Not Enough Time

I didn't have the option to not go home in June. Kimme was having her baby, I hadn't been home in 9 months, and no one had met Avis yet! (I know I said I wouldn't do any catch up blogs, but seeing as I will be referencing her quite a bit now, I feel as though I should give her background.) 

So the journey began.

This is leaving from Canadian Tire in Sherwood Park at approx. 5pm

We started on the Friday (June 10) right after I got off work at 4:30. Ben got off work at 4, came to pick me up from work, and from there we had to go to Sherwood Park to pick up our new car (That wasn't quite ours yet, but Jeremy and Paige were kind enough to let us take it on our road trip as our poor station wagon wasn't up to the challenge.) We drove straight through the night (we passed some pretty crazy accidents. One included a semi trick completely engulfed in flames. It was kind of scary driving so close to it and the smell burning wasn't comforting either.) 

We got to the Horshoebay ferry terminal with about 45 minutes to spare to make the first ferry.

At this point we were too excited to sleep. So it's about 5:45 at this point

This was right after breakfast. Notice the red eye? 

By the time I had gone to sleep that night I had been awake for 41 hours. 

I didn't want to go to sleep and miss anything! I'll take a bloodshot eye any day 

to spend more time with my nephews.

Ben. was. so. cranky. (that morning)

 He did NOT want to be on the deck. It was windy, and he was sleepy-ben.

I'm comin' for you Nanaimo! (Look Lize! I can almost see 7-11)

Don't worry Kimme, I didn't see any whales :(

(PS I bet you didn't know this was a picture post)

This next segment, I like to call "Puppy cousins"

Things started off a little shaky, but before long they were BFFL (That's best friends for life!)

Cash was doing such a good job of helping the puppies play.

I like this glamour shot of Gilly.

("Yeah, I took her to the mall to get some glamour shots for her birthday one year.")

  

If Avis would just get up off of her back, Pippa wouldn't be so inclined to sit on her.

(Cash isn't a puppy cousin… but this mid-air jump was pretty neat, 

and I applaud the talent of the photographer)

I can't even describe the cuteness of this moment. I feel like I didn't get to hold him enough!

Couples shot. Sorry Kimme! This was the only one we have together!

This is the only picture I got with Cash and Lennox… So sorry everyone, It's going up.

I seriously did not take enough pictures.

This was right after Avis' first at home nail trim. Thanks Lize and Kimme. Couldn't have done it without you. And on another… A little less pet pictures, A little more family pictures… Thanks.

The only "decent" photo of Chris and Ben. 

I can't believe that was it. 

I had SUCH an amazing trip home… 

It was extremely exhausting, but I would definitely do it all over again. 

My biggest regret from the trip?

WHY DIDN'T I TAKE MORE PICTURES! I have so many pictures of the puppy cousins, but no picture of me with my parents, or with different variations of the sisters, and brother, and nephews etc.

And that was only the first bit of the summer fun!