Holton is Crawling!

Last week Holton finally started crawling. He has been getting around on his belly for a while, but couldn't quite figure out the crawling thing. He is also climbing the stairs and getting into the cupboards. It is so fun to see his progress and how much he learns each day although it means more work for me!

Cyril's brother Don and his fiance Abbi were in town this weekend for a visit. The girls had tons of fun playing with them. They got to go to the Children's Festival, see the movie Shrek 3, ride bikes and just play in our backyard. It was nice to be able to spend time with them even though it was very short. Congrats Don and Abbi on your engagement!

May Long Weekend

For the long weekend we went camping again to Mount Kidd. The weather was not very good again and we had everything from sun and clouds to rain and snow. We did have alot of fun despite the weather. We were able to fly kites, ride bikes, play at the park, make snowmen and go exploring. Rob and Theresa have a jumping castle that they set up for an hour and the kids had a blast. It was really funny to watch Jaidyn and Jaiden have a boxing and wrestling match! Cyril and Rob also set up the TV outside for them one night so they could play on the Wii and watch a movie. They thought it was pretty cool to watch movies outside! And yes we know, it's not really the kind of "camping" we grew up with!!

Our friends Rob and Theresa had both their parents come out for the day on Saturday. They asked us to join them on a drive to see the Upper and Lower Kananaskis Lakes. It was freezing so we didn't stay long, just long enough to take a few pictures. On the way back we stopped at Boulton Bridge, which was just a little rest area. The kids had fun throwing rocks into the creek and going on the bridge. Later when we got back, Mom, Sherilyn, Jay and Mckenna came out for a few hours to have dinner with us and visit. It started pouring rain so we were stuck in the trailer for a while but were able to roast marshmellows after it cleared up. It was fun to have them come and visit.

Camille also came for a visit and stayed overnight on Sat. The girls enjoyed playing and spending time with her. It was nice to see her again.

All in all it was another great weekend of camping. We had tons of fun but we do look forward to the summer when we will hopefully be able to turn on our air conditioning instead of our furnace!

Pulled Elbow!

So I just got home from 3 hours in the Children's Hospital emergency with Holton. Don't worry nothing too major just a dislocated elbow. He is doing fine now that it is all over but he has had quite the day.

Earlier today he fell and cut his lip and gums at Sherilyn's house. He bled quite a bit but nothing serious. Thanks Sherilyn for watching him today! We get home after picking up kids from school and then have to drive Cyril to meet up with his friends because they are heading out of town for a golf weekend. After I drop Cyril off Mateya, Jaidyn and I decided to go to Walmart to check out a few things and then get Chinese food for dinner. We weren't in the store more than 5 mins when it happened. Jaidyn was sitting in the bottom of the cart with Holton on her lap and I tried to move her backwards so she could lean back. Somehow I must of pulled Holton's arm or he was holding on to the cart and the next thing I know I hear a pop and he starts screaming. I knew instantly what was wrong because this has happened to both girls before. I tried to wiggle it a bit hoping it would pop back into place but had no such luck.

I took him to a Walk in Clinic a few minutes away and waited there for and hour before they told me they could do nothing and sent me to the Children's Hospital. By this time it was about 6:30 and none of us had eaten supper, I couldn't get a hold of my mom and none of my sisters were home. Jay said he could watch the girls while I took Holton (Sherilyn was at work) so I dropped them off with a slurpee and some chocolate bars. Thanks Jay for feeding them and babysitting!


Anyway, it was a long night for me and my poor little Holton. I hope the rest of the weekend goes more smoothly while Cyril is away otherwise it will be a very long weekend!

Camping in April!

This past weekend we went on our first camping trip with our new trailer. We went to Mount Kidd in the Kananaskis with some friends Rob and Theresa and their 2 boys Jaiden and Lucas. They also had some friends camping there at another site (Ray, Lisa, Brandon, Makayla and Kaitlyn).

We all had a great time despite the weather which didn't coopertate very well. It rained all night on our first night but cleared up in the morning. The kids spent the day riding bikes and playing together. They all had so much fun and really enjoyed being outside even though it was quite chilly. I think one of the highlights for them was the walk to the candy store and arcade.

We spent alot of our time by the fire and roasted many marshmellows. We also had some friends drive out from Calgary to visit for a few hours. It was nice to visit with Mike and Tanya and their baby Brandon.

On Sunday morning we woke up to quite a surprise. It snowed a couple of inches overnight! We really didn't expect it because when we went to bed around midnight it seemed warmer and the sky was clear. We should have known better because it's only April and we were in the mountains! Anyway, the girls really enjoyed our trip and love our trailer and so do I. No more freezing in the middle of the night on a trip to a stinky outhouse! We can't wait until our next trip possibly in May.