Making hay....

....while the sun shines.

Today we had a family day out. We went off for a swim first thing. Ethan is a fair weather swimmer like me and just pottered around in the hot spa. He is getting quite good with his arm bands though. Immy loved the water and kicked and splashed for a full half hour. After a quick refuelling at the cafe we drove out to Muriwai for fish and chips, some time at the playground and a look at the mighty ocean. The recent storms have had a huge impact at the beach there. The sea has reclaimed a good portion of the coast - 30 feet inland slid into the sea and was washed away. Some of the car park and roundabout has disappeared and several bits of huge pohutakawa trees are now littering the beach.

Having tired out the kids and ourselves we were congratulating ourselves at having them both asleep in bed by 6.20 tonight. 45 minutes later they were both awake again - Ethan with a nightmare and Immy being attacked by one of her toy kangaroos that had found its way into her cot. Peace reigns again though and Ian and I are off for an early night.

I have almost finished the new James Bond novel (by Sebastian Faulkes) - Devil May Care. Not the best action novel I have read - I think Sebastian has taken his job of writing as Ian Fleming too seriously. Mind you, the plot will make a great movie which I guess is the point.