A big week this week, as I went away for the week-end and Jeff got to have the kids all to himself :) Poor Carmie was so upset when I left, she stood at the door waving goodbye, with her mouth wide open in a howl and tears streaming down her cheeks. But, they had a lovely time with their dad, despite the fact that Arley had caught Carmie's cold and was fairly grumpy. Meanwhile, I went to Sydney for a trip away with Mum and Georgia - Georgia bought us tickets to see An Evening with Oprah for Christmas. Oprah was very inspiring, and it was a great night :) It was very strange to hear her voice live, as she sounded exactly like she did on tv, and it was a little surreal!
On the way back from Sydney we picked up my brother Jay from the airport. It has been three years since he has been here, and the kids were very excited to see him. He had never met Arley before, and Carmie was only 1 year old when he was here last. It's good to have the family together again for Christmas :)
We decorated our Christmas tree too. It looks a little bit like an octopus, but Carmie thinks it is the most beautiful tree in the world, and has asked if we can keep it up forever. She insisted on putting the star on top of the tree herself, and felt very grown up. I feel a little guilty, as quite a few of our neighbours have done their houses up with lights (we have a simple patio display), but I haven't told the kids as they would have to stay up late to see the lights in the dark, and I can't bring myself to put Jeff and I through a late night! 7pm is books and then lights out!
Arley has had a very tough week. He has been a bit under the weather - Carmie had it last week, but she seemed to handle it a lot better than Arley. He is in full blown terrible two's mode - hitting, screaming, throwing toys. So...much...fun. It is amazing how a two year old can control our entire family, but no matter how hard we try, it is impossible not to let his temper bring us down. I think a lot of it is about volume control, and he has none apparently! I keep telling myself that it will be over soon, and he will go back to the sweet little boy he once was, but really, it remains to be seen!
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