Heatwave Number ??.... too many to count

This weekend has been a stinker.  and it still is.  Our little weather station outside under the patio shows that it is 39.8 degrees and 10.30am.  Crazy huh - crazy thing is that it said that an hour ago.

Thankfully we have the pool.  Mitchell would live in it if he could.  All day long we hear, "come on guys, lets for swim".  We have so much fun as a family in the pool, it really reminds me of how lucky we are - that we get to spend this time together.  It has been a huge relief from the heat.  That and the water pistols.

We had a lot of events to attend this weekend, it was a reunion weekend.  The only thing is we just didn't make all the planned events.  Saturday was party day for one of Mitchell's little buddy's and Quentin had a high school reunion in the evening - which meant I had a few lovely hours to myself.  Big plans for some Project Life, but lazing on the couch with some chocolate and a few episodes of Revenge was the overall winner.

I'm not too sure what time Quentin came home, but I do know that there was a very sore head the next morning.  It was all self inflicted, with something called a few pints of "Newcastle Brown".

Sunday we were supposed to attend a Uwen/Stoffels Family reunion at a local park, but Quentin wasn't up to it and it was at the wrong time of the day - 12 noon.  Lunchtime.  The hottest part of the day. The boys naptime.  I think it was me making the excuses too.  Oh well, there will always be next year.

It was nice to have a lazy day at home on Sunday - I even had a nap when the boys did.  I must have really needed it.  I'm not a nap during the day kinda girl - not even when the boys were newborn.

The sea breeze is in now and is providing some much needed relief from the stinking hot days we have just had.  Come on Autumn, enough of the hot hot hot weather, just cool it down a notch or two.

P.S My heart goes out to the Eastern States, all the towns currently experiencing flooding. You are in our thoughts. Take care everyone.

What I am working in right this minute

It's only a few weeks until Mitchell turns 3 and I am busy burying myself in the decorations for our "Dump Truck/Construction" theme.  It seems to be Mitchell's favourite thing at the moment - Diggers, Dump Trucks, Cranes and Bobcats!  Where ever we go in the car, we are always on the lookout for the previously mentioned items.  Even when I'm in the car all  by myself, I hear myself say "oh look, there's a BIG crane, or there's a BIG Digger".  It's a habit I can't seem to break, but I will keep it until the next favourite item replaces it.

After Liam's first birthday, I was all partied out, but Mitchell has been asking "when my happy birthday cake mum", so how could I not give the boy a "Happy Birthday cake".  A Digger cake at that... I found this on pinterest and knew this was the one.

                                                                Source: fredellicious.blogspot.com via LoveShootCreate on Pinterest

So with the cake in mind, I am now working on the decorations....  This is what I am working on right. this. minute.

Me and my trusty Silhouette.  If you haven't seen one of these machines, there are a few different versions here in Australia.  But this is by far one of the best on the market I think (but that's my opinion).  I am still getting used to all the wonderful things this machine can do, I'm sure by the time the kids are teenagers I might just have it down pat.

The items in the picture are going to be little pop up cards for the food table.  And the next item on the list will be little construction signs to hang around the table and near the cake.

Stay tuned for more sneak peeks of the party decorations in the coming weeks.