We are making good use of our new 'house' on wheels ... and loving every minute!!!
From the 26th to the 29th we were at Carson Pegasus Provincial Park. The Hrdlicka's joined us on the 27th and despite the rain and chilly weather we had the best time!! Candace is one of my oldest and dearest friends but with college and then her career taking her away from the Edmonton area, we rarely get to spend more then a few hours together. Before marriage and children, one of my favorite weekends away was to her house!! But since then, we only get the odd visit in. So, I was super excited to spend the weekend with her and her fam!! Our kids get a long so, so well, they are so much alike it is almost scary!! Nicholas and Blake are best buds and Presley and Emerson are becoming fast friends. Carson and Reese are a little young yet, but Reese played awesome with all the kids and Carson was the best baby I've ever seen :) Brandon and Cal get along great too, which makes their wives very happy ;) We've started planning next years trip!
We got home on the Monday and had two days to unpack, do laundry, buy more groceries and re-pack for our August long weekend trip to Cross Lake Provincial Park! We were at Cross Lake from August 1st to the 5th. We spent the weekend with my sister and her family, my parents, the Streakwick's and two other families whom I know through Jer and Linds! We had another fantastic weekend! The weather was great, the kids had a blast playing with all the other kids (12 total) and the adults had a great time too!! Blake was very excited when he found out Uncle Jeremy was bringing his boat. Blake loves fishing and got to spend some time on the lake, which made him very happy! Emerson found a new passion for picking wild berries!! She found wild strawberries and blueberries ;) We continued our group camping trip tradition of appetizer night - no one starves on these trips!! lol! It was a great long weekend and hopefully we'll all get out together again next year - we might add a few more sites to our May long weekend reservations ;)
We are so happy with our new trailer! I can't even say how much I love it!!! I just love it ;) Definitely don't regret this purchase!! We have two more camping trips planned - 4 days in Jasper at the end of August and 2 days at my parents lake lot on September long weekend. And we may get out 1 more time in September! I love camping with my family so much and it is so good for the kids. Can't wait to make many more memories in our new trailer :)
In between camping trips, we've been enjoying fun play dates and some downtime at home. On the 24th of July the kids and I had a blast at K-Days with my Mom! Blake and Em love playing all the carnival games but don't enjoy the rides (other then the ponies)! Grandma made sure everyone won a stuffie and in fact, they each came home with an armful ;) Blake started off the day feeling under the weather. It came on suddenly but thankfully we found a lady who had some Advil in her purse and he perked up after a dose. Although he is still not quite feeling like himself :s Poor guy.
On the 25th we enjoyed a visit from Cal's Mom and Grandparents. We are so grateful Bev was able to bring Grandma and Grandpa Alstad down to visit us! It was great to see them and Bev! It's been about a year since we were in Grande Prairie but we're looking forward to heading up there in December for Cal's cousin's wedding!
Today we went to the Parenteau's for another pool party!! The kids LOVE splashing around and swimming in Berlyn's pool! It's a great time!
On Thursday the kids and I are headed to Tisdale, SK for a visit with my grandparents, aunt's, uncles and cousins. I can't wait to see everyone!! We haven't been there for a very long time, too long and this visit is wayyyy overdue!!
Talk to you soon, please send me positive travelling vibes and prayers for our long 8(ish) hour drive to SK!!! I just may be crazy for taking on this long drive by myself with 3 kids ... ;)
xo
Tracy
