Good times had by all!!!

We are done our holidays now. They never seem long enough do they. We had a great time most of the time. As many of you know, holidays are sometimes not vacations with two small children, but overall it was wonderful. We went as far west as Salmon Arm(sorry Peter, Chels, and Eva)and then worked our way home slowly north towards Jasper then east through Drumheller. We had so many memories and good times. The highlight for me was the Wildlife Discovery Center in Innisfail, AB. This is where they raise and train many animals including lions, tigers, camels, monkeys, and many others. The best part were the bears. They had about 10 bears, grizzlies and blacks and one Kodiac. They were well trained enough that the one grizzly came right over to us, within three or four feet(on the other side of the fence)and put on a bit of a show for us. He smiled for the camera, literally. Many of these bears were and are in numerous films and commercials. The other highlight for me was getting to stay with John, Angie and their kids for a night(oh, and Hugo). I had almost forgotten how awesome they were. Thanks guys. The highlight for the kids had to have been camping and visiting cool sites around Drumheller. Kiara especially is obsessed with dinosaurs, so that was a treat for her. Much thanks to all those we stayed with including family in Weyburn and Salmon Arm. make sure and check out our holiday pics on our flickr site. We love you all. Mark, Melissa, Kiara and Kori