Day in Calgary

This was a day to spend in Calgary. Adam spent the day in the Calgary office and the rest of us went and found something fun to do.  As members at the Manitoba Museum, we were able to get free entry into the Calgary Science Centre and so that is what we did. It is a fantastic place! Here are some pictures of our day and the things we did...

Rachel climbed to the top of this structure and then down the slide...twice!

A climbing wall

Cousins in matching outfits

The girls designing outfits for Anna and Elsa

This one is for Anna, I believe

Matthew and Uncle David building a...something.

Ah.  A box.

We also saw a movie in the Dome theatre about the Milky Way. Now Matthew is worried about falling into a black hole.

Tomorrow is another big driving day. We caught a glimpse of the mountains from Calgary but tomorrow we get to see them up close!

Regina to Calgary

Today was a long day of driving. After a short visit at the new RANA office that opened in Regina last year, we were on the road just after 9:00. We got to Gull Lake and stopped for a picnic lunch and to run the kids for awhile. When that ended in tears, it was time to get back in the car. The only other stop we made was at Tillebrook Provinical Park for a bathroom break.  Our timing was perfect because there was a horse trailer in the parking lot with a couple of park horses. Their handler - a conservation officer brought Charlie out for us to get to know a little better.  Check it out...

With two days of long drives under our belts, the kids have been doing really well. The sit in the back and they draw pictures, colour or play with Lego. We even played a game of I Spy in that stretch after Medicine Hat where the only thing to see is brown grass and brown fence posts: "I spy with my little eye something that is brown"; "the grass!": "right! first guess". Not a lot of variety, but the kids thought it was great fun!

We arrived in Calgary with enough time for a short swim and some dinner before bed. A bit late going to bed, but it sure didn't take long for the little Gerhards to fall asleep. Dreaming of more adventures to come.