July 1, 2011
Let the Grunewald Family vacation begin!!!
We love the Halvorsons and Bass Pro Shop so why not combine the two together? We did, it was awesome, stay tuned for more Halvorson fun. Lunch was great, they took us to 5 Guys Burger and Fries in Airdrie - it was a great burger (even rivaled Peters Drive In!) Tiffany's prior employer was the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and it didn't disappoint on its inaugural day, it also helps to have an inside advantage to get the full experience! The end of the long and exciting day we got to have a picnic with the Roberts in Cochrane. Now that's what I call a great Canada Day!
We love the Halvorsons and Bass Pro Shop so why not combine the two together? We did, it was awesome, stay tuned for more Halvorson fun. Lunch was great, they took us to 5 Guys Burger and Fries in Airdrie - it was a great burger (even rivaled Peters Drive In!) Tiffany's prior employer was the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and it didn't disappoint on its inaugural day, it also helps to have an inside advantage to get the full experience! The end of the long and exciting day we got to have a picnic with the Roberts in Cochrane. Now that's what I call a great Canada Day!
July 2, 2011
What's a summer family vacation in Calgary without a trip to Calaway Park?! Not a good one anyway - we had blast and brave mom even took the kids on the log ride and got soaked to start the day, luckily it was a scorcher so everyone dried off sufficiently (the roller coaster helped as well) We met up with the Pratt's in Calgary in the afternoon - now that they've moved back from eastern Canada. Yeah!
July 3, 2011
So not everything can go completely according to plan and burning out our front brakes in Revelstoke was one of those fun things! Luckily we made it safely and grandpa is an expert mechanic. Brand new brakes and we're ready to go!
July 4, 2011
Okanagan Valley means two things: the best fruit and the best beaches
in Canada, grandma has fruit trees in the yard and we had our fair share of cherries off the tree and of course the beaches were perfect!
in Canada, grandma has fruit trees in the yard and we had our fair share of cherries off the tree and of course the beaches were perfect!
July 5, 2011
The second best thing in life to sliced bread is getting a snuggle from mom to warm up on the beach after a killer swim. We ended the day with a dinner at Dori-Ann and Garth's new house on the ridge overlooking the valley, one of best views we've ever seen!
July 6, 2011
After you a get a little tired of beaching it everyday, have no fear, grandpa and his motorboat are near! He pulled everyone around on the tube all afternoon, from barely a crawl for the little girls to full speed for 20 minutes to try and drown daddy and cousin Jory.
July 7, 2011
Grandpa (not pictured above, by-the-way) works on a ranch in Vernon. We went to see the kiddies, ride the horses and ride around the fields in a quad. Loved it! So then we hit the mall for some souvenir shopping.
July 8, 2011
Theatre hot dog lunch and then some Kung Fu Panda 2 - skadoosh! Finished off the day with Vietnamese Pho with grandma and grandpa and then dessert to Cold Stone Creamery! Perfect.
July 9, 2011
One of the best hikes in Western Canada is at the Shuswap Lake up to Margaret Falls. We all had fun and got some great pictures and didn't even have to break a sweat to get there.
July 10, 2011
You can't go to grandma's house without getting some super cute outfits! After church the girls got an impromptu photoshoot at the Japanese Gardens. The weather was great to help create memories!
July 11, 2011
As time was counting down to be in the Okanagan Valley, we got a boat tour of the north portion of the Okanagan Lake and all the great scenery and beautiful houses along the shores. The girls even spotted a deer swimming in the lake 100 meters offshore and we stuck around to make sure it got back to shore ok. The girls were all relieved. Now its time to pack up and move to the Invermere BC and on to the Grunewald reunion which means more cousins and more fun!
July 12, 2011
You may see the kids with clothes on and in the lake? The only thing missing is Auntie Bobbi with clothes on and in the lake. The best part of vacation is doing the things you can't do at home where everybody knows who you are!
July 13, 2011
One advantage to the many advantages of a lake resort is when the weather turns nasty, the indoor pool works great to keep the grandkids and crazy uncles busy for the afternoon. Too bad with our large, rambunctious party, we scared all the other families away.
July 14, 2011
A BC favourite is going to Fort Steele, we got rides on the steam train, horse draw carriage and got a tour of the town by a tour guide who shared many exciting stories of the old west. After a long drive back to Calgary through the Crowsnest Pass dad and the two older girls joined the Halvorsons at Cross Iron Mills again, but this time it was at midnight to watch a sneak peak Harry Potter 7 part 2! It was a great show but by 3am it was a loooong day!
July 15, 2011
After a very hectic holiday to date and some VERY late nights, Friday was spent doing some running around Calgary, visit to the pet shop so the fish could nibble on the girls fingers and of course, PETERS DRIVE IN. Ahh, we can die anytime now - our life is fulfilled.
July 16, 2011
Congratulations Beau and Heather (Clifford) Zemp, it was a beautiful ceremony, lots of family and tones of photographs to remember the big day. After the wedding at the Wedding Pavilion on the West end of Calgary near C.O.P., the wedding party headed to Riley park for some more photos and crazy poses. The reception that evening was definitely food, folks and fun. Man can the Grunewald girls dance, they were described as Energizer bunnies and we literally had to pull them away from the dance floor!
July 17, 2011
After a long ride to the heart of the prairies we finally arrived home safe and sound. Our lawn was dead, the garden was full of weeds but we did get a lot of our flowers blooming so there is a silver lining to everything. Now the hardest part of the trip is get back to regular life!
July 18, 2011
We welcomed a new member into our family this summer - a trampoline!! A trade for our swing set with the Tondevolds was an easy and quick set up and the kids have been on it everyday with and without the sprinkler under it. Lyndon grew up with a trampoline and we all have tones of fun and its great exercise as well!
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