On Friday night, Max had his first successful sleepover at Nana's. They had smelts (one of Max's new favourite foods) and other treats for dinner and watched a movie. Max slept in until after 8:00 am! We took Leo to Cosmic Adventures for some awesome playtime which he loved. He kept asking where Max was for a while then settled in and enjoyed some time with both of us. Henry obliged as well with lots of quiet and alert time in the ball pit. We had a funny exchange with Leo on the way home from Cosmic. I told Leo that he was one of the loves of my life and then John asked Leo who the love of his life was. His response: "James". Priceless.
On Saturday morning, we had a lovely brunch then set out for Mackenzie King Estate with Auntie Laramie and Uncle James. Going to Mackenzie King on Thanksgiving weekend was a family tradition for my family growing up and Laramie and I had a blast reminiscing about our exploits. We hiked the Waterfall Trail and then had a nice picnic lunch on the grounds. Henry definitely elicited some oohs and aahs! Back in the day, we brought John's mum, brother and sister-in-law here for Thanksgiving when Max was a wee thing. The big boys were so exhausted that they both passed out before we got out of Gatineau Park.
We hosted our third annual family Thanksgiving dinner at our place on Sunday. A few people have remarked that we were crazy to do this with a 13-day old baby but it was great. Everyone pitched in, from stuffing the turkey and prepping side dishes to cooking and doing dishes and bringing pies and wine. In the afternoon, there were games of Settlers and Carcassonne while Auntie Karen and Max had a two-hour walkabout in the neighbourhood after they got slightly lost on the way to the park, and Leo had a three-hour nap. Henry also conked out on Uncle James' chest for a nap.
I probably don't say it enough so I'll say it here again - my family is amazing and super supportive and it was a real pleasure to sit around the table with them to share a delicious meal and celebrate all that we have to be thankful for - new babies, new homes, a medical miracle for a family friend, our health, being together and so much more.
Leo provided us with another priceless moment as everyone was leaving our place after dinner. Laramie and James were heading to Mexico on vacation the next day and we told the boys to say goodbye. James offhandedly mentioned that Leo could come in their suitcase. A minute later, Leo had his Crocs on and was at the door saying "I ready. I ready." It was funny and heart-breaking at the same time. Leo definitely adores his Uncle James. We've been joking that Leo will be more jealous of Laramie and James' baby when he arrives in January than he is of Henry but I don't think we are far off the mark!
On Monday, we headed out to the Agricultural Museum for the morning. The Ag Museum always has wonderful activities on holiday weekends. Max and Leo participated in an apple cider making demonstration and learned about the importance of pollination. Then we met our dear friend Chris and his awesome mum for a dim sum lunch at our favourite place. The boys actually associate Chris with this restaurant because they have gone with him so many times. The boys have been going there with family and friends since they were tiny babies and the staff all know us so it was great to introduce Henry to this tradition. I grew up around the corner from this restaurant and have been going there for almost 30 years so it is pretty amazing that the boys are now "regulars" as well.
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