Bring on the Niblet!

With only a week plus a day until our "Best Before Date", the baby's room is set up, the little socks are washed, the hospital bag is packed, the belly is big, and the momma and poppa-to-be are excited! Now all we need is Niblet!
Setting up the crib- with only French instructions! My how we missed Canada!
The finished room.
My Grandpa Nordin's old glider soon to be put to good use.
NOTE: Running stroller all ready to go... I can't wait to be able to run again (even if it is more like a slow jog...)
Close up of the crib!
Change table fully stocked.
The smallest laundry I've ever done... can't believe this will all soon be worn!

Camping with the Family!

Dad with the trailer.
How is this the only pic of mom we got all weekend... I don't even know what they are doing!
Kirst being....hmmm.... not really sure what she is doing, but she sure looks dainty!
The birthday girls and Matty (whose goal was to look funny in every pic!) Notice the festive umbrellas- we tried to make it feel summery (with the fleece jackets!)
Jasmine. Jazmine. Jasamyne. Jazz. Not sure how to spell her name, but she sure is cute!
The boys reading... and soon they were sleeping.
Speaking of sleeping. Too much fun for pregnant old me... not sure if I knew that crown was on or not!


A couple of weekends after we got back into Canada, we had the fun opportunity to go camping with my family. It was the first time we were all together in over 2 years!!! We celebrated my birthday and Sarah's early birthday. Also got to meet the newest addition to the fam- Jasmine who showed off what she was learning in obedience classes!

Home and native land...

How great it is to be home! Our trip home went as planned (or better). We ended up pushing through on Friday and getting home to Okotoks in the wee hours of Saturday morning. We were so blessed with good weather, safe travels and our car stayed working (and nothing was stole even after leaving a window wide open all night by accident!). We actually only saw one single vehicle crash all 4100km! It worked wonderful to meet Chad in Cincinnati and then we headed to the Creation Museum. We stopped at the Mall of America in Minnesota long enough to find out that the bridge just collapsed! We were in the city when it happened!! We then passed into Canada and up to Winnipeg. Spent the night in Brandon where is "smelt like home"! We stopped in Moosejaw, hit the mineral springs, toured around Briercrest and headed home! We are tired but sort of unpacked and excited to be back in Canada (and a little relieved!!)