Vacation Update

We are still on vacation with our children. This is our first week long road trip as a family of six and to be honest I was not sure at all how it would all go.

I guess I should just have some faith right?

The days are flying by filled with activities.  I am discovering that my kids are much like me.  I like to look more than do.  My children are very happy to just discover new things..... see new sites.  I am so proud of their behaviour.  Cannot say I am proud of how they are treating each other...they have their moments but we deal with it {and sometimes in not a proud mommy moment kind of way} and we move on.

We have seen dinosaurs, fossils, grizzly bears, gorillas {favorite by far}, giraffes, zebras, flamingos, cranes, etc.  We have been to the famous West Ed*m*nton Mall, seen ginormous planes take off, had a sneak at the Canadian Snow Birds flying in formation, ate room service food for the last two nights, watched Dad play slo pitch and played with our friends.

Let's not forget the hotel swimming pools!!!!!!  My children are little fish.  The five year olds are now diving under the water lifejacket free and sometimes even water wing free.  My two year old thinks he is five and refuses to wear his life jacket. He must however wear a full diving face mask which in turn has everybody in the pool area adoring him because he looks so ridiculous and has no fear to jump into Dad's arms in the deep water.  The eight year old has always been a good swimmer with no fear of water.  He has been great helping out with the younger kids.

Yesterday the men left the women at the hotel due to an early morning game.  I have to admit I was nervous on how I would deal with the kids.  But the four wives got together we took the kids to eat, somehow had enough vehicles to get everyone to the ball park.  The situation was not ideal, muddy wet grounds etc. but everyone made the best of it and in the end it was quite an enjoyable day.

I will say I am very happy we held off on vacations such as this until now.   The kids seem to be really enjoying it all and besides the over-tired-junk-food-hyperness and sometimes bad attitude we encounter, I think we are making some great memories together.

I know I enjoy seeing the joy on their faces.

That being said I am not ready to tackle Disn*ey Land or anything like it just yet!