Sunny Sunday afternoon

What a glorious weekend! Saturday morning we popped into the local markets on our way to surf-lifesaving and picked up a gorgeous pink hydrangea to plant next to the playhouse. Ali had a great time at lifesaving then we came home and got ourselves sorted for a BBQ at Todd's house overlooking the sea at Langs Beach. We walked down to Ding Bay where Ali and I had a swim in the big waves, we collected some mussels for the BBQ (yuk! but everyone else liked them) then poked around the rock pools for a bit. We got home just in time for a bright orange Sydney bushfire type sunset and then all of a sudden it was dark and bedtime for the girls.

We just puttered around at home today. I just checked my to-do list and I didn't even manage one thing to cross off so it must have been a good day. The girls did help me plant some lettuces and silverbeet. They also helped tidy up the house and Ali even vacuumed the whole lot.

I spoke to Phil today, it sounds like he had a very pleasant day getting lost in and around Christchurch, meandering around the city centre, the Avon river, Cathedral Square and the Cathedral of course. With luck he has taken some photos to post when he gets back.

Their swing was taken down to be replaced for safety reasons but I haven't got to Bunnings for a new one yet so I moved the monkey bars to where the swing usually hangs. While I wasn't watching the girls tied a skipping rope to it so they can both swing on it at the same time. They have been playing this game a lot today and I took these photos this afternoon. It looks terribly dangerous but they aren't very far off the ground and they can't swing very high with it like this so I've got the arnica ready for any bruises and I've just been watching carefully to make sure they don't hurt one another.