Sheppard Creek Summer

 July was spent at Sheppard Creek ranch (Grandma and Grandpa's) in southern Alberta. Between the rain and hail we found all kinds of fun tubing in the creek, taking in local rodeos, hiking in the foothills, playing with the cousins and spending quality time together on the porch. We also had some special guests visit us, Sofia and Sullivan each had a best bud come down from Whitehorse for some play time. A big thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for hosting us this summer!! 

Fia's frog

Captain Kubota

Porch life at Sheppard Creek

Hunting for bones

Bison treasures

Serious times with the cousins

Sheppard Creek band

Play time out

Swing time

Georgia on stage

Dawg Days of Summer

Reunion with Mary

Mary and Romeo the handsome

Stampede lights

Back stage with cuz Eric

Free

Big Green Chefs

Shooting Sheppard Creek

Summer Sauna

Joy in the foothills

I love my pillow

Black Eyed Susan

Journey into the Porcupines

Hearth of gold

I love my Mom

The ranch kitchen battle

Anything is possible in summer

Hail ya

Leyla approaching Crypt Lake

Crypt Lake, Waterton National Park

Jeff and Vic on cliff at Crypt

Dip in the crick

Southern Alberta Glory

Southern Alberta Flood

A few days before we arrived in Alberta for the summer the foothills communities were devastated by a flash flood. We were on standby ready to help family and friends once the call was made to mobilize. What we witnessed was both heart wrenching and heart warming. Heart wrenching to see streets lined with people's possessions and heart warming to see communities rally in their efforts to help a neighbour.

Letting go

A basement of memories

Mopping up

Derailed

Cracked park

Elbow River destruction

The kids clean Ed's deck in Redwood Meadows