168 + 64 Weeks

This blog post is a little late because we have had such a busy week!  Firstly, it was my 40th birthday on Thursday.  The big 40!  We celebrated by having family come over for cake and drinks in the early afternoon, and then the kids went off for the night to the farm to stay with their Lolo and Dida (thank you very much!), and Jeff and I went out to a gallery walk that was on for part of ArtFest, which is currently going on in town.  We had a great time, saw some good and some bad artwork, and even bought some (good artwork, that is!).  

The weather has been so lovely, we have spent as much time as possible out of the house.  We took the kids to the RIPE sculpture festival that is going on at Cupitt's Winery, and they had a blast.  Carmen did some freestyle dancing amidst the crowd, and we discovered that Arley has no fear of strangers whatsoever.  He spent the afternoon toddling up to different groups of people and then sitting down at their feet to enjoy the ambience.  Carmie heartbreakingly tried to make some friends with a group of older girls who were doing cartwheels and handstands, and didn't seem perturbed at all by them ignoring her efforts to join in, while Jeff and I sat by watching and feeling very sorry for her.  She kept coming and telling us that she was playing with her new friends.  I had to keep telling myself that one day she will be one of the older girls ignoring the three year old, so to leave it all alone.  But she still had a great day.  

We also made it to the beach this week, which got me so excited for the summer.  Arley loved playing with the sand, and Carmie just loves it there, so we feel very lucky that Mollymook beach is just a few minutes away.  Now that Arley is down to one daytime nap, we will be able to get to the beach or the inlet mornings and afternoons, which we couldn't do last summer.  I barely made it at all last year.  I'm so glad that is over!

Here are some cute videos from this week:

At Mollymook Beach - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dyXQM6EArg&feature=youtu.be

Carmie dancing at Cupitt's - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoG16kt4o24&feature=youtu.be

Arley eating his first dinner with a spoon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSO6SKkfy1I&feature=youtu.be

Carmie & her dad at the park - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh9B_efjja8&feature=youtu.be

Playing dress-ups

Mollymook Beach again!

Birthday celebrations with Uncle Sting and Dida

At Cupitt's

My birthday