Another Life Changing Moment!

Papa and I have been in Canada for 8 years now after moving from Wa. state. Papa had to live in Canada for over 5 years before he could apply for and become a citizen. He applied.. did all the pictures and paperwork and waited. Then they sent him a book to study for his Canadian Citizenship Test which he read over a few times and both of us, and some of the kids, learned some things about this country that we didn't know before. After waiting a bit more he got a letter letting him know the time and place of the test. He read the book over again, just in case, and went to take the test. It was 20 easy questions. 

The ceremony was at Huble Homestead in The 'City' and on Canada's 144 birthday.  This picture was taken in one of the few non raining moments of the morning!! There were 28 people taking the pledge from 13 different countries. I wish it hadn't been so crazy or I might have been able to remember more of them.. Poland and Hungary were two and of course the USA. 

 Here is a picture of Papa... pretty much the only one I got. It started to rain right after this and POURED rain for most of the ceremony. After they said the pledge in the pouring rain they did send us all inside an old barn to finish up! By then we were all soaked. Several people mentioned that it was a unforgettable ceremony. There were several families that were taking the pledge together at the same time! 

And a very nice lady took this rather terrible picture of us all after the ceremony! Our 2nd family picture in under a month!! I wanted to get a picture of Papa and the dressed in red Mountie who started and finished the ceremony.. but he refused so we took this one in front of the flags instead. Oh and PAPA refused.. the Mountie was there for that reason :) 

Happy Canada Day!! 

Oh and we've decided to visit Huble Homestead again really soon.. hopefully on a non raining day. Pretty neat place from the little we saw of it. http://www.hublehomestead.ca/  Check it out :)