City Trip with Freya (Oct.28, 2023)

After Jason went for his run this morning, we packed the car up, picked up Freya and headed to the city for the night.

Freya had my phone the whole drive and I noticed afterwards that she took some selfies.

I love the pose, ha ha. 

We stopped at Raggs to Riches on our way so I could pick up the IOD stamp I'd purchased on their online store.

I ended up buying two more IOD moulds too and they had this Miss Piggy there on display.

I used to have a Miss Piggy doll and I just loved it.

We stopped a few more places then we were ready to get something to eat and Freya wanted ramen.

So we went to Kazoku Ramen.

Papa.

Me and my girl.

Watching videos and waiting for the food to arrive.

We had potstickers.

Then we also had the black tonkotsu ramen.

She had her own bowl of soup for the first time instead of sharing.

She loves the eggs. 

I ordered her an extra one and then she had Jason's too.

She loves noodles.

Giving Papa the eye for taking her picture.

Trying to suck the juice up through the chopstick.

After we ate all she wanted to do was go to the hotel.

So we took her there, Jason stayed in the room with her and I headed out to do a bit more shopping that I needed to do.

They had a pillow fight.

She checked out the view.

There was a countertop area that she just loved.

She sat there and colored and watched Hotel Transylvania.

When I got back, we were all ready for supper.

There was a ChopT right in the hotel so we went down to eat but there was an hour long wait.

We went back to the room and just before the hour was up, they called and said they had a table ready.

My girl and I.

I love big smiles.

She didn't want anything to eat except a slice of cheesecake and she didn't want to wait for it either.

She ate most of it and she didn't want to share.

They had blue cheese gnocchi so we ordered that - it was tangy and quite good actually.

I got an avocado salad with chicken.

Jason ordered a steak salad.

The food was good.

All three of us shared a chocolate orange pot de cream.

It was around 9 by this point, Freya wanted to go swimming and I still needed steps so I hopped on the treadmill in the hotel gym.

It was a huge gym - lots of treadmills.

I had my bathing suit on, my cover up and a pair of Jason's jogging pants because all I had with me was jeans and also I planned on going swimming when I was done.

Took me about 26 minutes to get the rest of my steps.

I went down to the pool to join Freya and Jason but she was done swimming and wanted to go back to the room.

It was a Sandman and it was a nice room, we'd never stayed there before.

Saw some cute craft ideas online.

I love the hat on the snowman.

I wonder if I could make a few penguins.

This would be a good idea to use up some of the bells that I made last year.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

Co-Worker Birthday and (Oct.27, 2023)

One of our co-workers, Tim Christensen, turns 60 this weekend so we decorated up his office this morning for him.

Streamers on the doorway.

We printed out a bunch of 60's and just put the everywhere.

Blair blew up some balloons for us and Bonnie, Shennelle and I did the rest.

I think it turned out pretty good.

That Elmo I made for Freya's 2nd birthday is becoming a staple around here.

Freya and Jason were hanging out - he gave her a make up kit we bought for her and she tried it out.

I'm impressed that she kept it simple.

I had to run 4 miles today - I had wanted to do it outside but it was snowing a little and it was cold so treadmill it was.

I started off at a 4.1 and went up a bit from there.

I watched some When Calls the Heart to pass the time and I was drenched when I finished.

I washed up and headed back to the office.

It was a pretty quiet afternoon - Friday's normally are.

Nadine stopped by for a visit with Bonnie and I.

When I got home after work, Freya and Papa were busy doing all kinds of stuff, making play dough, coloring and...

Dance Party with Papa.

we took Freya back home so she could spend a night with mom and dad and her new little sissy before we go to the city tomorrow - we are taking her in there for the night.

I got to see Eden - she's so tiny and precious.

Haylee posted some more pictures of her I thought I would share.

I love the little fist by her cheek.

She's got her Stitch blanket.

Snuggling with Mom.

Dad is so in love.

She definitely sleeps a LOT.

Aww - she looks just like Freya did when she was a baby.

Back at home Jason and I had a quiet night.

He made us pork for supper and we watched some vlogs before calling it a night.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

Baby Eden Comes Home and Meets More of the Family (Oct.26, 2023)

 Jason had planned on doing a long run this morning after he dropped Freya off at school but she wasn't feeling well so we kept her home.

I decided to work from home this morning just so Jason could still head out for his run.

It was really miserable out there today so kudos to him for getting that done.

My internet at home was so slow it was hard to work otherwise I likely would have just worked from there all day.

It was too frustrating though so once Jason got home, I headed down to the office for the afternoon.

I had to run 3 miles today and I'm not as brave as Jason - there was no way I was facing the elements so instead I hopped on my trusty treadmill.

I am so grateful that I have it.

It felt like a struggle today for some reason but I got it done.

When I got home Hunter was there - Jason said Freya was asking for him to come over all day long and she was relentless.

Then she ended up getting mad because I had given her a Walmart toy flyer and told her to circle the things that she liked then I gave Hunter the same flyer and told him to circle the things he liked but with a different color marker.

Well he circled one of the same things she did and she was livid about it.

OMG.

We promised her we'd get her a new flyer for her to mark up then Jason played 'kitties' with her and Hunter and everything was better.

Kody called early in the evening to say that Haylee and Eden were discharged from the hospital so they were on their way home, did we want to come over.

He wanted Mom to meet Freya.

So we all got ready and headed over there.

So Mom got a turn to hold her first.

Eden and her Great Nanny Myrtle.

So sweet.

Hunter wanted a turn next and Freya had to 'help' him hold her sister.

Took another shot with my flash so I could see them better.

He was so amazed by how tiny her fingers and fingernails were.

He was checking them out.

She seems tinier than she was yesterday.

He's so proud - and Freya is just being silly.

Kody keeping a close eye on things.

Freya getting ready for her turn to hold Eden.

Then you know Grandma wanted a turn.

I could just sit and stare at her for hours.

Her little fingers and hands are so tiny.

Papa had a turn too of course.

Look at her holding on to his finger.

Adrien came over to meet her too but he didn't want to hold her because he'd just smoked and didn't want to get the smell on her.

Rob was there too.

Then after he went home, Alivia ran across the street so she could meet Eden too.

So of course she had a turn holding her as well.

Just taking in all of the cuteness.

Mom keeping a watchful eye this time.

We didn't stay too long - mom is still tired.

Freya came back to our place to spend another night.

We started watching The Haunted Mansion and it was good but I was really tired so I didn't finish watching it - just went to bed.

Freya came with me and was watching videos on my phone.

I was just falling asleep when my phone died so she gave it to me and then wanted me to read her a book.

I was way too tired - I told her maybe Papa could (he was still up) and she could go hang with him but Grandma really wanted to go to sleep.

She just said ok and promptly fell asleep - she must have been super tire.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!