I Don't Like Snow Anymore!

Well that last couple of weeks have been a crazy whirlwind of chaos that is hopefully starting to settle down!
Nothing is funner then attempting to pack the last two years of a families life into 8 suitcases each 50lbs or lighter (*note the very sarcastic tone in my words*). Then take the husband out of the picture for a couple of days because he's out of town trying to take care of some work obligitions, adding in a last minute trip that required us to leave to Manila a day early and then boarding our 10 1/2 hour flight back to Vancouver and having a 6 month pregnant lady trying to organize her two children and 300lbs of luggage out of customs so we can get to our connection flight without Ryan who is still in the Philippines. The kids were amazing! Not a lot of sleep but they sat perfectly, no crying and didn't go missing in the customs line once. I think the anticipation of the whole trip caused me way more stress then was needed.
Of course all was worth it, and I can say that now that we've all got our first real decent sleep since arriving Saturday night! I think (knock on wood) that we are finally adjusted to the time change, phew! The biggest problem wasn't that the kids weren't tired, it was that their bodies would wake up because they needed to use the washroom and dispose of their waste. Their bowels were still on Philippine time and unfortunately once you sit on that deathly freezing toilet seat, you're shocked into complete alertness and it's a little harder to settle back into that deep sleep.
The kids have been busy visiting with family and anxious to play outside in the snow. The first snow we had after we arrived they were stuck inside because their mother didn't think it rational to send the kids out in the only shoes we had (crocs) so we've been busy accumilating a winter wardrobe inclusive of boots. Poor Sydney can't resist trying to eat the snow leaving her crying "I don't like snow anymore" trying to figure out why it leaves her poor fingers stinging.
So now we struggle to stay warm while anxiously waiting for Sunday night when Ryan will fly home.

*Please kindly remind me to NEVER travel time zone changes with my children alone again! Night duty must be shared for survival purposes!*