GLENWOOD SUMMER 2015

So many fun things we did this summer up in Glenwood at our land. We were out of our mind crazy to go camping for two weeks in a tent trailer with a 1 and 3 year old, but we did it, and we had a blast. Too many days we were there for to write about every single day so I will sum up our events.

We started buy getting up Saturday morning and traveling 9 hrs from Lloydminster to Glenwood. The first 4 hrs were terrible, but after sum lunch and some naps the kids were great the rest of the way there. Tuesday and Wednesday our friends the Low's and Fyfe's arrived to do the Glenwood days with us. Our first week involved swimming at the Cardston Pool, Wally's Beach, lots of Ice cream, camp fires, a hike and picnic in Waterton and then the weekend ended with Glenwood Days. Friday was the dance and fireworks, the kids has a blast dancing the night away. Wade even made the DJ's website cause he had such good moves. Saturday was the parade, then Potluck Lunch at Spring Glen Park. The Skoien family joined us as well as Dani, Diane and there two daughters (Kalina, and Jenae) and Corrine and two of her three kids (Annika and Brynna).  Church on Sunday was jammed packed with visitors. Glenwood Days was a blast and definitely excited to go back every year. Our 2nd week involved a trip to Frank Slide. A devastating part of our heritage where a mountain crumbled in April of 1903 and killed over 70 people and covered over 3 km's of land with huge mountain rocks. Some more swimming at the Cardston pool, another trip to Waterton (where Macie accomplished a huge feet, and did a 6 km hike, so proud of her) and more visiting with Family and Friends in that area. The whole vacation was wonderful, beautiful weather, some tough moments with  grumpy toddlers, but definitely left excited to go back next year. Which I take that as a good sign.


Sadly these pictures are not in order, but here are some good pics from our wonderful vacation

CORN!!!

These two kiddos love them some corn

Picking her own clothes!!

Macie is such a Tomboy but with class. She is rough and tough, loves wrestling and playing hard, picks ninja turtles over princesses. However she loves the whole make up, cute clothes and toe nails being painted oh and to top it off pink and purple are the most amazing colours ever. I love this little girl and how grown up she is becoming and making her own decisions, however I am struggling a bit in the clothing department. She would wear the same dress everyday if I let her (this blue maxi dress) it drives me crazy especially since I love getting her dressed everyday. You know when you see those kids in public with clothes not matching. That is not my kid because I pick her clothes for her. I am starting to realize though that I have let go not be so obsessed and let her pick out her own clothes. So today at Superstore I let her pick out her own dress to buy,  even though I hated it. While when she got home and put it on I was put in my place when it looked adorable. I really need to learn to trust her better, let her grow up and become the person she needs to become. Doesn't mean I can't help her and show her what matches, teach her how to do her make up and hair, but when it comes down to it I got to let her make the decision. "Give a person a fish an feed them for a day, teach a person to fish and feed them for a lifetime."

Macie's dress she picked today

Date night with Daddy!!!

I love watching Mark take Macie on dates, it is beyond adorable. I hope it helps build there relationship, helps Macie to find her a man who is as amazing as Mark is, and of course they have fun together. This past Daddy/daughter date consisted of dinner and a movie. The sweetest part was Mark went and got flowers for her when he picked her up. 

Canada Day!!!

Well it wasn't the best Canada Day, kids were kind of grumpy, which made for grumpy parents. However it was still nice to spend time together as a family. Lloydminster has really stepped up there Canada Day festivities since we first arrived  here but it is almost too good. Everything from Bounce Houses, face painting, balloons, music, tattoos, rock wall climbing, bungee jump. They go all out. However it makes for a very busy crowded place. People everywhere and you can barely even move. So I think next year we will go somewhere else. After the festivities at the Bud Miller Park we headed to the Gibbs (a family here in lloydminster) for a BBQ and visiting. Definitely the best part of the day. Kids had a blast and I really enjoyed visiting with friends.