Gunn musical talent

skateboards, scooters and trampolines

Spring is a fresh new time. We packed away the skis, skates and sorrels, sold the single chariot stroller with all the bells and whistles. We got out the bikes, scooters, got given a skate board and purchased a trampoline with the proceeds from the stroller. Now I am not a big fan of trampolines, however the kids love to go on the neighbors 12ft one and everyday as we walk back from school, ask to bounce on Robin's trampoline. So eventually I decided to take the step and bought an 8 ft tramp for our back deck. I can see what they are doing and it is just the right size for two people only. That way I can make our rules and see what they are doing.

outside meals.

scimming stones.

Biking buddies.

Fun by the creek.

My child care restraint for the summer.

Spring has finally arrived

On our return from Hawaii we landed in Calgary at -6 degrees and blowing snow and had the worst drive back to Canmore. We were in separate vehicles and I was in the truck with the kids. The high way was dark and the blowing snow made visibility even worse. There were a few times that I couldn't see the side of the road and when a truck passed I just had to keep the steering wheel straight and hope for the best.
We made it home and were back to -10 in the mornings which meant returning to the battle of the snow suits, gloves, hats and boots...oooh joy. It stayed like that for another three weeks until finally in April we started to feel the warmth in the sun, snow and ice were melting and buds beginning to come through.

Time for biking adventures and planting adventures. Again we are involved in the Canmore Community Garden and are in the Roots Troop. Planting started at the beginning of May and we helped to transport the new soil to the beds and dig up the old soil. So every Wednesday over the summer that is where you will find us, weeding, pruning,watering and harvesting and enjoying the return from the garden.

Sunsets and Cocktail Cruises

For one of our last nights  of the holiday we thought it would be a good idea to have a sunset cocktail whale watching tour, putting to the back of my mind the experience that we had last year. I was sure that Heather would be ok and we were looking forward to seeing some whales.
We got dressed up and looked forward to our evening.

However 15mins into the trip Heather did start to feel sea sick and went to the lower deck with James, I followed shortly afterwards with Finlay and we sat at the side of the boat, feeling a bit worse for wear.

We were successful at seeing the whales, and James and I sat there admiring the beautiful sunset with two nauseated kids on our lap.

At the point of our return, Heather seemed to improve,  with the anticipation of returning to shore and percked up enough for a smile and a photo at the end of the evening. We will know better next time.