We made the 13-hour drive from Halifax to Montreal on Friday. I decided to bring Hannah's tambourine and drum sticks at the last minute - thank goodness! - and they kept her entertained for most of the trip (toys and stickers from Target's dollar bins, her growing collection of Caillou books and a new etch-a-sketch helped, too). Adam's band played on Saturday night and we spent the rest of the weekend just hanging out (did I mention that our friends are great cooks?).
It was so much fun to see the girls together - they had a blast! I love watching their friendship develop with each visit and I know it will just get better as they get older.
Oh, and that scone covered in the most delicious homemade strawberry jam is from Ma Douce Moitié. We had lunch there on Sunday and the food was SO good (I stuffed myself with crêpes and had to bring the scone home). I'm used to carrying around crayons, small toys and a sippy cup of water "just in case", but this restaurant had toys and a chalkboard wall, and brought the girls water and banana slices in kid-friendly dishes as soon as we sat down. Awesome.
Our friends live in Verdun, less than a five-minute walk from a series of great parks and walking trails along the St. Lawrence river. Hannah constantly asks to go to "the park" (whether we've already been that day or not), so she had a great time, of course. And look how long her hair is (finally) getting!
We also made sure to load up on St. Viateur bagels for the trip home, and stopped by Mont Royal for Hannah's first visit. I wanted to snap a cute photo of Hannah with the city in the background, but she would not sit still. I guess she figures yelling, "Cheese!" mid-run is good enough :)
A huge thanks to our friends for such a fantastic visit - we can't wait to see you again!
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