May 2, 2016 Valentine’s Weekend Winter Backpacking Mike’s birthday falls the day after Valentine’s, so typically I try to plan something fun and special to cover both of those occasions. This…
April 8, 2015 Hiking With The Younglings In Peter Lougheed Over Easter weekend we decided it was time to hit the trails with the kids. We want to take them backpacking this summer, but…
December 29, 2013 2013: A Year In Review The new year is just a couple of days away, which is cause for mulling over the year that has just passed, and evaluating…
December 21, 2013 A Long December With Mike in school (he finally finished yesterday, thankfully) for all of November and most of December, things have been a bit crazy at…
March 11, 2013 Winter Camping At Dinosaur Provincial Park Last weekend, having taken leave of our senses, Mike and I decided to take a preliminary expedition into winter camping. Not so long ago…
February 24, 2013 Mike Turns 30, Skiing Lake Louise, And Eating At Banff’s Grizzly House On February 13th Mike’s Mum and Dad flew in to spend a few days with us! We’ve been looking forward to their visit for…
January 16, 2013 Ice Fishing On Buck Lake Over the past month or so we’ve made a couple of trips out to Buck Lake to visit my parents and do a little…
May 14, 2012 Hitting The Slopes, Eating Weird Things, And Other Goodness Some months back, Mike’s mom, Ruth, and his sister, Michelle, came out to Alberta for a visit! It was so great to see them,…
February 26, 2012 Snow Day Recently, while Sydnie was at a birthday party, we took Lincoln out to a tobogganing hill in the city for some fun. We all went sledding…
April 21, 2011 Our Weekend At The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Last weekend Jay invited Mike and I to join him and the kids in Banff for a couple of days, and to spend the…
