E, M, J & A au K'nada

Ca me rappelle cette blague: « Cet été, au Canada, il a fait beau…. dommage que je ne sois pas sorti ce jour là ! »
This reminds me this joke: « This summer, in Canada, the weather was nice… unfortunately, I didn’t get out that day! »

I love you!

This one is not easily translatable in English, but I’ll try. All you need to know is that we had a good laugh when we took the picture bellow, because:

1. this joke: « do you know what’s the difference between hemorrhoids and a BMW? There is no differences, because only a*s h**es have them »
2. the translation of « fion »: it’s a French slang word for the « a$$ h**e » word

Yes life is a wind-whirl right now as we try to get ready for our second amazing life trip to China.

Easter week was insane with me singing almost every day at church but amazing at the same time. And we had Easter lunch with some good friends we hadn’t seen in a while. Alex cooked for us a wonderful gigot and Ms M was so happy to look everywhere for what the bells had left (we like this tradition better than the hare or rabbit, whatever it is). The weather was sunny and warm and it really felt like a rebirth after the winter.

We are still waiting for our visas and travel authorization from China but if everything works out we should meet with our little pirate on May 10th!

We are working on our to do lists and trying to check as many boxes as possible in the little time we have left. This include but is not limited to:

• arrangements for when we are away and for the in China trip (before heading to Urumqi we will go to Shanghai then Changsha and Ms M’s orphanage city),
• how to fit everything for 4 people and 3 weeks in 3 bags of 20 kg maxi,
• preparing the room for little Mr E as well as moving toys, books, finding clothes for a BOY,
• organizing my leave from work and making the transition smooth for my customers (I am allowed to take 37 weeks of parental leave),
• more…

Even though we did this 5 years ago it feels like we’ll never be ready!

Little Mr E’s coming is getting a little more real with the room set up and going through clothes that generous friends give us.

Mamy is sending little sticker and coloring books for the trip and my colleagues from New-Zealand who were visiting gave me a little Kiwi plush and a very nice book for him.

Wonderful Dolores sent us this beautiful and soft blanket that she did herself (as well as some hair clips for Ms M). I am planning to bring it with us! Thanks again Dolores.

Neighbours and friends are inviting us to celebrate…Look at the amazing diner we had on Sunday!

We are getting excited and people all around us as well. We cannot wait to be in China and meet with our son/brother!

We will try to post from China if possible (Urumqi had Internet and phone blocked for many months after the riots last summer).

Life is going to get even more interesting with our little man coming into our family and we are anxious and thrilled for this new adventure!