Saturday at Chatswood.

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Eww - the Coles at the Westfield Chatswood is a hole! I don't understand why it is so bad - it isn't much smaller than other stores I've been in, but there was limited stock, the floors were dirty (although that's quite common :-( ) I was especially impressed with the fish counter - the prawns were "thawed for your convienience" - except they weren't even thawed!

Saturday arvo - back into the pool - was very warm again.

Sunday - gardening and then into the pool again. Callum and Amelia both have swiming bubbles now...

And video from the pool

Pics of A&C in the pool

Sunday was HOT

HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT.

My, it was hot in Sydney yesterday. The temperature hit about 41d by lunch time, and it felt like it!

Thanks to Claire, Steve, Liam and baby Ethan coming round (once we had managed to get to Bunnings at Belrose for some more chlorine for the pool) to enjoy the water. The solar heater has done its work - pool was 30degrees and lovely.

Suprise of the day was Callum, who I finally convinced to wear arm bands and after almost forcing him into the pool with them on, he discovered how cool it was to be able to paddle around on this own.

But shock of the day was when Callum decided he wanted to jump in - which he did - and loved it. To the point where he climbed out and jumped in again. After complaining earlier that he had a tiny speck of water on his face, he was now jumping in and being fully submersed in the water!

Sunday morning at the beach

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Sunday was warm (although not as sunny as Saturday), so up early and stuff the kids into the car and off to Dee Why. But once we go there, no parking - it is usually quite busy Sunday morning, but the good weather has really pulled everyone out for Sunday brunch!

So further north and off to Collaroy and the Deck. Park in the usual place, where it is 2 hours free, before pay and display kicks in.

However, once getting back, I notice a parking fine stuffed under the wiper - $84 as we didn't display a ticket - parking has been changed since we were last there, and now $5 per hour between 7am and 7pm - every day.

crap.

Wouldn't mind if they actually cleaned up the broken glass from the hotel next to the car park!

birthday party day

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Off to Wizzy World at Chatswood this morning for Callum's 3rd Birthday Party. Louise has made a fire engine shaped cake - with lots of red food colouring - can't wait :-)

first time into the pool this season

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Yesterday was

• Melbourne Cup Day
• Very hot (but not overly sunny)

so home a little earlier, and in the pool we go. I was a little disappointed that it was only 25degrees (and still a bit 'dusty' on the bottom - creepy-crawly is now in and running today). But Callum and Amelia both enjoyed it.

After 36 degrees yesterday (and 27degrees at 10pm), it is down to 22 top today!

late nights

2 'late' nights in a row for the rugrats. Saturday night out at fellow ex-pats (congratulations on getting Permanent Visa btw) for Halloween - A&C both enjoyed knocking on doors and trick or treating...

Then Sunday arvo off for another (kiddy) birthday party, followed by an attempt at an early bath and bed.