I know it has been a really long time since I have done a blog post. Things have been just a little busy…to say the least!!! As usual our move was chaotic and involved tons of help from lots of people both in Tennessee and back in Canada. We are so lucky to have such wonderful family and friends, we appreciate each and every one of you.
We are finally settled in our new home in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Gigi left this morning after spending 5 days here with us getting the last of the boxes unpacked and the house put together, now it feels like a home! I still haven’t met any kids in my neighborhood yet but I am sure I will soon. I really miss all my friends back in Tennessee. We haven’t had the chance to take many pictures over the past few weeks but we do have a bunch we took just before we moved and a few of our new house. I thought I would post what we have!!!
First things first was my end of year program for the pre-school I attended, Fordtown Academy. We practiced for months leading up to the evening and we all did a great job. Unlike last year I stood up front like a big girl, sang all my songs and smiled, no tears! It was so sad to say goodbye to my teachers and friends at school I will miss them all so much.
My teachers at Fordtown are all super nice, they even threw Paige and I a going away party. It was a beautiful day, they had a cookie cake and gifts for each of us, it was fantastic. Thanks to all of you!
Since, Canada is so far away and I probably won’t get to see many of my friends very often, Mommy agreed to let me have a sleepover with 4 of my friends; Ava, Sophia, Sadie and Kayla. We had so much fun! Mommy painted our nails and toes, we played dress up and watched movies with popcorn it was the perfect night! I miss each of them so much already….
That same weekend some of our friends hosted a “Going Away to Canada” party for us. It was so nice to get together with everyone and celebrate all the fun times we have had with all of them over the past three years. We have made some great friends and all of them will be missed so much. Thanks again for a wonderful party!
The following weekend was our big move weekend combined with a fun wedding, there was never a dull moment. We had a bunch of Daddy’s friends come by and help him load our entire house into a 26 foot moving truck and luckily it all fit! The following day we left Johnson city to head to Asheville, NC for a wedding. One of the doctor’s daddy worked with got married, it was a beautiful wedding and a fun weekend with friends!!!
We spent the whole weekend in Asheville in a cabin that we rented that accommodated a whole bunch of us. We did some hiking before the wedding and enjoyed the beautiful scenery in Asheville.
The wedding was amazing, good food, great music and dancing and fun times with all of our friends. Lucky for us too, Gigi was in town to help with the move and she was invited to come with us, we all had a great time!
It was really sad to leave Tennessee after a great weekend with friends but we would be back very soon….that is right, we drove all the way to Canada and just one week later went all the way back. Mommy and Daddy went to Ottawa while Paige and I stayed with Gigi and Papa in Mississauga. They spent a few days in Ottawa unloading the truck, along with the help of some great friends and family. When they were all done, they picked us up in Mississauga and we went back to Tennessee to celebrate Daddy’s graduation from residency. His school, ETSU, held a graduation dinner for the 5 pediatric residents, it was a wonderful night, but unfortunately we don’t have any pics, we forgot our camera….oops!
It was hard to say our final goodbye’s in Tennessee but we hope lots of our friends will come and visit us here in Canada and we definitely plan to come back for a visit as well!
Last but not least are the pics of our new house…it is a beautiful home, we have lots of space and I think we will be very happy here. The next thing to do is make new friends, wish us luck!
Here is a quick glimpse at the bathroom for Paige and I. Gigi bought us a whole new set just for us and our names are on all of the towels, it is the perfect, girly bathroom. We love it!!!
We have a really nice backyard, it is almost as big as the one in Tennessee, I think we will like it!
Well that is all for now, I am pooped, I think it is time for bed. I promise we will try to do a better job at taking pictures and doing blog posts. Things are still going to be a little busy but we will try! Mommy starts her new job on Monday and Daddy is still living in Tennessee till the end of the month, so once again there is lots going on.
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!
Love y’all,
Emmie and Paige
