The McGinns arrived and we met them at the airport with signs that the kids decorated for them.
The next day we all went to Drumheller for a day of dinosaurs.
After a picnic the girls scurried on the badlands - Riley caught Gwen before she got too far!
At the top of a big hill with the Red Deer River below.
We went to the HooDoos and the cousins posed for a group shot.
Riley and Mark climbed all the way to the top of the valley!
Group shot!
Then we climbed the largest T Rex in the world (Cara's favourite thing in Drumheller).
Then the Royal Tyrrell Museum with all of the dinosaurs a person could want to see.
Charlotte and Cara T Rexes!
(Gwen was so tired from the day that she napped for most of the museum)
Before we left Drumheller we stopped by the fountain and spray park and cooled off.
Then a nice drive back to Calgary and Riley got to watch Frozen with the girls :)
The next day was Canada Day!
So we all got on our best Canada garb and wandered around downtown Calgary.
After some ice cream Cara was happy.
Riley and Gwen take a break.
Group shot!
We didn't find the usual entertainment going on but we got a good walking tour of downtown and walked about 10 km!
Kids were happy to be with their cousins and Aunt and Uncle - and a playground helps too :)
We stayed up playing Rat-a-tat Cat until it was time to go see the fireworks from the hill near our house. A fun Canada Day!
The next day we went to Calaway Park.
Gwen started Riley off on an easy ride.
Cara took Charlotte on the kid roller coaster.
Then we stepped it up a bit on a fast ride.
Everyone played a game and won Cara and Gwen each a stuffy - they still treasure them :)
Riley, Adam, Charlotte and Mark played a water gun game that ended with Riley getting wet!
Adam, Jill, Cara and Gwen went on Gwen's favourite - the Strawberry ride.
Riley started to reach his ride limit after this one....
So he sat out this one - Gwen's first time being tall enough to ride the Dropping Ride!
She looks big enough, right?
Grown up bumper cars - Charlotte is a good driver :)
Last ride was Cara's favourite - the Swings! And she loved riding with Uncle Mark!
The next day was the last day - and we took it easy.
We showed the Californians what people in a land locked province call a beach - a man made sand water aquatic facility actually ;)
Who is it that they are burying?
It's Uncle Mark!
Lots of fun in the water!
A great way to end a great visit.
We had so much with Jill, Mark, Charlotte and Riley. Thank you for coming to visit us!
Catch Up #3 will cover our camping trip with Nana and Howie and Stampede Week! Check back soon :)
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