Alberta

Watching the parade

Aunt Megan and cousin Jessica

The missionaries in the parade/=)

Watching the parade.

Gordon became friends with the horses before the parade.

The waterslide. The kids loved it.

Lizzie coming down the slide.

Jamin running through the water.

Tegan loved the baby swing. =)

Spencer and Gordon

Cousin Benson

I stayed at Matthew's Aunt Wilma and Uncle Dave's home. They were very hospitable and we were really spoiled there. Their cookies were really yummy and they have a cool tree house that the kids loved playing in. =)

We dropped by Stirling Alberta to visit Matthew's Aunts and Uncles there on our way to our family reunion in Montana. Matthew was doing some training in California with his dad so he missed this part of our trip. They have an awesome pool there with a fun waterslide, we played at the park, we went to a parade, got see lots of family, ate some good food and had an all around good time.

I found my camera!

Now I have a spare camera, and I have Canada Day pictures!!! Hurray!
So we went to the beach the other day and I opened the back of my van and there I saw it inside the cup holder of one of our chairs. I know, I know... you told me to look there, but I thought I did! Anyway, now I can share some Canada Day pics.

Lizzie, Jamin, Gordon, Mikaela and Jessica, Tegan, and Neil getting ready to watch some fireworks.

Gordon fell asleep. He doesn't really like fireworks.

Watching the fireworks... except Jessica is watching Tegan =)

Tegan and Aunt Breanne

Megan and Jessica

Dress of the Week

Before church. I told Gordon to give Tegan bunny ears and this is what he did. I thought it was cute.

Neil hiding in the bushes after church.

Tegan with Grandpa Anderson

Tegan loved riding in this little car at Grandma and Granpa's house.
I think all the kids love it.

Cousin Jessica was pushing Tegan all around, but was having a little trouble in the grass.

Painting and a Barn Dance

My kids love their cousins and spending time with them. It has been a real treat having so many of them around. Jamin has been spending a lot of time playing with Lizzie and Mikaela.

Mikaela's heart collage

Neil's shirt painting

Gordon's art

Tegan didn't get in on the painting action, but she was happy to watch.

We had a babysitter for Tegan and Neil and brought Gordon and Jamin with us to Joe and Marla's Annual Family Barn Dance. It was a good time as usual.
Gordon wanted to try on all the hats and have me take pictures of him.

Gordon making himself at home.

Gordon and Jamin

Marla asked Mom and Breanne to sing this year. They did a great job!

No wind kite flying, swimming, and a deer!

I think they got quite a workout trying to get those kites to fly. Good times with family.

There is a deer in this picture

There it is