We made it...

The evening air is starting to cool down and the heat of the day is finally slinking out the window. I instantly remembered the hot days from my childhood as I piled into the car with the kids this afternoon and it felt as though we were in a sauna...it was nothing like Spa Utopia.

Time is funny. It feels like years since I've been here but so many things are still just the same. The familiarity of my parent's place, the Queensway, downtown. It's just like I left it 9 years ago. The two obvious differences are that a) I have kids now and b) Mark is no longer at my side. These are the things that make it feel completely different. Over the years, Mark and I had come back for occasional visits in the summertime but now that it's not a visit or a vacation it feels different.

The kids and I are settling into our townhouse here in Kanata. We're going to be here for 4 months and a bit so we're trying hard to unpack only what's needed. Actually, I'm trying to find the motivation to unpack anything. I have surrendered to my lack of motivation tonight and have been sitting at my computer setting up my new email account and checking messages. Okay, facebook too...that's my favourite time sucker.

I bought a new car this week so my parents could have theirs back. Sharing a car with 3 drivers and one who caters for a few hundred people a week was a bit of a juggling act. I got a Hyundai Santa Fe (with AC!) and am loving it. Audrey tells everyone "it is Deep Sea Blue and she is very fond of it." Noah especially likes that the windows go down in the back seat. I am eager to take it up to the cottage tomorrow with Aunt Shell for our first little road trip. It's supposed to be stinking hot again.

I am surrounded by boxes just like the last time I blogged but I feel like things are winding down instead of about to explode. The anticipation for this move was hard to describe. Eager to get on and do something, but sad to be leaving so many things behind. I miss my friends the most, because I know the rest will still be there waiting for me when I come back. For now though, I feel relieved that I can relax and reconnect with old friends, and play with my kids.