Leaving... (but not on a jetplane)

Okay, so I know I've been a bad blogger lately, but hopefully this post makes up for it.  I've been super busy, we had a great weekend.  Our house felt like it had a revolving door with people coming and going, but we loved every minute of it.  We were majorly exhausted by Sunday night, but agreed that spending time with friends and family is so important and we love sharing our home with them.  Since we know this life is just temporary, we'd like to spend it making memories, building relationships, and enjoying what our good God has given us here.  I've been spending lots of time with the boys, reading stories, playing games and hugging and snuggling them as we'll be gone for a few days.  Thank you Jaco for taking this photo last night, I don't get many photos of me with the boys as I'm usually the one behind the camera.
 So, like I said, I'm going away.  I'm taking a little trip to the Big City.  Jaco has training for three days in Vancouver, so I'll be tagging along.  I'll have the days all to myself, and I'm totally excited.  Having grown up in the Lower Mainland my whole life, it's kind of embarassing that I don't even know Vancouver all that well.  So I've planned out bus/skytrain routes to some of the key places I'd like to visit/shop.  I'm meeting a friend for one of the days, and I'm so excited to check out "The Drive" and sip caffè espressos while we shop the day away!    Okay, so you're wondering what the suitcase is all about, right?  I thought of bringing some scrapbooking/card making stuff along, but how could I coop myself up in the hotel room and scrapbook when there is a whole city right outside for me to explore?? I'll scrapbook when I get back, I thought.  But then I remembered something that inspired me a very long time ago.  2006 to be exact.  In the January 2006 issue of Creating Keepsakes, Ali Edwards made a very impressive little travel journal.  It was the simplest, coolest thing ever, and I've always wanted to try it out.  So, I've packed a few things in this pretty suitcase I picked up at the BFM, and I'll hopefully have a neat little mini book to show you when I get back!  (and yes, that is really all that I'm bringing, LOL). 

Here are also some photos of Lucas flying his kite at the park the other day.  He's a real pro at this kite flying business.  It was a perfect way to spend an afternoon.

    Well, Ciao Bellas!! I'm off to "Little Italy" in the "Big City"!!