Hot. Hot. Hot. Urgh! We went to the park this morning at 10am and it was already sweltering so after a quick slather of sunblock and a swing, it was back to the airconditioned car to go to the nearest shopping centre for ice-cream. I've never been one to enjoy sitting outside in the sun (hence my lily white skin) so these sorts of days are a bit hard to take. We have a reverse cycle air conditioner in the house and a ceiling fan in the main living area but not in the bedrooms so sleeping is pretty uncomfortable.
My first week back at work went quickly, mainly because I was on my own in the office so I was super busy. Ryan went to a vacation care programme on the first day and got quite teary when I left but was fine when I picked him up at 5.30pm. On Tue/Wed he was with my parents, getting spoiled rotten. Nanna even took him to mini golf and played a round (is that what it's called?) with him on Tues.
Tomorrow I am looking after two of Ryan's friends while their mum goes to work so it will be me and four kids all day.....I will need a nice bottle of white by 7pm I think. I just hope it's not as hot as it is today or they will be inside all day - arrrghhh.
We are going to Melbourne again for 4 days just before Ryan's school year starts in February for a meet-up of some online friends. We all had babies around the same time (March/Apr 06) and we've 'known' each other since our pregnancies in 2005. We're going to meet at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens on the Saturday, go out for dinner on Sat night (minus husbands and kids!) and get together again on the Sunday. I'm really looking forward to it. Now if I could only organise a trip to the States to meet my other blog friends. One day it will happen....can I stay with you? LOL.
Uh-oh Amelie's awake, she's only been in bed for 25 mins or so. She never sleeps very well when it's hot so I suspect she will be grouchy this afternoon. Might go run a coolish bath for her and jump in too!
You can stay with me! I live 40 minutes from DC.... We could have a blog party - I happen to know a place where we could get reasonable hotel rooms....
Posted by: Holly | Friday, January 11, 2008 at 02:44
hehe!!!
Ok, I'm in line too! But seeing the nation's capital would pretty much rock for me too!!! I feel like a reality TV show now - Blogland goes to Washington LOL!!!
Posted by: Becca | Friday, January 11, 2008 at 03:26
Sounds like you will have lots of fun in Melbourne.
Posted by: Stephanie | Friday, January 11, 2008 at 09:27
I was going to say you could stay with us, but I'm bailing on you in favor of all of us meeting up to see DC!!!
Posted by: CaraH | Friday, January 11, 2008 at 10:22
I too was going to say come stay with me. But I will go to DC! Oh that would be so much fun to meet all of you. But if you want to all go to Chicago you can all come stay here :)
Posted by: Raelyn | Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 00:12
oooh DC would be so much fun. :)
Posted by: T | Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 09:13
WHEN you get to the USA, I will SOOOOOO be wherever you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It WILL happen!!!!!!!
LOVE YOU!!!!
xoxoxoxo
Posted by: Kelly | Monday, January 14, 2008 at 08:11
I agree -- let's all meet up with Holly in the nation's capital!! :)
Enjoy the stay in Melbourne, Sue -- have a wonderful time!
BTW -- I'm blogging again -- read me when you can.
www.momto2brightboys.blogspot.com
Posted by: Sandi P. | Monday, January 14, 2008 at 13:29
I would love to meet my blog friends in the USA (and YOU of course but you & I meeting is much more realistic).
I hope you enjoy your little getaway to Melbourne!!!!!!
Posted by: Hannah&boys | Monday, January 14, 2008 at 15:02