Silas and I took in an air show in Winnipeg at the beginning of June. I enjoyed it and Silas finally noticed the planes near the end of the show. lol
We had a pool party for Silas' 5th birthday. Veggie Tale theme! Lots of fun and almost all his friends from daycare were able to come.
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| I'm still pretty proud of my cake! |
Two days after the pool party and the night before his actual party he broke his arm! I was at the library taking a test and got here about 30 seconds after the babysitter called.
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| #ouch |
We ended up going to Regina to get it casted properly which involved an overnight stay in the hospital (our first together!) and being put under in the OR the next morning. I was very thankful mom had decided to come with us.
The timing of this was a little stressful because the day after he got the cast in Regina we were supposed to fly to Vancouver Island.....from Winnipeg.
So as soon as we were discharged (and I fought to be discharged earlier than they were planning) we were on the road driving from Regina to Winnipeg. We got to my brother's house in time for a good nights sleep and then the next morning we hopped on a plane and off we went!
The reason for going to Vancouver Island was to finally meet Heather and the rest of the Keno family! And our friend Jalena also flew in from Edmonton. It was a wonderful 5 days of being with people who really get adoption and raising kids with special needs. Our time together was such a blessing and I loved it all.
Silas rocked the beach and ocean with his cast. We'll have to go back next year and show Myles the ocean! We also visited a petting zoo and a dairy farm. Silas was much more interested in the "big toys" than the animals.
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| Silas meets the ocean. Love at first sight! |
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| Emmy and Jalena |
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| Silas and Wyatt |
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| Heather and Wyatt |
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| Silas....pretending to be gentle with Emmy. |
Here's a video I made from pictures taken on trip one. Have your Kleenex ready!
And then on the 6th we flew back to Winnipeg. We made friends with our pilot! He also has a 5 yr old son with Down syndrome. When we boarded the plane he made sure we got to see the cockpit. Pretty cool!
On the 7th, before we left the city, we picked up Silas' bike that has been adapted just for him so he can learn how to ride. And he's learned so quickly! Once he gets steering down there'll be no stopping him.
Last week we went to a splash park in Dauphin after Silas' hearing test. He loved it! It was nice for him to be able to play in the water without worrying too much about his cast getting wet. This week we have to go to Regina to see the surgeon about Silas' arm and I'm hoping to stop at another splash park on our way there.
On the weekend I finally found the hardware for Myles' crib and got it put together. At bedtime I was telling Silas all about how baby Myles was going to come sleep in this new crib. Silas kept looking towards the doorway and around the room trying to figure out where this kid was going to come from. lol It'll be interesting to see what he thinks of this "new daycare kid" that just never goes home!
We were feeling a little stir crazy yesterday so we took a spontaneous trip to the lake for the late afternoon and evening. It was so nice and warm and calm. For a while we had the beach to ourselves. Silas had no fear of the water and wanted to walk in up to his neck. He also LOVED the boats tied to the dock. I had to tear him away from there when it was time to leave. I'll have to make sure he gets a boat ride this summer for sure.
So that's what we've been up to for the last month and a half. Just keeping busy and enjoying our time as a family of two until Myles comes home and we become a family of three!
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| Three blessed mommies with three awesome kids! |
