A Family Weekend

We spent the weekend in Calgary. I was able to convince hubby to stay there for 3 days and 2 nights and not just our usual overnight stay. The kids were pretty much amazed with the fancy hotel and begged to stay for a couple more nights.

Day 1 was spent in Deerfoot Mall and we ate lunch at Buffet Yangtze. It was delicious, there were plenty of choices, the kids loved the food and I would love to come back there again. The mall I didn't like much so after eating we headed to hubby's next agenda. The kids and I stayed in the car while hubby did his window shopping. A last minute trip to Chinook Centre was a must since Lance wanted to check out The Lego Store. Both kids got their toys while Mom and Dad bought nothing for themselves, maybe on Day 2!

Day 2 was reserved for CrossIron Mills. We had lunch at the food court, my favorite Tom Yum while the kids ordered pizza in Sbarro (I am craving for some Sbarro pizza as I type this), I forgot what hubby ordered all I can remember is we were satisfied and full. As usual hubby and I bought nothing but the kids got themselves some light up shoes. We went back to the hotel to rest then drove to Pacific Hut (a Filipino restaurant) and ate so much AGAIN!

Day 3 was the day of our very important appointment. We woke up early and walked to the building, luckily the kids were cooperative the whole time. After our appointment, we proceeded to the hotel and started packing. Our last day in Calgary, happy that we got what we came for, happy with the extra days and just happy for our family weekend.

I can't wait for August. A month long vacation, new places, new adventures, all I can think of is, soon I'll be tasting some yummy cannolis!!! :D

Weekend Fun

Our recent Calgary trip was out of the blue, unplanned and was decided at the last minute. It was fun though especially for the kids. Lance did good at The Shooting Edge. He had an awesome time there with his dad while Lei and I waited for them. After that, we ate at the Calgary Farmers' Market while the kids played in the play area. It was such a rainy day we couldn't possibly go anywhere outdoors so we spent a few hours in the mall before checking in at a hotel nearby.

We used to bring a lot of food when we go on road trips except with this one so for dinner, we went to Pacific Hut and every cent was worth it, the food was delicious! The kids were just as full as mom and dad and we even brought home our leftover Bulalo (Beef Shank in Onion Broth).

The next day's agenda was to bring the kids to Calaway Park and that's were we spent the whole day before going back to Lethbridge again. And the highlight of the trip? I got to drive on the highway for the first time :D

BC Weekend

beautiful trees along the way

We went on a road trip to British Columbia over the weekend. It was supposed to be a 5 hour drive but we stopped several times to check out some places and pose for some pictures. We reached Fairmont Hot Springs a little after 3pm, about 7 hours or so of traveling.

First on the agenda after checking in was to eat a very late lunch. We unpacked all our 'baon' and we ate to the point of discomfort. After that very heavy meal and having rested for awhile, it was time to go to the hot springs for a very relaxing dip. We stayed there for 2 hours before heading back to the cottage to prepare for our grilled food feast.

Once again, we were filled to the brim, not only with food but with laughter as well. Having stayed in one cottage allowed us to spend more time with our friends, gave us reason to stay up late and just really enjoy each others' company.

I woke up early and decided to cook breakfast before packing once again. Our one and only agenda for that day would be to drop by at Funtasia which was right in front of Fairmont Mountain Bungalows where we stayed for some fun time with the kids. We ended up riding the bump cars which are nowhere near the bump cars I used to ride when I was a kid. But yeah, it was still fun and quite an adventure, several hard bumps and a headache afterwards and I was still hoping it wasn't time to go home yet.

An overnight's stay is never enough but it felt good to be out no matter how challenging it is to travel with kids. But more than the fun and quality time spent, I'm just thankful that we all got home safe :D

Winter Road Trip

CrossIron Mills

The long winter months seem to drag, but I don't mind the cold temperature really. It's just that during these months we are usually cooped up at home. Road trips would probably start in the Spring through Summer. Few more months and we'll be hitting the road again, yeheyyy!!!

Chinook Centre

What I like about road trips is the hotel accommodations, not the trip itself but being able to stay comfortably in a place after a looong trip. I love hotels, the fresh sheets, towels, free breakfast (lol), the queen beds, EVERYTHING!!! I don't mind the cheap hotels either, as long as we have a place to stay for the night unless I plan to stay the whole time in bed and really not go out, I'd probably prefer the more expensive ones. How I wish we could stay for a week in a hotel. That would be FUN :D

The good news is, we didn't have to wait for Spring to go on a road trip. We went to Calgary, a 2 1/2-3hr drive from our city. The weather was good, not too cold nor too windy. A little shopping for the kids, window shopping for Mom and Dad, yummy lunch (or was it a feast?) at Pacific Hut, then back to our rooms at Ramada Limited. We got the cheapest rates and there's not much to expect really considering the price. The kids didn't seem to mind, they're perfectly happy and excited whenever we go on road trips and just like me, they like staying in hotels.

There is so much to see  but everytime we go to Calgary, we always end up at the malls which is not always a good idea (for obvious reasons).  Maybe we'll get to check out the other places next time and definitely scratch the malls from our list :D