We flew to Canada on Dec. 22nd to spend Christmas with the van Melle side in Shellbrook this year. It was a busy but nice time. We managed to catch up with several friends back home as well as with Janelle's Aunty Ev & Uncle Ron, and Porky and Ann as well. We ate real well and enjoyed catching up with Ehren's side of the family. We even got to see his Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Stella who came out from Battleford. The journey home was a long day but uneventful thank gosh. We arrived back in San Diego on Dec. 30th, just in time for New Years!
Six days was all we had in San Diego before we were to head south for a couple weeks. We flaked on New Years as the long travel day and two hour time difference got the best of us. We had a relaxing evening at home with Emily and that was it! We attended Luc's 1st birthday party on Jan. 2nd which was a good way to catch up with people in the little time we were back in town over the holidays.
Jan. 6th we took off to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to spend a "late" Christmas and holiday with the Sterling side of the family. We stayed with Blair and Darlene in their new condo which was quite spacious, even with all the people there at once. While we were there Deana & Jay and Lana & Samuel all arrived so we had a great time visiting, playing tennis, having happy hours, and touring around. We took in a bull fight, went on a day cruise (Em stayed with Nana and Papa), did some touring, watched the sailboats, and went to a Destiladeros Beach and Chico's paradise. Aunty arrived the day before we left to we also got to have a short visit with her. It was a great way to wind up the holidays and we arrived back in San Diego on Jan. 18th relaxed and refreshed!
As of today Janelle is 30 1/2 weeks pregnant and growing! Last Dr.'s appt on the 21st went well and there is a sneaking suspicion that the baby may be breach. Hopefully if that's so things will "turn around" in the next 4-6 weeks! We're back into our routine and expecting company on Feb. 11th.
