Next stop, we were crossing our fingers we'd find parking at Lake Louise and could do the hike to the Plain of the Six Glaciers. But no luck, so that hike is one I'll do as a day hike the next time I have the opportunity. Instead, we hiked Boom Lake. We had a bit of stalled start as we heard about 2 grizzlies and a black bear on the trail. We went anyways, carrying our bear spray and didn't see one single bear. The hike was really pretty and the fresh air smelled so good! When we reached the lake, we stopped for lunch, water play and rest. Once, Enoch saw the lake, he wanted his clothes off and he hung out lakeside in the nude until we packed up and headed back to the trailhead. I was so proud - so McNeill of him. Notice the picture of Enoch sampling everyone's water bladders. I think that's how he effectively spread Covid to almost everyone in the group.

We took a little side trip to Banff this summer with our friends, Amorette and Parker and their girls. We left Maeve behind with my sister (Thanks Kim!), and threw the babies on our backs. Our first stop was Sunshine Mountain Lodge where we caught a gondola (Ira was terrified) and a chair lift up higher into the mountains. We then hiked through wildflowers and to Alpine Lakes. It was breathtakingly beautiful! I just wish we had gotten there earlier in the day and didn't have to worry about catching the last gondola back down the mountain. What a great start to our couple of days in Banff!

These are my people, this is where I come from! Maeve adores Quinn and Theia. In her dream world, Maeve lives with Quinn and Theia and plays with them all day long. It's no easy task to round up this gang and attempt to get everyone looking in the same direction, but it can sort of be done?

Last summer, we bought passes to Heritage Park and it worked out that they hadn't expired when we returned this year. So off we went. Heritage park is so fun and my kids especially love the rides, the bakery and the candy shop.

Living my teenage dreams with a visit to Sundance Lake. When I was a kid, I always wished I lived in a lake community and swore that if I did, I would spend every day there. It's fun to have an easy, nearby place to take the kids to play in the water. The blanket was spread out and Ira was laying on his tummy, instantly. He knows what to do! It's so fun to have cousins to play with, my children love their cousins! Enoch made friends with a little girl and it was so cute to watch them play. Here are the pictures!