anni part 3!

 breaky the next day!
we did not run out of food!

we spent sun just relaxing, wondering and enjoying the quiet

 and coffee

 after a series of naps we headed for supper
another 4 course meal

we started with broccoli and walnut soup

 raspberry sorbet

 and scallops!  oh my! these were by far the best scallops i have ever had. they simply melted in my mouth SO good

 raspberry sorbet. so good

 we then hit the hot tub or as chris calls it "running around 1/5 naked in the cold"
very enjoyable

 we did some more reading

 the b&b

 the view from the deck

the only words i can use to sum up the 2 days are this "quiet"
we could not get over how quiet the place was!  we slept a lot, read and rested.  there is no words to use to express how wonderful it is to go away in peace knowing your kids are ok. 

to say thank you seems so little but i cant think of any other word to express my gratitude to my parents for blessing us with this anni get away treat.  mom/dad thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity for this gift.  may you be blessed more abundantly than you know what to do with it.  thank you!

and cheers to another 50 years together

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Posted by mel at 9:52 AM

anni part 2

 the food was bliss. a 4 course meal for supper sat night
we dined alone, in silence
the joy of having an a quiet, candle it diner with out a chanting of "mom" playing in the back ground

 united at last! haha

 first course.  bacon and tomato soup
excellent!

 then lime sorbet
my fav! SO good

 main course. chicken in a sweet asparagus sauce with rice, beans and a buttered chestnut combo....which was excellent

desert was cherry sorbert in a snaps
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Posted by mel at 9:43 AM

anni part 1

 my parents blew us away with a surprise (for me that is) weekend away with no kids!  they came up fri night with quinn and watched the kids from sat-mon while chris and i went away to this adorable b&b about an hour away

after we checked in i made chris explore the area with me
we was not impressed at first

 but slowly got into it
us! on our 10th anni!

 a walk way along the b&b property

 a quiet county road

 some more scenery of silence

 beautiful and quiet water

 solitude

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Posted by mel at 9:40 AM

tooth!

 shopping with ellie. she's so chillin in the cart. love her!

very exciting news!  nate bit into a rib tues night and discovered it was wiggly.  yesterday while stopping for a coffee with chris nate's tooth fell out!

he was very excited!  when he got home he asked for the money to put in his piggy bank. i gave him .50. he was so impressed that he got 2 money coins. bawahhhhh

 my little pumpkin with his tooth
seriously, didn't he just cut those teeth like last yr??????????
sob sob sob

i am SO glad and grateful that god blessed us with another child. these yrs are going by too fast!

ellie was very impressed with the tooth situation!

and to top it all off, today is our 10th anniversary!  chris and i got hitched 10 yrs ago today!  crazy how fast that went by.....and poopy on those who said we'd never make it......hahahaha

can't wait to have 50+ more yrs with my swiss geek. haha

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Posted by mel at 9:47 AM

mothering

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Posted by mel at 12:27 PM

part 2!

tuesday we we able to meet and greet with other cruisers. we paid 12.00 for an hour of unlimited drinks,  i am not a drinker but i did indulge in my sunrise and fishies!  we got to meet some ppl from the cruise as well as the ones who joined us on the boat the next day. 

kellie from outside toronto.  she's a teacher by trade who is thinking about homeschooling her kids. we mostly chatted about home school, she says she's gonna do it.....we will have to wait and see....

then we hit serenity and the padded loungers where i napped and enjoyed the shade. ha.  i brought 5 books with me to read and i read about 30 pages in total.  i just couldn't get into reading when my eyes wanted to rest.....zzzzzzzzz

sister toes in the sun!

tues was the only elegant night....my sis in her finery, doesn't she look Divine?

me in my 13.00 winners dress. score!

my dinner! can you guess???? yes! chicken!  whoo hooooo

sis with her pasta meal of sorts....can't remember what exactly she ordered.....

then we hit the computer to check in with the men folk.  this was our after dinner routine, we were able to communicate with the family for free by signing up on the website.  free emails rock! 

and yes, my sis lost a lot of weight. she looks awesome!



*some how this page got lost in the shuffel, so the posts are not in order. sorry about that....if i had more time i would fix it but cuddling my baby girl is more important

ellie funny, since i came back she loves to cuddle when she's suppose to be sleeping, she takes her sooki out, looks me in the eye and says "hi!" then "dadadada" then "yah yah" then she laughs and says "mamama" silly girl!

when i got back sun nigh, i was putting nate to bed, we were sitting on his bed chatting away when i heard ellie talking. i asked nate is he heard it and he said "yea mom, she's saying mama" i went into her room and there she was standing in the crib calling "MAMAMA" she woke up and heard me.  my heart!

now to get back into the swing of life and routines!

......back to the trip review...............


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Posted by mel at 8:34 PM

part 7!

i don't wanna go home

cry feels the same way
we got off the boat fri am at 8. we got a taxi and rented a car.  i packed the truck

a was very impressed and i know you would be too chris.  great job hu?!

then we hit our hotel, marriot airport downtown miami.  free!  thanks a for your perks. haha
i grabbed a sbuxs and we were on our way for our last day.....the original plan was to go to the keys to snorkel but we decided to chill and spend the day shopping. we hit another mall and enjoyed our last day. so glad we did. i really enjoyed it

then we went back to the hotel and packed for the morning....

leaving miami at 6:30
boo

after a full day of travel i finally arrived home around 8 pm to 2 very excited kids and a clean house....and an amazing hubby. 

ellie yesterday morning

she was SO happy to see me

i am thankful for chris and shawn who supported us and encouraged us to do this.  we are blessed to have married 2 guys who took vacation to stay home with the kids, keep the kids alive and cleaned the house.  i am also so grateful to my parents for the little things they do.  like filling my car up so i didn't have to stop to get gas....knowing i would want to get home fast....it's the little things that make me choke up

being away was truly a once in a life time chance and i am glad i took it.  as much as i love my family and my life.  stepping into a world of just me was shocking and relaxing. it cleared my head, brought me to a place of reflection over the last 10 yrs and how much has changed, how far i've come and how much god blessed my life

i am living the life i once dreamed of, prayed and believed for.  i am truly content and happy.  sure the days are long and crazy full but i wouldn't change it for anything

home is where my heart is. my heart is family


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Posted by mel at 10:56 AM