School holidays have started

Well it's the start of the winter school holidays today. Lots of people we know have headed off to warmer climates like Queensland and Fiji. I'm so glad we have a date for our holiday so that we don't have to mope that we are missing out. On one hand it's tempting to head off in the cooler weather to warmer shores but our timing means lots of really warm days and sunshine.

I had work today - I have only 4 half day shifts and 2 whole day shifts over the entire holidays which is really cool. Lots of time to spend with the lads. That said these will be a holidays on a budget again. We have a Hoyts gift card that was given to the lads as a birthday gift so that will pay for their entry to the movies. We are going to have a construction day using boxes we have collected all term and we may be heading to Ashburton to visit friends.

My lovely Mum kindly gave the lads $20 each to help them pay for any activities they wish to do and also took them swimming at QEII today. Their first purchase with their money was to go halves in dvd hire. Our video store has a deal on older dvds - $10 for 10 dvds for 10 days. They chose 4 each and I chose 2. We have a great selection for the first part of the holidays.

Last year we did this in the winter holidays as well and it was a lifesaver as I managed to get the flu for most of the holidays. This year not starting well either - I have a shocker of a head cold again. Still as long as it avoids turning into the flu all is good.

So tonigh'ts treat is about to start. One of my choices - Monsters Inc dvd. We are going to snuggle in our jammies with our love blankets and watch it together. And we are even having an intermission with ice cream sundaes.