From MorMor's Journal - Manitoba Trip

 I'm not sure if we were taken to the airport by Auntie Liv, or picked up by her... but she did one or the other.

 On our way.

 Grandma & Grandpa's house in Nipawin.

 Grandma & Grandpa Koop

 It's good to be here.

 A story from Grandma?  I'm not sure if that's what's happening, but the girls are enjoying time with her.

 A restaurant meal with Grandpa & Grandma.  I'm not sure of the order of these pictures.  This may be on the way home from the airport.

 Grandma's lap was always ready for Rachel, and she loved being babied by Grandma.  Who wouldn't!

 A favorite spot for pictures.  Grandma & Grandpa always had beautiful flowers.

 More pictures.

 With Uncle Tim & Aunt Mabel, Kelsey & Jennifer.

 Posing in the flower garden with Jennifer.

 

 A favorite activity is picking low bush blueberries with Grandpa & Grandma.  And of course, a picnic in the blueberry patch.

 

 All dressed up - must be heading out to church.

 Grandpa in his workshop - a fun place for the girls to get creative.

 Grandma writing in her daily journal.

 A trip to Nipawin also requires a family picnic at the Nipawin Park.

 Auntie Sue is here with Paul & Kevin.

 A trip to Nipawin Bible College where Uncle Dan worked.  Testing out the desks.

 In Grandpa's workshop.

 At Gordon & Lois's place.

 Roy & Diane's cabin at their country place.

 Carmen showing the girls how to use stilts.

 Trying them out.  I'm not sure how successful this venture was.

Some excerpts from my letter to Einar:
We've been busy.  I've been here 5 days and already we've had supper at all three brothers places.  Today we were at Gordon & Lois's.  Their kids are all so creative.  Glynis does a lot of counted cross-stitch and she gave Kirsten everything she needs to do a small project.
Roy & Diane just bought an eighty acre farm.  The farm has a very nice cabin on it, but it's not big enough for them to really live in it.  Carrie took Kirsten for a long walk on their farm and they had a nice time.  Rachel has made a new friend - Lady, their dog. I think if Rachel had a suitcase big enough, she'd take her home with us.
Tomorrow Eunice & Richard will come.  Sue will stay until they go on Wednesday or Thursday.  Then Tim & Mabel will come for the weekend.  It will be nice for the girls to have Jennifer & Kelsey here.
The girls miss you.  It looks like Rachel has a cold now, so today it didn't take much to make her cry.  She doesn't like having to share Grandpa with Kevin.  She spends a lot of time with Grandma, but if we're taking two vehicles, she thinks she should always go with Grandpa in the truck.  I'm sure he doesn't mind!
Between playing with Kevin, doing needlework and reading her books, Kirsten hasn't had time to be bored.  And of course, last week they were at DVBS every morning.  I think she made a few friends.  The both sure enjoyed that.