my father in law (sitting to the left)
Daytrip to Logans Pass Montana - to the hidden lake lookout
still snow up on the mountain
us :-)
daytrip to Fernie Mt. Provincial Park - island lake resort
"hey Dad"
"and now I step into the water"
the resort - cabins
what is going on in this cute little head?
"last call - we leave in 5 minutes"
the Crowsnest Pass
after a little hike with Nicole
Lettie is now visiting also her family in Ireland while Nicole and I stay in Germany. Lettie will fly from Duesseldorf to Dublin and take then a Bus to south of Belfast where here relatives lives.
Here is our time table for the trip
Sept. 4 leaving Calgary
Sept. 5 arriving Frankfurt
Sept. 5 to Sept. 9 staying with my cousin Regina in Germany
Sept. 6 to Sept. 10 Lettie in Ireland
Sept. 10 to Sept. 12 staying with my uncle and his family in Germany
Sept. 12 to Sept. 16 in Spain (Mallorca)
Sept. 16 to Sept. 19 staying with my uncle and his family in Germany
Sept. 19 leaving Germany and arriving in Canada
Hike in waterton - We had to cancel our plans to hike and stay overnight in a tent in Waterton. There was a bear warning at Bertha bay and they closed the campground.
July long weekend - I had to work because its not a holiday in the US. Lettie had a cold but we did the best to have a great weekend. We went biking and had a great time in our backyard.
Erica - is going now to climbing week at the UofL, where Serena (the Girl who babysitts Nicole normally) is the Coach, with her older sister. Nicole is going to Melinda while Tera is on vacation, she is ok with it but looks forward to see her friends back at Tera's house.
I am planning to see my friends and family soon in Germany, so I have already scheduled some time with them. Looking forward to be in Germany soon, it will be 2 weeks after sending this newsletter that we arrive.
Lettie and I went for a daytrip to Logans Pass Montana, while Nicole stayed with friends over night. We drove up to Logans Pass and had a lunch break before on a trail by a lake. We stoppped in
A day later I went to Calgary to meet my friend Holger and his dad and a friend how just arrived on Saturday from Germany. They are picking up an RV on Monday and go up north to Alaska. We meet at the Heritage Park in Calgary and I stayed with them from noon to 3pm.. Of course I stopped before at IKEA and had a great cheap breakfast.
Weekend in the Pass - while Lettie met some of her old girl friends in Calgary, Nicole and I went to the cottage. On the Saturday Nicole and I went to Fernie to island lake at Fernie Mt. Provincial park. This lake and the little resort is up high in the mountains.
Erica and Lettie went one day to the Yates, the both saw a production of new west theater and really enjoyed it.
We all enjoy our backyard and the nice weather, sometimes we sit in our little kids Pool and we have all our dinners down at the terrace!
Nicole is growing so fast, she is saying so much and understands so much more. It is amazing to see her growing and be part of her life. She also has sometimes the "terrible tooth" and then she is throwing herself on the floor and screams!
Catherine and Mike where here, it is always nice to have them around. I went out with Mike and Peter for a drink one night. Nicole really loves her uncle Mike!
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Wir haben nun alles gebucht und freuen uns sehr auf Europa. Lettie wird in der ersten Woche auch ihre Familie in Irland besuchen fuer 3 Tage waehrend Nicole und ich in Deutschland bleiben. Wenn sie dann wieder da ist werden wir 3 Tage spaeter nach Mallorca fliegen wo wir 5 Tage bleiben.
Wandern - wir mussten unsere Wanderung mit Uebernachtung im Zelt absagen da es eine Baeren Warnung gab und der Zeltplatz geschlossen wurde. Erst eine Woche zuvor waren in Montana Camper in ihrem Zelt von einem Baeren angegriffen worden. Ein Frau wachte auf als der Baer an ihrem Arm knabberte. So haben Lettie und ich dan eine Tagestour zum Logans Pass in Montana gemacht, ohne Kinder. In
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Meine Schwägerin Catherine und ihr Mann Mike waren hier in Lethbridge zu besuch aus Toronto. Nicole liebt ihren Onkel Mike. Es ist immer wieder nett wenn die beiden zu besuch kommen.
Nicole waechst soooo schnell, es ist klasse ihre Veraenderungen zu sehen. Sie hat aber auch manchmal (typisch 2 jaehrige) ihre Phasen wo sich sich auf den Boden schmeisst und schreit. Besonders jetzt das sie denkt sie kann schon vieles alleine machen, wird sie schnell boese wenn wir ihr NEIN sagen! KINDER ahhhhhhhh :-)) Aber das beste ist wenn sie sagt "Papa lebe dich" was heisst - Papa ich liebe dich!!