We have best friends and neighbours (also good friends) who have trailers up at a property near Rocky Mountain House and the kids and I took our trailer up there for a week. It was a long drive (for us) but worth it to relax and enjoy the company and scenery. The view out my window on the way up was of gorgeous yellow canola fields. We did see a Mama moose and her two babies run across the road, a dead badger, and several deer.
Poppy had an unfortunate accident a week before this photo was taken - she hit her head on a metal pole REALLY hard, right between the eyes. It was one of those freak accidents kids have. She had a huge swelling between her eyes and days later they went black. She is healing nicely except for the hematoma that will take a few months to go away.
Anyway, with black eyes and all, she's still a beauty. Having our first supper at camp. We had our little Baby as well - his first camping trip. Camping while bottle feeding in a tent trailer is an adventure.
One night when I went to bed I looked over at the kids and they were facing the same direction and in the same position. Sweet.
The weather was overcast most of our trip - just how I like it. We went swimming once in the outdoor pool. The kids rode their bikes a lot, played games with each other, played at the park. Here the bigger ones are playing Mastermind and taking it very seriously!
The littler ones were making geo shapes and look rather serious as well!
Rowan and her little buddy, Brandon, spent a long time making 'food' in a magical little spot in the trees.
Poppy LOVED these motorized kids vehicles and probably wore the battery out everyday. Yes, I made her wear a helmet every time. Can you blame me?
There is a petting zoo at the campground with lots of neat animals. We brought a bag of carrots to feed them.
For some reason Poppy quickly fell in love with Zony, the pony - zebra cross. She stayed with him for a long time and stretched as far as she could to pet him. She even kissed and hugged him when we left.
There was a severe weather watch on our last night of camp so we ate dinner and quickly packed up the outside of our trailer (we've learned, in Alberta this year, to obey and respect Severe Weather!) although we didn't even get a drop of rain.
Here everyone is having their last marshmallow roast with everyone together.
Was a great trip! Does my heart good to see all of these children growing up together. Most of them have known each other all their lives. Pretty special to get to have adventures like this together!
