We have had such a busy and amazing week! On Friday the kids began their swimming lessons for the year, and then they went to a pool party. It was the birthday of some homeschooled twins that we know, so there were ten homeschooled kids there, and the kids had such a good time. We survived the heatwave on Saturday by spending the day at Mollymook beach. The kids love to jump the waves, they could literally do it all day. Carmie goes right in like a champ and Arley clings to me for dear life, so it is both scary and exhausting! The kids and I spent a good part of the afternoon making a sand castle and collecting shells to decorate it. Such a good day. The next day I took the kids to the farm to see their cousins who were down from Bowral, and to meet their new puppy. We had a family lunch in Milton, and were very grateful for the rain that came to cool everything down!
On Monday, Carmie started her Montessori 'school' day, which she is going to once a week. It is being held at her friend's house; there are six kids, and the tutor is really great. Carmie seemed to enjoy herself. Afterwards, the kids were lucky enough to get in a swim in their friend's pool (very lucky indeed considering I had banned them from pool swimming all week for being naughty at the pool party and being the only two kids refusing to get out of the water, and swimming away from me like they couldn't hear me calling them for ten minutes!).
On Tuesday afternoon, the kids and I took our crazy dog Bella down to Collers Beach, which is a dog-friendly beach here. Of course I forgot to take my phone so I got no photos, but they had so much fun, and Bella ran around like a mad dog. I think we are going to spend lots of time there having picnics, as it is so beautiful, and we can take the dog with us :)
On Wednesday, I took the kids to kinder gym. Arley was SO much better behaved this time around! He has been quite naughty lately, and for that matter, so has Carmie a little. I got fed up, did a bit of research, discussed it with Jeff, then we came up with a new 'positive discipline' strategy. We sat the kids down and told them how things were going to go from now on if they were naughty, and that was three days ago, and I tell you what, things have changed! We have never sat down with them before and laid things out like that, and it has made all the difference. Fingers crossed that it lasts!!
On Wednesday afternoon we met Carmie's friend Ness (and her family) down at Narrawallee Inlet for a play at the park, a picnic dinner and a walk along the muddy banks, as it was low tide. There were hundreds of soldier crabs there, it was a trip to see! Of course Arley stepped on one and just escaped injury.
And today was also such a great day! Jeff was working when we got up, and I asked Carmie if she would like to make her own breakfast (her first time). She followed my instructions to a T and made herself egg on toast and a babyccino :) Then we relaxed at home for a bit before the kids helped me get us all ready to go to the beach (this is also a first, usually it's me running around like a mad woman trying to get everyone ready!). When Jeff got home, we went to Dolphin Point, and it was the MOST BEAUTIFUL DAY! I could not believe how gorgeous it was down there. I took about a million photos (apologies!), but I couldn't help myself. There were hardly any people down there, and the water was crystal clear. So nice. We stayed until late afternoon, as Arley just refused to leave!
See? Best week ever!
The north end of Mollymook Beach
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