Friday, December 17, 2010
Time flies and then there's too much to write about! It ain't fair. Well, where to start? I'm home from my vacation. It was nice to come home, as it always is after a long trip. It hasn't even been that cold... Ok well it's cold but not that cold.
I had a really nice time seeing family and friends. I feel like it's way too overwhelming to give a detailed recap of my whole trip so I'll point out some highlights:
-Laura got me in the rosebud mood, and I continued down that road with Katie.
-Basically, Katie and I spent every moment we could together. We went to strong starts, we went to super saturday, we stayed up late making cookies for super saturday, we stayed up late talking, we stayed up late making hairflowers and watching Gilmore Girls, (there was a lot of staying up late because that's the only time we were free from kids, and would finally be able to do some adult things) we went to ladysmith to see the lights. I spent a little over a weekend at her house and it was full of busyness and fun. There was a lot of sillyness and laughing, as is typical and only appropriate when sisters get together. I got to take Michealah out shopping to get a present for Nieve, and that was fun. Just getting to be with the girls and talk to them about their lives was fun. They have special place in my heart.
-I also got to spend some time with my angel-friend Leah. She rescued me for a day and we just had a nice time visiting while the kids played. She has the cutest chub-a-chunk baby. I also rescued her hair. I like being able to do that for people.
-Ann had a client the whole time, so we were quite limited to the things we could do together, which was really too bad. We did have some nice visiting time too though, and the kids loved being at her house. I'm not sure the feeling was mutual though. It was stressful for her having us there. I told her she was old and set in her ways (only because I was defending some food combination that I thought was yummy and she did not) and she loved repeating it to everyone. "Sarah says I'm old and set in my ways!" she'd say like she couldn't believe it. Most people responses were "Yeah, and?"
-I had to have my red redone there, because L'oreal is the best. It was such a beautiful shade of red. It still is, but it's changed into more of a natural look.
-I have to mention that I after I did Katie's foils, we were in Costco and an old guy working a sample stand asked us if I put her streaks in. It was just weird that he knew that somehow.
-Being in Nanaimo was weird to me. It was like I never left. It was home. It's what I've known for so long, it was almost like a dream while I was there that I really live in Winnipeg. AND other than the first few days of snow, the weather was SO mild!!
-I got to see my old high school friends Kathy and Tamara. It was nice to catch up and remember the "old days" together. Crazy to think it's almost been ten years since graduation. It had been so long since the three of us had all been together.
- I got to go to the Vancouver temple!! Yay! It was much needed. And thank you Laura, for letting me drag you out first thing in the morning to go.
-The McLean lunch was crazy, but nice. I can't believe that Uncle Duncan and Renee wanted to take on such a wild bunch.
I had a great time staying with Evan and Esther. We had a lot of laughs and it was just nice to be there and spend time with them. Adriel loved playing with Evan of course too and kept calling him his "best cousin."
-The trip ended with the last night at Laura's. Once I got the kids in bed (which they did with out much of a fight considering all the different houses and beds they'd been in at that point) we decided it was an appropriate time for picture stories and tea. I realized that I didn't have the effort I wanted to have to put into it, but we still had some good laughs.
-It was so nice to see my handsome man again (it was the longest we'd been apart) and I was tired of being the only parent to my children. Kyle missed me and it's nice to be missed.
Now to get ready for Christmas...Wait til you hear about my tree fiasco.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 7:05 PM
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uh oh. your tree fiasco sounds ominous! Don't leave me hanging. Your trip sounded so nice and fun and busy. I'm so glad you had a good time.
Yes, what's with the tree? I have been wondering since your facebook status saying your tree hates you... and what a nice visit. I am jealous of everyone who got to see you!
sarah--it was so nice to see you and such a bummer when you had to leave. e still talks about adriel and sloan like you are still here. and i can't believe i only had 1 and a half episodes of gilmore girls to watch after you left...now what am i supposed to do?
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i also wish i could have got to be a part of this visit. perhaps i will have to try and make it to your city... i'm curious to see it again. and i am curious about the tree??
what a satisfying trip! I'm sad I missed you when you were so close. What's this about a tree fiasco??
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