Week 41 - Cara in the Maritimes!

We had a jam-packed and fantastic trip to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick this week! Cara had a great first plane ride then we had a great day in Halifax seeing the ocean and showing Cara around - she got a stuffed lobster as a keepsake and has named him "Homard" Homie for short - she loves to chew on him :)

The next day we were off to NB (Cara's first really long road trip) and had a great time at the Anderson house for a BBQ with family and friends. After that we stayed with Nanny & Papa for a few days and Cara got to meet and play with her Aunt Kelly, Uncle Mark and cousins Caleb and Lucas (Cara loved them all!). She got to spend time with Uncle Jamie and Leah and got to meet Great-Aunt Barb as well. After taste-testing some dulse at the Market (Cara seemed to like it!) and getting a keepsake stuffed puffin (named Puffin) we were off to Fredericton to visit Grampy, Aunt Sarah & Uncle James, and Great Grammy Price.

Cara had a great nap on the way to Fredericton and a great lunch at Bruno's with Grampy. Then we went for a visit at Great Grammy Price's with Aunt Sarah followed by a BBQ supper at Grampy's! Then a drive to Harvey for a nice evening with the McIntyre's and a nice sleep in the country :)

The next morning we had a awesome breakfast at Cora's with Grampy then drove back to Halifax. We took Cara for a swim in the hotel pool and she had a great time splashing around with us. Then we repacked all of our bags for our flight back to Calgary on Saturday morning! We had to get up at 445am to leave for the airport and Cara did not like that at all...it was a much longer flight home but not too terrible - we were all tired by the time we got home (thankfully Westjet changed our flight to the direct to Calgary one so that was a good thing!).

Now we are getting back on Mountain Time and looking forward to doing some fun stuff around town this week with Daddy since he has the week off of work!

We miss everyone back East and thanks to all of you for making our trip so much fun! XOXOXO

Cara meets the Atlantic Ocean!

Cara trying to eat "Homie" for lunch...practice for a future lobster supper perhaps.

Cara and Daddy at the Public Gardens.

Sitting on the grass at York Redoubt overlooking the Halifax Harbour.

A family portrait.

Crawling cousins at the Anderson BBQ.

Cara with Rosa, Luca and Rowan (my college friends' kids).

Cara (upset) at lunch with Uncle Jamie and Leah in Saint John.

Crawling at Nanny & Papa's.

Family portrait :)

Nanny's magical touch made Cara pass out!!!

Cousin bonding time.

With Great Aunt Barb and JJ the dog!

Cara in her nice highchair at Nanny and Papa's (thanks again!).

Lunch with Grampy on the river in Fredericton.

A visit with Great Grammy Price (Cara got to taste her first molasses cookie - yum!).

BBQ in Grampy's garden with Aunt Sarah & Uncle James.

Walking in Grampy's garden with Daddy.

Cara joining the Changing of the Guard in downtown Frederiction.

With Grampy and some soldiers.

Pre-first swim in a pool (at our hotel in Halifax)...

...in the pool (she loved it! laughing and splashing!)...

...more swimming...

...post-first swim in a pool (she didn't want to get out!).