The Zoo

Aiden's Birthday

The boys are really into Superheroes right now. We went to the library and borrowed as many super hero books as we could find.

We had a nice visit with Mormor and Morfar at their park on saturday. The rain finally stopped.

On sunday we had Aiden's birthday party in Airdrie. Daddy had to set some ground rules. Our boys were zapping all the other kids and calling them bad guys as they pretended they were Superheroes. Not cool.

We played some treasure hunting games, and had a bike race. Bobs didn't want to participate in riding a bike, but Mads wanted two tries at two different type bikes.

There was a bean bag toss and an egg on a spoon race.

Then the kids all assembled for cake and singing happy birthday.

Aiden's mom is very creative. She made it based on two themes. The movie - Wreck It Ralph, and the iphone/ipad app game Sugar Rush.

Honestly, I had too much cake and indeed felt a sugar rush.

Kicking Horse Pass, Field and Home

After a sleepless night at the Super 8 in Revelstoke, we were on our way again. Sharing a room with Mads can be difficult as he moves and talks in his sleep.

We stopped just after Golden and before the Kicking Horse Pass that was completed in 2007. I haven't been through that area since 1998 when our friends from Denmark visited and we went to the Shushwaps. I laughed at a memory of one of our friends jumping in the cold mountain lake and was in shock. He immediately came back out of the water and then threw up because he couldn't tolerate it. It hadn't occurred to me to warn him about how cold the water is.

The kids travelled extremely well. We made sure to give Mads some gravol for his motion sickness issues and it seemed to work. I used to throw up as a kid as well, especially near Golden.

We stopped in Field, BC along with many other motorists. It was fun to interact with other travellers. Tour busses, motorcycle clubs, families and picnickers with dogs.

We are home now and reflecting back on the trip memories while also enjoying home sweet home. It's nice to see the green trees and grass that we expected to return to.

Shushwaps

We are on our way home. Mads had a nice nap yesterday.

We stopped in Hope and Salmon Arm and took a beach break on one of the Shushwaps.

Tonight we are at a hotel in Revelstoke.

Coffee, State Forest & Lunch On Our Last Day At The Coast

Coffee in the morning at Woods Coffee. They have sizes by trees. From Spruce, Cedar, Redwood and Giant Redwood.

We saw Tias chips at the super market.

If this was the 1980's, this would be a station wagon road trip photo.

We found the Birch Bay State Park and Forest. It is a beautiful camping spot.

I adore the trees here. I wanted to show the boys some slugs but we didn't find any. Daddy thinks it's because it is too early in the season.

We were having a good day with the kids and they were being much more cooperative than yesterday, so we finished off with a late lunch at the Beach Grill next door to the hotel.

Bobs and I went up to the rooftop of the hotel and enjoyed the views on our last day.

All Day in Birch Bay

Bellingham and Birch Bay

We drove North this morning with a stop in Bellingham. It was windy and cold.

Then we got a bit nervous as we approached Birch Bay. Neither of us have been here before and we were worried that it wasn't going to be nice. Silly us. Of course our beach front resort is beautiful.

The tides in the Bay go waaaaaay out. Twice a day, the tide comes in. The sand is very soft and I am sure you will see many more photos of this bay over the next few days.

Bobs thought this shadow would make a very neat photo.

We saw a lot of seagulls dig up clams and drop them on the rocks to get them open and suck them out. They hacked up a bunch of crabs as well.