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| So here is our big adventure. A whirlwind trip to Canada over just five days! (For those who don't know, my sister and her family still live in Canada, not far from where we were raised. I hadn't seen her three years.) Several things had to fall together to make it possible for the whole family to be able to go, and when it seemed it just might work, we went for it! |
| It is about a 12-13 hour drive under the right conditions. It took us a little longer. We left NC on a Thursday night and drove through the night. We arrived in Waterloo early Friday afternoon. |
| Our first stop was the St. Jacob's Market. This is a huge farmer's market / flea market / fair / outlet etc. Being the Saturday before Thanksgiving it was mad busy, but still exciting. There are so many booths and smells, samples, and things to see. Many of the vendors are Mennonites as this is a Mennonite area. |
| Couldn't resist taking a picture of the Mennonite on the cell phone. |
| Really beautiful countryside, and at its peak in the fall. |
| My sister and I. |
| Next stop on our adventure: Cousin Harley has a pilot's license and gave the kids the thrill of an airplane ride! |
| First the boys went up together. Then the girls went up. When the girls went up, I gave Hannah the camera so we could see some shots from inside the plane. |
| At one point in each flight, Harley let Canaan and Hannah each have a turn at the controls. Pretty cool! |
| I guess it was a really relaxing flight. Talk about confidence in your pilot! |
| Rapunzel, Rapunzel... |
| Canaan teaching Ki-ki to blow a dandelion. |
| Canadian Thanksgiving is actually on Monday, but we had our Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday night. Here is the kids' table! |
| Canaan and Eden modeling the skunk and owl hats they got at the Market. |
| Ready for church on Sunday. |
| Beautiful Maggie. |
| This is one of two covered bridges left in Canada. It is called the West Montrose Covered Bridge or the "Kissing Bridge" . You are supposed to kiss when going over the bridge, which of course, we complied. |
| We took a walk at the university campus where my sister works. |
| I love this picture, except that my sister isn't in the picture, and the lighting isn't great. But besides that... |
| Ki-ki helping my sister fold laundry. |
| Ahhh... breakfast. Staying at my sister's house is like staying at a Bed and Breakfast, only you get great food for all the meals. Yum. |
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