These Crazy Days
Lake Louise, Banff (the one photo I desperately wanted before leaving Alberta - and this was our third time trying! the other times it was rainy)
These days are chaotic.
(So we did the responsible thing and went to Banff for two days).
her morning coffee (ok, technically it was orange juice) while gazing at the mountain view from the window of our chalet.
playing in sparking waters in the midst of the Rocky Mountains? oh yes... pure bliss!
We (me + the 3 kids, and my mother-in-law) fly out on Monday. I actually have to say good-bye to Tiny Town. I think I’m somewhat in denial.
Honey (and his Dad) will begin driving on Wednesday, after loading the trailer and cleaning and emptying the house.
It should take about 5 days to drive, and about a day after he arrives in The City, we hit the road again, driving to the East Coast for my cousin’s wedding (I’m a bridesmaid).
therapeutic cuteness amidst the crazy (also? this photo is begging for a great caption based on the expression on Canaan's face)
On the agenda for the next 4 days?
- get a tune-up for the van, fix the breaks, fix the steering wheel shimmy
- get a hitch and engine cooler installed (must be done in the city)
- cancel town fees
- visit insurance office here in town
- have a birthday party tomorrow morning for my soon-to-be-four boy
- have a yard sale on Saturday
- say good-bye to friends
- chris flies the citabria for the first time as an instructor
- chris packs up his desk at work and says good-bye
- finish selling stuff on swap-n-buy
- sort through and pack the rest of the house (lots left)
- pack for me and the kids for a week while Daddy is driving across the country with our stuff
- plan snacks and activities for the airplane ride
- last dinner at the tea house on sunday
- the daily needs of a newborn, 2-year-old, and 4-year-old, and the usual household stuff!
- remember to breathe. remember to breathe. eat something. and remember to breathe…
- helping the older two through a ton of transition (Isaac wanting to fall asleep in Mommy & Daddy’s bed, beside Canaan… Aliza using a soother like Canaan, even though she just chews on it because she hasn’t had one since she was 3 months old)
can you spy the little one beside the big brother?
canaan's soother...
So, uh… as you may have noticed (or maybe not, I do realize that your world *probably* doesn’t revolve around my blog), I’ve been a little scarce around here lately.
Our tiny one is now 7 weeks old (holy moly!), so there’s that. And then the whole cross-country move and all. And yeah. I’m stretched about as thin as I possibly could be right now, and just can’t seem to find any moments for blogging. It sucks, because this is my outlet. My stress-relief. My leisure. My work. But alas, it’ll just have to wait. Family comes first, right?
Give me a few weeks while the dust settles, and I shall be back. I have tons of ideas of stuff to write about that I think you’ll love, so I’d love it if you’d stick around.
Thanks for understanding, friends!
xo,
Beth
Girl, you really are in a pressure-cooker right now, aren’t you! I will be praying that you remember to take deep breaths for your body and soul during this time of transition, and that everything will go smoothly.
And as for your blog? Of course we’ll still be here when you come back
Thank-you!! Yup, in a pressure cooker – what a great way to describe it
:):)
Praying for a great trip for you all! And for all the goodbyes, like Lola said they are hard. But great that you will have lots of love to greet you at the end.
jee, what kinda crazy person moves across the country with three kids (one of them a newborn) ? :)
Praying for you. I know how hard the goodbyes can be.
We often hear that the Lord only gives what we can handle, but sometimes you have to just say REALLY, but in the end we relize what we have learned from these crazy times.
Yes, that is so true… it’s hard to believe it in the moment, but it always proves to be true! Thanks for the reminder!
Nice, nice photos! Ever forward!
thanks! yes, forward is the only option at this point!!
Good luck on the big move ! Wishing you all the best
I read this with tears in my eyes and they continue as I type. I am sad Beth. I know it is the right thing for you and your family, but it’s still hard to say goodbye!!
Looking forward to seeing you in the morning.
So glad that you guys were able to get away to Banff one more time & get that beautiful family picture…I think that one needs a frame!
P.S. love all the pictures in this post
BEAUTIFUL family you have.
And beautiful memories you bring back with you (and you don’t even have to pack them!) Excited to see you– hopefully we’ll get to hang out once-in-a-while once you’re back in ON. Praying for a fabulous move (as good as they can be, anyway!)
Love the picture of Aliza looking at the mtns. Beth, I know this move is in the midst of an already crazy time (ie: just having a baby with a 2 and 4 yr old running around as well) But I am SOOO excited that you are coming back, and I hope that in the middle of everything that you can find excitement inside yourself as well. I am sorry you have to say goodbye to so much you had out in Alberta….I sort of know the feeling, but I hope you feel like you have made the right choice and find being back in Ont a blessing. See you very soon!! xoxo n
I am excited, for sure. I really am. It’s just overshadowed by the necessary grieving and leaving process… it’s a roller-coaster of emotions! I’m sure it will kick in as soon as I get to hug all of my family and friends in ON.
Praying you will enjoy this time, as crazy as it might be!!
Thanks so much! I pray the same thing
when we look back on these busy moments, days, weeks, months, we will smile at the tiny little blessings that are in disguise now….just wait and see that the Lord is good!
Thanks, Ann-Marie. It is so true! I have so many blessings that I can see even now. Thanks for the reminder