193 + 89 Weeks

This week was a little different than most, as Jeff and I made an overnight trip up to Sydney for a good friend's wedding.  It was so great to get away, even for one night.  Leaving was a bit of a mess, our car was LOADED full of stuff, as we dropped the kids off at the farm on the way up.  We looked like we had packed for an army.  However, an hour into our trip north, I realised that we had forgotten to pack our outfits for the wedding.  As we didn't think it was fitting to show up in only our shoes, which we had remembered to pack, we had to turn around, and return home.  We almost missed the wedding, which was on a boat on Sydney Harbour, with a reception following at a beautiful restaurant overlooking the bridge and Luna Park.  Despite the stress, it was still great to have a night away, and yes, we were tempted to abandon the kids in the excellent care of my parents and stay for the week.

Meanwhile, the kids had a blast at the farm.  Carmie had a party with her cousins, to make up for the fact that she was missing out on the party that her mum and dad went to.  And I am sure that they were spoiled rotten, ate too much junk food and watched too much iPad!

Arley is really starting to talk now.  He will repeat almost any word I ask him to, but only says the last syllable.  A train is an "ain", a book is an "ook", Playdoh is "aydo".  He has also taken a liking to our huge back yard finally, and loves to go out there.  He discovered a fig tree that I didn't even know we had, and loves picking up the figs and throwing them over the fence.  He also takes great pleasure in picking up berries and giving them to me, over and over and over again.  He also likes running up to me and throwing them at my head.  He thinks it's hilarious.

And what can I say about Carmie?  She is a pleasure to be around at the moment.  She is still loving school, and asks to go there on non-school days.  She loves to sit and colour in, and she enjoys using very big words, telling me that she is "frustrated" and "disappointed", and the other day we were in the car at a red light (one of the only two lights around here), and the light turned green, and she said to me, "Mummy, the light is green.  It is our pleasure to go."  I love her new teachers!

 Some backyard fun

 Our fig tree

 Picking berries

 At the wedding

 Partying with her cousins

 Our neighbours