Tonight we're crossing the border into Canada for a visit. It's Bear's first trip offically out of the U.S. but his passport isn't ready - so we've got about 50 pieces of ID for him (including some report cards and a really cute baby picture plus copies of his Passport photos).

The lady who answered the US helpline told me not to worry - that I wouldn't need his passport since we were traveling by car and I could just bring his driver's license and Birth Certificate.

"Um, he's 6," I said.

"Right," she answered.

Long pause as I realized, with growing horror, that she actually wasn't going to figure out that 6 year olds? Don't drive. Well, not legally.

When I called Canada, the man there cheerfully told me that the Birth Certificate and Baptism Certificate would be fine.

*big sigh of relief*

CD flies back next Sunday night so he can be at work on Monday morning. He'll fly to Boston the following weekend and drive us home.

We're crossing in Detroit. Then we're traveling to Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City, Fredericton, NB and finally stopping in for a few days in Moncton, NB. Coming home via the US; Portland, Providence, Boston, Buffalo, and then gunning it the last 500 miles home to Chicago (our usual method).

If you live along the way, consider me waving enthusiastically in your direction.

I'll post from the road.

Posted by: Elizabeth at 07:01 AM | Comments (5) | Add Comment
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1 Have a great trip! When you get back, check it out -- I've nominated you for a Thinking Blogger award! http://toddlerplanet.wordpress.com/2007/03/31/thinking-bloggers/#comments Thanks for always making me think!

Posted by: Whymommy at April 09, 2007 07:12 AM (gsrhP)

2 I hope y'all have a great time!

Posted by: mom2waihd at April 09, 2007 09:28 AM (pQgL8)

3 Ohh.. you just reminded me of my last trip out to the US and Canada in '05. What beautiful places you'll be visiting. Lucky you guys! Hope Bear loves Quebec as much as I do! Have a HUGE crepe for me while you are there. xx

Posted by: flikka at April 09, 2007 05:57 PM (puvdD)

4 Have a great trip!! (I've been a comment slacker lately) Sounds like you guys are going to get to see a good deal of Canada while you're up there!

Posted by: Michele at April 12, 2007 04:53 AM (5VGFA)

5 Pursuant to your post on the 27th: I admit. I knuckled under. Too many evil people in my life + Google = A very unhappy me. But I'm no quitter. Trust me on this one. I hope you are well and happy, E. xoxo Have a great trip!!

Posted by: Margi at April 12, 2007 04:32 PM (QzQAa)

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