169 + 65 Weeks

It was a lovely week, with lovely weather, and fun outings to the park, and lots of playing outside, until...both kids started battling colds, Arley caught a viral stomach bug and Carmen got a UTI.  Super fun times, again!  Poor Arley has had the runs since Sunday, and Carmen has what she calls "fire-wee".  Arley is extremely fussy and clingy, until bath time, which is the only time he chills out and has a moment to himself.  I wish I could keep him in the bath all day.

It has been a great week for me selling paintings.  In the gallery on Sunday, I sold 4 paintings (2 of them were 4' x 5'), and then I sold another one last night at the Milton gallery walk for Artfest.  It couldn't come at a better time, as we are just launching our new business (www.canvasriver.com, for anyone who may have missed our posts!), and next week we are going away to Byron Bay for 5 nights.  This upcoming trip is the only thing keeping us going at the moment.  Mum and Geoff bought me the trip for my 40th birthday, so now Jeff and I get to have our first little vacation together in over 3 years.  And Mum and Geoff will be moving into our house to look after the kids.  We will need to send them off for a vacation when we are done!  Mum and Geoff, that is, not the kids.  However, that's not such a bad idea either... I can't wait to get away and get some relaxation in, and perhaps even sleep past 5:30am.  It's the little things!

 Chips and smoothie with Dida

 Carmie and her turkey friend

 In the shower.  She will only have a shower with goggles on.

 Carmie's family portrait.  She had me write descriptions as she was drawing :)