I can't believe we are approaching the end of May already and will be celebrating Andrew's one and a half birthday in just a few short weeks. Despite some previously discussed family travel plans for May (i.e. Paris, Corsica and camping), poor weather and a desire to spend time at home together resulted in a nice, relaxing and enjoyable month in Antibes. And aside from a one-day trip to Germany, Robert has no confirmed business travel in the foreseeable future. In France, there are 3 holidays in May: the 1st, 8th and 12th. So, with 3 long weekends for Robert, we had some quality down time together, doing not much more than lots of play time in the backyard, walks into old town for lunch and picnics on the beach. We did however take one train trip into Ventimiglia, a small coastal village in Italy, that is now my designated Mother's Day treat. (we did the same thing last year for Mother's Day) I must say that I am very glad the weather this May wasn't the same as last May when we spent a month here to start our relocation or I'm not sure I ever would have wanted to come. Whereas last May was sunny and low 80s almost every day, this month has been 60s and rain, rain, rain. Andrew goes nuts being stuck inside all day now and by the end of the day after reading every book he owns, playing with every toy in his toy chest, etc. I feel like I'm ready to pull my hair out. Today, we woke up to more rain, and I thought I'd try to get a little cleaning done with hopes that it may soon clear up and we could go outside later on. So I made the mistake of pulling out the vacuum...well, he's no longer afraid of the thing, and was quite adamant that he would do it himself. So after 15 minutes of Andrew vaccuuming the same spot on the floor, I took hold of one end and started gliding it along the floor. Big mistake. Biggest hissy fit of his life. So, we put an end to that game, we put on back-pack Teddy Bear (the greatest invention in the world for which Daddy gets credit for purchasing) and we went for a walk in the pouring rain. It was great until Andrew decided that HE wanted to hold the umbrella. After explaining that it was Mommy's umbrella and that it had very pointy edges around which he could poke his eyes out, he plopped himself right down in a puddle and had another hissy fit. This was not good, as he just messed up another outfit and with 5 more straight days of rain in the forecast, I'm not sure when I'll be able to do laundry again and hence, he may have to start borrowing some of Mommy's clean clothes! Ugh!!! Fortunately, he is more often than not in very happy spirits and today's little episodes were a result of a very early wake-up this morning (and he is now peacefully snoozing in his crib catching up on his z's for a hopefully long afternoon nap).
We have lots to look forward to in the upcoming future. Our 12 day cruise on the Carnival Freedom is just 20 days away and Robert and I are so pumped. I was just doing some research on the various shore excursions and am most excited for our days in Istanbul and Athens. Actually, I am MOST excited about not having to cook or clean for 12 days, but the shore excursions are a close second!
Then we fly home on July 16th and will be spending the summer between Oakville, Mississauga, Toronto, Parry Sound and Ft. Lauderdale. Not at all looking forward to the flight itself, but very excited to spend quality time with the fam and friends.
We are also looking forward to the upcoming guests of the Chamberlin Resort, Riviera location. Collette will be here from July 2nd to the 7th; Aunty Susie and Bill will be here on September 10th and Grandma and Grandpa Smith will arrive immediately thereafter. It will be great fun to show them the beauty of the French Riviera, and especially to share time together in our new home.
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