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Post # 55: Oh Canada

Wow! This is my 55th blog post. 55 has always been such a happy, significant number to me, as I saw a lot of 5's in the year leading up to my move to Switzerland.

5's (especially in sequence, like 55 or 555) hold the spiritual meaning of change. It's no wonder I was seeing 555 everywhere I looked, back then. I had a huge season of change, with marriage, first pregnancy and an international move all happening within days of each other.
I do things intensely, and all at once!

Also significant is the fact that the theme of today's post is adapting to change. We just returned from 2 weeks in Canada, where we visited family and friends. What a SOUL NURTURING trip it was. I hadn't been home since October 2017, when Theo was 6 months old, so this trip was so necessary for me. 

Not only did seeing my family and friends (and native land!) boost me up spiritually and emotionally, it allowed me to see that having two homes is OK. Loving people and things in Canada does not mean that I cannot love other people and other things in Switzerland! It's a balancing act, and it takes time to perfect. 

But the truth is, when I don't go home regularly, I start to feel like I am depleting; emotionally and physically! Even though there are so many things that I love in Switzerland, I still need my Canadian roots to balance me out. So, from now on, we are going to make sure that we visit at least once a year. I still have my sights on a potential move back to Canada, but that's in the 3ish year plan, so I am still calling Swizzy home for now!!!

I'm still kinda jet-lagged (so are the kiddos!) but honestly, cannot complain about how the trip went down. The boys were SO GOOD. They travelled well, didn't get sick or injured, slept well, had tons of fun. We went to tons of parks, a farm, a mall, saw suburban and city sights. Went to Ottawa to visit Parliament and family. Had a lot of beautiful moments with Granny.

 Happy to be getting back to my groove here. Lots of exciting plans for the next few months, both personally and professionally.

Here are some photos of the trip:
Sometimes the stars align, and both toddlers nap on the plane at the same time, while your food is arriving. Miraculous <3

Cousin love! Xavier took to Theo instantly. These two had so much fun together. 

Two sisters being silly at the farm!

Besties 4 life! My roots, my heart, my girls. I have the best friends in the world <3

Baby pool fun on Canada Day

Road trippin' to Ottawa

Sisters and hubby's (and my newest, mini nephew!)

My Things That Shine magpie tattoo!!! 

Too cute not to share both photos from Canada Day

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