I took two half days and a Friday off to spend with Emmy. I got her a 7 day advent calendar to help countdown when her parents were coming to pick her up to go back home. She had fun opening it every night and got to open day 7 with her parents.
One of the days I was off, I took her to Walgreens where she looked at the candy aisle with glee. I didn’t get her anything though since we had planned to get a happy meal from McDonald’s.
I took off early on Monday and we did a gingerbread mansion together. She had so much fun eating it while working and was so excited to show it to EVERYONE — my parents and June when they got home, Sissy and BIL when they visited, and Brudda and SIL when they came to pick her up.
We did the gingerbread house to get her in the festive mood since I got her tickets to Santa’s Wonderland with the parents and June.
This has always been on my list and I always thought it was very romantic to go on dates like this with a significant other but it never happened so what better time than with everyone I love?
She had fun making faces at everything. I wish they had other foods to offer us but with the pandemic and it being Monday, not many stalls were opened. My parents and June had fun as well and loved the hayride the best since there was A LOT to see. Emmy loved it so much that she asked me to take her to Christmas practically every day after.
I had Friday off and took Emmy to Mary Jo Peckham Park to meet up with JJ for their playdate. They played with rocks and practically spun around in different things.
These are my favourite pictures I took. They are so cute (and us)! They were both sad we had to say goodbye but we’re already looking at Christmastime when she’ll be back in town to play.
Per usual, daily walks. Emmy was sad that she was having her last walk with Rizzo. The views have been gorgeous! That bottom right picture has got my heart so happy! It still amazes me how beautiful mother nature is.
Mum and I went to a garden center and I loved walking down the aisle to lit Christmas trees. And I got my second plant. The pot says Cal Cor Plant so I’m not sure exactly what it’s called but I know they’re also known as polka dot plants. They have other colours but these two creates such a Christmas vibe for my bedroom.
Saturday, Brudda and SIL came down and Sissy and BIL came over to celebrate an early Thanksgiving and birthdays of Mum, Brudda, and SIL. I FINALLY got my sushi after a year later! It’s been a no-no in our house since the pandemic but I’m glad we got an exception.
We had ordered Door Dash for Sushi Neato but they were having issues with their app and website. Sushi Neato told us the food had been ready but no person came to pick it up so Sissy and BIL went and got the food. After calling Door Dash, they ended up refunding us the whole meal! Love Door Dash’s service!
Great eats for the week includes Starbucks, heart shaped poached eggs, and some of the best pepppered shrimp!
Now that Emmy is gone, it’s back to my usual scheduled meal times. I’m sure being with her makes me gain weight with the amount of times she eats. This girl has to eat a snack before bed. Literally, eat, pee, brush her teeth, watch a few minutes of a show, then bedtime. Crazy but at least it’s consistent.
When her parents came, she did not want ANYTHING to do with us. Understandable. Luckily, she had to sleep one last night with me since Brudda got Lasik surgery and couldn’t have a crazy girl kick him in the face in the middle of the night.
In the morning, we brushed our teeth and went back into bed and watched Bluey for a bit so that she wouldn’t wake up her parents. I was able to get a few shots of us together and she even told me she loved me and gave me a lot of kisses.
I miss her but I’m also happy to have the whole bed to myself again. Finding activities for a three year old is exhausting but I wouldn’t trade these memories for anything else.
