Heaps of Heaps

We have just waved good-bye to the Berowra Heaps. We had such a lovely time with them, though we missed Marlee. The kids played together really well. It has been disgustingly hot, the kind of weather that makes me really want to move to England. I was whinging after church yesterday (I know how annoying it is, but heat brings out the worst in me!) and a friend said that it would be wet and miserable in England, but I was wet and miserable after sitting in an un-air-conditioned church all morning! At least it isn't humid, and while evaporative cooling doesn't quite deliver the results of refrigerative air-conditioning when it is 40 degrees, it does keep you cool if you don't exert yourself too much.

We went to the Junee Pool on Saturday morning and I was very sorry that I forgot my camera because everyone was having so much fun. I had decided not to swim, I would really rather just have a cool shower if I am hot, but I did regret it slightly as it was very hot if you weren't in the pool. I sat and half watched the kids/half read Jane Eyre. After having seen the latest BBC version of Jane Eyre I am ABSOLUTELY LOVING the book. In the afternoon we went to the Andersons' at The Rock. There were lots of people, the kids had a ball and we had a lovely BBQ. This is the girls playing under the Christmas tree.





And one where Alannah's head isn't a tree.



Having packed rather too much into Saturday we decided to have a quiet day yesterday. Waffle came to church and did the kids talk with Andrew. It was really great, even if Mal isn't Elmo! After some intense wiiing, the girls had some very girly time. We made jewellery and put make-up on. Bethany was in her room not sleeping very noisily during the beading, but she joined in for the make-up.

I planned our menu when the weather was much cooler so I ended up putting the oven on hot and making dinner from my new Nigella Express (thanks P & K, I love it!). We had brandied-bacony roast chickens and potato and mushroom gratin. I gave the kids ice-cream in a cone and got them all ready for bed before we had Eton mess of which we all had seconds! At least I had planned a summer dessert. Mim was over for dinner and afterwards we played Spicks and Specks. It turns out that singing a song you know, using a book off the shelf for lyrics is a very difficult thing to do. Which makes it so very amusing to watch and listen to - Mim almost wet her pants! I don't have a picture of that. Instead, I will leave you with pictures we took this morning. So many great faces...

Smiles


Silly

How big can you open your mouth?

Sad

Very happy

Can you touch your nose with your tongue?