Alabama trip - Olivia

 Olivia went to her Grandma's and Grandpa's with her mom.  Here is the clan for the road trip there.

Then they went to a kids science museum.

 Then celibrated Easter there before leaving.  Looks like she had a good trip too.

Canada

 For Spring break this year Jon and I headed to Canmore Canada for a week.  Last Saturday after we arrived we headed to Banff National park to look around the town.  Most of Canada was frozen still so we walked on all the rivers lakes and ponds.  This ice chunk was pretty. 

 We walked around Banff Springs Farimont Castle.  It was beautiful inside.

Then we headed to the grocery store to get food to help with the cost of the trip.  Yea there food was expensive.  $5 for a gallon of milk.  lol  Then there was this oatmeal for $12 a small bag.  "Holy Crap' oatmeal must be good but we did not try it. 

 Our second day we hiked Johnson Canyon just west of Banff.  It was a icy hike but beautiful.  The water falls were iced over and people were ice climbing there.

 For Jon's Birthday we went skiing.  Before we went I said to Jon dont hurt your knee,  lol he found a run double black diamond called Wounded knee.  lol he did great and no knee injuries. 

This is across the river looking on the same castle in Banff

 Then Jon and I hiked into Grotto Canyon, trying to take a picture while walking on ice was not easy. 

 In the middle of Canmore was this head just sitting there.  No clue why but we took some fun pictures with it.

Then we went dog sledding.  Pricey to do but worth doing it once in your life. 

We choose to do the four hour ride with a lunch.  The dogs are amazing

and you even got to drive/steer the sled.  We had a blast.

 Our last day there we hiked a mountain that was a icy trip up.  On the way down we decided to sliding on our butts to make it easier. 

 O yea we came across a moose.  He gave us a free car wash. The moose like licking the cars due to the salt on them.  This moose was there for 20 minutes.  A little scary but cool to see.

 Here is a picture of Jon on top of the mountain.  What a beautiful view, but windy and cold. 

 

We had a wonderful trip.  Would love to go back when it is warmer to hike more.

Early Celebration

 We celebrated Jon's birthday early due to Olivia leaving for Spring break with her mom today.

Jon got his favorite Oreo cookies and milk.

 Jon is going on a 4 day mountain bike trip in April with some guys.

Olivia picked out bike tires, bike pump holder, and a bike phone hold.

 Happy Early Birthday

Olivias new project

 Last summer Olivia picked out a book about crotching.  She learned the basic chain and then got stuck from there.  She did not touch it until this last November.  Next thing I know she is making a blanket.  Well she changed her mind and made a scarf for her teacher.  Then she came home with these slippers.  Yeap she taught her self how to make them from looking at Nana's.  What a smart little girl.

California Visitors

 The Dillon's came out for a day visit here in Colorado Springs.  Jon was at Navy so Olivia and I gave them the tour of the city.  Garden of the Gods we walked around.  Visited during a wonderful lunch at a local sandwich shop.  

 We also headed to the Olympic training center for a look around.  

We had a wonderful day.

Thanks Dillon's for the visit.

New project

I guess Olivia has had this dream that she always wanted a purple lion/tiger with yellow wings.
Olivia mentions it is a good dream she has when she is worries a lot that it brings comfort to her.

I told my friend in china about this, and while chatting, she found a cool pattern.  I am not the greatest sewer so I asked some people to help.  I found local help that would help me sew this lion together.
This was our shopping trip to get the fabric and stuffing.  I will keep you posted on how this turns out.
O yea this is Olivia's 10th Birthday present.  Don't day anything things please.