Summer Camping Part 2

We decided to head to Glenwood to camp a few nights and Hit up the Waterton Reservoir and water our garden.

First night we got to add fresh veggies to our tinfoil dinners. Carrots, beets and onions. 

Yumm yummy. 

Grandma came out and helped weed the garden back as it was out of control. 

Magrath Days

Due to Covid the pioneer days were very limited. We arrived back from our big camping trip on Saturday. But managed to get all unpacked, lawn mowed, groceries purchase, and laundry done in time to hit up the fireworks and live band at the main Magrath entrance near the grain elevators. 

The live band were locals called Highway 62. They were awesome. Did a bunch of cover songs and one original. We loved it. Siting there with family, listening to music in the heat of summer prepping for fireworks is what summer is about. 

The fireworks were well done and enjoyed. 

Summer Camping part 1

We spent a week in Cypress Hills in the Elkwater town. It was amazing. All around was grassy hills and plains, then you can start to see the hill rise above the rest of the land, covered  with dark ever greens.  Truly an amazing site. 

We biked, hiked, and hit the lake. The views were amazing. The weather was perfect.

Our campsite was in a perfect location close to the lake, playground, General store and hiking trail heads. 

Our little family hiked a huge black diamond path the second day and. Did awesome. We made a small stop at the horseshoe canyon look out to view the vast prairies. 

What amazing sites. It kind of felt like Cold Lake with the bush and pines, but very different when it comes to elevation. Cypress Hills are true to their name. 

There was a little BMX bike track and the kids quite enjoyed ridding on it in the evenings. Even Kansas on her strider bike. She was cute with her positive self talk. She would say as she came to the hard part“ you can do it Kans” “you got this Kans”

On Thursday we needed a break from the heat and hiking so we went on a trip. We travelled to Maple Creek Saskatchewan where we found this quant little toy shop call cowtown toys and candy. 

Kids loved it we ended up spending a bit too much money there but came away with some neat stuff. 

Then we headed back to Alberta and stopped at Dunmore’s Dugout. Kids got to let loose and play laser tag, jump on tramps, climbing wall and bumper cars. Since Kansas was a little too little to do laser tag and bumper cars dad took her on a go kart which went really fast around and around and made Kansas a bit dizzy. Wade needs to practice laser tag 

First he had his gun pointed the wrong way and shot himself. Second he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn. When he and Macie played 25-0 for Macie. We all laughed even Wade. The good news is there is no where but up from here. 

We continued on to Medicine Hat and went to the biggest Tee Pee. 

Saturday we packed up and were ready for home. 

We loved Cypress Hills