We just finished a great Thanksgiving Weekend with family and friends. Lots of visiting, hiking, eating and socializing - couldn't have asked for a better time!
I'll break down the weekend into 3 parts...as we went somewhere different each day (we'll start with the first day...and I'll finish more in the next day or two as it's getting late already - so stay tuned for the rest soon!).
Saturday
Saturday we headed down to Alvar's parents in Fergus. On our drive there we took the usual way - through the back roads. There's one hill which the kids look forward to every time - it's one of those hills that gives you butterflies in your stomach because of the steepness (mm...not sure if that's a word - but that's the best I can do!). The kids always give a great reaction, although this time Anna seemed a bit nervous until the other two started laughing after the butterflies were gone. Below is a video of their reactions to that very cool feeling!
We typically spend the whole day in Fergus when we visit, and this time was no exception. The weather was beautiful and we were able to take great advantage of that by taking a hike around the area. The kids LOVE the freedom of running/walking without us worrying about traffic or other things like that in the city. Here they are able to be the leaders, explore and just have fun! We took a ton of pictures (ok...I took a ton of pictures!!) and here are a few of what we saw.
Overlooking the beautiful view
This is the face of freedom - Anna can't get enough of it!
Tw0-toned tree
Bugs are still out enjoying the weather too!
Love the reflection of the building/trees on the water
Fall colours are the best!
Oma enjoying a little swing :)
A few flowers still blooming too
After the hike we went back to Alvar's parents house for a turkey and "all the fixn's" dinner. We had a great time there as usual - not getting home till after 10pm! It was a nice quiet ride home as all the kids slept and Alvar and I enjoyed some quiet conversation together.
One last picture for today. You'd think this was taken after turkey dinner...but alas...we were pooped from the hike! So we took a before dinner snooze (it was lovely!)
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