Nativity ... and stuff.

We went to see Phoebe as narrator for the Kindergarten rendition of the nativity. It was cute, and Phoebe was really cool... like a newsreader, unhurried, well enunciated and with her head up. We got all tear-ed up.

It was a little hard to hear her though at first, with the ceiling fans on full splat, but she was told to speak up and she did.





Last night, we went to Matilda's school nativity, where both Tilda and Phoebe were doing some performances. They were both good, although Tilda is consumed by self-conciousness, and it really showed on stage, with her and with several other kids. She gave it her best though. Phoebe doesn't seem to have the same problem... and is really happy to get up and strut.





Last year at this event, I asked you if you could spot Matilda... this year I want you to see if you can spot me... he he. Looks like my Grandad's brows.



The weather here has taken a surge firmly into the category of hot. Today it has been about 29 degrees, and blistering. We're expecting it to reach 35 degrees on a regular basis, interspersed with storms, which is the characteristic Queensland weather of old, returning. It CAN get up to the early 40's...

Daile bought me a thermometer earlier in the year, like the one that Katrina and Conor have in London. Theirs is a bigger one, and has more baubles. The baubles rise or fall dependent on the temperature. But guess what..? It runs out at 28 degrees!!! Bugger!