Canada Day Week

Tara and the four youngest boys arrived around noon; Nathan and Orson came later from Regina where Orson was competing in a regatta.  Liam was disappointed that their family was the only one here.  He remembers Canada Day from before he went to Nova Scotia where the family came together to celebrate Canada Day here in Lethbridge.  The last time we were home on Canada Day, Bob and I were all alone.

Matthi was asleep early, so I stayed here with him while the others went to the fireworks.

Tuesday Nathan and family spent some time at Henderson Pool.  It was something like 38 degrees C that day.  Joan dropped in for a visit and Brenda and Carlyle Bradshaw surprised us with a short visit.

Wednesday was a beautiful day in Waterton - blue sky, some fluffy clouds, hot sun, lots of green and many flowers in bloom.

Our first stop was the parking lot at the bottom of Bear's Hump.  There were many people there that day; we had a hard time parking.  I only went part way up.

View From Where I Turned Back

Everyone else went to the top.

View from the Hump

We had lunch at Zum's, visited the shops, bought fudge  and the next stop was Cameron Falls.

Three of the boys had a great time playing in Red Rock while Matt and Nathan napped.

After a stop at the visitors center in Cardston we went back to Lethbridge - all worn out.

Nathan and Tara went back to Calgary Wednesday evening.

Joan came in again on Thursday.

Friday morning Bob took the boys to the park, but the mosquitoes were out in force so they didn't stay long.  In the evening we went to the opening ceremony for the Dragon Boat races and watched the Dragon Dance.

Saturday Bob, Keaton and Lochlan went to watch the dragon boat races. 

The boys enjoyed the park best.

Nathan and Tara came back this afternoon and picked up the boys.  We are alone once more.