Hanging out in Edmonton

We have been in Edmonton since Wednesday and it's been a nice break for us! Since we decided that Adam was too young to leave behind, Brian's parents offered that we could just come and stay with them for a while and go out and do things without the kids - a bit of a mini-vacation if you will. We went to an Eskimos game, out for dinner, saw a movie, did some shopping, had some naps . . . it was really nice:). Tomorrow, we head home and start the mammoth task of painting. I'm a bit excited to get it all done, but I'm a bit worried about how we will keep our house functional in the process. It's not like we can just go over to Grandma's for night so we don't get high on paint fumes, or invite ourselves over there for a meal because our kitchen isn't functional. It will be a challenge, but we'll make it happen. I'm nothing if not determined!

Adam is apparently not quite as adaptable as Lynsey always was. When we got here on Wednesday, he was so intrigued by his new surroundings that he did not want to go to sleep (his catnap in the van between 6:30 and 7 did not help either). He had to sleep with us in our bed on Thursday night because he woke up at midnight and just would not go back to sleep until he was in our bed. Lynsey used to just sleep where ever we put her - we would put her to sleep in the playpen at a friend's house and while she would wake up when we put her in her carseat, she always went right to sleep when we got home. I'm just not sure if Adam would do that! He is getting used to being here now and has been much better the last few nights, and has even had some really good naps.

Lynsey is loving her time here and has expressed that she will be sad to leave tomorrow. Her Grandpa is definitely her favorite person right now (he spends so much time playing with her, he has definitely earned this!) and I'm sure we will be hearing about him a lot over the next little while:).