We really didn't have any plans. But it turned out to be the weekend of unexpected, but very welcomed, visits.
On Friday evening, just as we were finishing dinner, we got a message from my cousin saying that they were in town for the weekend and that they would love to pop by for a visit. Half an hour later they arrived, with two of their girls, and we were able to spend time together catching up and shared with them our adventures in China. It was wonderful to have them meet Ailee for the first time and the girls, who are now in Grade 6, were good sports about playing with Maelyn.
On Saturday, Maelyn and I went to eat at the Mandarin with our bestest neighbours and it was so much fun to get out of the house and to not have to cook dinner!! Ailee and Daddy stayed at home, as Ailee is not yet able to sit for more than a few minutes at a time in her chair.
Yesterday, Maelyn's friend Brenda came for a playdate and we ended up having tea with her parents. Later that night, Paul and I talked about how nice it was to spend time with other adults. Since getting home from China, we really haven't done much visiting. The girls have gotten sick so often that we have spent much of our time at home on our own.
This morning, we had visitors that we were so happy to see -- friends who are a part of our China 'Ling' family. Lori, Dave, and their daughter Ella live about three hours from here, but they were visiting Dave's parents, who live relatively nearby. On the way home from Dave's parents, they took the time to stop by for a visit and we are so happy that they did! We love spending time together and Ella is such a cutie -- we missed them!
This afternoon, we headed to Stouffville to visit Paul's mom in the hospital. She had not yet met Ailee and it warmed my heart to see Paul introduce his mother to his newest daughter. He was such a proud Daddy! His mom is doing a lot better and although we were only there for about an hour, it was a very good visit. Both girls were quite open with Paul's mom and gave her big hugs and kisses when we left.
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| This kid is so darn cute -- love the pipe-cleaner glasses!! :) |
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| We tried to get a good picture of the girls -- but Maelyn was being totally uncooperative... |
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| Then she brought out the tears... |
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| A part of a smile, after being bribed with chocolate... |
1 comment:
Awesome pictures!! It is nice when you finally are able to wander away from the house for a while and get out into the real world :) The girls are adorable.
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