Summer Vacation

Due to my work schedule and Janelle's (she's working at Extra Foods), we didn't get a "real" family vacation this summer, but we did take a three-day weekend and make the most of it.

We went to Drumheller, where we visited the dinosaur museum, a reptile refuge, and the world's largest dinosaur - which we climbed to the top of so we could stand in it's mouth.

On our way back to our motel (which was in Three Hills) we stopped to enjoy the view and Calvin found some gophers to feed. We also took a VERY tiny ferry across the Red Deer river.

The next day we went to one of our favourite places that we've visited most summers for several years - Guzoo Animal Farm. The big attraction for us is the opportunity to interact with animals one wouldn't normally be able to pet. This year we held a baby skunk, gave a lion cub a tummy rub, and petted a wolf cub. We also held more "traditional" animals, such as newborn kittens, guinea pigs, and bunnies, plus petted animals in the petting zoo part - alpacas, llamas, cows, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, a chicken, dogs....I think that was all. If you know anything about our family, you know we all love animals!

We left Guzoo and headed for Calgary, where we splurged on a nicer hotel with an indoor waterpark, which is where we spent the evening. Our motel in Three Hills had a waterslide too, but nothing like the one in Calgary! Sorry, no pictures - I was having too much fun!

The following morning the kids and I went to the U.S. Consulate so I could register them as American citizens born abroad. There are now officially 3 dual citizens in our family! After that, we went to Calaway Park, Calgary's big amusement park. Again, no pictures because I wanted to ride the rides, not lug my camera around!

Although it was a short trip, it was a great time together as a family!

At the Royal Tyrell Museum.

Calvin with Brittany the Burmese python at the reptile refuge.

World's largest dinosaur in Drumheller.

Gopher feedin' and riding a little ferry.

Skunk, lion cub, and wolf cub.

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