Family weekend

Aly's 9th birthday party (March 29th)

This long weekend has been all about family. It was wonderful to have Alan at home and spend four full days together. We stayed close to home most of the time with the exception of spending Saturday night in Parrsboro at Lydia and Nick's cottage. Alan and David had a show in town, so we packed our suitcase and headed out on tour! Caleb loved the oceanfront cottage, getting to spend so much time with his friends and of course, the concert. Even though they didn't start until close to 9 pm, he sat tight in my arms and enjoyed the music. He laughed out loud at David's jokes, sang along to the tunes and cheered enthusiastically when David announced 'Alan Jeffries'. I had to pretend the concert was over to get him to leave at 9:30.

Photo by Greggy

It is now Monday evening and we are anxiously anticipating the arrival of two new family members. Alan's sisters Mary and Kathy are both expecting and very likely will both have their daughters tonight! Mary will be a first time mom and I can't believe how excited I am for her to start the incredible journey ahead of her. This will be number two for Kathy. Monica was born only 3 months after Caleb, so I've felt we were going through similar stages for most of our short parenting career. But now, she will have two children and I can't quite imagine how much her life will change. Monica will be a big sister and Kathy's arms will be more full than they've ever been with two little girls wanting her attention. It makes me think about how fun it will be to see Caleb as a big brother someday. Not anytime soon, but one day we really hope to expand our family. For now, we are very, very excited for our new nieces to arrive. Can't wait for the next Jeffries family gathering!