Les retrouvailles....

All of my "boys" came home last night around 9:00.  They had all fallen asleep in the car and so Vincent gently put them into their beds...This morning when they woke up, they were all so excited to see me that they were following me around everywhere.  At one point, when I was in the bathroom putting on my makeup I looked down and all three of them were sitting on their bums on the floor just outside the bathroom looking up at me, watching my every move.  Vincent thought it was so funny that he sat on his bum and joined them-  all of them sitting there staring.

It was so lovely to have the house to myself and to enjoy the quiet.  I so enjoyed going out for a little dancing with my friend and reconnecting with the part of me that used to love a night out "on the town". 

By Sunday night, my house was clean, baked muffins and a pie was in the fridge, and dinner for tonight and tomorow was already prepared...Amazing how enjoyable these tasks are when you just have your thoughts and your music to distract you!

So yes, I did so appreciate having those moments to myself.  But this morning, when each of them woke up from their beds and the "chaos" and the constant call of "maman, maman, maman" started, I was so grateful that they were all back. Family is what gives everything else its meaning...

And after less than 48 hours of not seeing my husband I was so grateful for how much I missed him...

Quiet....

Saturday morning and all is....quiet!!  Vincent took the boys to Quebec city last night and I am appreciating having the house all to myself.  I "slept in" till 7:30 and am just having a lazy morning to myself.  I have been telling myself for the last 45 minutes that I should start cleaning but I have not brought myself to start yet...I plan to do a little cleaning this morning, a little shopping late morning, a  little napping this afternoon to get rid us this cold once and for all, and a movie tonight with Christiane.

Tomorrow will bring more cleaning and organizing as well as baking and cooking.  It's amazing how even cleaning becomes enjoyable when you are alone and there are no interruptions.  I feel so much more productive.

I do so enjoy these rare moments to myself but, don't get me wrong, by the time Sunday evening roles around I will be missing the lovely chaos of the my three boys!!!!

Time flies...

It's been months since I've last written on this blog.  I have even been contemplating abandoning it all together since I never feel I have enough free time to keep it up consistently.  It's always the same old story: by the time we manage to get the kids down to bed it only leaves a little bit of time (where I generally don't feel like doing anything productive!) before its bedtime for us too.  I had thought that now that Gabriel is in school I might manage to have a little bit more "free time" when Alex takes his nap but "free time" mostly translates into cleaning time or lately, nap time for me too as I have been fighting a bad cold.  However, when I had cancellations at work the other day and therefore not much to do I ended up reading some of my old posts on this blog and realizing how much I enjoyed being reminded of different memories or moments with the kids.  I decided then that no matter how cryptic and rushed my entries may be, I should keep up the blog as best as possible since it is a good keepsake for later on.  It is true what every one says, "Enjoy this time while it lasts because it goes by fast"...The kids won't be young for long and I am trying my best to appreciate and remember every moment of it all...There are moments I would love to capture in a bottle forever but I know this isn't possible...

Dancing...Johnny Clegg style!

Mother's Day

Mother's day is my favourite holiday. It now outranks Valentine's day, my birthday and possibly Christmas, probably because it is the holiday that means the most to me.  This year, as part of my present I got to have the house to my self for a little bit.  This has not happened since Alex was born so it was definitely appreciated.  Vincent took the three boys to Quebec city Friday night.  I was sick with a cold that weekend so unfortunately did not get to do everything I wanted to do but it was still lovely to have time to myself to watch movies and clean the house (yes, even this is enjoyable when no one is pulling at me!!).  I also got a chance to go out for supper with my lovely friend Christiane and her husband.

The boys came back Sunday afternoon and went for lunch at Marché Jean-Talon.  Since we are now almost always at the cottage on weekends it was nice to enjoy what the city has to offer...Then we took the boys to play at the park at the top of the mountain...After that it was supper at a chinese restaurant.  My boys spoiled me with cards they made themselves (guaranteed to make me cry!!!), a book, and some earrings...

Watching the three boys play together I could not help but think how lucky we are...And with a man I adore by my side I could not ask for more...