did i mention the heat

been to town this morning with both girls on the bike/trailer, did a few jobs, and then came home around 11. it had already gone above 40 by then, and when I checked the outside thermometer at 11.30 once the girls were sitting down having lunch, it had gone to 46.
after lunch Ella needed to go down to kindy, so off we went again, out into the oven that is outside, and dropped Ella at kindy. (thankfully they have a air con unit, and I noticed several more inside activities set up and nothing set up outside so heres hoping they can convince the kids to stay inside...)
ok, back yard cam records it at least 47 out there now(1pm), I wonder if it will hit 50. not many recording markings left on my thermometer...
Ella did well at swimming lessons last night, managed her back stroke and kicking realitively well, but struggled with front crawl (first time for that stroke.)
Lucy has discovered how to open cupboard doors in the kitchen on her own, and appart from trying to steal beer out of the fridge is doing very well. She is quite confident cruising around the furnature now, and wont be long before she takes her first steps I think.

Heat update, it is now 4pm and the thermometer is hitting 48. the BBQ thermometer also confirms this, as it is indicating about 50deg sitting in the shade, and no it has not been lit since yesterday...
the forecast as it stands at the moment suggests 44 today, 44 thursday 41 friday 40 sat and 40 sunday 39 monday and 38 tuesday.
so it's not looking like changing in a hurry...