Kate, Arj and Grandkids Head Home

The kids were packed and on their way by 9a.m. this morning.  Trish was back from dropping them off at Maroochydore Airport a few hours later.  By this time (late Sunday afternoon) they are back in Melbourne and at their home, such is the air service we have available to us here.

I have again topped the pool up to a reasonable level, certainly higher than when James and Charli were doing their best to empty it!  They had a real ball with the pool.  I can recall around 4 times on Saturday when they went into the pool.  And during much of Saturday, we were all camped around the TV watching the AFL Grand Final.

Trish is delighted with the result of course!  Beefy Pies for lunch was a brilliant idea.

After the footy concluded there was time for one last trip to the wonderful "Big Park" a few minutes walk from our home.  The kids just love this place as do many others who visit the park from all over Caloundra and surrounds.

Possibly the biggest job after their departure was cleaning the floors.  A 5 year old still wringing wet with pool water but needing to get to the toilet or that toy they forgot, is not recommended for tiled floors.  We had held off giving the floors a good steam clean as we knew the grandkids were coming to stay.

Steam cleaning tile floors when the temperature is high 20's and humidity is high 60's is not recommended!  It can lead to dehydration!  At least it can lead to a cool swim in the pool when the job is at last completed!

But they are again home in Melbourne and I am sure looking forward to a relaxing final week to the school holidays. Both Trish and I will miss our early morning cuddle from Charli and James when they joined us in our bed around 6a.m. whether we wanted them to or not!

Meanwhile we will get several good nights' sleep and recover from what was a great time for everyone involved!