ROAD TRIP April 8 th - May 10th...

OUR BIG ROAD TRIP 2013
APRIL 8th - May 10th...

We will not be doing much seat work as I really want Big A & Little A to connect with family and friends that we do not see often.
We worked hard over Christmas holidays & Spring break - she has earned this holiday :)

I will update as I have time...
Here is our road trip plans...

April 8th
Leave Abbotsford - Sleep at Grandma & Grandpa Froese in Sicamous BC
We arrived at Grandma and Grandpas at lunch time. Grandpa had the fire pit ready to roast wieners. Then Big A did some hula hooping with grandma and Little A did some swinging and chasing the cat around. Big A then went on a dune buggy ride with grandpa while grandma and mommy hid clues for a scavenger hunt...it was great!! (grandma & grandpa have 10 acres of the land...) The final clue led them to a picnic site and they recieved gifts of new hand made blankets from grandma. 
Grandma & Big A watched Elf together.
April 9th
Leave Sicamous for Cochrane Alberta and stay with Aunt S & Uncle H
Today the girls enjoyed playing on another acerage and were able to feed Alpacas.
April 10th
Leave Cochrane AB and drive to Rimbey AB and stay with Aunt S & Uncle D and visit with Aunt B & Unlce B and visit with 10 cousins
Today Big A was able to make sugar cookies, did a lot of dress up , played lego.

April 11th
Leave Rimbey and drive to Edmonton AB and stay with Aunt H & Uncle J and visit 3 cousins
Today we did another long walk on another acerage and saw sheep and more alpacas. Big A learned how to play Jesus loves me on the piano. It was a great time with cousins.
Then we drove to Edmonton.
Tonight Big A watched Anne of Green Gables disc 1...LOVED it.
April 12th
Edmonton
Today we went to the West Edmonton Mall. The girls rode the carasel and train ride at Galaxy Land. Then they watched the Sea Lion Show, and went under ground to touch sting rays, star fish, watch sharks, penguins, sea turtles...
Then we did a walk through World Vision Tent listening to a story about a girl in Zambia - Big A had a hard time hearing the story as it was quite sad and eye opening. The little girls mom died in labor and she had to raise her little brother, they talked about HIV and showed photos of Zambia and how people lived - quite amazing! I am glad I took her through.
Tonight the girls watched Anne of Green Gables Disc 2

April 13th
Leave Edmonton and drive to Saskatoon Sask. Eat supper with Aunt A , Aunt B & Uncle B. Stay with Uncle M & Aunt L and cousin K in Asquith SK
Tonight we had dinner with a bunch of relatives in Saskatoon.
We went to my Aunt & Uncles for night - Big A played ping pong and dress up.

April 14th
Church in Asquith , Leave and drive to Caron SK stay with Aunt C & Uncle M
We went to church with my Aunt & Uncle, back home for lunch.
Big A jumped on a mini trampoline, played ping pong and dress up before hopping in the car again.
Tonight we had supper at Pizza Hut with more relatives and drove to another Aunties home for night.

April 15th
Caron SK
Today the girls went for a walk through town, played in the snow, watched TV, and played toys.
In the evening - we went to the dairy barn that my sister works at - the girls were able to milk cows,bottle feed a 1 day old calf, and feed other calves.
April 16th
Caron SK
Today we drove to Regina for the day and went to the Saskatchewan Science Center -
We had a GREAT time!!!
So much playing and exploring and experimenting.
...and then Big A got sick...

April 17th
DRIVE ALL DAY...Caron SK - Brandon MB - Sleep in Winnipeg MB with Grandma & Grandpa Regehr

April 18th
Grandma & Grandpas
Big A is still sick so it is a relaxing tv , resting day. Hanging out with grandma & grandpa, auntie H & uncle A, and mommy.

April 19th
mommy enjoyed a haircut today :)
Today was another in day for the girls - Big A is on the tail end of getting better...
the girls enjoyed lots of time with grandma and grandpa - playing balloon games, playdough, and a lot of art. They also went for a few walks through the apartment complex.

April 20th
We are attending a wedding today!!!!

April 21st
Going to Church at Pine Ridge today to visit all our old friends.
Olive Garden lunch with friends
Going out to camp to visit  Aunt T & Unlce J for a few days to visit biological  brother and 2 "sisters"
Today the girls went with their biological brothers family to Subway for lunch and out to the camp that they live and work at. They had a great time exploring the muddy / snowy woods and camp.

April 22nd
Today was another day with their biological brother  and his family. The girls explored the small town of Gimli Manitoba. We walked the boardwalk on the snowy beach. We went to see the big Viking sculpture, and walked around town.
At camp the girls learned how to make a fire and cook / eat bannock.
They played in the mud & snow. We walked in the woods and found a very large tree house that campers sleep in / in the summer time. We were able to explore the barns with the goats, mini ponies, donkey, and horse. We also enjoyed a snowy horse & wagon ride.

April 23rd
Today we went into Gimli and toured the Icelandic Museum, had fun with the giant Viking, and explored the "treasure stores" (thrift shops). We found many treasures to bring home.

April 24th
Left camp this afternoon and went to visit more friends in Winnipeg & their friends.

April 25th
We were supposed to have a visit with biological grandma today - Big A was not feeling 100%. Bio grandma did not show up - Big A was very worried. Took the girls to a park to try to get her mind off of it - then went home and Big A put herself for a 2 hour nap...

April 26th
Todays plans were canceled as Big A got very sick - fever of 104 - took a little ER visit. went on lots of advil & tylonol - and were  told to keep an eye on her tonsils...

April 27th
Steinbach MB to visit with cousins
We had a great visit with the girls old foster family today. We also went out to visit cousins in the country - the girls had a great time playing dominoes, dressing up and putting on plays, playing outside chasing the cats & dog.

April 28th
Visit with our friends at NKMB today
Big A had a great evening minigolfing with her uncle. They had a fantastic time!
She was so excited to go on a "date" with her uncle all by herself. :)

April 29th
Today was a pretty low key day. We enjoyed about an hour of swimming in the pool. I was very impressed with the confidence that big A had swimming with a life jacket - she was all over that pool :)
We had a nice dinner out with friends D& C and 2 kids before they leave for Germany for a few years

April 30th

May 1st
Today was spent at the Childrens Museum. The girls brother & some of his family joined us as well. It was another great day.

May 2nd
Today mommy & daddy, and Big A & Little A went for a tour of the mint.
It was very educational & interesting. Photography was not allowed during the tour - so we have no photos of that time.

May 3rd
Mommy & Daddy had a great date day / night.
The girls had a great time with grandma & grandpa. They walked to the park, walked to the dollarstore, did puzzles & art.
They baked a chocolate cake for mommy & daddy.
They watched a few movies. Garfield & Flicka.

May 4th
JOHNNYS WEDDING!!! The girls had a great time with grandpa.
All I know is that they walked to the park to play for a long time.

May 5th
Today we went to church at NKMB. We went to visit friends for lunch.
The kids played in tree house, walked to the park to play baseball and run around.
We enjoyed about  4 hours playing outside together.

May 6th
Today mommy did lots of packing.
We all went to half moon for supper and enjoyed eating outside in the sunshine.
Then we all enjoyed an evening of swimming together before going to bed.

May 7th
Today we spent the day in the car and did about 15 hours cooped up in the car.
Big A enjoyed some time on her IPAD.

May 8th
Edmonton - went to Red Robins for lunch with Auntie.

May 9th
Edmonton
Went to a park & spray park today and spent hours running, playing, climbing, sliding & getting wet & sunburnt. It was a GREAT day!!

May 10th
Edmonton - Calgary - Sicamous - Home

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