In Transit...

We are closing down our computer and packing it up. We are about to embark on our big trip. Wish us luck!

Calaway Park

Today we went to Calaway Park. Here in Calgary it is one of our favorite places. We sure will miss it.

Cowgirl Kenna

The Stampede is here and we are getting into whole heartedly! This is Makenna all dressed up for a local Stampede Breakfast that we went to on Saturday. Friday night, Kevin and I went to the chuckwagon races and a portion of the Grandstand show. We also walked stampede grounds for a little bit. On Wednesday (my birthday) I am joining Kevin and his coworkers for the rodeo. In all my years of living in Calgary I guess its only fitting that I finally get the full stampede experience as I make my departure from this great city.

In other news, I also thought I would mention that Kevin has just achieved his official "permanent resident" status here in Canada. Yes it is a bit ironic considering that next week we leave Canada and become residents of the United States, but it never hurts to keep options open!

Yet Another Week in Review...

Once again, I must apologize for the lack of recent updates to our website. This time it was that our internet connection that was down. We finally got someone in today to fix it so I am back up and running. We had a great visit from Oma this past weekend. I should include a picture with her in it but the only shot I have to share is this cutie patootie in her lovely new dress that Oma brought her all the way from Italy. What a lucky girl!

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to YOU, Happy Birthday dear Kevin, Happy Birthday to you. We celebrated Kevins patriotic fourth of July birthday this year on the 3rd of July because that was the day Kevin had off of work. In this picture Kevin is sporting one of the many new outfits he recieved for his birthday. Doesnt he look fabulous? In keeping with tradition we made the famous flag cake. It was delicious as usual.

And lastly, I couldnt talk about this week without mentioning the heat. We have had beautiful weather- perfect for laying out at the splash park, (which we did plenty of) but not so perfect for sleeping when you don't have air conditioning. That aspect of the weather has had me wishing for a cool down and rejoicing when we had showers this evening. As you can see from the pictures below, the kids did some rejoicing in the rain too.