So after a few months in Miami we are now enjoying living in
Kansas City. I can’t say that I enjoyed Miami very much but I did enjoy the
weather and going to the beach on the weekends as a family. After out time in Miami we started to
get prepared for the road trip from Miami to Kansas City. It took us three days
to get from Miami to Kansas City and the girls were troopers. We decided that
since we had 2 vehicles we would tow the car behind the van so that we could
share the driving. Well Eric ended up doing all the driving as I was quite
nervous to drive hauling the car behind the van. I spent the time making sure
the kids had snacks, drinks, entertainment and making sure Eric stayed awake
and rubbing bengay on his neck when it got sore…….got to love long road trips.
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| Lunch break during the road trip |
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When we finally got here we were so relieved. There were a
few issues when we arrived, such as not having and power so our first night was
spent in a hotel until we could get everything settled. Once we got here we
emptied the van and tried to organize as best as we could, went and got
groceries and came home and organized. After a few days Eric flew back to
Phoenix to pack up our belongings and drive them back to Kansas City. Thank
goodness that he had some help. Brennan Dunbar was kind enough to fly down and
help Eric pack and drive back to Kansas City with all our stuff. I was very great full
for all his help as it would have been very difficult for just Eric and near
impossible if I was to do it when the kids were there. Once the guys got here
we unloaded the stuff the next morning, so glad we had Bren for the big stuff
as I would have not been able to help Eric lift and move things around the
house.
After everything was moved in it took about a week to get organized and figure
out where things were going to go and how we would like things. We started un-packing
and trying to get the house livable. Cally was very excited to see her toys and
her other belongings that were in Phoenix. She even was very excited to see her
big girl bed. So glad that the girls adjusted well and really started to make
them selves at home.
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| We made it!! in front of the new house |
We are really enjoying Kansas City. It reminds me a lot of
Saskatoon minus the friends and family. It is easy to get around and the people
actually know how to drive unlike in Miami. We have been to the library to get
books and go to story time, the zoo and we even have checked out some parks in
the area. Walking around and seeing the leaves turn fall
colors and going for bike rides. I think the girls like the extra room and
space to play. I also like the more room except for the fact that it is more
for me to clean but I don’t mind.
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| Rocking chair sisters |
We celebrated Cally’s birthday by going to the zoo for the
day. The girls very much enjoy the zoo and we will go back probably once a week
since we got a pass for the year for very cheap! Nothing like walking around
the zoo looking at animals to entertain us all. Cally got a bike for her birthday and she was very proud it
get it. She learned very quickly how to use it, she doesn’t fully understand
how to do it yet but she gets better everyday. After the zoo we came home and
had supper and then had a “monster” ice cream cake for desert. Cally asked for
months to have an ice cream cake like daddy’s birthday cake.
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| opening presents |
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| Cally blowing out the candles |
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| opening presents |
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| Cally's new bike!! |
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| trying out her new bike with Dad's help |
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| Daddy teaching Cally how to use the bike |
For Halloween we took the girls to Story time and then followed it buy going to the mall to go trick or treating. Cally thought it was great that she was getting candy in her bucket and caught on quickly that the more places you went the more candy you would get. The girls did pumpkins with dad and after the trick or treating was all done we did one carousel ride to finish of the night.
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| Picture with the pumpkins |
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| Halloween craft at story time |
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| Carousel ride at the mall after trick or treating |
Eric is very busy with his rotations. He is doing long days
so he is pretty tired when he gets home. But the girls make it better for him
when they say “whoo hoo dad’s home”. The girls help dad get into his comfy
clothes and then they play for a bit if supper is not ready. I try to have
supper ready for right when Eric gets home otherwise the night just gets to
late. Eric tries to do some studying in the evening once the girls go to bed so
it makes for a long day. A few of his shifts were 12hrs so by the time
everything was done for the night, supper, bath and bed, so was Eric. I don’t
blame him as he is usually out the door before the kids are awake or before
both kids are awake since Cally likes to wake up early.
I spend my days playing with the girls and making sure things are kept up in the house. The girls and I play and help out with chores around the house. Cally and Sairalyn very much liked helping rake the leaves outside and then running through the piles. We usually go to the grocery store which the kids really like to do as long as I do it early enough in the morning or early afternoon. We go to the park which is about 5 minutes away where the girls like to run up and down the hills and get rid of there energy. Both girls are very good climbers and Sairalyn seems to have no fear when it comes to climbing the structures so she keeps us on our toes when we are there.
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| Sairalyn walking the stairs |
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| teeter toter time |
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| Big smiles on the other side of the teeter toter from Cally. |
