This week the kids went back to school, relatively healthy, and I missed them! I've gotten used to them being around. We had really rainy and cold weather this past weekend, so we took the kids to Funland, which they always love. We took them on the bumper cars for the first time, and they had a blast. And Arley is very brave going on the Jump Star ride with the big kids - the operator looked at me like I was crazy and asked me how tough Arley is. He didn't bat an eye, just couldn't stop smiling.
During the rainy weekend the kids had lots of inside play, puzzles and painting, and computer time - Arley learned how to use a mouse. He is hooked, and loves his computer time. When the rain cleared on Monday, I took the kids to our friend's house to pick tangelos and lemons, and then we went down to the south end of Narrawallee Beach to play in the rock pools. Half of the beach has been washed away from the violent storm last month, but the rock pools are awesome. I think we will be spending a lot more time down there.
My close friend Ciri sent the kids some beautiful aprons that she made for their birthday, and they immediately wanted to do some baking, so we made muffins and turned them into pretend ice creams by stuffing them into cones and frosting them. And Carmie wore her apron all day, and insisted on helping me with dinner too. She has started doing chores around the house and has been making her bed every day. I can't believe how big they have grown. For the most part Arley is much easier to handle too, and loves to spend time playing with his dad now (finally!), which totally takes the pressure off me. They can be so fun to be around, I get sad when it's time for them to go off to school. I never thought I'd ever be saying that!
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