CANADA DAY

Time to catch-up!!!! Back on July long weekend, Channing and I flew to Ottawa, Ontario for CANADA DAY!!! We enjoyed 6 days in Canada's beautiful Capitol city!! The reason for the trip was to attend my adoption agency's annual family gathering and also to spend some time with families we traveled to China with and also to finally meet some people I have communicated with via groups/blogs/ and phone over the last 3 years.

Channing on the plane watching TV.......she was PERFECT on the trip!!!

FINALLY.......we see Maia again!!! Off for supper!!!

We finally met Liz and her beautiful daughter Ava. This was our first stop on a busy shopping day......TIM HORTON'S for a coffee and Timbit.

And we met Ben. Ben was a sweetheart. He was adopted shortly after Channing.

At our agency's picnic. Channing petting a horse.

Channing and Maia

Channing and Ayi Yulin. She is the director of my adoption agency!!!

Channing and her new friend Jia-Li.


Ready to tackle the streets of Ottawa for CANADA DAY!!!
Channing, Maia and Ran
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this picture!!!

Channing and Maia waiting for the RCMP Musical Ride to start

There are the horses on Parliament Hill.....
My photographer Channing snapping pictures of the horses


Channing talking to Pa Pa after the Musical Ride.
She has the Canadian spirit.......love her decorations on her stroller


Us with Tracey and the girls.......we had a great surprise and was invited to attend the re-affirmation ceremony (thanks Auntie Shari)

Me & my girl on our "Popsicle" break!!!!

The result of a busy, hot, fun CANADA DAY!!! Cat nap before the big firework show!!!

The group ready to head to Bob & Yulin's to watch fireworks
Channing, Maia, Lauren, Ran and Ben

FIREWORK show to begin......yayyyyy!!!

My girl LOVES fireworks!!!!

Channing and Auntie Shari
(Tracey's sister who came with her)
Lauren, Channing and Ben
Saying GOOD BYE.......see ya next year!!!

View of the Parliament buildings

Relaxing.....

Enjoying a afternoon at the Museum of Civilization

Yulin took us on a Ottawa cruz and we stopped at Dow's Lake.........
Channing took this beautiful picture.


In the Ottawa airport on our way home.

We had a wonderful, wonderful time and cant wait to return in 2 years. Thanks to Tracey and Shari for a FUN week and we enjoyed spending time with you again. I was so glad to finally meet you Laurie, Lisa, Liz. You are all just amazing in "real life" as you are on the net!!! I loved every minute we got to spend with you and cant wait for Toronto next summer!!!!

MISS YOU ALL!!!!!

HUGS :)