Home again, home again!

Hello, we’re back! We were supposed to arrive Friday evening at 9:30 but instead didn’t make it into Ottawa until 7:00 on Saturday morning, owing first to a 2-hour unexplained delay in Shanghai and then a 9-hour delay in Vancouver apparently so all the people from the Shanghai flight could make the connection to Ottawa. (But why wait NINE hours, I ask you?)

We pretty much crashed for the better part of the weekend, especially as I had picked up a sinus infection about 8 days prior to our return and was feeling rather wretched. A visit to the doctor on Monday has helped to alleviate the situation and I am now feeling, if not 100%, at least much much better. We are all still coping with a bit of jet lag, but getting more energetic and more in sync with the rhythm here as the days go by.

We brought Sid & Topaz (black boy and red girl) home from their foster family’s place on Saturday (huge thanks to Beth, Erin & Doug!). Boy, they have both grown! At four months they will be about half their adult weight and 70-80% their adult height, which means both should mature to about 25 lbs and 16-17" at the shoulder. 

With the two puppies home, this means a house rather full of dogs again but the numbers should decline over the next couple weeks (fingers crossed). I’m eager to get it down to our “own” two: Amore & Phoenix.

So far the dogs have been enjoying the romps through the fields and forest near our home. We have taken them out at least twice a day for a good run and playtime, which they love. On Wednesday, after two romps and trip to the dog park, they were all exhausted and ready for bed by 7:30 (as were my son and daughter, too!).

In just two weeks it will be back to school routine – kids entering Grade 7 and Grade 4 (YIKES how do they get so old so quickly?!!?). Then we'll be doing occasional early morning romps either in the ball field or the dog park, and after school or evening walks/runs. Once September comes the nights start coming ever earlier, but we'll enjoy what daytime and lovely weather we have for at least another couple months!