It is hot..hot..I back at work this week. On one hand I am sad that the holiday is over, but at the same time I am please with how much I have been able to get done, as most people are still away.

New Years Eve was fun.  Jodie had decided at the last minute to have a party and it was great.  A house full of kids, good friends, music, air-conditioning and a slushy machine.  Anyone who knows me well knows that a slushy machine is my favourite ways to have a drink.  It reminded me of when DH and I had starting going out and spent a lot of time at bar called Frostbites.  (For those don’t know Frostbites they had a long wall of slushy machines behind the bar with lots of different alcoholic slushy drinks.)  We had great fun there.  I even had my Hen’s Night there.  Jacinta took a shine to Sarah’s Harry and kept walking around ask where Harry was.  They where so cute dancing together.  We did not quite make it to midnight as Jacinta was worn-out and would not settle.  I headed home just in time to see in midnight at home with DH. She did no make it very far before she was asleep in the car. (There is always next year.)

On Tuesday as a special treat before returning to work and childcare, Mum and I took Jacinta swimming to her local pool. (This has now been nicknamed Granny’s pool.)  There is a special for the months of January arrive between 12-2pm and it is a dollar each.  We just thought it was a going to be a quick trip to cool down.  Two and a half hours later we all left the pool all wrinkled toes and hands.  Jacinta had a wonderful time hopping out and jumping in most of the time.  After the 10th time I gave up on working on her practising driving (no more swordfish arms), but just jumping in.  I am really please with her swimming.  When I was doing some laps in the slow lap lane at one stage she even joined me (up and back up and back).

It is going to be hot again this weekend.  Hope all your homes stay cool.