I just got a text and email alert from the local weather service warning of slow moving storms with heavy rain that may cause more local flooding. Oh, Fun! It has been much cooler-about 81-83 degrees with lots of clouds. I prefer the cooler and rainier weather because frankly, with this much rain when the sun does come out the humidity is a killer! I know Ian's school swim lessons were cancelled this morning due to the weather. They do the lessons rain or shine, but hard to swim when there is as much water in the air coming down on your head when you are trying to take a breath! Also, those little ones just have NO body fat and are shivering by the end of a 35 minute session!
School pictures are coming soon! Alex had hers done last Thursday. She was miffed as she had to wear her hair back, so she did a side ponytail so we can see how long it is! The others are scheduled for 1 March and I can hardly wait! Ian got a haircut (by mom as usual) this weekend. He really wants his hair to grow longer in a shaggy style that is popular. I just can't do that yet! I did leave it long enough that Alex can help him put some gel in it and spike it up a bit. He looks super cute!
Still working on the Newcastle bit. Their offer was underwhelming to say the least. The salary will be matched come March when Lyle gets his raise and with general living and costs such as having to purchase and register a second car we would loose money. He sat down with them last week to go over it, so we do expect a second attempt soon. In the meantime Lyle is crazy busy. He has been on the road for nearly a month now. He tried to schedule a week in town this week to get caught up on expense reports and planning for the many projects he is working on or getting prepared to do, but is back in Newcastle for 2 days, has 1 day at home, up to Gladstone for 1 day and needs to be in the house by 4:15 so I can do the Girl Guides and swim drops without Ian. He is already booked the following 2 weeks to Newcastle, so hoping they are able to give him a break to work in town before Easter!
Swimming this last weekend was a gully washer as dad says. It poured right up until the start of the races, then dropped off to a drizzle, then turned on again as we left. Good timing at least! They were short volunteers for timing, so my friend Rebecca and I grabbed the stopwatches and the umbrellas. I had not been planning on doing this (I wear my thongs if I know I have to be poolside), so left the shoes and socks in the stands with Annika. Bec was so funny! "Aren't your feet going to freeze?" She had on a second layer! Temps never did get below 78 that night!
Annika and I have Saturday with the Girl Guides at Southbank. It is the birthday celebration for Lord and Lady Baden-Powell and regional guides will be descending on the park for arts and crafts, entertainment, etc. She is excited! Lyle will be taking Ian to swim lessons that morning and Annika and I will be catching the bus, meeting a friend at the shops, and riding to Southbank! I'm taking my camp chair as I don't have my orange sit-upon anymore! Besides with all this wet, I think I will take my poncho and gumboots and heck with sitting down anywhere.
Alex has camp Wed-Fri and is looking forward to it! She had better take the rain wear or she will be miserable with all of her clothes wet. Don't know if she will be swimming Friday night as last time she went to this camp she went to bed super early and slept in until after 9 am!
Planning Ian's birthday party for next month. He wants all the boys in his class and a Pirate theme. I went to the cheap store and got eye patches, swords, and a pirate flag, AND themed invites! The party favors will be the swords and patches and I'm thinking Alex can lead a pirate hat newspaper folding craft and a treasure hunt in the local park. The park around the corner just happens to have a big ship play structure, so pictures ought to be fun to do! Other than the craft I'm just planning on letting them have a good run and play. I'm doing some regular balloons that once we hand out the pirate paraphernalia they can hack and kick on. I do know better than to hand out the weapons too soon!
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