Summer is almost over

We have had a very exciting month!

Matt and I have been talking about taking the kids on a trip for a while now. We originally wanted to go to California for a week. Caleigh is really into Princesses and most of the other Disney characters, and has been asking to go to Mickey's house for a while. Unfortunately, when we started planning our vacation it just wasn't working out. We couldn't find a hotel that worked, and it was getting more complicated that I was hoping. That's when we found a seat sale to Puerto Vallarta. We talked about it for a few weeks, and I did so much research, that we finally decided that we were going to book! We chose a Riu resort, as I had stayed at this resort a few years ago, and Matt and I both really enjoy the Riu chain. About a week after we booked our vacation, Matt realized that we booked for the same week as a conference Matt was planning. I immediately called the travel agent, and she said that there wasn't any other availability for that resort for our dates. She did say that there was a flight the week earlier to Playa del Carmen. Rather than lose our money, we immediately booked a week at the Iberostar Paraiso Lindo. We are so excited! The resort looks perfect for the kids, and I can't wait to get there!

Matt got to go on a float fishing trip down the bow with some friends this month. He had a really good time, and caught quite a few fish!

Caleigh is taking gymnastics at the YMCA this fall with Macy. She is really having a good time, and the class is non-parented so I get to have a good visit with Jane while the girls practice their tumbling! She is learning summersaults, bouncing on the trampoline, and navigating through the obsticle course.

Both of the kids are also taking swimming lessons at Cardel Place on Sunday mornings. It is Miller's first set of lessons, and he really seems to be enjoying the pool. It is Caleigh's first set of non-parented swimming lessons, and she is doing so well - I'm really proud of her! We have been taking the kids swimming about once a week at Southland Leisure centre for a while now, and I think it has been really beneficial.

Matt has been really busy with work lately. He was promoted to the head of Western Canada, so this new position involves quite a bit more travel. In addition to all of Alberta, he had travelled to Saskatoon (we went with him!) and he is currently in Vancouver. He comes home on friday, but leaves again on Sunday to Halifax for a week for his national sales meetings. He gets back 2 days before we leave for Mexico! Once we get back, he has about 4 days until he had to be in Edmonton for the week for the surgical conference he has been planning. I'm very proud of him for working so hard, but we really miss him around here! My mom is coming to stay with me and the kids while he is in Vancouver, and I think we might go to Saskatoon while he is Edmonton for the week.

So I got a very exciting email this week. I entered a draw for a free trip through our travel agency, and I won! I won an all-expense paid trip for 2 to Cabo San Lucas for a week! We have to travel before July 31, 2012 but that is the only stipulation! I think Matt and I might go in April or May of next year, we are jsut waiting to find out when Grandma is available to babysit!

See you after Mexico!
J&M&C&M&M