It has been a week of ups and downs, due to one very small member of my family. I think you all know who I'm talking about. He has just been SO naughty. We decided to crack down this weekend, and we told him that every time he did anything naughty, he would have to go to his room. For months I have been cuddling him and trying to connect with him when he is naughty, trying to understand what he wants, to stop the behaviour. But he was just getting worse. So we decided no holds barred. I have to admit, I am still compelled to join him in his time outs when I can. Anyway, Sunday was my birthday, and by 8 o'clock that morning, Arley had been in time out 4 times. By the afternoon, I was sobbing in the middle of the kitchen floor, surrounded by about 200 scattered frozen blueberries (don't ask), and Arley was locked in his bedroom for about the 15th time, pounding down his door and screaming. So, not the best birthday. However, since then he has actually become better behaved, although he still is rough with poor Carmie, who is just such a sweetheart, and only wails, "Why is he so mean to me??" We have four days off with the kids as of tomorrow, so we will see how Arley goes. The thing is, when he is cute, he is just SO cute.
This past week ArtFest has been going on. There are lots of activities around town, and the kids have loved it. Carmie went to a circus school lesson and had a blast. I think we will sign her up next year for circus school. Also, there were lots of arts and crafts down at the public school, so we took the kids down there, and they loved it. They could have stayed all day. We also went to a story time at Milton Library, and the kids made lanterns. Carmie is such an eager little thing, you'll see her at the story time in the pictures below. We have also had a few trips to the park, and the kids happily spent an afternoon in my art studio painting and drawing.
Tonight my gallery had an opening as part of the ArtFest art walk. Last week Jeff and I patched and painted walls, and this morning we hung my new series of landscapes. They were received really well, so I am super happy. And Jeff taught himself how to frame, and he framed all of the paintings in the last two days. Such a superstar.
Anyway, fingers crossed that Arley is nice to his mummy this week!!
At her circus class
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