a visit to remember

First off....I do apologize from being absent from this space for a little bit.  We have been very, very busy out this way but all in good fun.  We have been lucky enough to have visitors!  Yay!  I love visitors!  And this visit was a special one indeed.  Not only were we excited to have Grandma and Grandpa Werkman here, but we also welcomed Nana and Papa too!  Awesome!  Nana and Papa made the trip west for a few days to meet (for the very first time I might add) little Rory, as well as Bree and Jenna.
We crammed in a lot of activities in a very short time, making the most out of Nana and Papa's time.  We welcomed them with a nice brunch at our house the day they arrived, and then it was a great afternoon outside with tea and visiting while enjoying time with the kids.   The next day they were off to Canmore with Kylie, Lindsay and Rory, and then on Tuesday it was a very lovely visit to Spruce Meadows followed by a coffee treat at my favourite spot - Cafe Crema, lunch and more visit time here before heading home.

The kids enjoyed their time spent with Nana and Papa, and there were lots of giggles shared all around.

Thank you Nana and Papa for a wonderful visit and for the lovely treats that you brought.  Your visit meant a lot to the kids, and also to both Brent and myself. 

Not only did we keep Nana and Papa busy, but we also kept Grandma and Grandpa hopping as well.  Aside from all the day to day adventures, they were brave enough to tackle the kids for an evening while Brent and I escaped for a evening out!  We had a lovely dinner that was followed by the Cirque du Soleil presentation of Kooza.  Let me just say if you have never been to a Cirque production - put in on your list of things to do!  It was fantastic! 

Grandma and Grandpa were also up quite early one morning (6:45 to be exact...ahem) to head off to the arena to watch Aidan play hockey.  They arrived with the early morning hockey standards of Tim Horton's coffee and timbits - all in the name of hockey!  Now that my friends is dedication! 

But....despite the busy days, there was always time for a good cuddle and a story.





All in all we had such a wonderful time with everyone.  Whether it was enjoying one of many cups of tea on the deck, designing and building a Lego board with Grandpa, geocaching and bush whacking our way to hidden treasures, enjoying a picnic in the mountains, playing in the backyard, or shopping at scrapbook stores 'til our hearts content...it was time spent with family.  And that is something that I always cherish both during and after any visit.

A big thank you to everyone for an absolutely fantastic and very memorable visit!