Sibald Creek

 So again we planned a hike for our family to try.

It turned out to be pretty long, 

and there were other hiccups, 

but it was all good in the end.

It was a bike path covered in snow so there were plenty of 

bike features that the kids climbed all over and explored.

This girl walked with me for a large part of the trail.

More tree buts?

She tried to bring this log home.

that's not happening!

This girl was struggling.

Snacks were in short supply.

We found another downed tree with roots 

still clinging to topsoil.

Of course we're going to climb it!

So dark by the time we finished.

We also decided it was the shortest daylight day 

we would be hiking.

I cut myself some slack.

Little Road Trip

 Because of all the changes in having people in our home.  
We suddenly had to meet Grandma and Grandpa Webster 
and Aunties at the Aldersyde parking lot 

to exchange Christmas gifts etc.  

So we took a bit of a drive.  

On the way there we passed this rock formation

 just before Okotoks.

That's something we'll stop at on the way home.

Man are we glad that we did!!

We learned about where the rock was presumed to be from,

And even read the Blackfoot story about where it was from.

(I love when social studies and science collide!)

But it didn't take long for out kids to itch to climb it.

Grandma had just brought us 

carmel popcorn twists and mint popcorn.

Ms. C was just fine to sit with me and gorge on treats!

Hahaha.

After our climbing we had a picnic by the parking lot.

The kids loved watching a super cute white 

long tailed weasel jump from hole to hole.

Asking questions, watching it's movements, 

laughing at its noises.

Look at us having educational outings on a Saturday!