rugby game recap & moving in

We had a great time at the rugby game with Anton and Candace on Friday night. We thought we were cool because we had box seats at the stadium. It's a good thing I felt cool in the beginning because about 5 minutes into the game, I realized that almost everything I thought I knew about rugby was wrong! It is a complicated sport and there are a lot of rules. It is hard to tell from the stands or on TV, but the players are HUGE. Anton spent the entire game explaining what was going on. Mat understood but I got even more confused - haha!

{Mat & Anton; Candace & Jess}

The stadium was mostly empty because yesterday was a country holiday (Youth Day) and people left town to party elsewhere for the weekend. We didn't see many crazy fans and I was bummed! However, we are planning to get tickets to see the South African national team, Springboks, play New Zealand in Johannesburg. It will be an amazing game because they are two of the best professional rugby teams. New Zealand is the team who does the famous Haka war dance (watch the YouTube video below to see what I am talking about).

In other news, we are moving into our rental house tomorrow (Wednesday). We are excited to establish a routine because it is hard to fully adjust in temporary housing. I will post photos later this week so you guys can see the house.

A few of you have been talking about coming to visit us (YAY! Please do!) so I thought this would be the best place to post Mat's holiday schedule and info about the seasons. Keep in mind that April 2014 will likely be our last month here - that is only 10 months away - so start planning now. :-)  Look at the "Adventures" tab on this blog and let us know which activities you want to do.

Here is some info about the seasons. You are welcome to visit anytime, but this may help you decide on a month.

Winter:     June - August
Spring:     September - October
Summer:  November - March
Fall:          April - May

Here is Mat's work holiday schedule. He also has vacation time.

2013
August 9
September 24
December 16
December 25
December 26

2014
January 1
March 21
Good Friday
Easter Monday

Hope this helps! Let us know what you decide so we can start planning.

Love,
Jess & Mat