I have only flown alone with Sash once, to visit GTandD in Singapore. Yesterday was only the second time. It is exponentially more work getting us checked in, thru the security and to the gate, not to mention keeping her entertained during the flight. Luckily it was only a 2.5 hour flight. And she was exceptionally well behaved considering she was woken up at 5am, and her beloved Daddy was nowhere in sight. I decided to forgo the stroller so she stood in line during check in, security checks and walked all by her big girl self to the gate. All in all quite painless. Surprisingly..

My sis-in-law picked us up at the airport and we headed back to granpa's home. Where Sash found waiting for her some books, a Dora DVD, and a pet shop toy thinggy that comprises a pet shop set up, many minute pieces and pet characters, all in a big box...which we will have to lug back of course. Very sweet of granpa...but I am looking at this thing and foreseeing the many times I will painfully step on the little pieces. Sigh...oh, and yes, a big box of Oreos. You just have to love grandparents...Sash sure adores hers..and Tot, if you are reading this, she is still carrying around her bottle of perfume.

The funeral is on Saturday so we are waiting for the rest of the family to trickle in. M, D's eldest bio brother, is driving up from Minneapolis on Friday. With his 3 kids, who are all under 6. Now that feat deserves a medal. Another sister is flying in on Sat morning. It will be a full house, with cousins galore for Sash to play with. A bit like Christmas, but without the need to fork out for presents...We head out to the cottage on Sunday morning to open up for the season. Of course D, Sash and I will not be here to enjoy the rest of the season as we are spending the Summer in TO, but it is nice that we are able to help out with the opening as that, and the closing, is when most of the labour intensive work is carried out. Well, the brothers are doing the work..I have stocked up on magazines and will be in charge of making sandwiches for lunch and defrosting the steaks for dinner. Not too difficult.