Mama + Maris in Vancouver

Maris and I just got home from a wonderful stay in Vancouver.  We went to visit my sister, her husband and their two boys -- both of whom are exactly the same ages as my two children!

The flights went smoothly both ways, even though both legs were delayed.  Maris was much better than I had anticipated with staying mostly content in our seat.  I had expected to be pacing the aisle a lot more than what I did.  Traveling alone with a baby was a breeze too...maybe because I'd had practice when Ari was a baby.

We managed to get out quite a bit with two babies, and in the rainy weather.
We visited my favourite Vancouver attraction -- Granville Island -- to do a bit of Christmas shopping for the kids and eat lunch at Edible Canada.  We also shopped on Granville Street and Robson Street, stopping for macarons and tea at Laduree Vancouver.  It was such a treat!

Another highlight of the trip was getting to Shop Sweet Christmas.  The market had so many of my favourite Canadian indie baby shops all set up in one place.  It was fantastic to meet the makers in person and buy directly from them.  We picked up goodies from Jax and Lennon Co, Bebe de Luxe, and Arrow and Lace Designs.

My last day there was very rainy, but we still got out with our umbrellas to stroll through the shops of Fort Langley and have afternoon coffee and sweets at a local bakery while the babies slept.

Thank you to my sister for being such a wonderful host!  I can't wait until their family comes to Manitoba in a few short weeks to spend Christmas with us.