Waterton Weekend!

We took my Grandma's trailer to Waterton last weekend. Wow. It is not easy getting everything packed up. Ryan took the boys out to Cardston Thursday night so I only had McKenna with me Friday to get everything ready. Grocery's and packing and loading took way longer then I thought. I was definitely grateful not having the boys at home too. McKenna and I headed out to my Grandma's in Raymond later in the afternoon and we loaded up the trailer. Ryan met us out there after he finished work and hitched up the trailer, and we were off! First we stopped in Cardston for some yummy dinner (summer stew) thanks Connie. Loaded up the boys and headed to Waterton! By the time we got there, unhitched the trailer and hooked everything up (Full hook up is the ONLY way to go) it was pretty late. My sister in-law came for a quick visit (she's living and working there for the summer) we set up the beds and went to sleep. The kids were so excited about sleeping in the trailer!







The first thing Ty said to me when he woke up was "Its morning! Sleeping in the trailer is so fun!" I think its safe to say they love camping in the trailer. After breakfast we headed to the park to play for a bit. It was a pretty chilly morning, so we were hoping the sun would eventually make its way up.









After the park we headed back to the trailer for a snack and met Dad and Penny at the trailer. The kids were so excited to see them. Now that they're living in Okotoks we don't get to see them very often. We decided to make the trek up Bear's Hump. Nate loves to climb and is a natural at it. He loved off trailing with Grandpa and cutting up the harder parts to climb. My dad said he'd never seen him so fearless! (he's a very cautious little guy). Ty on the other hand whined the whole time, and wanted Ryan to carry him the whole way. McKenna loved the climb too. She didn't want to hold any of our hands and did it all pretty much her self. When she'd get to a hard for her little legs to reach part, she'd just stand there and wait for Penny to help her. It is definitely a hard hike, but so worth it when you get to the top. What a gorgeous sight!











We spent probably a 1/2 hr at the top and then headed down. Ty absolutely loved going down. He tried to run the whole way, with Ryan and I constantly warning him that he could fall...well, of course he eventually did and scraped up his hands and elbow. Seriously, he's been falling so much lately he's a walking scab! After the hike we ate lunch at the trailer and then walked to the beach and threw rocks in the water. Nate and Ty were on the scooter and bike, and McKenna rode in the stroller. It was so beautiful near the water, no wind at all, which is amazing for Waterton. We walked by the water until we reached the main street and then went and got ice cream. Played at the park again for a bit. Shannon had a break so she brought her tennis rackets. Nate and Ty loved trying to hit the ball with the racket. Nate had a few good hits. Then we rented a Surrey bike, said goodbye to Grandpa and Penny, and rode around town for a bit. Wow. Every time we rent one of those we realize how out of shape we really are! The kids loved it though!















After we took the bike back we walked through some of the stores and the kids picked a treat from the candy store. We headed back to the trailer for dinner then got ready for bed. We were all pretty exhausted. The kids watched a movie for a bit, and then we put them all to bed and they were all asleep within 15 minutes. Ryan and I played a few games and then went to bed ourselves. I think we were in bed by 9:30pm. While we were getting ready for bed the rain came, and it rained all night, and was still raining when we woke up. So we woke up, packed up, and headed for Cardston where we spent the rest of the day with Roy and Connie. Around supper time we headed for Raymond, unloaded the trailer, visited with Grandma for a bit, and then headed home. It was so nice to sleep in our own beds! We had such a fun time though. Can't wait to do it again next year!