This has been a horrible week. Jeff and I lost a good friend from Las Vegas over the weekend. We found out on Tuesday evening. Jeff and Levi were very close, and we are also good friends with his wife Gina. They have two children together, only 6 and 8 years old. Levi was only 45 years old. This has shaken us up so much, it's really hard to think of anything else. It was an accident - they were riding in a jeep at the Dumont Dunes, and Levi lost control of the car. As far as we know, Gina and the kids were in the car as well, but they only suffered minor injuries, while Levi died at the scene. It has been absolutely gut-wrenching.
It's hard to even write about other things that happened, but I guess I should. Arley had another sleep-over here at the house on Friday night. Luca and Kai both slept over (Kai slept on the couch). It was exhausting, but worth it. Luckily for us, Arley said he will not do a sleepover again, as Luca snored all night, and Arley didn't sleep. In the morning, Arley woke Luca up and kicked him out of his room so he could sleep! LOL. The boys have been back here for a few after-school plays since, and the three of them are getting along very well. It is chaos when they are here, but it is also so nice to see Arley navigating friendships!
Our air conditioner has been broken for weeks. Apparently we have been cooling off the neighbourhood, as we have a hole in the duct and air is pumping out the side of the house. Of course, we are in the middle of a heat wave, and our house has no ceiling fans. Who builds a house with no ceiling fans in the sub-tropics?? So, it is painfully hot and muggy here. Apparently the weather is breaking tomorrow, so things will ease up.
Carmie is doing well. Arley didn't go to her social groups this week, so she is much happier! I think I have managed to convince Arley that Carmie's groups are too boring for him, so I'm hoping it stays this way. Carmie definitely needs her space. I took her out to lunch yesterday (after a fun visit to the gynaecologist - more meds for Carmie, OMG!), and we had such a nice time. One on one, she is the perfect date. She gets overwhelmed in larger groups and crowded places, so there are only a few places she is willing to go, but we have one only a few minutes away. She's looking really cute too, as Jeff took her to get her hair cut on Saturday. Of course I have no photos to show of it!
I'm signing off now. Sorry about the crap photos from this week! I will do better next week :)
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