My blog post is a little late this week, because Jeffrey and I went up to Sydney yesterday for the night. I had to go to the auction of my paintings for the Avis project I did (my South Australia trip). It was in a very crowded gallery in Surry Hills, and it was all very hob-nobby. Beforehand we met up with Sting for his birthday, which was really nice. Good to see him, and he is looking well. After the auction Jeffrey and I went out to dinner at a vegetarian restaurant, and it was awesome to have so many different items to choose from the menu. That just doesn't happen around here. It was good to be back in Sydney - great restaurants, pubs, bars and galleries etc. It's nice to get that culture hit, but I wouldn't want to live there full time. The hotel we stayed at was lovely, but I had really bad insomnia, which happens when I don't sleep at home, so I feel like a complete zombie right now.
We had a good week. Georgia and Mark and Zach come down from Bowral for a visit. We took Georgia and Zach fossicking one day, which they really enjoyed. We also had them over another day so that Zach could play Wii with the kids. It was good to see them again.
We had a surprise visit from Arley's bestie and old neighbour Jemma on Saturday. Arley couldn't believe it, he was so cute. The kids had a play for about 45 minutes, and then she had to leave. It wasn't long enough for the kids, and both were sad again after she left. They really miss her friendship.
Carmie has been doing speech therapy and we have been practising every day. She is really improving, and her therapist has upped her practice to four times a day, which hopefully won't take too much of a toll. We went back up to Nowra to see the kids' doctor on Wednesday, and he has doubled Arley's medication, so fingers crossed that does the trick.
The kids spent yesterday at vacation care, and loved it apparently. They had a talent competition, and Carmie got up and did an impromptu one-man play for all of the kids. Too funny, I wish I had been there.
Anyway, I have to crash, I am thoroughly exhausted.
Arley counting for hide and seek:
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