great grandpa

We're back from a visit to small town Saskatchewan. And we had a great time.

The boys had fun visiting great Auntie's farm. They laughed hysterically when my cousin's daughter chased the chickens around the chicken coop. They loved to pet the little baby pups. They were amazed that they were allowed to "drive" the tractor.

It was so nice for them to visit with their great grandpa and extended family.

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we're back!

We're back from a fun holiday to visit our Auntie Faye, Uncle Andrew and cousin Maya. We had a great time.

Here are some highlights:

Playing with sweet Maya and seeing how much she's grown. She can sit up now and thinks her cousins are just hilarious when they juggle for her and entertain her.

Playgrounds:

We played at the playground at Burger King, the playground in Medicine Hat, the playground close to Auntie's house in Calgary and also the playground at the zoo.

Swimming:

Swimming and watersliding at the hotel on the way (and on the way back), swimming at the Hot Springs in Radium and even swimming in the backyard with Maya. It was very hot while we were there so it was great to be able to cool off.

The cabin:

They have the most amazing cabin and we had such a great time. The boys saw the mountains for the first time.

The zoo:

Gorillas, zebras, giraffes, lions, kangaroos, hippos, turtles, ostriches...

And now we're back, but we look forward to seeing them again next week when they come to visit us!

family time

It's sooooo nice to be on summer holidays, to feel more relaxed at the end of the day, to have time for some fun family times in the evening.

Like last evening....

happy belated Canada Day!

Rick and Matthew both have colds, so we didn't celebrate too much.

But, we were invited over to Grandma and Grandpa's for the annual Canada Day Cake!

Mmmm. And don't forget the Maple Leaf cookies too!

And by the way, yipppeee! I'm on summer holidays!