In Canada with Cousins!

Canadian Magic!

 We arrived in Lethbridge and the fun just continued on with family. 

They kids just picked up where they left off and the creativity just flourished for a solid week!

Always finding our sleeping tree and this time putting it to good use and 

tying out "slack-lining" that Uncle Rodney and Auntie Jenn brought.

 Barb and Wayne called our dear friends, Danny and Tammy Balderson and told them we were coming home. They decided to have a barn dance in their 100 year old barn in Welling. Many of our friends and family came by to say hi and we had a great night catching up and dancing the night away~
Thank you Barb and Wayne and Balderson's for setting this up and making it so much fun!

 Danny and their littlest, Brittany Paige (Don't you just love her name!)

 A serious game of lightning commenced all evening

 Spencer with his great friends Curtis Leishman, Danny, Brian Boehme and Alan Gibb
Waterton National Park

Grandma and Grandpa planned a fabulous day in Waterton! 

We got to hike up to Bertha Lake and be together on another stunning day.

Ike, Keola and Ty

 We all had to run to keep up with Grandma! She is amazing!

 We hiked to Bertha Lake and it was seriously so beautiful. 

It was such a perfect day.

You may think I'm kidding, but I'm not when I say you have to WORK HARD

in order to keep up with Barb and Wayne! They are fit!

 Brittany, Michelle, Ty and Grandpa

Seriously! Canada is GORGEOUS! 

Three Generations!

 We hiked for about 8 miles in total and the kids were amazing. 
Grandma saved the day with her preparedness - Ty was getting blisters 
on his heels and she pulled out all the tools and helped Ty finish with a big smile!
Love you Gram-Gram!

Love Uncle Rod

Jack and Josh

Sitting by the lake eating our lunch

 Finishing the day off with the delicious Big Scoop Ice Cream treat

Waffle Cones! 

Thank you Grandpa for the yummy treat! 

Rodney, Ike and Gracey

 Waterton Lodge

 We had bow and arrow lessons from Uncle Rodney

Archery is WAY harder than it looks, but it was SO much fun! 

Rodney and Sidney rock it!

 Auntie Jenn

 Uncle Rodney's legit bow

Woot! Woot!

 Temple night with the kids in Cardston. Rodney has been working hard
 and found some family names on the Holt side. It was such a special night together.

 What can we say? Our little boy is growing up.

 As if bow shooting wasn't enough, Rodney brought his guns for the kids to shoot skeet and gophers.
I tried to keep telling Josh that those "big black cases" were violins and brass instruments...but alas, the cases were opened and out came the weapons. I'm certain, my kids will never see hunting the same way again.

 You can tell I'm not there...Why is he holding that thing???

 They LOVED it and Josh is totally hooked now on guns and knives

Ty popped the first three targets right off the bat! He a little sharp-shooter!

 What in the world?!!

 What can I say? That's my girl!

Annual Family Un-birthday Party in Stirling!

Auntie Michelle was in-charge of the day and it ended up being a BLAST!

She is SO creative.

 Team Blue 

Spence, Keola, Michelle, Gracey, Josh, Grandma, Lincoln and Jenn
VS

 Team Red

Anne, Brittany, Sidney, Rodney (and Boston), Ty, Le'Olani, Grandpa, Jackson and Ike

 First up! Slip-n-Slide kickball!

Anne and Sidney

We all had so much fun getting to know the Holt's dog, Boston. 

I was completely transformed on how great it might be to have a dog. He was so good.

 Visiting with Great-Grandma Low

Gram-Gram, Great Grandma Low, Michelle and Spence

We love you Grandma Low!
Josh, Ike, Anne, Keola Ty, Gracey, Le'olani and Jackson

Mealii was in a soccer tournament, while we were up in Canada, and got 3rd in the COUNTRY! 
WAY TO GO!! 
This one of the incredible shots they took of her for her senior pictures. I'm totally in love with it!