In May we went to Edmonton overnight for the annual March for Life. Although going away for one night isn't ideal by any stretch for a mother as far as packing and preparations go, we made it into a very good time. Having a big van sure took the stress out of strategic packing and the luxurious seats made the five hour trip fun.
Before we went we talked to the kids about abortion and Seth and Tristan were aware of what we were "marching" for and were pretty excited to stand up for the unborn. In Seth's words "I was once that little too! Would someone kill me now? How terrible!" We hope to instill in them activism to stand up for the vulnerable and to be a light in this world where God's word is more and more put under a bushel.
We left Wednesday afternoon at 3pm and stopped for supper in the grass in Strathmore. Pizza Hut for everyone!
We slept in Red Deer and had a big breakfast at the hotel bright and early before heading to Edmonton. We parked at the most south LRT station and caught the train into the center of the city. To say it was fun was an understatement. It was thrilling for these farm kids and although Andy and I were a bit nervous to travel on public transit with the kids it went far better than we thought it would go, the LRT was close to empty when we used it.
We started in Churchill square at noon for speeches and opening words. The march took us to the Parliament buildings downtown. That was neat to see. Andy took Tristan right up to the front doors and he was pretty pleased he got to touch the buildings. :)
While we were waiting for the march to start we could play Chess.
