31 weeks & a little baby moon

Another week has come & gone! We're finally back home from our little two week holiday/baby moon. We are feeling very blessed & so refreshed... ready to hustle for the next 8 weeks before baby decides to join us! Our getaway was full of adventure, nature, visiting & spending quality time with family & loved ones & of course, lots of driving.

Grab a tea & buckle up... this is a long post. Read along if you're up for it! ;)


We drove down to Sicamous, BC to spend a 4 day house boat ride with family & friends on the Shuswap Lake. On our drive down we camped overnight in Canmore, Alberta which was really beautiful as you can see. The rain stopped just in time for our camping & although it got down to -2 the next morning, it was still bliss to be out in the woods in a tent. (yes, even while being very pregnant).

We arrived in Sicamous the next day & waited around for our boat to be ready. We had beautiful weather to keep us company. All I can say is it was a blast to stay on a houseboat for 4 days together. We got to relax, go fishing early in the morning & swim in the lake!

Pretty sure I rocked the top knot the majority of the trip. 

Hubby caught two bull trout! Surprisingly the fishing wasn't amazing, but still fun. We did have to throw both his catches back as they were about half the size they needed to be in order to keep them. You're welcome little trout.

The Sasha May House Boat Crew

Those glorious 5:30am mornings. So calm... all you hear is the fish jumping out of the water.

Onward to Kelowna, BC to visit some of our friends & especially spend time with my best friends & our god son. Our first day was beautiful, but then the smoke from the fires in the States came into the valley & we were basically stuck indoors for the majority of our time there.

Beautiful Kelowna - Day 1

Smoky Kelowna Day 2 - Day 7 (view from St. Hubertus winery)

We still had a blast & enjoyed visiting with our loved ones. We especially enjoyed playing at the pool with our god son & seeing him get better each and everyday at walking! We made sure to pick up some good wine as well at one of our favourite wineries. It was low key, but we loved it!!

Mid week, we made an very impromptu trip down to Cultus Lake, BC to spend the day with my other bestie and her famjam (basically my second parents & family). Of course they were beyond generous & took the day off from their work, etc. to meet up with us, supplied delicious food & it was a delightful afternoon! We left Cultus feeling very blessed & with hearts full... very full. Jonathan even got to go paddle boarding for an hour & my friend spoiled little baby Roth with some presents.

(We've been friends since kindergarten... pretty rad hey? PS - doesn't she look AMAZING?)

And just like that, our trip was over. 

On Friday, we left Kelowna & decided we would pull over to camp at a random site we found along the way for the night to break up the trip home. We also took a little pit stop in Revelstoke, BC. I've only ever driven through Revelstoke, so it was nice to check it out. We stopped at a small cute (but busy!) cafe. They do latte art like pros there. Love me some latte art. And nanaimo bars.

Then we hit up the Canyon Hot Springs for a 3 hour soak, not knowing how bad the smoke would be coming into Alberta! Thankfully ignorance is bliss & our swim was seriously so blissful, magical & just what we needed to end our trip on a high-high note. It was basically a heated pool & hot tub in the middle of the mountains, but oh so fun! We will be returning!

 See what I mean?

Once we started driving though, we got wind of the current weather conditions & smoke warnings. We decided it probably wouldn't be the smartest thing in the world to be camping in that smoke all night, so we did what any sane adult would do. We drove through the night back home to Saskatoon, arriving promptly at 3:40am. My feet were so huge and swollen by that time with all that driving, so it was right to bed with some compression socks... also bliss.

So here, we are... our baby moon is complete & our hearts are seriously so full of gratitude to all those who took care of us along the way, hosted us, treated us & shared with us in this little adventure. If you're still reading, koodos to you! Here is your 31 week - extremely tired Liz - bumpdate photo. Don't worry y'all... only 8 more bump dates (hopefully) then I'll never do a weekly bump date again. But since I started our doing a weekly update, I have to complete the task. I'm a tad type A, what can I say?

Thanks for popping by! :)
XO

take me to the ocean

The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea -- Isak Dinesen

First blog entry, so naturally I have to talk to you about the ocean.
You could say I'm obsessed... it's ok. I know I am. I can be awkward & random sometimes (or at least I feel like I am) so it makes sense that my first blog entry would be about... well nothing much.

There is something so mystical about that salty water. I dream of it daily since I currently live in the prairies where we only have cold lakes & winter about 7 months of the year. My husband & I travelled to St.Maarten for our honeymoon (everyone should experience this place!) & I've missed the turquoise blue everyday since then.

Growing up in Vancouver, British Columbia, one could simply drive to the ocean on a monthly (ok-weekly) basis. We grew up by the ocean & in the water. Swimming lessons, beach days, lifeguarding. We were surrounded by water!

God is miraculous though & I'm so grateful for this beautiful earth He created, especially the sea. The fresh air & wind in your face when you're walking down a pier. The salty ocean hitting your skin. The sand on your toes, scrubbing your feet till they are smooth & soft. The waves with their strength & power. (we played in the waves for HOURS on our honeymoon). Seagulls & other birds fly over as you watch the golden sunset on the horizon where it meets the water line. The amazing creatures below the sea & the plants that cover the sea floor. Everything about the ocean makes me marvel at God's wonder, His strength & beauty. It reminds me of His love for me.

When I'm near that salt water, I can't help but feel refreshed, reborn, renewed & energized.  Like everything will sort itself out & fall into place. If you aren't a fan yet, give it another chance. I promise, the ocean is so beautiful and will change you, if you let it.

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In other news, my next blog post won't be about something so random. But I felt I needed to let you know how much I love the sea. mmk? K cool. God bless!


MAKAI