Oh Canada

Craig had to go to Canada on business, so we decided to make a little family vacation out of it.   I am so thankful that we have the opportunity to travel some of the world with our kids and expose them to many different experiences.

We left CVG super early in the morning on 10/27 and arrived in Toronto about 9:00 am.  Craig dropped us off at the hotel two hours outside of the city and the kids and I spent the day eating, swimming, sleeping, and playing while he had to work.

The weekend was ours to plan, but with very variable weather, this was not an easy feat.  Due to rain, we chose an indoor activity for Saturday morning visiting the National Air Force Museum of Canada.  Rex likes airplanes, so we figured it was a safe bet.  After lunch, we headed west to get a little closer to Niagara Falls for Sunday.  We wanted to eat dinner at Craig's and my favorite Canadian restaurant, but even at 5:30 pm the wait was already 40 mins and carry out was not available until 7:00.  So, we just ordered a pizza and turned in for the evening.

Craig and I have been to Niagara Falls before and were excited to introduce the kids to this majestic site.  Unfortunately, it was a dreary Sunday, but we still enjoyed ourselves for a few hours.

Emilia called this "a strong water"

Ella couldn't have loved the boat tour more

Rex love-hated it - this was a love moment

I figured we'd not get a photo of all five of us, so took this selfie-
obviously I don't have much practice

Then a nice lady offered to snap this shot

Rex couldn't get enough of being on the SkyWheel

Monday was a work day for Craig, so the kids and I lounged around the hotel, swimming, eating, playing, napping - utterly non-productive and enjoyable.  And our friend Nancy dropped by and took us out to a neat playground for a while.  In the evening, we joined Craig and his colleagues for dinner.

We left Canada yesterday afternoon and made it home just in time to go trick or treating.