400 posts ago, I was excited to be expecting my first child 4 years ago. To say that 'time flies' seems like a vast understatement. Sometimes I just want to grab hold of a moment and never let it go. I adore my two little boys and spending time with them, just cuddling and reading... playing with trains or pretending to be lions. The laughter that emanates from this home while I run with Kai and chase Jericho is soul-soothing. My kids love to have fun and they love their Mommy. I knew today was going to be a great day when I woke up to Jericho saying "Mommy, you are the best Mommy in the whole world!" I don't know about that, but I like that he thinks so.
Nate and I went to try and experience some of the Winter Olympic excitement for Valentines Day and headed to Vancouver. On the way there we realized it was our 7th Valentines day together. Our very first February 14th I believe was spent walking the beach in White Rock. We'd only been dating for one month and 2 days and were in that blissful in love stage. We're still very much in love, but it's so different. It's like learning as much as you can about a person in 7 years and realizing that the more you know, the more you know you just can't be without him or her. Nate is awesome. People who know him well, know that he cares deeply, lives fully, and laughs often. That was a big sidebar... Anyway, we ended up in Vancouver and were able to celebrate with thousands of excited Canadians as we won our very first gold medal while being a host Olympic nation! It was electric! We happily just walked around and took in as much as we could in 4 hours. Nina was home with the boys, which was so nice of her. : )
I've been trying to get as much 'stuff' together for our Thailand departure, leaving in exactly 8 days. Last night I was able to pack up most of the boys clothing and toys. I'm having trouble deciding which bags/suitcases/backpacks to use for carry-ons. Once I decide that I can start adding or subtracting the stockpiled items. I have sticker books, DVD's, a travel pack from Aunt Noelene for toddlers, crayons, wipe clean dry erase books, sticky notes, and some little toy animals. There's plenty of random stuff that I just can't remember at this point, but basically I have a lot. I've tried to think strategically - I don't want to bring EVERYTHING. There will be things I can get there if I need them.
Tonight, as I listen to Kai crying almost 2 hours after he went to bed - still hasn't fallen asleep yet - I rest. I relax and just watch the Olympics and try not to think about everything I still have yet to do. I'm tired and have a number of things to get done at work this week as well. So I'd rather just not think and allow my brain to turn to mush.
A final thought: If you are wanting to delete friends on Facebook, don't ask people to send you a message or change your status to, "If you want to still be my friend, comment on this status." It's a new pet peeve. For one, some of the settings on FB don't allow you to see all your friends status's. Also, if you want to delete someone - don't delete them just for not responding to a status like that. Sorry for the rant, it doesn't apply to anyone who reads this. You faithful few I hold dear. : )
