Summer Vacation!

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We do an annual getaway with our friends Jordan and Danielle and their son Jack every year. This year  in spite of the flooding, we headed to Calgary with a stop in Drumheller!
Calder and Jack in front of the World's Largest T-Rex!
Can you see us up in the mouth?!?
We hit the museum in Drumheller. It was SUPER busy. The boys didn't quite understand the concept of a museum. Instead of viewing the exhibits and soaking up information, the boys thought a museum was crowded race track. 
Jordan, Danielle, and Jack 
Calder and Hugh's best dino roar!
Calder asked us all winter if we could stay in a hotel! He was super pumped that we spent two nights in two different hotels - both had water slides! (I'm not sure what Calder is doing here. I took about 20 photos of the boys laying on the bed and in most of them he is trying to pinch Boone!)
There was some super hot weather in Calgary - above 30 degrees Celsius and closer to 35 degrees with the humidity. The house we rented advertised A/C, but it wasn't working. We got out as much as possible and found an incredible spray park on the hottest day.


Way too hot for clothes, hey Boone!
I made a point of getting Hugh to take this of Danielle and I. I'm not sure about you, but I have this serious tendency to forget to get pictures of me and my friends. I bet this is only the 3rd photo that exists of Danielle and I together and we have know each other for almost 5 years!
Boone needed a cool down! It was too hot to even nap :-)

Hanging out with the Clarkes is easy. We had a great trip and can't wait for next year!

Comments

  1. DaniJuly 8, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    What a fabulous trip! And you're so right about never having photos of myself... especially now! :s

    I LOVE your top too... I've spotted them around town and adore it (especially the colours you've chosen!). Is it easy to breastfeed in? Where is it from?

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  2. UnknownJuly 8, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    Super easy to breast feed in - which is exactly why I bought it. It is from Lululemon ($65). It has turned into my favorite summer tank (also very flattering around the belly!). I have it in all black, too!

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  3. DaniJuly 8, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    YES!! That's why I liked it- it didn't seem super tight around my ... not-tight belly! :) WHOOT! I might have to go and buy my first lulu purchase... :s :)

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