Christmas Eve and Christmas Day - HOT

After a fantastic week down south we spent the last morning at the house relaxing. Well the kids relaxed in the spa and the adults packed.
We had a great lunch at Artizen cafe in dunsborough - top food.
Then 3 hours drive back to Perth.
The rest of the day was preparation for the next day - the kids were very excited.

Christmas Day.
Even 8 hours ahead of the uk Santa really is magic, delivering presents into stockings before the first risers at 5:30am!
We could tell it was going to be hot as it was 31C at 9am.
We headed off to the beach where it was packed and pretty festive in terms of headwear.
It was now super hot and the sea was cool - so was the beer.
After a couple of hours we were ready to head back when our avid shark checker (Aunti Lau Lau) saw something in the water about 4 metres from the shore.
A fin!
Nooooooo we all said.
But there it was, a fin in the surf. It was small but enough to draw a crowd and surf rescue.
Ak was convinced it was a dolphin at which point Flo donned goggles and waded in.
Surf rescue said it wasn't a dolphin at which point Flo waded out, a bit quicker.
We surmised it was a small reef shark and left - all very exciting.

Back for BBQ Xmas lunch of chicken and beef satay.

Lunch was excellent and the rest of the day was spent in the pool, watching E.T. and entertaining some more friends in the evening.

Kids all in bed now, am sat outside writing this and it's still 30c.
Hope kids have a lie-in.