A busy week in September
This week has been so busy.
Let's start with last weekend...
On the Saturday we had a meeting with our builder and then we headed to Port Elgin to celebrate all three of my sister's kids birthdays. It was nice to catch up with my sister in person and watch our kids play together. Which they did wonderfully. My sister has a trampoline in her back yard and a kids jeep that runs with a "gas" pedal. Hadley LOVED playing on both. She also loved the water balloons and other fun too but I think the highlight of the back yard was the trampoline and the jeep.
Easton loved the bucket of balls and the baseball bat.
On Sunday, the day of the party (Jayden's actual birthday) we received some bad news that Jason's father had only a few hours left. So Jason and his family went to be with him in the hospital before his passing that night. It was hard news to take but the family seemed ready for what was happening. It had been a long year.
I went home for two days where I took Hadley to school, had a surprise visit from Brian's mom, took Hadley to gymnastics, and then headed to Listowel on Wednesday for the visitation. From here I took an unexpected turn and headed back to Port Elgin to spend the night with my sister.
Hadley and Brian stayed in Ajax for work and school while Easton and I made the whirlwind trip. (It turned out that Hadley didn't go to school as she was vomiting on Wednesday and into the night. So Brian kept her home on Thursday also. However school was the plan).
Thursday, Easton and I went to the funeral where Jason talked beautifully about his dad.
At the gravesite there were balloons set off by the grand kids and I was honored to see the flowers I sent be set at the base of his grave. A simple bouquet of white roses.
There were treats and beverages afterwards back at the church and then I had dinner with my dad and Brother before it was back to Ajax.
Friday I had some running around to do in Ajax and then Saturday it was back at the builders where we finalized a few things and gave the go ahead for construction drawings to be prepared.
Then today was teacher day at the zoo. So, Brian's mom and sister (and Julie's friend Sue and her nephew) came down and we enjoyed a full day exploring the animals together. Finishing off with a carousel ride. Which both kids enjoyed but Easton LOVED.
The kids went to bed fairly well and Brian and I enjoyed some TV time together. (It was a nice way to end such a long week).