Friday, April 25, 2008

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND 14 DAYS OF RAIN...

Two weeks of school holidays (the kids get a break in between terms) and endless rain aren't a fabulous combination. Last week was fine because we had play dates scheduled and we went to the Blue Mountains as well, but this week I had to find things for us to do. Can't go outside, so what other options are there? TV and movies get boring.

Monday we spent the day pulling weeds out of the soggy ground. We had our first cleaning inspection on Tuesday. Yes, a cleaning inspection. Haven't had one of those since I was in college. We made sure that the yard and house looked good. Kev took time to mow the over grown lawn during a break in the weather. A couple of hours after after he finished the rain started again. Our hard work paid off as the inspector came in and said, "Oh, this is nice! I won't be here very long!"

Some other things we have done. I got out the markers, paper, crayons, etc and the kids made cards. So some of you may be getting their lovely creations in the mail. I thought this would take up a half an hour of their time. I was wrong, they did it all day long. Madi even suggested that we get out the paint and make creations. It turned out to be a lovely, artsy day at our house.

We have watched a few movies and of course had our afternoon rest time. The kids played with the twins across the street as well to keep all four of them from getting bored. The kids have also created a Little People/Pet Shops/Polly Pocket World in Madi's room which can not be taken down until Saturday when we have our cleaning day - this according to the two creators of the world. Because it is spread all across Madi's room she has been sleeping in the extra bed in Rylee's room at night. I think she secretly likes sharing a room with someone.
Last night on day 13 of the endless rain - FYI 11 days in a row was a record - I told the kids to put on their raincoats and get the chalk. They spent a little time drawing on the wet bricks outside. Cooper was just excited to wear his new rain coat - if you can't tell Thomas is on his coat!

Today is ANZAC Day here in Australia. Not really sure what the day is for, it seems a bit like our Memorial Day. Kev has the day off and the rain hasn't ceased. Not sure if we are going to do anything. The kids seem pretty content to play in their world and I don't want to go out into the rain drenched world - I like my heater and a good book!

Speaking of heaters. It has turned cold here - especially at night. With no central heating we have to use our space heaters to keep warm. We have also had to get our "cozy jammies" out - as we like to call them around here. We actually had to go out and buy some flannelets, as they call them around here, because our pjs weren't warm enough - especially for the baby who kicks her covers off. Now we are nice and warm at night. I think this weekend I am going to put on the flannel sheets - oh, how I love the warm cozy flannel sheets!

5 comments:

sirpa said...

I was wondering (but not, complaining, oh, no!) what was up with all the sunny days up here in Finland, but I guess the sun just decided to make a visit to this side of the world. Thanks for lending her!

Dera said...

It's finally starting to warm up here. The weather can't decide if it should be warm or cold, but I sat at Avery's soccer game on Wednesday with just a hoodie. The next day it rained again, but today looks like it will be a nice day. I am tired of being cold so I hope Spring comes soon.

Mari said...

Aren't you excited to have been part of a record breaking moment? The longest stretch of rainy days here for 77 or so years... :)

And of course the sun comes out today right at the end of the school holiday. We didn't get to do soccer today because the grounds are water logged...

Lisha said...

Rain? What rain? We only had one day of rain here in Sydney....he he he, I guess we've been in sunny Queensland. I do like my cosy flanelette pjs and sheets too.

AmyG said...

When you mentioned a clean check, I thought you meant you were giving one to your kids. I started thinking I needed to be more like you and give one to my kids too! Too funny, I haven't had to have a clean check since college too. It would probably motivate me if I had to have one once a month!