Oh what a day!...

More eye appointments at BC Children's

but this time the focus was on what we would be doing

after the appointment!

yes, we have been on a countdown of sleeps in this house for 14 days!!

And for the last 6 mornings it has been the very first

words out of Ranen's mouth... 6 more sleeps Mom,

5 more, 4, 3, 2,

"1 more sleep Mom... tomorrow! I can hardly wait

Oh I am SO excited"

 

We started out at 7:30... doctor from 9:30-11,

adjusted Owen's glasses next door,

lunch, ride on the carousel, walk through the museum village,

two more rides on the carousel,

Ikea, supper, home... SUCH a great day!

 

The Burnaby Village Carousel...

(long post of pictures! ... too hard to pick favourites)

 

When we first got there Ranen was rather overwhelmed!

The carousel was in motion, the songs were playing and she was in awe!!

I think all the hype up to it had her so excited that she didn't know what to do

and because of that she was almost in tears... then she joined the lineup and the rest is history:)

So happy that Corina joined us on our day out... LOVE her company!

 

First Horse of choice: Mignonette

Pretty sure this chap doesn't have much fear of such things...

When we went for the first ride there was a TON of school kids...
so we went off to explore the village... buildings of a time long ago...

Must say... Katie is SUCH a trooper... not a peep of complaint

- even though naps are delayed,

food is here a little there a little, sitting around and waiting,

and doing fun things for everyone but her! 

She is quiet through it all... not many smiles but not fussy! 

Such a GEM! 

 

 

What?? An updated family picture... check!  

A stunning sister with my precious babe... check!

 

 

Then we saw the cow... and needed one more!

(perhaps Ben was thinking we were nuts...  but I love it!) 

 

Finally we ended it with one more ride at the carousel (or so we thought...)

 

seriously sweet....  these two <3

and these two guys... they are my faves!

Checking out names and stories of the favourite horses...

 

Ranen really wanted to watch it go around one more time so we sat off to the side,

a lady approached me to please fill out a questionnaire...

I hummed and hawed over it because I hate doing such things but finally

relented and much to our surprise received 2 free tickets for the carousel - BONUS!

Ranen's expression when I told her we could go again:

 

 

 

 

(Thanks Love... for some pictures of me with the kids... )

 

Pretty sure a day doesn't get much better than that! xo