Farewell Howard Family

We are so sad that our amazing friends the Howard's are moving out of town. We have known each other for over eight years. We lived two houses down from each other for five of those years! What an awesome family! They have been so good to us over the years and we will have so many great memories to look back on.

We threw a farewell party for them on the 17th. It was great, we had about 40 people come. We got a little crazy at the end and decided to see how many people could jump on Melissa's bed!!

We are excited for their new adventures in Okotoks, and wish them all the best. We love you.

Family Vacation!!!

We had such a wonderful family vacation this year!! We took the kids to Drumheller and we camped for four nights at the cutest little campground. We went to the museum and saw all the sites in the area. The kids love camping so much!!! Kimball and I were talking around the campfire one night about eventually getting a tent trailer. Cassidy was horrified, she said that camping is only "true camping" if you are in a tent! She doesn't want us to get a tent trailer...she's too cute.

We drove to Stettler one of the days and took the kids on an old fashioned steam locomotive. It was so fun. On the way home we stopped in Edmonton at the Ramada Inn. The kids love that place, it has two waterslides that are perfect for them to go down.

We loved our family vacation and are planning to go back to Drumheller someday!

13 years...and lucky in love.

Kimball and I have been married for 13 years today! Words cannot describe how happy and blessed I am to have him as my husband and best friend. He truly is my soul mate. I cannot imagine my life without him. We first met when I was 17 years old and I immediately felt so comfortable and safe around him. He is so patient with me and understanding. He helps me to see my potential and not a day goes by that he doesn't tell me how beautiful I am. There is no one else that I want to spend all my time with, we are always together. He is leaving for two weeks for a training course in the States at the beginning of August. It will be the longest time that we've ever been apart and I don't know how I'm going to do without him here. He is the love of my life, my rock and my best friend. Happy Anniversary sweetie.

O Canada!!!

We had an awesome Canada Day! We went to the parade in the morning with our good friends the Howard's. It was good, the kids got a ton of candy and free stuff. Then we went to a barbecue at their place after for lunch. It was great! I made Canada Day cake pops. They turned out cute and were so fun to make!