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I am truly saddened by the passing of my Grandma Hillyer. Even though we were all expecting this time to come I wish that I would have been able to have her around for a little while longer. She has been a fighter in her 89 years of life, but yesterday she was rejoined with her sweetheart. I will always remember the crazy hockey fan cheering on her beloved team the Calgary Flames. She never missed a game! And her contagious laugh! I think that is where we inherited the uncontrollable giggles that always erupt at the wrong times. She was a friend, a listening ear, and was loved by everyone who knew her! I know she is happy where she is now with her husband, parents, siblings and friends. We love you Grandma!

Today my sweet little baby turned 6. It seems like only yesterday that we brought her home from the hospital, and I couldn't imagine having her as a part of our family. Here are some things that you might not know about our girl.

She is very helpful. It doesn't matter what she is asked to do she does it with no complaints. I do hope that this trait continues the older she gets.

She loves her brother and sister. Whatever happens she is always the first one to give a hug and say she is sorry even if it wasn't her fault. She adores Emmy and is always trying to help her in any way possible.

She loves to learn. I know that Grade 1 will be a good experience for her because she needs to learn everything that she possibly can. I sometimes feel inadequate when she asks me a question that I don't have an answer for.

She is patient, kind and giving. No explanation required. She has always been this way!

We had a party with just the Grandparents so that she could have some friends over for another one after school starts. She is a lucky girl! She may even get 2 parties every year from now on. And this is my feeble attempt at a wishing star cake! She loved it thankfully!






Happy Birthday Hadley! We love you!

So I just had an amazing weekend away with some friends! It was a great trip! Who can complain about shopping, eating and sleeping in! Thanks to my wonderful husband and sister (since she helped me out Friday morning), we were able to leave Thursday afternoon and came home on Sunday night. Along with all of the shopping we also got to see a chick flick, and spent the nights at the hotel staying up way to late talking about random things. We really had a lot of fun and we did of course miss our husbands and kids by the end, but can't wait to plan our next trip away together! Sorry no pictures to post, but we did get a good shot of us and all of our loot!

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We are back! After a whirlwind of activities we have finally made it home. Whew! Traveling is always an adventure, but even more so when you throw 3 little kids into the mix. We had a very fun time while we were gone, and have finally settled back into the routine. Except that my sister and her family surprised us and came up for a visit a week early. Now we are enjoying having them around and putting reality on hold for a little while.

We started our adventure with a trip to Calgary. We spent a few hours at the zoo. This was the first time that our kids have been to the Calgary zoo, and they really enjoyed it. They were little troopers too! Hadley and Rawley walked the entire time, while Emmy relaxed in the stroller.



We got to see the new babies at the zoo! The elephant!



The giraffe!


And the baby gorilla, but unfortunately my husband missed that photo op! He did however get a good shot of the Silver back.




And Rawley's favorite part was the Dinosaurs!



We also went to Pat's cousins farewell in Airdrie on Sunday, he is going to Argentina. After a little rest (we decided to sleep in our own beds before heading down to Whitefish) we were off again. This time for a little bit more fun. We ate some good food, got to play a little bit, and spent time with family.

We went to the water slides, and by the end of the day our kids were going down all by themselves (with life jackets of course). Emmy even enjoyed the water, but she did have to take a few breaks!






We spent an evening by the lake trying out our fishing skills and relaxing by the water. Emmy spent the time contemplating on how she could shake us long enough to run straight for the water. But eventually found a distraction with eating the rocks!





She also had fun walking the dock with Grandpa


All in all it was a great time for all. We can't wait to do it all over again!