Archive for 'Calgary'
Calgary Zoo with Grandma and Grandpa
Grandma and Grandpa came to visit so we took them to the Zoo! Grandma’s leg is still acting up so we had to rent her a scooter to get around. Melanie was quite sad to hear that she wasn’t aloud to ride it with Grandma (Grandma broke the rules for a little while though!). We [...]
Posted by Sean on July 3rd, 2007
Categories: Andrew, Animals, Baby, Calgary, Family, Gorilla, Pelican, Photography, Zoo
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Weaselhead
We were out and about last Friday looking for something to do and so we thought we would check out a park in the city that we hadn’t had a chance to explore yet. Weaselhead is a protected natural area within the City park system. It is one of the city’s most beautiful parks and [...]
Posted by Sean on May 22nd, 2007
Categories: Calgary, Family, Hike, Melanie
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Aggie Days
We went to see Aggie Days at the Calgary Stampede Roundup Center. This is a combination trade show, farm show, fair, exhibition, etc., and there is lots to do for the kids and the parents.
Melanie got to learn all about farming and farm animals. She learned where eggs and milk come from, she got [...]
Posted by Sean on April 22nd, 2007
Categories: Calgary, Family, Stampede
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Pelican on the Bow River
We had our first Pelican sighting of the year today. These American White Pelicans arrive in Calgary in late April, hang out on the Bow River all summer, and then take off to Florida before it gets too cold… Sounds like a good plan to me!
It was a pretty ugly day today with plenty of [...]
Posted by Sean on April 20th, 2007
Categories: Calgary, Pelican, Photography
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Big Girl Bike
Melanie has been playing with her friends on the street every chance she can get since the weather started to get nicer. They play in every way imaginable, from Hockey to dolls to bouncing on the neighbor’s trampoline. But probably more than anything else, they ride their bikes around the block and in [...]
Posted by Sean on April 17th, 2007
Categories: Bike, Calgary, Hike
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