Family Visit

Holding back the water at Sandy Point






After dinner at Sandy Point



Isla at dinner


From April 7th to April 28th, our eldest son, Chris, and his two children, Will and Isla, came for a visit. Kristina had gone to England to visit her sister, Karen, with their mother, Sharon, and consequently, Chris needed to come see us so he could continue to work and have someone to help with the children during the day. Fortunately we have high speed internet so he could continue his job with Mozilla from our home.

We had lots of fun - and I think the family did too. We visited Crescent Beach and Col Locke's Beach when the weather permitted, went out to eat a few times (all of us at Sandy Point for a breakfast and a seafood chowder dinner, and a seafood lunch at Seaside Seafoods in Hunt's Point) (Chris and I at the Osprey, Wayne and Chris at Chef's Table). Wayne and Chris took in a music concert at the osprey as well. Will's favourite activity was the Lockeport play structure and climbing and sliding with Daddy.

The kids enjoyed the Sobey's car shopping carts which made buying food a breeze. Will also loved our steep back stairs (sorry Kris!) and the extra door into the bathroom which became his secret door (whatever works during potty training). Isla was simply a joy (except at bedtimes but Chris handled almost all of those).

The greatest benefit of this visit was that we got to spend a lot of time with Isla and got to know her like we do Will. It was wonderful to see Chris relax at the beach and turn back into Mr. Marine Biologist enjoying the seashore - I know he must miss all the family vacations we took to Maine over the years, as do I.

We played video games (Wii) with Chris and Will - Will's very favourite game was the Wii Fit Balance Game where you sit completely still and concentrate on a flame - a useful tool in the future perhaps??? Chris enjoyed himself with the games in the late evenings while waiting to give Isla her last bottle of the day.

On the way to the airport on Tuesday, we detoured via the shore road to Bridgewater so we could cross the cable ferry in LaHave. The temperature on Tuesday was ridiculous for April at 32 degrees C even at 6:00PM so the ferry ride was a nice cooling off in mid-afternoon.

I miss them now - the house is SO quiet! But we have our new kittens to entertain us and we have a friend coming May 11th for a few days and a few rounds of golf (real not Wii). The best news is that my big brother Bill is planning to come down for the Lobster Festival at the beginning of June.