Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. So this past Saturday (since we don’t get today off) we all drove out to Mom’s place and celebrated by filling our bellies, taking family pictures and singing Happy Birthday to the two October babies (the outlaws- Jamie and Frannie). It was great to see Scott and Frannie and nice to celebrate as a family; that and we get two turkey dinners a year- what could be better?
Enjoy the pictures, wish we were closer and able to celebrate with everyone up North…
our (my) home and native land…
Even though I am an official American citizen now, I was born in Canada and feel it only right to give a shout out for Canada Day! Hope all of my family in the great white (although not white right now) North is enjoying their day off and that Jamie’s family (who is currently traveling up there) is having a great day too!
Wish we could be there to watch the fireworks and eat popcorn on the brow of the hill with you Grandma…
When I was young I was spoiled rotten by these two ladies (and my Mom’s other sister and brother who aren’t pictured).
They came to every recital and soccer game (even if I did stand on my head in the goal for the whole game), they spent endless hours playing with me and dressing me up like a princess (don’t believe- I have pictures) and spent hours, well, just being there for me. Apparently, when you grow up the spoiling doesn’t end because they did it again. In Mid- March they flew all the way from Canada to meet my son. I am not sure that I could describe how proud I was to introduce them to little Baby Jay…
It was so great of them to make such a long trip, we LOVED having them here. I wish daily that they were closer so we could see them more. While they were in town, aside from just starring at Jay (which surprisingly many people can do for long periods of time), we took them to see some of the nontraditional Florida sites- ie we didn’t go to Disney or the beach.
We went to Craft Azalea Gardens to check out the flowers in bloom…
We went to the Audubon Society Birds of Prey Center (my Aunt loves birds)…
We took walks on the Cady way path…
and hung out at our place.
Their visit was such a treat and I loved every minute that we were able to spend with them. I only wish that we could do it again soon.
the perreault family 