Phil should be home in 4.5 hours!!!!!

And I really don't think I could be any more excited for it!  I just put Nory to bed and I keep looking at the clock, hoping the minutes go by quickly so I can give him the world's biggest hug ASAP.  He's been in Abu Dhabi for three days now and I think I reached my Phil-less limit 2.95 days ago.  I mean - I miss him when I go a whole school day without seeing him, so you can imagine the SERIOUS AMOUNTS OF MISSING HIM that have been sweeping through my heart over the weekend.  It's SUPER SERIOUS.  And it's SUPER SERIOUSLY going to make my heart jump out of my chest the minute he wakes me up with a prince charming kiss later tonight.  (I could be a bit hopeful about our dreamy reunion, as I also foresee an overtired, just-wants-to-go-to-bed hubby walking through the front door.  But a girl can dream, right?!)

All cozy beside me on the couch the other morning.  I love this 5 minute cuddly period.  It's hard to catch it, but when you do, it's the ultimate day-maker.

Despite all the Phillip-homesickness I suffered over the last few days (ha!), Nory and I made out pretty swell. We had Kumari come in so that I could get some Christmas shopping done (way easier without Nory in tow), but when I sent Kumari home each day, Nory was as good as gold.  We danced around to Christmas music, did some laundry, read stories (the same ones, on repeat), played tag and hide and seek, watched some Disney Junior, made towers from colourful cups, shot some hoops, splashed in the bathtub, and snuggled (for as much as she would let me).  We also wrote out all of the Christmas cards (she wasn't so much of a help here) and enjoyed screaming in admiration of the Christmas lights that Cathy and Shahid put up in the hallway.  It was a jam-packed schedule when the two of us were alone together, but I don't so much mind the non-stop activity when it's accompanied by such a gleeful little soul.  Nory makes life as a 'single' mom quite easy really and even the 4:30 wake-ups were just my cup of tea as soon as I saw her big grin peeking over the top of her crib.  (Side note:  If another child exists in our future, there's NOT A CHANCE things will go this smoothly).  Anyways, it was rather nice to bond as a duo and it's nice to know I can handle things when Phil's not around.....

That being said, it is OBVIOUSLY EASIER when my husband is here too.  We can trade off and take breaks and assist each other when needed.  It would have been much easier to clean up our poo-laden child this afternoon if Phil was here also.  I don't know HOW Nory looked the way she did post-nap, but it was everywhere and she was laughing at me as I tried to figure out the best way to clean her up.  She's got a good sense of humour, that one.  So does her Daddy apparently.  When he's out of the country and excused from such scenarios.   

Nory is now asleep and this is the first night I haven't gone to bed immediately after her.  I must be a little excited about something....

OHHHHHHHH I have butterflies just thinking about him.  This love we have is a good one.  I MISS YOU BABES! xo

P.S.  I wonder what presents he found for me on his mini-vacation.......(haha)

Date Night: Romance at its BEST!

The plan was to partake in a much anticipated Thai cooking class. Well, that didn't happen. Here's what did:

First of all, we believe in being on time and leaving early just to make sure you find the place you're headed.  Well, thank goodness we did that.  The map that was given to us didn't really speak the truth and we very quickly realized we were living The Amazing Race.  We drove circles around the area and eventually, after superb scouting on our behalf, we spotted this wee little Chef that flagged the cooking location! (Sometimes it seems like signage is a Canadian thing).  Anyways, we parked the car and ran up to the front steps.

Ding, dong!  Hello???  Knock, knock, knock.  NOTHING.  

Hmmmm........seemed strange.  Phil got on the phone and called the lady in charge.  I could tell from his mannerisms that whatever was up was NOT good.  The lady directed Phil to go through the gate, down the stairs, around the pool, and into the kitchen.  In the air conditioned space (ha!  what a tactic), she told us that the class was cancelled and she forgot to let us know.  BIG BUMMER.  Our first night out since baby and our date was bombarded with disappointment.

See him?  Tiny and cozy at the back of the porch?

I'm telling you, I was SO UPSET.  Eyeballs filling up with tears upset.  What were we going to do now?  Date options aren't exactly endless in this place and in the moment I wanted to kill somebody.

Well, sometimes you can do as you feel in a SAFE and COMPLETELY LEGAL way!  My negative emotions led us to...............the shooting range!  HA!  There's nothing like blowing off some steam with a 9 mm.

Kidding. 

The entire time I was sweaty.  Shaking.  Afraid for my life.  Praying for all 20 bullets to fly out of the gun without my assistance.  Of course that didn't happen and I had to do the job solo.  BAH!     

That being said, you can see that I performed well :)  BULLSEYE!!!!!!!

(Phil actually did a better job - hitting closer to the target WAY MORE OFTEN than I did!)

Following this heart-pounding excitement, we decided to tone things down a bit with dinner at Pizza Express.  We ate delicious pizza and made up actions to the "colour orange" song for Nory.  Onlookers seemed curious but we were having too much fun alone to initiate a full-blown concert for other diners.  

YUM, capital Y, U, M!

During dinner, we also played "The Bachelorette" and took turns being Chris Harrison - asking the typical date questions that make viewers roll their eyes but keep watching.  It was a great time :)

Despite the initial letdown, this date night is another fun memory to add to the love story.  Our Thai cooking class is being rescheduled for the fall and it has been upgraded to a private session.  In addition, we have been given a free voucher to attend any other class we like!  If these two classes don't work out, there's always paintball.  Or bumper cars.  Or......the shooting range. 

Silver on Wheels! Or Legs!

It's not everyday your friend invites a Jewelery Man to her classroom and invites you to come for a looksie!  These days must be embraced, y'all!  So I purchased a wide silver band that will say "Lindsay and Phillip" in Arabic!  Can't wait to sport something lovey-dovey while I'm out and about with my handsome hubby!

Our 2nd ANNIVERSARY!

Two years ago today we were celebrating our wedding with a dinner of "bangers and mash". Tonight, we brought back that classy idea and enjoyed some LUCKY CHARMS for supper!

This just goes to show ya that ANYTHING TOGETHER is THE BEST.  As long as we're side by side, FUN HAPPENS.

I love you STINK!  Here's to many more years of LOVE and ADVENTURE!

XOXO

Pre-Easter Preparation.

This afternoon I came home to "egg hunt practice" - a really sweet activity created and organized by Phillip. While I was out, he hid post-it messages in all of my most-visited places around the house - the peanut butter cupboard, the iron pill place, under my computer, on my Kindle screen, in my wardrobe, and on the bathroom mirror! It was really fun to find them and he gave me little hints to help me out! (I wonder if he will be this nice during the official hunt....). My favourite find reads, "I'm so happy we're together!", although a close second says, "you're my gingersnap cookie!" (a new nickname, I suppose?). He's quite the charmer, eh?!

Hunnie, you get an A+ for originality! Thanks for making my day (yet again!).

LOVE YOU! xo