So we were planning on not coming to canada this year because basically we are dirt poor, but Keelia and Brody just couldn't wait the whole year to get married, and so the kids and I got to come to Canada for 2 weeks! Yippee!
We had a riot, but I am exhausted!
In a nutshell this is what we did:
1 doctors appiontment in calgary
2 hospital visits (one in Calgary, one in Raymond)
2 emergency room visits (one in Calgary, one in Raymond)
2 Temple trips (session and sealing)
2 Value Village trips
3 Costo trips
2 Walmart trips
2 Superstore trips
1 Old Navy visit
1 Bridal Shower
1 dress alteration
1 Wedding - Sealing, Family Dinner (with mandatory lip sync and dance), Reception
1 swim trip at Raymond Pool (kids got to go twice - thanks Jody)
1 girls night out to "the help"
1 magrath fish pond frog catching extravaganza
1 wiener roast
20 ice cream cones (at least)
2 ears pierced (Hazel)
1 Calaway park visit
1 Calgary Zoo visit
1 Tayla's Birthday Party
6 GIANT bags packed
6 small bags packed
2 flights
14 days
Highlights
- the wedding! it's so nice to see keelia happy with brody! can't wait to get to know him better
- the kids getting to play with their harker and stone cuzins!
- visiting with everyone!
Low lights
-Dekker being sick and miserable for the wedding and with the allergic reaction
-having to buy everything you need on holiday instead of relaxing on holiday (i ran into a lady who has been here 15 yrs on the plane back - she had 12 giant bags filled! she even buys all of the gifts her kids might need for birthday parties over the next year!)
- being sick myself and having hazel sick too!
GET READY FOR PICTURES!
before and after the earrings!
CALAWAY PARK!
THE RIDE THEY HAD TO STOP CUZ IT WAS WAY TOO SCARY FOR DEKKER!
THE ZOO!
hazel wanted a pic that looked like she was kissing the dinasoar (copying nani, and her aunties)
FISH POND CATCHING FROGS!
OH CANADA!
