An epic camping trip, a parade, rocking the minivan, and growing by 2 feet. What a whirlwind of the last few weeks.

A few weeks ago we had our 2nd annual mom's group camping trip and it was so much fun.
Let me say how much I love my mom friends.. I said it before in a previous blog post here, but seriously I love these ladies!!! I really am lucky to have such a great group of friends..who also have great husbands, and between us all we have a pretty kick ass group of kids too. Who could ask for much more??  I feel blessed...and am tearing up as I write this.

10 chairs, 11 kids. 

This brings me to my next topic.... are you ready for it??????? Baby # 3 will grace us with it's presence in March 2015! How far along am I you ask?? Well 7 weeks.. Ya ya ya I know some people are probably cringing at the news before the 3 month mark, but you know what I am kind of a glass half full kind of gal. To me not wanting to talk about it is anticipating something bad, and I know its going to be good, so this is me shouting it from the mountain tops.
I AM PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(p.s. if you are a half glass full kind of gal or guy...but still wait for the 3 month mark, awesome, no judgement here, to each their own!! )



And now to minivans.. I drive a Dodge Caravan. I love it. I hear the radio commercial about the parents getting the news about having twins and about them needing to get a minivan and their utter despair. NOOOOOO NOT A MINI VAN.. I laugh and you know what they are awesome! Here is why..

1. You don't have to push down a middle seat to get to the 3rd row like in cross overs. And this makes life a whole lot easier for people who have 3 kids in carseats, which I will. 
2. I can fit 16 Steralite bins in my car when going to shows for Bun in the Oven Consignment. 
3. 2 adults, 3 kids, 2 dogs, and a cargo roof carrier. All things that make a successful and comfortable trip. In a minivan
4. Stow and go seating. More places to put stuff when traveling!

Waiting for the parade to start

The truck pulling our float

Lastly...the K-Days parade! First of all guess who won
BEST NON-PROFIT ENTRY!!!!!
Second, Carter was in his element. This year he chose to ride on the float and use his bubble gun to blow bubbles into the crowd, but he still told me it was the best day of his life. And you know what, this is a great childhood memory. Some people have dreams to be in a parade...and this kids has been in it 2 years in a row. Seriously aside from all the awesome work we do as an agency, it is also pretty great that we can participate in things like this. #staffmoral
(And a shout out to Rosenau Transport, cause their driver is amazing!!)

So thats all folks, for now that is! :) :)

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The in's and outs of the K-Days parade!

Friday is the K-Days parade and both Carter and I are super excited to be in the parade again this year. (Another reason my work is so awesome)

Last year Carter was a super star running along the side lines and giving hi fives to all the people sitting on the side walks. 
It's all he has been talking about since he found out he was going to be in the parade again this year!! 

For anyone who is planning to go, especially when travelling with children the more information you have, the better!! This is what I have learned over the past few years and hopefully you find it helpful too!  

What time to go? 
The parade starts at 10:00am and getting there early to stake out the perfect spot is ideal. If I were going to stake out a spot I would go for 9:15ish. 

Where to park? 
Taking the bus or the LRT downtown is the best idea! There is limited parking in close proximity to the parade because of construction (arena, road work, etc..) as well as many roads being shut down for the parade. Park and Ride is a great option. 

What to bring
Lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on the cement. 
Hats
Sunscreen
Snacks (The parade from start to finish can last up to 2 hours) 
Water bottles 
Money (If you want to purchase items from the vendors walking up and down the street) 
Camera 

Where to sit 
Check out the map of the parade, my favorite spot is by City Hall. Even though it is at the end of the parade, it is still my favorite place to sit. 
Locations that have natural shade will make the parade an enjoyable experience. 

If you see Carter and I in the parade, be sure to yell hi and have a great time!! 

A chance to win Four Ride all day passes for K-Days - Contest ends Friday July 11th @ 6pm!!

Are you looking to buy Ride All Day passes for K-Days? 
Close your wallet and check out this contest first! 

Macaroni Kid Edmonton is giving you the chance to win FOUR Ride All Day passes for K-Days! 
(Yes these include admission) 

Entering is easy and you can go here to enter. 

The contest ends Friday July 11th @ 6pm and the winner will be contacted via email. 

Make sure you read the rules to qualify. 
And if you don't already make sure you subscribe to Macaroni Kid. It is an awesome resource of all things family happening in and around Edmonton!