We had the chance to see the Olympic torch go through Edmonton. It was quite the celebration. Kenyon and Tayvee got to put their hands on one of the many torches being ran across Canada.

Christmas was wonderful and we had family come see us for a change. And of course the Boxing Day sales. My mom and I found some good deals! One of my gifts was a cook book with a recipe for cake in a mug.

Save the Blanket!

For years this red blanket has been traveling with the family every were we went and not to mention to bed with Kenyon every night. One day Jeff thought I should help lengthen the life of the blanket. So this is what I did. I thought that I would get in major trouble by Kenyon but he seems to be fine with it.

Finally an Update

When Jeff comes home he had a toy for Kenyon just about every time and this time it was a remote control boat. Tayvee wanted to have a turn at it and here getting in the tub was the best way to get close without Kenyon getting mad at here!

Well for halloween my kids were bats. Just a black kangaroo jacket and a little extra fabric make an easy and fun costume. For Halloween we went down south. Since Jeff has been gone a lot we have been finding all kind of things to keep us going. And a road trip always works to pass time!

The kids go major candy that night.

Kenyon has seen our car in the shop one too many times this past while. This is what he has learned!

The North Pole

Some of you may know that this past two weeks we have been moving the gravel crusher up to the northwest territories. That being said a few days ago Jeff came it to the house and said if we(me and the kids) wanted to go on a road trip we need to be on the road in an hour. This wasn't the first time that he had done this so we have things ready to go all the time. So in the motor home we were on our way to the northwest territories.

This is us entering into the North Pole!

Tayv was such a trooper in her car seat. We, well I made her spend most of our moving time in her seat but as soon as I was behind the drivers seat Jeff would give her a break and take here out. Kenyon on the other hand took over the couch. He want from sitting to laying to sitting on the floor and playing with his toys on the couch to watching a movie. He was all over the couch and so good at staying out of the way.

This is the main attraction, The Gravel Pit. We drove for 15 hour to see this! Good thing Kenyon and Tayvee loves to play in the dirt and gravel. But this is where we travel all the time, from pit to pit. So if I ever talk about the pits this is what I am talking about.

One of our many stops.

There is a national park that we drove through on our quest, Wood Buffalo National Park. This is were we saw buffalo all over the ditches. They are about the same size as the motor home, ok well up to the middle of the window!

This is at Alexander Falls in the Northwest Territories.

I know this isn’t the northern lights but this is the best I got to see. While I was in the North I didn’t get to see the Northern Light. Ya I was so mad, I didn’t get to check something of my bucket list! But I will be back sooner than I would like. Three days and 3,000km later ends in a long trip, but if this is the way to spend more time with Jeff I am all for it.

Swimming at the Ledg.

Last Friday was one of the few nice days here in Edmonton, so we took advantage of it and headed downtown to the Legislative building. In the yards there is this big shallow pool and a fun waterfall that people go and play in.

I miss the nice warm weather that we had in Provo. Summer started in March and ended in November! Here it is hard to find a hot day to go swimming so when we do find one we are outside in the water!

Happy Birthday Tayvee

So my baby is one. What an amazing kid I have. It seems to me that she is the happiest girl that I have ever known. She always has a smile on here face. We love you tayv!