Breathing in the Goodness with the Brodersen side!

Mom and my nephew Christian met us at the airport when we arrived in Toronto. They had to wait a long time for us as we had to wait a long time for our luggage. Christian had a great attitude as he said, "It was an adventure!" What a sweet reunion with my side of the family too! My dad and brother met us at the pick up area. My mom made an incredibly special "bib and onsie bouquet" for "the little mamale" as she now calls me. We now have it in our baby's corner back in Taipei too.
We got back to New Hamburg and found our own personalized mugs from Yosemite. A souvenier from my parent's 45th anniversary roadtrip in June. Ha ha! They are fun!
Mamale and her son-in-law! So fun to have time with my parents and Daniel together again.
Dad still does his daily New Hamburg round on his bike. We also enjoyed some little day trips together like going to the Farmer's Market in St. Jacobs. We enjoyed all the good Mennonite treats, baked goods and fresh produce.

Mamale shops for peaches.

We also enjoyed our time at Timmies! Ah, Tim Horton's truly is a Canadian Institution.

Daniel and I had a day trip to Stratford. We walked along the Avon river and enjoyed the park and wildlife. The city was filled with tourists getting ready for a matinee performance at the famous Stratford festival. It was great for people watching too!
Our traditional goodbye picture was taken in our driveway this time. We were off to my brother's place close to Toronto. My parents were off to the airport to pick up our dear Tante Ute who arrived in the afternoon of the day we left in the evening.
We got to have dinner with Tante Ute before it was our turn to go to the airport. And we were able to get one quick picture! Tante Ute is such a vibrant bundle of energy. I was also glad Daniel got to meet her before we left. Our goodbyes were again incredibly hard as they just don't get easier, and I guess that's part of living away from family. We were so incredibly thankful for our time together. And already look forward to our next family time with our little baby too!