Pictures, Pictures and More Pictures!

We had such a great time in New Brunswick! Jeff and I always love going back, and Caden was exceptional on the plane (as was Cayleigh) which made the trip all the more better. People were telling us how good our kids were to travel with- Jeff and I were pleasantly surprised. :)

So, as always, my pictures uploaded backwards. :) So if you start from the bottom you'll see pictures of Cayleigh that were taken a few days before we left. Mommy loves dressing her. :) Then you'll see Caden with his suitcase all ready to go on the airplane. He was such a big boy and pulled his Diego suitcase all through the airport. He LOVED it! And Pooh enjoyed the airplane ride as well! *smiles* Caden looked so adorable- he had Pooh safely tucked under one arm and pulled his suitcase with the other.

When we got to Hartland we had so much fun! We got to see our very very good friends, Nicole and Betty, and had very nice visit. Jeff picked them up in Fredericton and they came to visit with us in Hartland. Betty was only able to stay for about an hour but it was better than nothing. I missed Nicole a lot so it was great to see her. The first Sunday we were home we also got to see our friends from the church we used to go to in Fredericton. That is where Jeff and I met. :) It was good to see Darren and Steve, our good friends from Smythe Street. We went out for lunch after church and Caden and Cayleigh were very well behaved, surprising us yet again. :)

We got to spend lots of time with my sister, Meredith, and her husband Greg, as we stayed with them. One of the best days I had was a shopping trip when it was just Meredith and I. After leaving I realized how much I miss her and I wish we lived closer. But, if all goes as planned, I'll be able to go back home shortly after her baby arrives (which is only a few months away). Caden LOVED his Auntie Meri and his Uncle Greg. We miss you guys!

Both Caden and Cayleigh LOVED their Grammie and Grampie Fairgrieve. Caden calls them Grammie and Grampie Grieve. :) He always wanted to go over to their house, and he loved the bowling set they got for him. He also loved playing with the guitar and piano they had there. Caden would go up on his own and give them big hugs and kisses. He followed Grampie Grieve around like a lost puppy and bowled the night away with Grammie Grieve. It was really hard taking him away from them. :( And it was also hard leaving Nanny, Great Grammie Fairgrieve- Caden calls her Grammie Jo Jo (Jo Jo is her dog!). Everyone seemed the same and that was special- I felt like everything was as I left it.

The final weekend we were there we went to Oromocto and Jeff's best friend Kevin, his wife Kendis, and their two children, Andrew and Makalah (who are the same age as ours) came to see us. It was SO good to see them- they are just like family to us. Caden loved playing with Andrew and Cayleigh loved to sleep by Makalah *lol*. Both babies are quite carefree and relaxed. Cayleigh is 2 months younger than Makalah but looks like she's older. She's a big girl! ;) We went to Crystal Palace in Moncton that Saturday and it was a lot of fun. Caden and Andrew got tired out pretty quickly but they both had fun, and we all went swimming at the hotel that evening. Jeff and I both feel like we didn't have enough time, but we know we'll go back again. Why does this world have to be so big anyway? I wish everyone was closer...

And at the top are pictures of Caden and Cayleigh who were very happy to be home. They were all smiles when they knew we were done our travels. :)