Fun With Family
Posted on: July 16, 2013
- In: Family | Travel
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It has been 24 years since I left the Canadian prairies for the west coast of BC. I try to get back once or twice a year to visit my Mom, my son and his family and many old friends. My daughter and I made a visit to our home town of Medicine Hat, Alberta at the beginning of July. It is not often that I get to be with both my kids at the same time. Here are a few highlights of the trip.
Sister and brother visiting around the fire.
Grandson playing a giant game of chess near the library
With Grandson at the HooDoos near Drumheller
Visiting the scary dinosaurs at Tyrroll Museum
Aunty and nephew at the Pioneer Village
Mom with her great great granddaughter
Son with his grandchildren
Fashionista!
Medicine Hat, home of the world’s largest TeePee
Watch for more about this trip and the adventures I had with my twelve year old grandson later.
32 Responses to "Fun With Family"
July 16, 2013 at 10:55 pm
I’m curious about Medicine Hat. The town could have been called Teepee. Wonderful family photos. You all take after your mother, and the younger ones certainly look like you.
July 17, 2013 at 1:43 am
One day I will write a blog about Medicine Hat as it has some interesting history. Mom was delighted to have mostl of her family there at the beginning of July.
July 17, 2013 at 1:25 am
I love it such beautiful pics and lovely family!
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July 17, 2013 at 9:48 am
What beautiful counrtry. Loved the wonderful family photos!
July 17, 2013 at 11:47 am
Thanks Patricia. The praires have a certain beauty and will always hold a specail place in my heart.
July 17, 2013 at 10:18 am
There is nothing more precious than family and your photos say it all!
July 17, 2013 at 11:49 am
You are so right Barb. Family is everything and you don’t have to live close by to be close knit.
July 17, 2013 at 11:26 am
It was nice to see Marcelle and Todd together. I imagine they have a lot of catching up to do when they get together. I
July 17, 2013 at 11:50 am
Although they are 8 years apart in age, they are very close. It warmed my heart to see them together.
July 17, 2013 at 3:03 pm
Did you label that picture right? Your son is with his grandchildren? It looks to me like he’s with your grandchildren.
Regardless, what great fun! I’m so happy to see pictures of all the family. I’m glad your Mom is still here to enjoy the younger generations – that’s so good for all the generations to know each other.
Nancy
July 17, 2013 at 3:19 pm
Those are my two great grandchildren! (We tend to have our children very young in our family.) We are so blessed to have mom with us to enjoy the little ones and they just love her.
July 17, 2013 at 3:41 pm
Oops – sorry about that. You really must have had them young though – we’re nearly the same age (or so I thought) and my daughter is nowhere near ready to start a family yet. Of course, I already had a kindergartener when I was the age she is now.
July 17, 2013 at 3:54 pm
No worries, its a common mistake. When my son was little everyone said, what a cute little brother you have. Then when he had children, everyone thought they were mine. Now he has 4 kids and 2 grandkids and he is the just best Dad and Poppa! My 38 year old daughter on the other hand has no children. I just love all of them to bits.
July 18, 2013 at 10:31 pm
Beautiful pictures, Darlene. I am so glad you’ve made time to be with your family: always the most important thing in the world. It looks like a very tranquil and beautiful place too. Thanks for sharing. Canada is on my bucket list.
July 19, 2013 at 1:18 pm
Canada is a vast and amazing place. I do hope you make it here some day. You are so right, family is the most important thing. Its not quantity of time spent but rather quality of time spent with them that is important.
July 19, 2013 at 10:30 pm
Awww… That giant chess is cool. Could you actually play the game?
July 22, 2013 at 8:36 am
Wow – what a lovely family you have Darlene – looks like you had a great time! Moments to treasure! (You do get around too – what an interesting life you have!!)
August 1, 2013 at 1:08 pm
Thanks so much Sharon. It was a special time. I have been fortunate to visit my hubby’s parents in Spain and my family in Alberta this summer.
July 22, 2013 at 9:51 am
What a nice reunion to be in your hometown with your family! Everyone looks so happy to be together… 🙂
July 22, 2013 at 1:16 pm
We don’t get together that often but when we do it is a great time!
July 22, 2013 at 11:09 am
You’ve got a lot of great memories shared here. Love that fashionista!
July 31, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Enjoyed the family photos. How sweet to spend time with all of them!
August 1, 2013 at 1:07 pm
Thanks Pauline. it was a real treat to have some quality time with everyone together.
September 9, 2013 at 7:16 am
what a great looking family. so many amazing sites to see in alberta.
beautiful. thanks darlene.
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July 16, 2013 at 3:14 pm
cute!
July 16, 2013 at 3:36 pm
You created one of those cuties!!