Nana & Grandpa Ducky Come to Visit - Part I

At the end of May we were lucky to have my parents come for a visit.  They first flew from Mexico to Calgary for a visit up there, then instead of flying to Provo they rented a U-haul and drove down instead.  My parents still own our house up in Calgary and a bunch of my things were in storage there, so now seemed like a good time to get them down to me.  Needless to say, it was interesting going through boxes of books, stuffed animals, and some special toys that I had as a child deciding what to keep and what to throw away, as well as making room for some bigger things that my parents brought down.

We now have my piano and fish tank in our front room and my huge Barbie house that my Dad built for me when I was six is stored in Gavin's closet (with my Littlest Pet Shops in its roof).  My plate collection is now displayed in Gavin's room and our kitchen, and Gavin has inherited all my Beanie Babies.  I used to have a collection of houses that I started when we moved to Venezuela, and although there were too many and I didn't have room to keep them all, I at least kept two of my favourites.

 It was definitely a feat moving the piano up our stairs and inside - I mean for the five guys doing it!  And Gavin was just as anxious as I was to try it out once they got it in.  This is the piano that my Grandma gave to our family when I was just two, and the piano I grew up playing.  I love being able to just sit down and play and it's wonderful to have something so special from my childhood that I can now share with my own children!