Ian's Birthday Getaway via instagram

Last weekend Ian and I skipped town to celebrate his 33rd birthday (when is it no longer 'appropriate' to share ages?).

I had planned a weekend without kids and booked Ian off work for the Friday so we would have more time.  We drove into Edmonton by lunch, spent the afternoon with the girls running some errands and made dinner for my family.  We stayed to eat and then said goodbye to the girlies with a big thank you to Grandma and Grandpa for babysitting :)

We stayed 2 nights in a hotel in the west end and spent our time shopping, sleeping, watching movies, relaxing in the hot tub, going out for dinner and I sent Ian for a massage (I tried to get myself a pedicure but it was all booked).

 

 

It was wonderful and relaxing.

*I think this past week back home with the girls was extra hard after experiencing the freedom of our previous weekend ;)

I'm never going to get things done in time....

The countdown is nearing it's end.... well 6 weeks away at least!  And I left too many things to do till the end.  I am WAY too tired to accomplish much of anything beyond cleaning the kitchen and cooking meals.  I'm hoping I get some kind of 'second wind' soon so that our baby girl can actually come home to a clean house and prepared nursery.  I feel like I am being SO lazy but I am in zombie mode.

I guess it doesn't help that we had a super busy weekend in Edmonton and that Hailey didn't sleep well there.  It was worth it though to see family, celebrate easter and buy our new van :)

Here is a quick recap of some events that happened this past month:

Ian completed his last SLS exam and is now officially a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor.
We are mostly recovered from 2 colds in a row.
Hailey has 2 eye teeth just about through
Ian turned 31
Had another ultrasound to check on baby, she is doing great!
Hailey started swimming lessons and does really well when she wants to
I sewed a bedding set for Hailey's new room and she moved into her toddler bed
went to Edmonton for Easter with my family
and bought a van!

All in all it has been a busy month and May isn't looking any slower with the first week including our anniversary and Mother's Day, followed by endless dr visits, finishing swimming lessons and maybe even having a baby :)

And a post isn't complete without some recent pictures...

Swimming lessons

Daddy's birthday - hmmmm, I want more cake ;)

Wearing Daddy's shoes

attempt at an Easter egg hunt

Hailey wanted to eat each chocolate as she picked them up... it was painfully slow and we ended up finishing the job for her

Egg decorating the 'clean' way