We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo ..

We had a blast at the Calgary Zoo on Wednesday!  It was a long day but the kids, as usual, travelled like champs :)  We left our house around 7:15 am and returned home at 10 pm!

It was so nice to see Carmen, Darren, Dylan, Kerri and Kailey and spend the day with them.  We just wish Kourtney would have been with us as well but summer jobs tend to take precedent over summer vacations when you are a high school student ;)

Blake had a lot of fun with Dylan, he really looks up to his older cousin, which is very sweet :)  Dylan had fun with Blake and was so good with Em and Reese too, helping Reese push the stroller and looking out for both the girls.  All the kids enjoyed the zoo and running around together!  Blake said his favorite animal was the grizzly bear and Emerson said her favorite was the giraffe!  Reese would run up to a display and turn around and look at us, saying, "Animals!!  Animals!!"  LOL!!

From the zoo, we made a quick stop at Cross Iron Mills for supper and a little shopping.  We didn't buy a thing though!  We need to make a trip there by ourselves, sans kiddo's!!!  Although having the kids in tow definitely helps our bank account balance ;)

This weekend, I am attending a former co-workers wedding on Saturday and on Sunday we are going to celebrate my BFF Lindsey's son's 3rd birthday and her daughter's 1st birthday!  And Blake needs a new hockey stick (his stick from last season is a good foot too short!!) and possibly new skates ... AGAIN!  That boy is growing far too fast!  

Next week, both Blake and Em are in morning camps.  Blake is in a hockey camp and Emerson is in a YMCA camp.  Cal took the week off and Lindsay and Connor are coming to visit for 2 nights :)  It shall be a wonderful week!!  I can't wait to see Connor!!  We haven't seen him since June and I'm sure he's changed and grown.  They change so fast in the first year :s  Looking forward to seeing my favorite sister as well ;)

Have a great weekend, everyone!  

xo

Tracy

Dylan, Blake, Kailey, Emerson, Reese & Kerri - Cousins :)

  

The Princess Ball

On Friday, Cal, Blake, Reese and I attended Emerson's Royal Ball :)  It was a lot of fun and so, so cute to see Emerson having a blast!!!  The princesses decorated cookies for their guests and enjoyed a tea party, followed by pin the tiara on the princess and a dance!  Emerson had such a great time at Once Upon a Princess camp!  I have been very impressed with the City of Edmonton's summer day camps.  Next year, Blake and Em say they would like to attend the Superhero and Princess camps again!  We'll see if that changes throughout the year ;)

We had a super fun August long weekend!  Saturday we spent a large majority of the day at the Hudson park/spray park.  The Parenteau's joined us and the kids had fun splashing and playing!

Sunday, we headed to Wabamun Provincial Park beach.  We arrived there around 10 am and the beach was already starting to fill up!  By 11 the beach was packed!  The weather was great and we had a lot of fun!  Playing and swimming in the lake, building sand castles and playing at the park.  The kids were so good, not one argument, or meltdown ;)  The love the beach so much!!!  We might try to squeeze another beach day into the calendar, before September!

We had a lower-key day today.  I took Blake to Ice Age 4 at the theatre.  I wasn't really impressed with this move and thought Madagascar 3 was much better and more suitable for a 5 yr old!  But Blake enjoyed it and did not get much of the more 'adult' humour ... which is good!

We are all very excited for Wednesday, when we will be driving to Calgary for the day to meet Cal's older sister and her family at the Calgary zoo!!!  I'm really looking forward to seeing the Francis family and visiting the zoo!  The kids are soooo excited ... Blake can not wait to see the gorilla's and Emerson is pumped to see the penguin's (and their Aunt, Uncle and cousins of course!)!!  Blake does not want to see any alligators or crocodiles!  lol!

Have a great week, everyone :)

xo
Tracy