Whew! With Kyle being off on holidays we’ve been on “GO” mode for the past week. I finally have a moment to myself to give you all a bit of an update.
First of all – and most importantly – Isla’s birthday was a huge success! We had about 20 guests over to help us celebrate her first big milestone of her life. It was a little crazy, but our little girl was spoiled rotten! She loved all of her presents, and really enjoyed eating her cake! Kyle baked her a smash cake and I iced it, and instead of diving right into it she delicately picked off the icing flowers one-by-one and ate them. It was cute, but I ended up helping her smash her cake. I still can’t believe she’s a whole year old! I also found an idea on Pinterest for a time capsule for her. Basically, the guests write down what they predict Isla will be when she grows up, then the box is sealed and not opened until she graduates from high school. (Class of 2030 – WHAT?) I didn’t read a single one, so it will be interesting to see what everyone wrote! Here’s some photos from the day:
After a “recovery” day for Isla, we celebrated Canada Day on Monday! Kyle and I took Isla down to the park where there was all kinds of things going on – local artists selling their goods, food, entertainment, and info booths. There were a LOT of people, and it was crazy hot (I think it hit around 40°C/104°F?) but we had a pretty good time! We took Isla through the splash park and she absolutely loved it! Kyle took her through some kind of misting tower and she giggled the entire time. It just melted my heart seeing them bond like that.
I wouldn’t call Tuesday a “recovery” day since Isla had her 1-year immunizations that day. She got 4 shots, two in each arm, and it didn’t go over so well. There were tears (just hers) and lots of hugs given that afternoon. She got over it eventually, and now you’d never know that she had her shots except for a couple of little specks on her biceps.
On Wednesday Kyle’s best friend from high school was in the province from Calgary, visiting his family at their lake property just 45 minutes out of town. We loaded up in the morning after Isla had breakfast and headed to the lake for the day for a great visit with old friends. It was Isla’s first ride on a boat AND her first time swimming in a lake, and she loved them both! There were a few moments of hangry-ness (she gets ANGRY when she’s hungry, lemmie tell yah), and crankiness due to no real naps, but overall, it was an awesome day. She fell asleep on our way back across the lake, and slept the entire drive home. Every time Kyle and I head to the lake, it reminds us of how badly we want a recreation property of our own. One day we’ll get it done!
I’m sad that Kyle’s holidays are coming to an end because it’s been so nice to be able to hang out and spend time together as a family. We’re plotting another trip to the lake next month, as long as a weekend visit to a friend’s place for his birthday later on this month. Hopefully in the fall he can get some more time off and we can plan a trip to Vegas. We’ll see!
I’m going to wish my neighbours to the south a very Happy Independence Day! Let them fireworks fly tonight!
How was your long weekend? (Or what are your plans if you’re in the US of A?)
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