WOW is it ever HOT!!!!!!!

My temp gauge is reading 30.3 and it is 7.30pm!!!!!! The humidity today must be close to 100%. The girls have kept cool playing in the water all afternoon. I think the most comfortable place was in the car with the aircon turned on full LOL But it is nice, the wind has dropped and I really can't complain LOL.

The SpiderMan was here on Thursday and has sprayed the outside of the house. Ever since then there have been black dead things falling out of the eves. As long as they are dead that is the main thing!!!!!!!!!!! He was saying that this year has been particularly good (????) for them. I wasn't too sure on his use of the word good LOL

Its Auckland Anniversary weekend which means that Monday is a public holiday and an extra day with daddy at home. Yay!!! Nothing planned as yet.

I have just realised that there is only about 10 days until school starts again!!!!! WOW that has come around fast and next week we have things planned nearly every day. Must add all the lunchbox goodies to the next grocery shop.

Well I have the weekend off as I got all my work done last night, so I might just go and sip something tasty out on the deck in the cool and then maybe, just maybe I will get a layout done. I have a few challenges to complete.

Update from me

I am sitting here counting down the hours till hubby has to go back to work. It has been just the best having him on holidays for a whole month. Great to have two of us at the end of the day when everyone is ratty and tired. Has also been great to send the girls off to find out where he is hiding. LOL Means I get to creep into my scraproom, and on a few occasions I have actually managed to scrap!!!!!!!!!!!!! But tomorrow that all changes again, which means its not that far away till school starts and we are back into a different routine. I was watching the telly before and they were advistising for the new season of certain shows to start. Yay! That means that ER and Desperate Housewives aren't too far away. But the not so Yay means that summer is half way through. *cue crying and sobbing and massive tantrum* LOL

Anyway!! The holiday 'to do' list is almost complete YAY!! We finished off the gardens, just a few pot plants to go (hey Nic - I'll babysit those yukkas for ya while you are away huh?? LOL). The deck has two new coats of stain and is looking good, the letterbox is up (and no-one has come near it yet LOL). The only thing that didn't get done was the carpet cleaned but that can wait for another weekend. I have managed to scrap and make some birthday cards.

Went to a tupperware party today at mums. I always go to these types of things saying that I am not going to buy anything, but still manage to walk away having spent money. Oh well. I am sure hubby will be pleased with his new lunchbox LOL.

Kids are in bed. Its my night off so I am heading off to scrap. Catch you all later.

Warning - New Letterbox LOL

Funny topic for a blog I know but hey!! its my birthday pressie LOL Well I assume it was cause nothing else was forthcomming LOL. Any hooooooooo The lovely big BLUE letterbox that used to live on this post is now sitting in the pile to go to the dump. Why????? you may ask!!!!! Poor ole BLUE was less than 2 years old but had seen alot of action. Lots of scratches, dings and a huge big swipe down one side. Oh and the door no longer stayed shut and snapped back so fast I was worried about the girls fingers. So BLUE has been replaced by BROWN LOL A smaller letterbox and certainly not enough room for all those scrapping parcels (Note to postie and courier man - please deliver said parcels to the front door, Thanks LOL). Fingers crossed that visitors can now negotiate the SLIGHT bend in the driveway, missing the fences on both sides and also leaving BROWNY to do his thing. LOL Next job for hubby is to paint the post to match the letterbox LOL (oh and spray those weeds up the side.)

I just love summer holidays

We had the most awesome time at the beach. We only had five days away and next year we will make it longer. We hired a bach at the beach and soaked up the sun, sand and surf. Each morning we spent doing something, taking a ferry ride, going to hot water beach, discovering rock pools etc. Then the afternoons were spent sitting on the beach watching the kids playing in the water. We only left the beach at 6pm cause thats when Mr Whippy would be doing his usual stops!!!!!! Time went out the window and we were all relaxed for a few days. Even the kids!! Although I must admit that I missed my computer just a little LOL Took heaps of pics and this is one of Isobel having her first go at boogyboarding. She just loved it!!!!!!! Thanks for the drinkies Nic, well I think my liver thanks you LOL. Shame we didn't quite manage to finish that bottle.

We stopped at the Ngatea Water Gardens on the way home. They were really cool and Isobel is old enough to enjoy some of the little jokes. I think her favourite was the ducks crossing with the painted on duck feet. She is still chuckling about it. Then it was back home to reality and washing LOL Loads and loads of washing!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!

WOW!!!!!!!! Did anyone see that pass by????? How did 2005 go by so fast?? And welcome 2006!! We had an awesome day on Friday. First night that both girls had stayed away from home. Jess was so excited and loved every minute of it. Thanks Nic and Paul for a great day/night. Glad we left after the port and fejouia vodka tho LOL

Then on New Years we had our first BBQ in ages. So many kids sitting on the tramp eating icecreams. They had a ball!!!!!!!!! Note to self to forward those pics on. They are fanastic btw (thanks Nic) and shows just how much fun you can have on sugar LOL

Yesterday we had some friends arrive from Tasmania (aussie). Jill is an old drinking buddy of mine from my OE in Aberdeen. We had a blast catching up and can't wait to see them again next week.

So today after they left hubby decided that we should go out. Where?? yep - shopping!! He had some vouchers burning a hole in his pocket. Well I think everyone else had the same idea (since the weather was not overly nice) and the New Year sales are on!!!!!! Ho hum. After much searching and trying on clothes, I came home with a pair of jeans and two tops. Finally some clothes that actually fit!!!!! LOL Still need to find some shorts tho. Isobel lost the plot after McDs (her fun was over) and we had a wee chat. I told her that we were going to be spending alot more time shopping and that she had two choices. Either she could be grumpy and miserable and not have a good time or she could be happy and helpful and then we would all have some fun and maybe an icecream on the way home. She went very quiet for awhile and then decided that she was going to be happy and helpful. Giving her options like that doesn't usually work as she is a very emotional child but today it just clicked. And yes they were both very good and well behaved and they got a wee treat and an icecream.