This Weekend

I am off to Calgary this weekend! I am leaving tomorrow morning and returning Monday evening. It feels like it has been quite a while since I had a little holiday from work (other than a stat holiday long weekend), so I am looking forward to it. I have to say that I am going to miss my hubby, but I hope to keep fairly busy (how can you not keep busy when my sister and nephews are involved?!?) so I don't think about him ALL the time I am gone.

I am going with my mom, sister and my two nephews. I am pretty sure that James will make the trip alright, but I am hoping that William (almost 9 months old) will spend a good part of the trip sleeping, and if not sleeping at least not fussing. It will be longest road trip of his young life. Some of my friends mentioned the other day that their parents used to give them Gravol to ward of motion sickness in the car. But anyone who has taken Gravol before knows that it makes you incredibly sleepy, and makes you wonder if those kids even had troubles with motion sickness...hmmm. Maybe we should give James and Will some kids Gravol...could make the trip much more enjoyable for the adults involved. Or maybe I could do some driving so I am not stuck in the back of the van with the kids the whole time!

I am pretty excited to be able to visit with my grandpa. I haven't seen him since my grandma's funeral (1 1/2 years ago) and I think it's a little overdue. He is now 89 years old and is doing alright, but I have heard that he is definitely looking older and more frail. Last time I made a trip out to Calgary just for a visit was August of 2005 and grandma passed away in September of 2005. I guess at this point you need to really cherish the times you get to spend with these family members.