Southern Alberta

Andrew did half of his elective in Lethbridge, so we took the opportunity to stay with/visit with Ben and LaNae!  Apparently I am horrible at taking pictures of other people, because I have none with them!  Just of Charlie...  Speaking of Charlie, he's gotten so much older/smarter in the time we've been here!  He loves to give high-fives and fist bumps.  He has gotten 4 molars and still hates getting his teeth brushed, every time it's traumatic.  He loves being at my parents with so many people around he gets a lot of attention and loves it when people tell him he's cute, he's turned into quite the little show-off!  He also loves my parents big 105lb golden retriever dog, and has fun climbing all over him and bossing him around.  Good thing Gid has a good temperament!  Ok, ok on to the pictures!  That's what you're all here for...

Charlie was so good on the drive down!  He only whined/cried for 1 of the 5 hours...

Charlie likes to carry around his dirty diapers

And take them to the garbage!

Charlie tasting his first snow

It's a little cold!

We headed out to Waterton one day - my favourite place on earth! There was no snow there which was crazy! 

Charlie loves it too!

Cameron Falls

Charlie learning how to throw rocks in the lake, it was windy and cold!

Over at Emerald Bay it was a little less windy...Charlie was getting the hang of it!

until Andrew threw a stick in - it floats!  Good thing Charlie was wearing his rubber boots!

I told Andrew we needed to watch Charlie to make sure he didn't get the deer poop - it looks edible!  Sure enough, as soon as he had the chance, Charlie got his hands on some deer poop!  Luckily we got it from him in time...

Charlie recieveing his first stick

My boys

After Waterton we stopped in Cardston to visit Andrew's grandmother.  Charlie had a good time!

Family!

Charlie was unsure about the snow!  

He stood in this one spot while Andrew shovelled all around him!

Then he warmed up to the idea, and started helping!

Then, right after I took this picture he fell flat on his face!  Poor little guy couldn't even get up because he was so bundled up!

It was actually so warm!

A true Canadian!  Charlie loves ketchup chips!

I was really fun to visit and play lots of games!  We did some crafty things too, and I brought some cute things for the nursery (LaNae is pregnant with twin girls!)  Even Charlie and I getting sick (I barfed for the first time in 7 years!) and our tire getting slashed couldn't put a damper on the trip!