I just had my first cup of tea and Five on Friday at the beach

I don't know why but I haven't felt like having a cup of tea since we arrived here. Until tonight.

Maybe the excruciating heat?

A friend asked today about the weather and I said, "either it's not as hot or I'm handling it better because it doesn't feel as bad as those first two days".

I think I'm handling it better :)

So, let's see - five on Friday!

1. Yesterday the kids touched an orange sponge on the beach and their hands started swelling and breaking out. I know - these weird things only happen to us. They kept crying, "hand sore! hand sore!" so we came back to the apartment where I distracted them with lunch while D went to the pharmacy to get some stuff. They have a cream and two medicines they have to take for at least 48 hours. The hands looked better within an hour or so of the medicine and cream but we're watching them closely.

2. D and I have already had date 1 for January. We went to Crawdaddy's on Wednesday night where we had a delicious meal (yes, I'm going to work my butt off with Kristy on the 23rd) and a more delicious chat about where we are, what we want to do, all the stuff one does at the beginning of a year.

3. We all went out to supper at the Spur tonight and the kids WOLFED down their food. They then went to play (and I told D to pay the childminder when the kids were dropped off - my friend with the twins told me this trick - which he did so they were happily taken care of) and would not leave even when we threatened to leave without them!!!!

4. Speaking of the kids, they're now bathing twice a day - once after the beach (this one is my favourite) and then the normal one at night - and they love it. Poor things are playing with one little plastic container each as bath toys. Just goes to show children can be creative with just about anything.

5. My mother has been getting on my nerves a bit. Not surprising as we are very different and it has been 3 days, which is usually my limit. She's indecisive and I'm, well, super decisive is probably a good description. I had to give myself a talking-to this afternoon and tell myself I'm creating family memories.

On the bright side, she is helping out tons. We are still 100% in charge of the baby stuff but she's been doing all dishes and a lot of the cooking (I have to decide what we're eating, of course :)). Very different to MIL. It will be interesting to see how the dynamics change when she arrives tomorrow afternoon. Ta da da dum.

So how has it been going on your side of the world?

PS still have 117 posts in GR. These crafty/ decor ladies sure do post a lot :)