My wonderful weekend

The girls and I had a great weekend in the mountains! Our condo was so cool and I kept thinking, I should take some pictures, but never did. The decor was awesome! We had two floors. The first had a full kitchen with eating bar, as well as a table and chairs. And also a good sized living room with fire place. Upstairs there was 2 bedrooms. One had a king sized bed, which I shared with Shannon, and the other had a queen which my SIL, Tammy, slept in. And each bedroom had it's own bathroom. Here's the view from our balcony.

Friday night when we drove down I started having stomach pains. I went to the doctor today about that, but that's another blog. We took a little detour, but ended up in Canmore around 9, I think. Then we just hung out, went to Sobeys to get breakfast for the morning, and played some Uno Extreme! In the morning we just had breakfast at the condo, then shopped around Camore for a while. When we started getting hungry we went to Banff and found a place to eat there. It's called Wild Flour. SO GOOD! Everything was organic and home made. I had a panini that was just amazing! Then we went shopping Banff. We spent around 4 or 5 hours just walking and shopping. We took one break to stop for coffee and relax our legs and feet, but other than that it was just shopping. For supper we went to an Italian restaurant. Shannon and Tammy had great meals, but because I was limited on what I could eat I got a tenderloin. I have learned a lesson about never ordering steak in a restaurant that doesn't specialize in steak. So it was a gong show for me and I felt bad about it, but then I bought myself a necklace and felt better ; )

After dinner we were so tired, we went and sat in the outdoor hot tub at the condo. So sweet! It was perfect. No one was there except us. And the weather was perfect!! After that we just sat around and talked. It was so relaxing.

In the morning we had breakfast, checked out and did a little more shopping in Canmore. Decided to have lunch there. We found another really great sandwich place, and again I had a panini. So good! After that we headed home.

What a perfect weekend! Before I forget, the weather was absolutely perfect the whole weekend! Clear skies the whole time so that we could see God's wonderful creation! I can't wait for next year!

Mounties on Duty

This was a very eventful morning. The girls, Dad and I went out to the new RCMP museum. It's pretty neat and the girls had fun. There was a spot where they got to try on the jackets and hats. Pretty cool. I found the gift shop very expensive, but wanted to get little stuffed animals for the girls and a T-shirt for Trevor. When we got to the car, I noticed Rebecca had swiped another stuffed animal! And chewed on the hat so I wouldn't have been able to return it. Good thing Dad had the great idea that I should return her other one and then buy the one she chewed up. At least it was cheaper. It would have really been bad if she'd chosen a more expensive one! Oh well. It all worked out.

After the museum we went to the mall downtown. It was fun, but a lot of walking for the big girls. And too bad we didn't find anything. Then it was off to great-grandma's house to see how she's doing. She's doing much better and we're very thankful for that. A couple days ago she had a bad case of brusitis in her knee. She's still in pain, but obviously doing better.

Now, all the girls are napping and I'm taking advantage of that. What should I do? Make a no-bake cheesecake? Since it's 31degrees here. Read my book? Have a nap? I think I'll read my book first and then see what happens. Maybe I'll fall asleep, or maybe I'll want to make the cake. My feet and back are sore from walking so much.. so I'm going to relax on the couch!

What's going on

Just an update as to what we've been up too. Friday we just hung out with Mom and Dad. On Saturday, Mom and I got some shopping done and again, relaxed. On Sunday we went to church and then for lunch with our long time friends, and apparently family. We found out that my Mom and Jay's Dad are 7th cousins. And then my Grandma came over for supper. Then on Monday we ... relaxed. It was very hot. Ethan came over and all the kids played in the pool. And Tuesday Dad and I drove Trevor out to Lumsden so he could catch a ride home with our friends. Now the girls and I are having fun with Grandma and Grandpa.

I've been reading a booked called Battlefield of the Mind. It's been really good for me and I hope I can put to practice what I've been reading. I seriously think that everyone should read it. It really makes you aware of your thoughts. If you've had thoughts of doubt, confusion, fear, reasoning, worry, or any other negative thoughts, this book would be for you.

I have taken lots of pictures and will post them when I get back since I didn't bring my USB cord.