It's a Bird, it's a Plane, no it's Liam!

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Royals Speed By

Prince William and Kate have been visiting Canada for the past 9 days and their last stop is Calgary.  Emily has become a bit of a royal watcher so really wanted to head to the parade as she heard they were going to ride the parade route.  The parade was set to start at 8:55 a.m. so we were there shortly before 7:30 a.m. I knew it was going to be busy, but it was crazy.  We found a spot that wasn't too many people deep and three nice ladies let the kids stand in front of them, so Emily and Liam had a pretty good view.  However, it was pretty anti-climatic as there were three motorcade vehicles and they whizzed by at probably 40 km/h. Luckily one of the men sitting near us told us that Will and Kate were in the third vehicle, so we knew what to look for.  Both kids saw them and Emily then proclaimed, "This is the best day of my life."  I saw them too, but they were too fast for a decent picture.

Some entertainment early in the morning

 Police lining the street

 They're coming

 The first car, not them

 They were in this car, but again drove by too fast to get a picture

 The sun coming up over the Bow

Old Stomping Ground - Waterton

We headed down to Waterton National Park to spend the weekend camping with the in-laws.  The kids were pretty excited and I was happy to spend some time where I grew up.  It was typical southern Alberta weather - windy yet warm.  My parents and brother stopped by for a visit too.  Great time had by all.  Although I was pretty happy to come home to my shower!

Best quote of the weekend:

Grandma as we were sitting outside the 5th wheel, "There is something that really smells in the trailer and I can smell it all the way out here!"  Emily was sitting on her lap and I had just put a bit of tea tree oil on a mosquito bite so I asked, "Does it smell like Emily?"  "Yes!"  Apparently the scent of tea tree repulses her.  I now know what to get her for a stocking stuffer at Christmas.  :)

 Happy Canada Day!

 Grandpa introducing throwing knives....

 and slingshots.

 Red Rock Canyon

Grandma and a scenic mountain view

 Pretty cold water

 Experiment of menthos mints and coke

 Smore made with a massive marshmallow grandpa brought

 Camp fire

 Grandpa getting ready for a water fight

 Cameron Lake

 We took the kids on a canoe ride on the lake

 Lots of snow and 'ice bergs'

 This was cool - the ice broke up in front of us as we paddled through it

 Babca having a laugh

 Uncle Tony helping Liam on the swing he and dzadza rigged up

 Emily and dzadza

 The swing was a hit