Monday, July 19, 2010

Driving through the Rockies


Our first stop on our drive from Kelowna to Calgary brought us to D Dutchman Dairy.
It might have been only mid morning, but we can't stop at D Dutchman and not get some ice cream.
But first we had to visit the animals. This cow wanted a taste of Chloe!

Charlie made a new friend!

Peeking in on the donkeys!

Chloe, enjoying her first break in the long day of driving.

Our next stop was at the Enchanted Forest in Three Valley Gap.

This quaint stroll through the woods was more amazing than we expected!

Charlie volunteered to go in the stocks before he learned what they were for!

Meeting a friendly hippo and pelican!

Lucy, riding the hippo, and the rest of us.

Looking for the mouse that ran up the clock...

Visting the first little piggy's house made of straw.

The second little piggy's house of sticks seemed a bit more substantial.

But we all thought the third little piggy's house made of brick would keep us safe from the big, bad wolf.

Meeting the Old Woman who lived in a shoe.

Fleeing from the Shoe House via the back door slide!

Finding some fairies living in a mushroom patch.
Watching the cow jump over the moon.

Lucy, hands off the apple. It might be poisonous!

Hanging out in the 7 Dwarfs' bedroom.

On Captain Hook's ship.

Charlie with that old villain!

Lucy, having a tea party with the tortoise.

Charlie, riding on a stick horse. And what a stick horse it was, made from a fallen tree trunk!

Befriending some bunnies along the path.

A cute treehouse to explore.

Peeking out of the hollow tree.

And another tree house!

Sitting on Tigger and Eeyore.

Peeking out of the windows in this 2 story cottage.

Another tree house, this one, not so little!

Lucy, climbing all the way to the top!
Charlie and Lucy, pulling a "Goldilocks" and breaking into the 3 Bears' House.
This chair looks too hard!

Hoping their new friend will share his pot o' gold!

The last cottage we explored.

Surrounded by elves!

The cutest outhouses I've ever seen!

Our third stop was for a dip in the lake at Field.

It was a bit cold, but refreshing!

Lucy, a bit tentative to splash!

Chloe dipped her toes in, but that was it!

Charlie took the plunge!

Lucy, warming up to the cold.

A feathered friend.


Chloe, fascinated by the baby in the mirror!

Last days in Kelowna...

Visiting the goats at the artisan goat farm.

It was a little too rocky to let Lucy out of the stroller.

Our 12th Anniversary! We went out for dinner at Siam Orchid and had some amazing Thai food!

Charlie at the playground.

Overlooking the zip line at Gyro Beach.

Lucy with Auntie Jan and Zara

Lucy's first time bowling. These were the smallest shoes available!

At the lake in Peachland.

Lucy and Zara having fun on the swings.

Charlie, Jaimie and Emily defending their territory on the dock.

Phil, jumping off the big diving board.

Going for a stroll in downtown Kelowna.

Lucy, tearing off ahead.

Charlie, watching out for Grandma's Dragon Boat.

Here they come!

Lucy, pausing for a moment.

Don't fall in!

With Daddy.

Chloe on the grass.

And Lucy.

Charlie, too!

My Baby Girls!

All my babies!

Meeting Grandma on her boat.

Picking cherries. Thanks, Tasha!

Lucy, reaching to get one!

Chloe with Grandma and Grandpa.

Grandpa and Grandma with all the kids.