Trip to Calgary

Last Wednesday I flew to Calgary for five days, to visit family and one of my best friends, Kat. My dad is originally from Calgary, and so my grandma Whitburn, and my aunt and uncle (my dad's brother) and cousins live there. My mom's aunt and uncle also live there, and so I got to have a great visit with them too.

Kallie and I made the trip without Lyndon...he had to stay home and work (someone's gotta be making money while I'm off travelling;)! The main purpose of my trip was to see my grandma, she's getting pretty old and doesn't get out much...Kallie is her only great-grandchild and she hadn't met her yet.

My favorite part of visiting was witnessing how much joy Kallie brought to people's lives! My grandma was a completely different person than the last time I saw her. She's having a hard time getting older, and can get really down, but when she saw Kallie for the first time, she absolutely lit up. We could have stayed there 24/7 (which is not true of many visitors) and she would have been completely content! My great aunt and uncle couldn't get enough of her, and were SO sad when we left...they kept talking about how quiet it would be without her and how much they were going to miss her. I just love how God made babies...they bring so much joy and love to everyone!

I also got to visit with my auntie Barb and Uncle Gord (and cousin Dan) the last couple of days I was there, which was lots of fun. I hadn't seen them in awhile so it was great to catch up and for them to meet Kallie.

I got to visit with one of my best friends Kat (we went to college together) and it was so great! The last time she saw Kallie she was only 4 weeks old! It was so fun to see Kallie with her 'auntie' Kat...Kallie was VERY excited to see her:)! And Kat and I got to hang out and visit so much, which was so great...I know I talked her ear off b/c I'm rarely in adult company for that long...but I think she forgives me:)

Kallie had a blast in Calgary...she loved meeting so many people, seeing so many new places and things, and she was so good on both flights! She's a very sensitive baby, so travelling, staying in different places and having her schedule thrown off (it's a 2 hour time difference) really affects her, but she was so great...that's something people constantly comment on..what a happy baby she is. It was definitely nice to get home into our own space and back into a routine though...I noticed the difference the very first day back! And it was really hard being away from Lyndon for that long...Lyndon missed Kallie so much (and me too I guess....;) and we really missed him! It gets harder and harder each time we go away for a visit...b/c she's so much more interactive each month!

Well, that's a bit of a novel...we had a great trip, are happy to be home, and hopefully we'll be able to go back soon, but this time with Lyndon too!