As the title suggests, we had a fabulous day today! I had plans to take the kids out in the afternoon/evening, and as the weather got seemingly colder and colder, I tried to keep a positive attitude and figured we’d work with it. I did not expect for it to go so smoothly!

While we were still home in the morning, the kids ate their breakfast well and were eager to go downstairs and play toys afterwards. For the first time even, I kissed Laela on her head, said a prayer, and let her follow Dekker down the stairs without my assistance. I listened very closely, but let her be, and she made it down on her own easily. Go Laela!! Going down the stairs is something she just mastered over Christmas, so its a new thing. But she rocked it. While the kids played happily downstairs, I did dishes and took all the ornaments and lights off of the tree. Yes, our tree is still up, but it is brown. It dropped needles badly the entire time I fussed with it, so now Brady can throw it outside anytime he so desires.

I joined the kids downstairs for a bit and got them their snack/lunch. I put them down for their nap a half hour early in hopes that they’d get some sleep in before we had to be out the door around 3:00. Laela slept but Dekker did not at all, which is life and that is fine. Both kids were cute and very agreeable to get up and get dressed. I bundled them up pretty severely compared to our usual. We got out the door ten minutes late but I drove (ahem) efficiently and got us to the house Brady was working on in good time to pick him up and get to my chiro appointment on time. They waited in the car while I went in to see Dr. Mike.

I had a great appointment with him today. I’ve been making a really significant effort to follow the rules and because of that, I was in much better shape today! Its hard to sacrifice what feels comfortable now for the comfort of my body over the next few weeks. I hate sitting so straight and sleeping so specifically all the time, but its saving me in lots of ways, so I’ll keep doing my best. We also had a really fun chat, in my opinion. You know how we never get to see people, such as our doctors, in any setting other than their office? Its fun to get a look into their lives, as rare as that happens. But after telling Dr. Mike that our evening consisted of grocery shopping and Wendys, we got into just regular conversation about where to buy groceries and small things about it that make the kids happy. By the end, we had discussed what he bought his nephews for Christmas, and how the Sobey’s in Stonebridge is apparently the place to be. It was fun, and I felt very normal and less “doctor/patient.” I always like that.

Superstore was first, and the kids were ridiculously adorable. They sat great in the cart together and were very patient as we covered the entire store. Towards the end, we walked past the bakery section and Dekker casually leaned to look and said “Oh, there’s cookies in there?” Of course there were cookies in there, and we hadn’t forgotten. We waited patiently and someone came to give them cookies. Pleases and thank yous were exchanged and the kids went to town on their cookies.

We went to Wendys next. It all went very smoothly, as it tends to at Wendys, since the kids love their food. We also beat the supper rush so it was nice and quiet and the kids were very comfortable.

We drove to the nearby mall right after supper and I ducked in to Dollarama for a small handful of things. In that one store alone, I found summer stuff, Easter stuff, and Valentines Day stuff. Insane, right?!?! I actually only got a couple of the things I was hoping to get, but either way, it was nice and quick and we could get back on the road and onto the next place.

Walmart. I’m pretty sure we always hit Walmart when we’re in the city. But it works for us. Plus, we have certain things that we only buy at Walmart, and some things that we only like from Superstore, and so on. So we had a small list of stuff to get, and headed in as a group. I wish the Walmart carts help two kids in the front part, but they only hold one. Luckily, Dekker likes the novelty of riding on the back, so he doesn’t get too upset about being forced out of his comfy seat. I have to say, Walmart was a much bigger success than usual. We were being very good and just following our list, but things we’ve needed for a while kept popping off the shelves at us! We got some new binders to accommodate our growing collection of music that I play off of in church. We got Dekker a real pillow, as opposed to the kids one he’s been using since he started using a pillow. Its basically a flat stuffed animal, which has been great, but he loves big bedding when he sleeps away from home, so we now have a new pillow, blanket, and sheet set to try and convince him to sleep on megabed. Lastly, we got a new infant car seat!! I couldn’t be happier about this. Before you all think I’m frivolous, yes, our current car seat is still valid, but we have hated that thing since we purchased it for Dekker. Its heavy, and awkward, and not very soft. The straps are almost impossible to tighten and loosen, and the crotch clip pieces together like a puzzle instead of just clipping in, so its really hard to get it clipped up. When people have tried to buckle our kids into this seat in the past, they struggle and fuss with it, and often give up. Its dumb. This seat actually has the word “light” in the title, and for good reason. Carrying it with the base still attached is lighter than the last seat on its own. Its much plushier, and the straps are all waaay easier to alter and buckle. Best of all, it was only $100. Every other seat we’ve been considering is at least $180. And the last amazing thing about it is that its the same brand as our old one, so potentially we’ll have two bases! Maybe we could even leave one at my parents place, in case they ever need to take the baby somewhere 🙂 WIN! When we went to pay at Walmart, the cashier was sooo infatuated with Laela, and worked tirelessly to get a reaction from her. Sadly, Laela was whooped, and started blankly at her as she held her hand, cooed at her, and made faces. I’m pretty sure she would have taken Laela home had we let her. However, I’m a pretty big fan of my kids, so we happily brought her home with us instead. It was cute though. The kids just oozed adorability today.

We picked up coffee and headed home after that. It was sad to have to drive separately, with Brady in his work van, but Dekker seemed to think we were racing, and he was sooo proud of his daddy. Both kids fell asleep in pretty good time, as it was already past their bedtime, and considering the short/non-existent naps. Upon arriving home, they didn’t even lull when I shut the van off and turned the lights on. It was so sweet.

We brought them in and got them all tucked in right away. Laela seemed refreshed, but went down no problem. Dekker, however, was dead to the world, and from being removed from the van through his change and to climbing into his bed, he sobbed his exhaustion. It was kind of endearing, though. He was so tired. Not sad, or sick, but pooped after a really good day.

Once the kids were down, Brady carried the groceries and stuff in from the van and we gradually put stuff away. The second that was done, Brady ripped into the car seat box so we could check it all over. Yup, turns out it was just as awesome as we thought it was! We even put the car seat cover that we ordered forever ago on it. Yes, it needs a wash first, but we just wanted to see how it would all come together. Its going to be so soft and nice, and super cute when there’s finally a baby in it!

I looove me some chevron!

So it was pretty much a ridiculously great evening. I’m so pleased with how it all went. I felt very productive in the morning already, and then the afternoon and evening were a big success as well, as we crossed almost everything off of our list. The only things we didn’t get are things that Brady will pick up from Costco on his way home tomorrow. Easy peasy. So rarely do we actually get almost everything on our list! But my goodness, we have earned our soak in the tub this evening!

I hope you guys all had great days like I did. What a wonderful boost of a day 🙂 Sleep deep, all!

I know everyone is just itching to file their taxes, right?! Just jokes, I know this is very few people’s favorite time of the year. And its not even quite that time! I learned a bit about taxes today and figured I’d share.

The curse of our taxes is that we no longer get a return. Since we have no employer to tax us all year, we save diligently from each cheque and pay out thousands of dollars each tax season. While its annoying, I’m very pleased that we’re in a good groove with it and after over four years of being self employed, we’ve always managed to save enough. So I’m not too choked about the amount we pay out every year. Its been what we expect to pay. A good thing about tax time for us is that Brady is still a small enough business that we can file for taxes on our own. If my numbers are right (and they very possibly might NOT be) I believe that as soon as a company becomes incorporated, they HAVE to pay to have their taxes done. And paying for tax filing for a business is a lot more than personal taxes, right? So it adds up very quickly! We can still buy a program for $25 and send our stuff in on our own. Our first year as a business, we drew up all of our tax stuff on a program, and then went to an accountant to see if we got the same final numbers. We learned a number of things from that and have been able to file on our own ever since. Yay!

As I mentioned a while back, Brady and I have been working towards moving for quite some time, and we are hoping and praying that this is our year to BUILD!! Without getting into too much personal financial information, we are VERY eager to file our taxes this year. As soon as they’re filed, we will have our final numbers needed to give to our mortgage guy and learn what we qualify for, how much equity we need to squeeze out of this house, etc. BUT according to the government websites, the codes needed to actually officially file for taxes don’t become available until February 10th or so. Keep in mind here that I’m due to deliver our third child early March. If we get good news and solid numbers, this leaves an incredibly small window of time to complete a lot of things, like meeting with builders, getting the house ready, listing it, whether with a realtor or privately, and lots of others. Would we even list before baby comes?! I feel like trying to show our place with a newborn could get a bit hairy. I don’t know! Lots to think about! We’re hoping to be able to put all of our tax info together and that our mortgage guy will be happy with that information on its own before its actually officially filed, so we can get the ball rolling sooner than later. LOTS to think about.

All of the number games aside, we still have a lot to do, whether we can get answers tomorrow or in a month. We need to paint the house. Badly! The only spare time we’ve had to do it since we actually figured out that we needed to was over our Vegas week, and obviously something much more exciting was planned, haha! So while I was hoping for a mad painting bee over a few days, Brady is booked quite solidly with work and it will just have to end up being something we do slowly in evenings and on weekends. Anyone who feels like painting, pleeeaaase let us know! I know some people really like painting, and we are not those people, lol! If anyone would like to help make this whole thing come true for us, let us know! We shamelessly accept all the help we can get!

I suppose I should have added this as a goal for this year 🙂 Be in our next house by Christmas!!!

People have very specific but seemingly very different views on new years resolutions. Some people make strict guidelines of many things they hope to do everyday. Some people “theme” their year. And everyone has an opinion about which is right, wrong, or dumb. And some people don’t make any, because if you have a goal, why wait until the new year? I see merit in pretty much all of the sides of the coin. If your goal is to keep a cleaner house, for instance, and you feel this way in November, why wait?! I get that. BUT I do tend to evaluate my year as a whole in January, and try to see where I could improve. So I’m more of a theme person, I suppose. I’ve been pondering the last few days/weeks how my 2014 has been, and how I can make 2015 even better. I was feeling annoyed that I couldn’t seem to verbalize what I wanted, but over the last week or so, I think I’ve come to a few different conclusions.

I’m pretty sure I’ve gotten lazy. While my kids love their routine of our quiet days (and I really do too!) I’ve had an unbeatable cabin fever for the last year and a half, and I think thats something that is well within my control. Yes, errand days are a bigger challenge with two (soon to be three) kids, and they are made much easier when I have company along, but that doesn’t mean I can’t push myself and go anyway. I’ll accomplish less, likely, but who cares! I think to help with my laziness, I need to plan outings a bit more often, whether it be playdates, shopping trips, or blowing bubbles by the river in the spring. It can also be combatted at home, with playing outside, baking, and maybe even coming up with some regular chores that we do. I’m not going to put a timeframe on it, or even a “once a week” label. I think its just important for me to keep in my mind that these are things well within my control, and I can’t mope around waiting for someone to come add excitement to our lives. It starts with me.

Another vague goal that I have coming into this year is to be more generous. Not long ago, someone from our church gave us a gift for the kids. It was a few hand me downs from their granddaughter for Laela, as well as a pair of brand new jeans and a hoodie for Dekker. The gift was from a lovely woman that we rarely run into and sort of know from a distance. The gift was not motivated by a baby shower, a sickness, or a real need as much as it was just a gift. She thought of us, and gave us a gift. Unbelievable!!! Why don’t we do stuff like that?! Why do we wait until something is organized before giving a gift? I’m not saying the gift has to be something purchased. It could be a card, or a call to someone you wouldn’t normally call, or a meal, or running an errand, or something else completely! I think I need to do more of that. I’ve actually been very slowly compiling a tub of gifts that I see and cannot pass up, but that aren’t for my kids. Hopefully, there will be opportunities to give these unexpectedly. Now that I’m thinking about it, I’m sure it won’t take long.

Lastly, I forget where I actually heard this idea, but I think it was from a movie. Someone asked someone else what they would do if they had no fear. I don’t mean adrenaline-wise, unless thats your thing, I guess, but what would you pursue, or whats something that is really important to you that you’re kind of scared/intimidated of. I’ve touched on this subject just a bit, but its a bit ominous for me to just share, so bare with me if I fail miserably or back pedal a ton. I am incredibly interested in makeup, and learning about it and playing with it, and potentially doing it on other people. It goes against my grain to be so interested in something based around vanity, but I feel like its a form of art and learning a new skill and I’m wasting my time by denying it. I really, really want to learn about makeup application and products. A lot. Now that thats out in the open, I have to start trying, right? I’m not sure what that means yet exactly, but its something I’m not going to overshadow anymore, and I’ll be on the lookout for opportunities, whether they come in the form of buying new products, watching YouTube videos, or actually taking classes somewhere. I’m excited to hopefully break out of my comfort zone and give it a go!!

Ok, all done. I’m sweating a bit after writing this post. I’m excited to see where this new year takes me 🙂

After what feels like months, we finally spent some time with Jerilee today! We barely saw each other in December, so we did our Christmas today. it wasn’t exactly a traditional Christmas celebration, but I don’t necessarily think we scream “tradition” around every corner, so we rocked it out.

The “festivities” began when Jerilee arrived around 3:00pm. The kids were still napping, so we just visited a bit in the kitchen and caught up. We soon realized that we actually had to get supper on the move. Once again, not a traditional meal at all, but it took a bit longer than a quick, casual thing we’d throw together. We made these delicious cheese potatoes, fish, and broccoli salad, and if I can be so bold, it was sooo yummy! The potatoes are a guilty pleasure dish my mom used to make once in a while but rarely anymore. They’re just boiled up cubed potatoes with a special cheese sauce poured overtop, and then they’re baked for the better part of an hour. So not super fancy, but delicious, and time-sucking. While the potatoes cooked and the fish thawed, we opened presents, just the three of us. We bought Jerilee wine and a nice set of stemless wine glasses, and the kids bought her a Starbucks card and some makeup. She graced us with iTunes money from Brady (always the most perfect gift for him, fyi) and I received a jewelry holder that I had specifically asked for, and a beautiful wooden sign that basically says that I’m fabulous 🙂 Love you too, sweets.

Once the kids woke up, we had a very dramatic supper where Dekker wailed over the thought of eating the potatoes while I could not feed them to Laela fast enough. It was pretty loud but, as I so tactlessly say again, it was super yummy and worth the volume in my opinion. I may or may not make those potatoes every day of my life from here on out. After supper, the kids got their presents from Auntie Jerry, which was probably the biggest hit of the day. Dekker was given a plane that shoots plastic balls at flames, which he would not let out of his sight for the rest of the evening, as well as a book that is written by the same author who wrote Grumpy Bird. Grumpy Bird is a heavy favorite around here, and I’m thinking Boo Hoo Bird will be in the running as well. Laela got a book about Olaf from Frozen, as well as a Little People Cinderella set with a horse and carriage. Both of the kids were completely thrilled with their presents and spent lots of time checking out their gifts, and each others. Auntie Jerry chose well. She knows us too well.

We ventured into the basement for our regular evening stuff, and the kids went to bed on time. Then Brady snuck away and did a whole shwack ton of chores, unbeknownst to me, while Jerilee and I played with all her new Mary Kay stuff. I soon discovered that while I shopped and perused the catalogue, my dishes had been done and the humidifier was cleaned. Brady had made his lunch and breakfast for the next day as well. Pretty lucky over here.

We spent the last chunk of time all visiting together over hot drinks and dipped pretzels. However, it was eventually just about midnight, and reality strikes tomorrow. Well, it strikes Brady anyway. Jerilee has the day off and I stay home, so just the hubs is back to the grindstone in the morning. But frankly, we’re all old, and midnight is late. But what a great day it was!!!

So hopefully this story justifies the late post. It was a great day. One I’ve really needed for quite some time. I’m curious where tomorrow will take me. Its time to make some plans for the year! Did any of you make resolutions? Mine have been so vague the last few years, and I’ve loved it. I think its time for this years game plan to be solidified!! You??

Last nights post was pretty complainy, in case you didn’t notice. All evening, I was in decent pain. But I learned early on into the evening that I was quite tired, and was sleeping by 10:30. Since I’m not sleeping through anymore, what with pee breaks and just mild discomfort, I woke up to roll over a lot. Each and every time, I made a point to note the position I was laying in, and made sure I was doing it right. I asked Dr. Mike about how I sleep and he gave me a few things to keep in mind about sleeping in sort of twisty positions. I was very aware of it, and woke up feeling amazingly well! As in not a full 180, but I’d say a solid 165 😀 What a difference it made listening to instructions! I will continue to do so for the next two months. Must survive the next two months!!

I threw on my support belt right away in the morning and got on laundry while Brady got breakfast for the kids. We had lots of laundry, as in around seven loads, so I got us all super organized and sorted out, and we did laundry all day. It goes without saying that I, obviously, got sore again very quickly. So I had a soak while the kids napped in the afternoon, which helped! More laundry and stuff up in the afternoon justifies another soak, right? Because its running right now…

It was an incredibly successful day! Now that everyone is considerably less sick, all the sick bedding has been removed and washed, as well as towels, guest bedding, all of the clothes we brought to and from both sets of our parents houses, and all the new clothes the kids acquired. I even handwashed my lulu stretchy pants. I’m on fire over here!

Once the kids went to bed, Brady and I FINALLY dipped pretzels in chocolate! I know its not Christmas, but I bought Christmas sprinkles and red chocolate and it needed to happen. Plus, we’re having Christmas with Jerilee tomorrow 🙂 It certainly won’t be fancy but it will be really fun! We miss her so much around here. All five of us 😀

Can’t wait to meet this boy!!

I know some people scoff when I talk about my kids sleeping patterns. We have been incredibly spoiled to have been blessed with such wonderful sleepers! So yes, you guys may be able to function well on the four hours per night that you get, but short nights are a big challenge for me because I am just straight up not used to them. So that being said, last night made the list of the top five worst nights we’ve had since having babies. Laela was up on and off (considerably more on than off) from the time we were planning to go to bed until 2:30am-ish. We were trying to take special interest in keeping the kids quiet, and my goodness, she made us work for it! It took milk, water, goldfish, swaddling, bouncing, rocking, and medicine to finally get her to sleep. Of course, as soon as she was settled, Dekker dropped his blanket off of his bed, and woke up confused and furious, so he started wailing. I rushed in to help him out and tuck him back in, which in turn, woke Laela, but she did fall back to sleep by herself before I had to go get her. But we didn’t hear the kids until 7:45, which was nice. We did get some sleep. It just felt like a rough start to the day.

The rest of it worked out considerably smoother, thankfully! The kids sat at the table and ate muffins for breakfast. It always helps when the muffins that were made special for Christmas have icing on top. I use the term “muffins” loosely, and lovingly, because they’re delicious!!

We packed up our vehicles, and stalled a bit, the boys with video games and the girls visiting in one of the back bedrooms. It was nice to get some separate, quality time in separately. Maybe vids doesn’t sound like quality time to you guys, but Brady and Stefan have such a good thing going, and we see each other so rarely, that it makes the gamers very happy to game together. They’re great brothers to each other.

When it was time to go, we headed to lunch in the city. We did Wendys, which we specifically appreciate, since its really kid-friendly. We all took our time eating and Laela flirted with random strangers at other tables, which was completely adorable. We had timed our schedule so that we could bring Caity and Stef to the airport after lunch, and hang out for a bit before their plane took off, but thanks to winter weather, their flight was delayed. And then delayed again. And it kept getting delayed, so the plans all changed. Brady, the kids, and I broke off from the group to go get a few things done, their group went to accomplish a few things as well, and we met back up at the airport for coffee before the plane finally took off. It wasn’t ideal, but it worked out I think.

Our errand in between lunch was going to see Dr. Mike. I’ve tried pretty hard to focus on positives this season, but I am most definitely in the worst pain I’ve been in thus far in my pregnancy. I was holding up quite well up until the last weekish, and it seems like everything broke at once. I was going to wait until next week to call for an appointment but decided to see if I could get in today, since we were already in the city, and I got in right away! After even just a very quick check over me, Dr. Mike agreed that my body was, in fact, a huge mess, and proceeded to do his part to fix it. I think this was my first treatment where I kind of whined throughout. He is so gentle, but my gosh it hurt! My legs weren’t even close to lining up, my right leg was virtually useless and dead to me, my neck was awful, and my pubic bone was incredibly out. And guys, that thing really hurts to put back in its place! Up until now, I’ve been holding strong and and easily able to go a few weeks between visits to the chiropractor, but after this tune up, he confirmed with me that I needed to book in with him again within the week.

He wasn’t kidding. I greatly anticipate our next visit. This was easily the most productive and most painful appointment with him. I’ve pretty much been wearing my support belt since the appointment and I’m still limping. My right leg is unbelievably achy, all the way down, and my pelvis is not happy sitting or standing. It is definitely time for a hot soak in the tub, Tylenol, and some snacks. Or just sleeping. I’ll weigh my options. Carefully. I fear putting any extra weight to one side of me. It seems to piss off my whole body.

Tomorrow we send my siblings home, which will be sad for all involved. Of course parents want their kids around, so poor mom and dad. And we love spending time with siblings, whether it be over food, a quiet afternoon, or Mario Kart, so poor Brady and I. And Dekker and Laela have taken to them SOOO well through tickling, peekaboo, food, and cuddling, so poor kids. They will greatly miss their auntie and uncle. Luckily, we’ll still have tomorrow morning together, and we’re all going to go out for lunch before their flight leaves. Still lots to look forward to!

We were all quite tired today, however. The kids woke up unreasonably early, and pretty much woke the house. We tried so hard to keep them quiet, but I didn’t realize how noisy they are until we needed to be quiet! They’re not even super rambunctious, but morning whining is a very real thing, and making them happy was also noisy. It was hard to find the right balance, but we all lived and just took little quiet times and naps throughout the day. Brady and I did most of the meals today, since we had meal planned in advance and it just so happened that the brunch and supper we volunteered for fell on the same day! It actually happened to all of us the same way 🙂 Brady did pancakes this morning, and I made cheesy chicken and rice for supper. Really yummy comfort food, in my opinion, for such a comfy tired day. We ended yesterday off with a game, and this evening off with a movie. I haven’t seen Hook in years, and it was really fun and nostalgic.

All of this being said, Laela was up at 6:30 this morning, and since then, we have been sooo ready for bed! I hope you all sleep well, and that the new year already feels warm and cozy.

I keep thinking that I need to write a post sort of wrapping up 2014, but tonight is not the night. We’re spending the night at my parents with family, and I don’t want to think to hard or do too much research on the subject. Instead, I’m writing this shorty post to wish you all a fabulous, safe, and hopefully enjoyable night to send out 2014 sweetly, and welcome 2015. But that is it! I want to spend time paying attention to whats going on around me more than anything, so I hope you can all do the same. WE ate lots of yummy appetizers for supper, and the kids are finally asleep. So are my parents, humorously enough, so the rest of us are downstairs playing Mario Kart. Its proving to be quite the party 😉

Happy new year, everyone! I hope it was a good one, but if it didn’t feel like it, I hope 2015 smiles down on you just a little bit brighter 😀

We got up around 9:00 this morning and visited with Caity and Stef over coffee for a bit before getting the kids and having breakfast. It was fairly quickly after food that we got ready and headed out to my parents place for the day.

Once again, we rocked a nice relaxing day together. We napped the kids separately so they both actually slept, which was a wonderful change from the recent week and a half or so. While they napped, the boys set up my parents new computer and the ladies visited and made a plan for tomorrow. We’re going to spend the night with everyone so that the kids can go to bed and we can indulge in some yummy hors d’oeuvres for new years. We made a meal plan and shopping list, and now I can anticipate the deliciousness early.

Our drive home this evening was a little bit tough, and the kids were on edge for sure. Upon arriving home, Dekker was completely devastated to go to bed. He wailed all the way to his room, despite Brady carrying him and us being very compassionate. Its hard to go from so much fun to bed. Once we were in his room, between sobs, he asked for his Mater blanket. The kids had gotten their Christmas presents from my parents and from Caity and Stef today, and my mom had sewed him a flannel blanket to cuddle that was bright red with Cars characters on it. Fabulous idea, right? So I grabbed him his blanket, which he was thrilled about, and eased the transition. It also helped that once everyone was diapered and in their jammies, Laela still needed her milk. So she lay on the floor in the dim light and we all talked quietly and had some nice time together. I was feeling a real need for some cuddles so I lay down beside her to draped my arm over her while she drank. This move motivated Dekker to come over too. He basically lay on her face/bottle and told her how sweet and soft she was. Lots of kisses, as she stared at him, wide eyed. He was sooo close to her face, haha! It was awesome. But we got in some good cuddle time while Brady snapped a few pictures, thankfully. The flash didn’t do us any favors but I’m sure you can get the gist.

Now they’re both in bed but still winding down. Well, I think Laela might be sleeping but Dekker is talking away. Brady and I are looking forward to a soak in the tub and some shows, or maybe a movie. We’ll see. We both feel pretty spent, and its nice to relax together 🙂

Heard over the monitor: Lightaqueen (Lightening McQueen) not feel well!

Bummer, Lightaqueen. Feel better.

Our family got up this morning in time to dress the kids, pack them into the van, and get to the airport on time. We sat at Tims and had breakfast together while Laela made eyes at random strangers. We finished our food at the perfect time, and headed over to the one gate in our tiny, tiny airport to wait for the guests of honor. Caitlin and Stefan came through the gate within moments and we waved them down. Dekker remembered them from summer and warmed up immediately!! We got all of our hugs in, and Dekker even got auntie to carry him over to baggage claim. It was so great to be all together 🙂

We got their stuff together and headed out into the freezing cold to get to the van. Luckily, we hadn’t been there that long so the vehicle wasn’t completely frozen solid again. We ran a quick errand before heading to my parents for the day. We haven’t see my mom and dad since Christmas Eve when we all got sick, so it was nice to get some face time in with them as well.

The day was nice and relaxed. The boys set up the new tv my parents recently purchased, and other than that, we ate yummy turkey sandwiches for lunch and ordered pizza for supper. We really just took our time and rested the day away. I’m looking forward to another day like it tomorrow. Everyone loves a good chill day watching the kids run wild all over the house, right?