Dolphin finally seen !

Another fab week held here in the sun !! My friend Debs headed back to the UK on Thursday for the memorial service so I dropped her and her family off at the airport and then picked up my mum and stepdad. The girls were really excited to see nanny and grandad and had tidied their bedrooms especially - it hasn't lasted though but at least the thought was there !!

Another normal week filled with the school canteen and coffee mornings but on Saturday we headed up to Scarborough beach for the Aussie 2007 Surf Life Saving Championships. It was a fantastic day, nice and hot too. Loads of fit blokes strolling around with six packs and budgie smugglers (trunks) for me and lots of 'totties' (according to OH) in tiny weeny bikinis for Paul. The fitness of all the participants was unbelievable and watching them paddle a board on a long circuit, then run on the beach, then swim a long circuit followed by another run on the beach then paddling a boat on the same long circuit before a final run was awesome to watch - I did feel sorry for the guy who paddled really hard only to overtaken by a guy sat back but taken in on a wave !! We also watched the races in the arena and all of us - even the girls - loved it.

Today we went to church and came home to Paul having cooked a brunch on the bbq. We then headed for Falcon Art in the Sand festival. This was another free kids festival on a beach where the girls got to make sand bottles, sand pictures, kites, jewellry, wooden toys, cards, clay figures, paint pictures and loads of other stuff. We settled ourselves down on the beach by the live band and the girls were able to come and go as they wanted - the first few hours were spent swimming before they took advantage of the free crafts. We spent a good 4 hours there gradually meeting up with other friends who we didn't know were going and then, to top an already fab day, 2 dolphins came in to see what all the fuss was about - so finally Nakita got to see dolphins in the wild. She also saw a large, wild roo the night before when it crossed Paul's path in the ute so she's now happy and we can stop having to take her out all the time trying to find one !

With temps back in the 30's I have now renewed my tan. Looking forward to next week !

10:23 - Sun 25 March 2007

Dolphins

Thats fantastic Heather, i can just imagine the smiles on your faces on spotting the dolphins. hope all goes well with your mams visit
Mandy

geordie mandy - 08:15 - Sun 25 March 2007