Seriously.
The last week has been a complete blur lol.
We got home from vacation.
My in-laws arrived.
My sister arrived.
We celebrated Annika's first birthday.
Then it was Easter. And Annika's baptism. Then Easter dinner and birthday cake.
My sister went home.
My in-laws went home.
Paul had his pre-check ride for Phase 1.
Nora had her first dance performance at a Senior's home (she is TOO cute in her costume).
Annika is getting more teeth and is super clingy.
Annika is also walking now. And climbing furniture. And giving her mother mini heart attacks on a regular basis.
I had dance class tonight. My knees hurt now lol. I feel old.
And that my friends is how it is April 24th, and I haven't blogged since the 11th and I have NO idea how it got to be the end of April or how I now have a one year old. LIFE IS CRAZY lol. But I love it. Happy Thursday to y'all. I promise more blogging in the future (Nora is having a sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa's tomorrow night so that means only one child for us to watch tomorrow lol WOOHOO!!)
My Military Children
I'm a few days late in posting this (because we were away on vacation!) but I wanted to link up with Kate from Daffodil's to talk about my Military Children.
April is the month of the Military Child. The Military Child is strong, resilient, adaptable, and so much more. It is my hope that my children will grow up to love this crazy life we lead and the adventures it will take us. Someone once told me, life is what you make it - my attitudes and actions will help mold my children's opinions of the Military lifestyle. It's going to be a fun adventure and I'm sure we will have an amazing journey together as a family.
My two little girls - Nora and Annika - sisters and hopefully best friends one day. If you ask Nora right now, they are best friends even though Annika takes her toys lol.
Both Paul and I are "Military Brats." Our Father's were both in the RCAF for our entire lives. We were actually even posted to some of the same places (not always at the same time) and never met until my friend Brynne's wedding. The picture below is Paul, with my Dad on the far left and his Dad on the far right at Paul's Commissioning Ceremony at the Royal Military College of Canada.
Nora loves her Daddy's uniform and always talks about how proud she is of him and that he flies in airplanes. It's really cute. Every time she sees a plane in the sky, she looks up and says - Is that one of Daddy's planes??
(above) Paul's Graduation
(below) Paul's Commissioning
Even now, Nora loves to wear Paul's wedge.
To Nora - her Daddy has always been a Daddy in uniform. We were SO very blessed the first two years of her life that he was in school and was able to spend so much time at home with her. Even now, we are extremely blessed because our first posting was to my "hometown" aka where Grandma and Grandpa still live lol. It's awesome to have my parents here and to have my girls get to know them so well. It's definitely going to be hard in October when Paul graduates and we may get posted away. But for now, we are taking advantage of the free babysitting and the wonderful memories being created with them.
We have made some amazing friends along our journey's so far. And so have our daughters. I hope that they will make friends like I did. Like my friend, Brynne - we met in grade 4 when we lived down the street from each other in military housing. We are still good friends, I met Paul at her wedding and next weekend she and her husband will become Annika's godparents. My favourite thing when we moved when I was younger was staying penpals with my friends. Obviously the internet makes that WAY easier now - but I hope that my girls will be able to do that too.
Nora saying goodbye to some of her first friends - our prenatal class kids.
April is the month of the Military Child. The Military Child is strong, resilient, adaptable, and so much more. It is my hope that my children will grow up to love this crazy life we lead and the adventures it will take us. Someone once told me, life is what you make it - my attitudes and actions will help mold my children's opinions of the Military lifestyle. It's going to be a fun adventure and I'm sure we will have an amazing journey together as a family.
Cherry Blossom Festival Friday
So my vacation posts are going to be super picture happy lol. I love taking pictures but even more so on holidays. This is also giving me some incentive to do some major scrapbooking when I get back home.
So the big attraction in Macon in March is their annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Friday was supposed to be a super fun day going to the outdoor market and having food truck fun for lunch, unfortunately Mother Nature did not cooperate with us and it poured down rain. Thank goodness the Pink Festival was still taking place at Terminal Station.
Here's Nora waving at the Pink Puppy. It was so cute!
The Pink Puppy sitting nicely for Nora.
Nora trying to grab food lol.
Enjoying her pink cupcake.
Eating the icing off of Mommy's pink cupcake. Don't mind the awful picture of me lol.
Dancing with her pink cup and her cherry chocolate chip ice cream cone.
Watching the piano player with Auntie Danie.
Meeting the Pink Puppy.
My cupcake.
Annika and Nora in the playroom at Auntie Danie's work. Annika slept through pretty much the entire time at the Pink Party. But the girls had a blast in the playroom. It was so cute to watch them actually play together.
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So the big attraction in Macon in March is their annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Friday was supposed to be a super fun day going to the outdoor market and having food truck fun for lunch, unfortunately Mother Nature did not cooperate with us and it poured down rain. Thank goodness the Pink Festival was still taking place at Terminal Station.
Here's Nora waving at the Pink Puppy. It was so cute!
The Pink Puppy sitting nicely for Nora.
Nora trying to grab food lol.
Enjoying her pink cupcake.
Eating the icing off of Mommy's pink cupcake. Don't mind the awful picture of me lol.
Dancing with her pink cup and her cherry chocolate chip ice cream cone.
Watching the piano player with Auntie Danie.
Meeting the Pink Puppy.
My cupcake.
Annika and Nora in the playroom at Auntie Danie's work. Annika slept through pretty much the entire time at the Pink Party. But the girls had a blast in the playroom. It was so cute to watch them actually play together.
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Road Tripping
One cold, COLD, COLD, COOOLD spring morning - we piled into the van with Grandpa and Mr. Dan for a little (so not little) road trip.
This is Nora and I at 7am. Pretty chipper little gal for it being so early lol.
This little gal was not so chipper - she was sleepy.
Eating some carrot rice cakes for a mid-morning snack.
Learning how to have a Squeezie pack on her own!!
My little gal is getting SO big!
Big sister enjoying her own Squeezie Pack.
The best entertainment in the world - Mommy's empty pop bottle
Just calling Daddy on her new Frozen cellphone.
The view from my seat :)
Passed out baby.
Making more phone calls!
The actual trip itself was pretty good. It was a LOOOONG two days to get down here, but boy, it was completely worth it :) I am loving the sunshine and the heat and the All Americaness of everything. I'll update more when I have time, but between driving Auntie Danie to and from work, picnic lunches, playing at the park, going for walks and going shopping - it might be hard lol. Happy Hump Day!!
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