A moment in time.

We are flying to Nova Scotia. Maia gets her own seat and is adept at putting her seat belt on. She has her baby with her and will be holding her tight during takeoff. (so don't worry). Maia has a not so surprising love of airports and flying as well as a propensity for travelling.We visited Ottawa for a week to visit Maia's Great grand parents and great aunts and a hand full of her cousins. While visiting, we had the chance to visit the museum of civilization. Its a beautiful building designed by Douglas Cardinal who is the same guy who designed the College in Grande Prairie for those of you in the know. While in the kids section, Maia and stopped to study the painting below. She stood unmoving for several moments and I took a seat on a bench nearby. Eventually I asked her what she was doing and she told me " I am waiting in line." Her patience paid off because she was served strawberry/blueberry ice cream and we continued on our way.
This picture shows Eileen and Maia. Eileen is Maia's Great grandmother on her grandfather's side of the family. I wish I could show pictures of her visits with all her extended family as they are all very important to her, but I think the picture below illustrates the enjoyment that visiting family brings.
Grandpa Dave and Maia sharing a moment at a diner back in Halifax. It was a sunny Sunday and we have been staying in the luxurious Radisson hotel in downtown Halifax. We had just finished walking to the museum of natural history but it was closed. We roamed around downtown Halifax until we found a cafe. We made it back to the museum after brunch and Maia made friends with an 84 year old turtle named Gus.
Maia and her Grandma Mary Coyle woke up very early to take the ferry between Halifax and Dartmouth. There are Tim Horton restaurants at both the Halifax and Dartmouth terminals, right beside the ticket booth and Maia received a free timbit in Dartmouth. Before making land, Maia noticed Theodore Tugboat and so...