We arrived here in Lethbridge, AB yesterday afternoon. We are staying with Todd's younger sister Monica and her two girls Abbey (3 1/2) and Lily (3 months). They are absolutely adorable!
Let me first fill you in on the last few days in Fernie. I can't believe I am saying this, but camping was great and it made us think we could consider setting up somewhere for the summer and enjoy the outdoors every weekend and vacation...even on our 'dream' vacation, we are still dreaming!
We crossed the US border on Lake Koocanusa, took some pictures and enjoyed a fantastic boat ride with Lynn and Larry. Evenings by the campfires were my favourite part. Dillon got up early to fish in the lake. Damian chopped firewood for Sugar, Lynn's Dad, my husband went for a few jumps off the rickety diving board into the lake, once after a few too many. Larry took the boys tubing, which they enjoyed immensely. We chatted alot about the boys, their history, and we loved filling in some gaps and getting to know the Lento family better. We certainly felt like part of the family!
Thank you!
Back to Monica's house and although we won't see Richard her husband this time, we are glad to meet Lily for the first time and see how much Abbey has grown since we last saw her.
The boys enjoy playing with her and Damian read her bedtime stories tonight. The wind was very strong so Todd and the boys flew a kite in the park that backs onto Monica's property with Abbey.
Last night, the boys went out on their bikes with only my cell phone number, no map, no address, no sense of direction, and of course got lost. When they did not show up by the specified time, we got a call and Todd and Monica had to go and get them. My cell of course is long distance so they found a stranger who allowed them to use his phone. Today, Dillon went out to a nearby lake, map, phone number and address in hand, and returned on his own this time. What can I say, we learn quickly!
We used the gps really for the first time in terms of navigating around a city to which we have never been. We found all the places we needed to find and made it back to Monica's on time for dinner. We saw a bit of Lethbridge, went to church with Monica this morning, Evangelical Free Church, or E Free as they refer to themselves. Todd and the boys met the youth pastor, Jeremy, and learned a bit about the city from him. Tomorrow is time out just the girls and the boys are going fishing...then school starts Tuesday...
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