Chris’s blog:

Sitting in the Pearson International Airport Departures lounge.  All four of us are experiencing a mixture of emotions.  Saying goodbye (see you later) to so many important people in our lives has been a difficult process for all of us.  Greg put it well the other night, “It’s bitter sweet”… and it certainly is.  Each of us has gone through bouts of excitement, nervousness, anticipation, and unease (amongst others).

Brother/Uncle Kelly surprised us at check-in to see us off.  It took a while to pry Brianna off him.  She was hoping that he might take her home.

Our security check was memorable.  Maureen and Bri both got flagged and enjoyed an intimate ‘pat down’…lol.

Both the kids found the free WiFi at the airport, and made a seamless transition from their regular evening routines at home.  Hopefully the sights in the City of Lights will give them a new appreciation of the ‘real world’ that surrounds them.

Stepping onto that airplane in an hour will be a very important moment in our journey.  It’s going to be ‘see you later’ to Canada, and ‘hello’ to a new adventure.  Believe me when I say that we will be taking each of you with us while we venture forward.