Auggie arrives in Canada!!

Auggie has a new home for a week and it is with 4 rambunctious children. I hope it doesn't make him turn around and head back to Christopher's house for a rest!

Carrick with his package

Carrick received a nice puffy yellow envelope in the mail today and I knew just what it was. The older kids didn't know anything about it so they were excited that he was getting a gift in the mail. After some debate over who would open the package, it was decided that big sister would help Carrick open the envelope. Carrick was very intent on his cheese and crackers snack but quickly forgot about eating when Auggie came out of the envelope. Auggie was a big hit!! (Actually so was the envelope and nobody was allowed to touch it or Auggie or he would squeal very loudly).

Holding Auggie for the first time

Big brother Caymus and Auggie

Unfortunately, Auggie caused a little trouble because he made Carrick throw all his cheese and crackers on the floor. Bad Auggie!!!

Carrick was/is totally in love with Auggie and carried him around for most of the day.

After snack, it was time for a road trip to -- you guessed it -- Starbucks!! (The first of many trips to Starbucks that Auggie will probably take this week.)

In the car on the way to Starbucks

On the drive, Carrick and big sister created a new song based on one of Carrick's favorites. It was "The Auggie's on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and down". We had to sing the same verse most of the the 30 minute drive or Carrick would get upset. Caymus, Carrick's big brother was not impressed and kept yelling at us to be quiet. It was a very relaxing drive...

Carrick, Auggie and Daddy outside Indigo, Carrick pointing to the store

Putting on Carrick's shoes while Mommy orders drinks at Starbucks

We went to Indigo which is a large bookstore with a Starbucks. It has a children's section so that mommy can sit and enjoy her beverage while the children play. Carrick was excited to take Auggie to one of his favorite places but first he had to show him all of the garbage cans on the way to the kids section. (I am not sure how impressed Auggie was with the garbage cans.)

Stopping for a quick sip of milk

Auggie is introduced to the garbage can

Auggie also made Carrick try to grab a porcelain piggy bank on a bottom shelf. Luckily big sister is quick and caught it before it crashed to the ground.

Carrick finally followed the garbage cans to the train table and promptly dropped Auggie so he could run around with a stool over his head. Another little boy thought Auggie looked like fun and tried to play with him. Carrick was not impressed!

Carrick then showed Auggie how to pull books off of shelves and climb onto tables. (I hope Auggie forgets this before he goes to his new friend's house.)

No time to sit when there is trouble to be had

We arrived back home at about 5:30pm. Auggie had fallen on the floor in the commute and Carrick was very excited to hold him again. He clutched him in his hands and carried him into the house.

Somehow, in the cufluffle to get the big kids homework done and get dinner, Carrick was not happy being ignored and he forgot about Auggie as he tried to find ways to get my attention. He finally succeeded in getting me to play with him but, by this time, Auggie had gone missing.

We sent the search party out after dinner and Fintan found Auggie. Somehow he had managed to creep under the computer desk. Luckily, he had been rescued just in time for bath!!

Carrick was very excited to share bath time with Auggie, he didn't even get down the many toys he usually has to play with. He held him tightly during the bath and wouldn't let go when it was time to get out. He was delighted when Auggie got a towel of his own -- well actually it was a facecloth but who's telling???

Bathing with his new friend

Bath is all over

After jammie time, it was play time some more and Auggie didn't leave Carrick's hands. Carrick did try to introduce Auggie to the toilet, but once again, big sister made a quick catch.
Carrick showed Auggie how to take toilet paper from the roll, ball it up and throw it in the garbage. (I don't know how Auggie feels about this whole garbage obsession).

It was almost bed time by then and since daddy had gone back to work, Carrick, Auggie and mommy put big sister to bed. Carrick and Auggie gave her kisses, tried to steal her webkinz and turned out the lights. Then in was upstairs time, where the big brothers were....

Carrick and Auggie nursed in mommy's room. (Actually, Carrick nursed and Auggie kept banging me in the head). Daddy arrived home around this time and helped rescue the parachute toy that had gotten stuck in the ceiling fan. Carrick and Auggie thought that was funny!!

The big boys got in their beds, Carrick and Auggie climbed on the beds for kisses and tried to swipe a couple more webkinz. Daddy then took Carrick and Auggie as they tried to cling to mommy and cried. But all was forgotten because they got to turn out three different lights. They then went to Carrick's bed where they will (hopefully but probably not) sleep all night.

Ahh.. It was a long hard day

More Auggie/Carrick adventures tomorrow.... (and the pics from Thursday's fun will be up soon)