Brigden Fair

Every year on Thanksgiving weekend the Layne bunch celebrates 3 special things. Thanksgiving, obviously, our anniversary, on the 10th, and perhaps most monumental of all, the Brigden Fair! When I married Brad, I discovered just how important this fair is to the Layne Family. They have gone almost every single year for the last several decades. Brigden is a very small village, just outside of Sarnia, ON and they attended even when they moved to Sudbury, an 8 hour drive! When we decided to get married on Thanksgiving weekend, I was politely told by my fiance that we had to attend the fair that weekend, wedding or no wedding. So 2 days after we were married, I was initiated to the fair with my entire in-law clan in tow. All I kept hearing all weekend was how lucky I was to be married on Brigden fair weekend! Frankly, at the time I was under the impression that a fair was just a fair, and being married only 2 days, there were other things I would have rather been doing! lol. But year after year the fair has grown on me, and now I look forward to it with as much excitement as my husband and his family. And how many people can say that they get to revisit their honeymoon location every single year on their anniversay? It reminds me how thankful I am for love, family and tradition.
Olivia, Alexa and their cousins, Colby, Piper and Owen, admiring the sheep in their pens.

Alexa, trying to get a sheep to "kiss" her hand. She was so excited and happy, even sans nap.

Olivia and Piper, proving me wrong by going on a flying ride and not getting scared!

Alexa, Daddy and Olivia, all smiles on the carousel, or "miracle round" as Livvy calls it.