We have had a good and busy week, with no real dramas. I had a big painting sale, which is always a bonus. We have had lots of family time - both kids are really in to playing board games and card games. Usually I have to play with Arley, because no one else has the patience to deal with him, but he is definitely getting better at taking turns and not losing focus. Carmie is still obsessed with Rat-a-Tat-Cat and plays at least twice a day. We have also allowed the kids a lot more computer time (figuring that they are going to be home a lot more and it is the way of the world). Carmie is hooked on a game called Slither, and Arley likes to play at ABC Reading Eggs, as he is really into learning his letter sounds and basic words. I bought a kitchen bench top from Bunnings, and some table legs, and Jeff whipped up a long table for us to use as a new desk, so I can go on the computer and the kids sit either side of me. They will need to have their computers updated fairly soon (even though Jeff is in denial!), as they are using our old ones and they can't keep up with the graphics that well. Anyway, all in good time.
The kids also went to their friend Delphi's birthday party, which turned into an all-day event because the kids were having such a good time. We also went to the swimming pool and one evening we went to Mollymook park and surprised the kids with a picnic pizza and chips dinner down near the beach. I also took the kids to another cookie decorating session at the library (they loved it), after which we walked across to the harbour and sat by the water reading library books. The kids also spent a day at the farm with Lolo and Dida, and then today we pulled out our junk box full of recyclables, and the kids made 'robots'. They were busy for a good two hours - I had no idea what a success the junk box would be. Carmie has asked to use it more often, so I'm all for it :)
Carmie is still reading like crazy. She goes to bed just before 8pm, and reads for as long as she is able. I have had to go in at 10pm to tell her it is time for sleep! I have told her that 9pm is just about as late as she should stay up, but she claims that she can't sleep because she is too tired to lie still. She is reading these dreadful rainbow fairy books, and she reads one a night, as well as her dinosaur information books. It's not too bad because she can sleep in, and she usually wakes around 8am. I'm hoping she will get back to a more regular schedule once it starts getting dark again in the evenings.
Arley is still a pain in the butt, albeit a cute one. He still loves to drive his sister crazy by snatching her toys, pushing his way into her room, insisting on being first at everything, and yelling a lot. He still follows me everywhere I go. I keep telling myself he won't be so attached forever and I will miss it one day. It does get tiresome though!
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