10155267833855377_397140125914826201_n.jpg10407769_10155267833855377_397140125914826201_nFamily Portrait2015-08-06T12:02:03+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/09/30/from-13-to-30/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-8.jpgphoto (8)Who wouldn't want to marry THIS girl? https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1512777_705577949522499_5985055704084255576_n.jpg1512777_705577949522499_5985055704084255576_nThirty years old. I'd say we've both improved with age.2014-09-30T08:00:16+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/08/02/women-rock-a-tribute-to-the-brave-and-beautiful/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/women-rock.jpgwomen rockLilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Albertina Sisulu, and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn - the brave beauties who led the marchhttps://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/156515_10151243435520915_236603642_n.jpg156515_10151243435520915_236603642_nMe and my fristers. (friends + sisters. we made it up.) Two of the most beautiful women I know. 2015-07-24T12:22:56+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/04/11/a-tribute-to-all-the-mombies/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/messy-beautiful-700b.pngmessy-beautiful-700bhttps://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_7048.jpgMama Mombie and Will WillYes. He's wearing Cross Fit exercise arm bands. 2014-07-27T17:04:56+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/04/21/to-love-is-to-listen/2014-07-27T17:04:07+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/05/16/parenting-is-not-a-profession/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_7572.jpgWill at WorkJust because parenting isn't a profession, doesn't mean I won't put them to work...2014-07-27T17:03:06+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/05/19/word-of-the-day-brave/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/no-wifi.jpegno wifiEverything is so hard!2014-07-27T17:01:19+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/05/29/love-and-fear-and-frozen/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/frozen.jpgfrozen2014-07-27T17:00:13+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/06/06/you-can-make-his-dream-come-true-not-really/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-5.jpgphoto (5)He's so cute. 2014-07-27T16:59:13+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.com/2014/06/12/what-my-father-taught-me/https://jessbasson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-6.jpgphoto (6)That "I-love-them-but-when-are-they-going-to-sleep" look on his face. Now I get it.2014-07-27T16:57:58+00:00monthlyhttps://jessbasson.comdaily1.02026-02-11T20:25:30+00:00