The Way Home

We stopped at the place called "The Barn" in Armstrong on the way home.They had great stuff for the kids and lots of fresh fruit too.
Spencer was a little dopey....we gave him some gravol before we left so he didn't get car sick.
Petting zoo too!

The goat could walk up here and you could send food up to them on a pulley.

We had to stop on the highway for over an hour. While we were stopped we got a close up view of the dreaded "Pine Beetle".

UGLY and big!

We stayed overnight in Banff. This was the lobby of the hotel.

It had "hot pools" for lounging in. They were really nice, it seemed like you were in a cave.

This spot in the pools was open to above.

This wishing fountain was also in the lobby.

What a fantastic trip we all had. None of us wanted to come home.

Thanks mom & Doug for everything!

Davison Orchard

At this orchard they had the biggest sandbox I've ever seen. This truck was in the middle of it. Bike Grandma! And it was a John Deere! The petting farm was good too. Jocelyn fed her first sheep there. I'm glad that she thought it tickled, I was afraid it was going to bite her little fingers!

Spencer and his vehicles! This was in the sandbox too.

The teepee was made out of corn husks, when you went inside it was actually cool. A nice break from the heat.

HELP!! I'm in jail!

Come this way Oslyn, secret escape!

Polson Park

Wheeeeee!Now this is swinging in style.
This is so much fun!

Yay Grandma!! Spencer loved hangin' with his grandma! Grandma's boy. And she just hated it! Ummm.....don't think so.

Jocelyn gets a little sun and look at those freckles!! They have a waterpark at this park and I asked Jocelyn NOT to get wet....oops, sorry mom.Beautiful scenery.

And....smile!

Just Hangin' in the Heat

Mmmmm....juice!Some time at the peanut pool.
Cartoons and a little snuggle before bed.ICE CREAM!!!

YAY!!

Huge flowers!

Walkin' Trails

Jocelyn was on a mission!! Top of the hill mom!It looks like a cloudy day....but it's actually smoke from all the fires burning!!!
We had to take a little break on the bench.
Spencer is giving me "the look".....damn paparazzi!

Peanut Pool

Let's go swimming Grandma!This is Jocelyn's favourite pool. She can touch everywhere and had no problem making friends to play with.
Spencer seems to love it too!

SUMMER TIME!!

First day in Vernon we went to the beach!! HOT! Loved the hot weather and the lake! Of coarse we were there early and practically had the beach to ourselves for a while.Jocelyn turned into a mermaid while we were there!Spencer wasn't too sure about water at first. Jocelyn jumped right in and had a refreshing swim.

Driving to Vernon

Driving to Vernon was a bit of an adventure. It was just me with the two kids. Jocelyn was such a big helper!! The was the second of five stops along the way. Spencer got VERY car sick so we had a bit of a smelly, hot drive.
We had to stop again, have some lunch and go for a little adventure to stretch our legs.

First Big Bike Ride for Jocelyn

Now that we've moved and are pretty much settled, it's time to take advantage of the super park that we have 2 blocks away. Fishcreek park is a fabulous place to walk/bike, explore. Sean, Don and I took Spencer, Jocelyn & Erin, Jocelyn's friend next door, to Fishcreek for a bike ride. We ended up going for about 2 hours! A little long for the first ride, but they still had fun.
They have great paths and bridges and even caves to explore.

This is just one small part of the park. Now that Jocelyn is really good at riding her bike we go all the time.