Weekend away!

Well this past weekend was spent with Shawns mom (Pam) and step dad (Henry) out in Winkler. Shawn was working on a project much to my dismay - but i now have his "permission" to go to Calgary because of it - he was spray lining his truck and pieces of his trailer. It looks really nice, but was a long process for him and Henry. Me and Pam stayed inside, only leaving the house once to make a fun trip to Walmart, where Ava was spoiled with a runners, a dress and house coat! Always fun! We had a good time as always visiting and watching movies while the boys played in the shop.

By Sunday Ava was starting to get too comfortable there and i knew we had been over too long She loves climbing up the stairs here, and finds every way possible to get around the barricade i make for her. I decided i would just let her go then, an maybe then she would see its not as fun when mom doesn't care anymore. However that backfired. Instead now she decided it would be fun stepping down the stairs too. Luckily i caught onto this and was right there to help her. The first step she took so fearlessly. Until she realized opps I'm going to fall. She flung her body around and managed to grab hold of the railing in time to catch herself. Then without hesitation again she took another step. Same thing. So there I am 2 steps below her and I'm freaking out, having mini heart attacks each time. WHAT IS SHE THINKING. 3rd step, same thing, only this time she actually falls, scares herself only enough to know she better hang on each time she goes down a stair. So that's what she does, and now shes walking down the stairs one by one. REALLY?!?!!? Well i took her off the stairs after this hoping that was enough, but NO she quickly got away from me and made her way back there. We do this about 10 times before i really have had enough, she starts to throw one of her tantrums that i just LOVE.

Then later on she was playing with the dogs and i guess realized that if she hit them lightly they would nip at her, and she actually LIKED this so she kept doing it. NOT GOOD. Some of the dogs were getting petty aggressive with her, so i had to take her away, then she would throw he mini tantrum and again leave go the same thing. I had to put her in her playpen after this....STINKER!!!

Its amazing how we can still love these little monsters even after they at like this, but all i want is hugs and kisses from her and to hold her close!

We had a really good time in Winkler, as we always do. But its also good to be home!