And the Fun Continues...

Yesterday I took the girls to Uncle Mike and Aunt Avril's home a short distance away so they could visit with their cousins Kenny, Alex and Hannah, as well as the brown kitten, Chip, whose mother and siblings still live with Charlie's family.

The kids were worried that Charlie had come to take Chip back home with her.

But after a quick hug, snuggle, and a scratch or two, Charlie was content

to leave Chip there with his new family.

Then the universal ice breaker among kids of all ages - video games.



On our way home from Mike's place we saw a sign pointing off the highway to

a place called Park Lake Provincial Park.  So we turned down that road to see

if it looked like a place we'd like to spend some time.  It turned out to be a smallish lake with a

well maintained beach and camper facilities, so after the girls pronounced the water 'fine' we

left with a promise to return the next day with bathing suits and towels.

But first thing today we capitalized on their love of their first cemetery trip and we drove 45 inutes south to Cardston to visit the graves of their great grandparents, Lloyd's parents, Ralph and Thelma MacKenzie.  We bought some flowers and a couple of stained glass lawn ornaments to decorate the grave.  They thought it was quite special.

And since we were in Cardston we had to go see the Temple. 

We have a picture of Kenzie's parents on their wedding day

standing in the same spot the girls are in this picture.

Then on to the restored pioneer home of Charles Card, the founder of Cardston.

It was a hands-on display so when the kids saw the old fashioned hats

hanging on the hat rack, they had to try some of them on.

The girls were particularly fascinated, and a bit horrified I think, by this bathtub,

which the sign said was only available for the wealthy people of the time.

The girls thought they'd rather be dirty, or bathe in the river like the men did.

Did you know that Fay Wray, the heroine of the original King Kong movie was a Canadian?

Born right here in Cardston, Alberta.  The city built a fountain and this metal sign for it in her memory.  (I took the picture from the car and missed all but a corner of the fountain.  Sorry).

Then we drove back home and the girls changed into their swimsuits and we went to Park Lake, as promised.  It was much more fun this time because they were prepared and able to enjoy the water.

And then it was home again where Lloyd's sister, Cheryl, was waiting for us and we all went out for supper at a Chinese buffet. 

All in all another very good, busy, day.