394 + 290 Weeks

It's been a fairly cruisy week...I think?  The kids have been in good spirits.  Arley has been a bit shouty, but that is nothing new.  I am not looking forward to all of the kids classes starting up again next week, but I think we probably need them, as it is very easy to become complacent about things!  We have discovered Outschool, which are online classes for all ages, and Carmie woke up early this morning to do her first class, which was a social class to make friends with kids around the world.  She loved it, and the both the kids are booked in for the same class next week.  They are also doing an online drawing class next week too.  And right now, they are at a drama workshop, so I have two hours of peace :)

This week we went over to my friend Kylie's place so the kids could play with Willow and Finn.  I didn't get any photos, but I really wish I had, because they had such a lovely play together.  The kids played in the blow-up pool, and then a huge play with water on the trampoline.  They all got on really well, and it was lovely to see the four of them together.

Sunday was cool and cloudy, so Jeffrey and I took the kids to Bawley Point for a picnic.  It was a lovely day, the kids made a friend at the park, and then we had a walk on the beach to the rock pools. The kids saw the gantry in the distance, and insisted that they wanted to jump off it.  So, on Tuesday when Jeffrey had the day off work, we took them back to Bawley to jump off the gantry.  For two days Jeff had been telling me there was no way the kids were going to jump, that they'd be too scared.  Carmie was insisting that she would jump, and Jeff kept telling her not to be disappointed if she changed her mind.  We got there and there was a small crowd of people.  Jeff jumped first, and it only took Carmie about 30 seconds to follow him!  Arley was clinging to me but wanted to jump.  He was too scared, and asked for his dad to come and jump again, and then be below to get him when he jumped.  I was still doubtful, and he was still clinging to me after Jeffrey jumped a second time.  I kept telling him he didn't have to jump, and then before I knew it, he leapt and was in the air!  Every single person there cheered and clapped when Arley jumped, and I think we were all a little dumfounded.  He totally braved up!  This is huge for Arley, because he has such anxiety, and being challenged like that is pretty big.  As soon as his head popped up out of the water, Jeffrey got him, and he looked stunned but happy.  Afterwards we took the kids to the beach for another swim, and it was a really fun afternoon.

I know more has happened this week.  One morning I took the kids to the Bogey Hole for a swim, but it was still so crowded.  One early morning I actually got a beach walk in by myself!  Oh yes, and on Saturday Jeff and I packed up all of my paintings and took them to my dealer in Sydney for my show in February.  Done and dusted!