About a week ago we ventured out on our annual 'winter swan song' where we usher in spring with a massive 'sugar high'!!!
I have many more pictures from our day and depending on how fast I can whip dinner up tonight, I may have time to add them before "Dancing with the stars" starts. We shall see.
And...ahem.....speaking of dancing - THIS is Milana "gettin down"! We were just taking a little break from standing in line waiting for the go-carts to free up. Just sitting on a bench - people watching. Suddenly, Milana jumps up and starts to boogy. We were next to a speaker and Jailhouse rock was playing. She had quite a crowd watching by the time she tired of her little Elaine (from Steinfelt) impersonation.
We go at least once every spring and this year we choose a different place. Only about a 20 minute drive from here and we were expecting about the same kind of experience. A few hundred people, some farm animals, the requisite syrup in the snow fest, the pig out, of course and maybe a sleigh ride.
We weren't ready for this place. We had to park about a mile from the main area and take a shuttle bus (some with wheels, some with horses). It took about a half hour just to get in. Another half hour to wait in line and finally we were able to sit down. Hoards of people everywhere. Lots of rides, train rides through the woods, horse rides, animals and lots more. When we left we asked how many people come through in a day. Answer: 13,000 people on that day. (WHAT??) Did I mention this was a sugar shack, not Disney.
Dahlia and her bff, Angel.
While we were taking the train ride through the maple tree woods, we heard some hooping and hollering. We were being ambushed by some wild cowgirls, swinging their pistols. That added some excitment to the train ride for the kiddies.
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Hi, I'm Wanda. I am a happy woman, wife to Danny for...oh....lots a years and finally Mom to THE most adorable little girl from Hunan, China - Dahlia. And now we have been blessed again with another daughter, Milana, from Zhejiang, China. (The 2 best things I've ever done!)
We live in the Montreal area. After a loooonnngg wait for Dahlia's little sister Milana (pronounced - Mee-lana, like banana), we finally brought her home in August 2009. Dahlia came to us in Nov 2004 (at 20 months of age)and a year later we began the application for another baby - at the time the waiting period was around 8 months. Almost 4 years later (say what!?!)we, at last, brought Milana home.
This began as the story of our journey to bring Milana home and life with her big sister, Dahlia. It now continues as we live as a family of four!
God.
My (growing) family.
Hangin' out with my girlies.
My wonderful friends (you know who you are!).
To laugh (out loud and a lot!).
Music.
Painting. Hugs.
Long chats with my buds.
My garden.
To read (ha...when I can!).
Sunshine.
Spring, Spring and more Spring.
Building things.
Cooking.
Decorating.
Parties (ahem).
The internet.
Life.
Movies. A.I.
Dancing with the stars.
So you think you can dance.
Travel. Umm..did I say laughing my head off.
Oh Gee...everything actually!!
12 comments:
Sounds like a fabulous day!
Man o' man Wanda! Your pictures are fabulous! I just went through your last few posts and your pictures blew me away! I need to start practicing for sure!
No way!!! 13,000 people. Love seeing Miss D on her little 4 wheeler, also wearing that stylin' zebra (is it zebra, it's some kind of animal) print cap and leather jacket!! Looks like you had a fun day.
xoxo
That first shot rocks!
Gorgeous photos, Wanda! Looks like a fun adventure with friends. Love your kids' cool outfits.
How fun! Love the photos. Dustyn would have a blast riding those four wheelers.
So much fun!! And Wanda? You definitely have the best-dressed kids in town. =)
Looks like you had a blast! Love your little one dancing...she's way too cute. And your big girl on the four wheeler....she's getting so big and so beautiful.
hugs...
Love Dahlia on the 4 wheeler! Girls can do anything! Looks like an awesome festival, we visited Montreal in the summer and loved every minute of it!
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Love your collages. Those are so much fun.
Looks like we went to the same sugar shack. We always go for the 10AM seating to avoid all that mess!
Sugar shack looks like a helluva lot of fun! Dahlia's hat...wow! That is one Hat with a capital 'H'! LOVE it.
Hope you had a nice Easter weekend.
M.
Sugar Shack? I never heard of such a thing but I can see that I'd LOVE that...actually, a certain WonderBoy wants to know why Dahlia gets to ride the cool vehicles and he never got to!
We may have to come back up in Sugar Shack season!! (or sooner!)
xoxoxo
Dita
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