July - here one minute, gone the next!

Well Grandma and Grandpa stayed with us for about 3 weeks. It was cosy here at Caz's but we all managed and it was a wonderful relief for Chris and I who both had to work at times over the holidays and weren't sure what we were going to do about child care. They were also a great help with minor repairs around the house, which I know Caz really appreciated, and the front tap has never looked so good!! They went with Chris and the kids to the wave pool and up next you can watch the little video of them in the water. They also went to the beach, East Point and the water gardens in Rapid Creek. The kids really loved having someone to play with and Grandma and Grandpa hardly ever turned them down, no matter how exhausted they must have been at times!
We have been here twice now, it's lots of fun and the pattern of waves keeps changing so you don't get bored. Will is in the blue tube and Chris is beside him with the cap on. Laura is on the board with the pink and yellow rashie vest, to the right of the screen.
Here are the kids with Grandpa playing french cricket at the Rapid Creek Water Gardens. It was a lovely relaxing day...well for Grandma and I anyway!
Laura and Will having fun with Grandpa.
Stevo and Don went fishing at East Arm and came home with these lovely Golden Trevally. Made for a delicious tea!
We decided to see a few more of the sights before it's time to pack up and leave beautiful Darwin, so we took the kids to see the Fannie Bay Gaol.

They had a special area put aside for naughty kids, and look who found it!
We sure did work up an appetite looking at the Gaol, so we stopped at the Cool Spot for lunch and a "little" treat!! Mmmmm, yummy!
Couldn't miss the Royal Darwin Show which was on last weekend, well I could have but the kids wouldn't let me! They did jobs over the holidays to earn some pocket money to spend at the show and Grandma and Grandpa also helped them out a little, so they had a great time. As you can see in the photo they really enjoyed the fairy floss and the show bags. They had fun going on a few rides, although the ferris wheel took a little getting used to!

Then of course there were those of us who have to work to make a living...yes, I mean ME! I had a terrible 4 nights working with Susan, Claire and Maggie, terrible because I lost the Masterchef Nightshift Cookoff, boo hoo! Claire won with a stunning mexican dip, lamb and feta meatballs with a yoghurt dipping sauce and chocolate brownies for dessert...impossible to beat really. But we all tried hard and althought the real work was a little constant we made plenty of time for nibbles. THANKS GIRLS for a great time!
Would you let these people look after you? I think NOT!!
From left to right...Mags, Deb, Susan, Mel (the ring-in) and Claire..."The A Team"

Well I have to work again this afternoon soI'd better hop to it and get organised. Kids are back at school and Stevo has been relieved of his job as a builders labourer because they employed an apprentice so he's busily doing jobs around the house here for Caz instead. Cheers xxx