Babbling Babin

Canmore post-wedding

I fell in love with Canmore. I guess it's more like I re-experienced my love of hiking in the mountains with my kids. It's been so long since we've had a good hike and canmore did not disappoint. Eden was happy strapped to my back, though adding 30 pounds to my back was not easy. The older girls were good and Raine was very determined to do it. So we did two challenging hikes and they all made it, even Chris! On one mountain we reached ice & wanted to check out a high up cave but I figured that wouldn't be a good parenting decision so we'll wait a few years for that challenge. I'm not sure what that was called as there were no signs. The other hike was the Grassi Lake hike, easy route. Though I must say it was not all that easy. And there was a bear in the area warning sign half way up (thanks for the late notice!) but we decided we'd keep going cause we had our own bear scarer, Miss loudy pants herself, Raine. And once we got to the lakes & waterfall it was so worth it. Clear waters, giant rocks and caves. And we got to watch some climbers as well. I had such a great time.

Calyn & Chases wedding in Canmore

Calyn and Chase got married in Canmore this July. At first it was going to be a helicopter wedding, which would take us up the mountain. But a few days before some issues between the company and the residents of Canmore, who didn't want American owned companies flying there, came out and everything was up in the air. So C & C decided to cancel the helicopter and moved everything to the gorgeous home they were renting. So our family headed down and stayed in the lodges at Canmore and it was great. Two big bedrooms & bathrooms, a hideabed, washer/dryer, kitchen, pretty much all the comforts of home. Mom & Dad, Erin & Joel's family all stayed in uncle Marc's brothers house near by. The kids were so excited to hang out with their cousins.

The wedding was lovely & Calyn looked stunning. There were a lot of people we didn't know, actually only our immediate family and calyns three girlfriends. So that was very different not having a whole bunch of family seeing as we do have a very large extended family. And Erin & I weren't bridesmaids but I guess could have been if they decided they wanted 4 bridesmaids? Weird but oh well. I was glad I didn't have to worry about losing weight to fit a specific dress! I did feel a bit out of the loop, no real role, not really knowing anyone but I busied myself in the kitchen and tried to help out that way. So after the supper we hung around a bit then the little kids were getting tired so we packed up and made the trip back to Canmore. We stayed a couple days longer which I will post on next. But all wasn't done with the wedding yet! Mom & Dad hosted a wedding reception in Canwood for them in August. It was so nice to see all the aunts and uncles! Auntie rhonda who hadn't been feeling very well made the trip and even Aunt Janet who I think is 92? Mom made a delicious supper and catered a roast in. Erin, Uncle Andy, Aunties Opal & Colleen, jade, Chalayn and I danced to 2:30 in the morning. I suffered from lack of sleep for a week! It was a lot of fun. And that event ended Calyns wedding celebration.

Some harvest 2012

I loved the multi colored beets & carrots! And we finally had apples this year but... I babysat a boy one day who grabbed onto one branch that had 5 apples on it and broke the whole thing off! I was not happy! And this boy also peed on one of the girls lawn chairs and whipped it out to pee on the wagon but I stopped him before he did. Babysitting. Not always the best job in the world.