Hollywood Half Marathon!

I had been telling my Hubby for a few months that i needed to start running, but I needed a race to motivate me. My Husband being the wonderful man he is found this fun race in Hollywood. We started training I think in February and the race was Apr 7, and I hadn't been running AT ALL! So i was super nervous about training. I knew I could cross the finish line....... I just didn't want to be last. And Thanks so my awesome hubby, and a few weekends Brett's awesome hubby, we were able to train and feel pretty good at the end of it all. Me and Brett were both pleasantly surprised how good we felt.

 Race day was a GONG show!! As most race mornings are. We had opted out of staying at a hotel, because it was only a 40 minute drive from my sisters, but we were not expecting the crowd that showed up for the race. We got to the general area an hour before the race and ended up starting the race 20 minutes late. The race was supposed to be capped at 5000 people and we found out after that there was 10000 people doing the race. IT WAS CRAZY!!! So many people. They actually ran out of cups at mile 7 so we would just cup our hands and they would pour the water in. It was pretty funny. Minus the few little quirks the race was so fun! We loved it! I loved being able to run the race with Brett! She is a fun running partner. We popped in our headphones and listened to our awesome Rock my run mixes and encouraged each other every mile. And we have about the same pace so it works really good.  And the best part was my handsome hubby and 2 beautiful children waiting at the finish line!!

They even pulled out the red carpet for us!!

        Even though we were 20 minutes starting we had to get a picture!!! Too bad it's so dark.

                                                       And yes Elvis ran the race!

   

Family trip to Waterton

This fall our little family took a trip to beautiful Waterton Lakes and it was so nice!!! It was pretty quiet as it always is when the summer season is over, but we went and played at the park, which is a great little park, then went on a little walk to get a few pics of my favorite people!

Mackie and Daddy

Tommy and Mackenna

The girls

My rock throwing boy

My happiest little girl

And the best we could get. A random walker by took this for us. Not bad!

South Castle

This summer we were lucky enough to come home and be able to go camping with Luke's family. It was so fun. It was real live camping. We squished our little family of 4 into a little tent made for two and it was COZY!!! haha, we have since bought one much bigger so we can sleep a little better, and a little warmer. But it was gorgeous up there. The days were still super warm so there was lots of swimming, fishing, horse riding, quading, and sitting around warm fires! I decided after this camping trip that Luke's family knows how to survive in the wilderness. And we didn't just survive we dined like kings!!! Seriously awesome.

Here's what these kids loved to do! Every morning the adults would graze the horses and soon enough these adorable little faces would show up for a ride! It was adorable. Thomas didn't understand that the horse would actually kick him. We spent a lot of the time chasing him away from the horses.

Every morning we would sit by a warm fire and have a delicious breakfast. Mackenna didn't have much for warm stuff, this is the best we had and the mornings were pretty cold too. But look how happy she is!!!! This is Mackenna with Grandma W......They are twins!!! Mackenna is lucky enough to be beautiful like her grandma!!! It's adorable. Everything about her looks just like Shellee! It's more apparent when mackenna is grinning too!!
Oh and Tommy just loving the pup! This pup was very patient with Thomas. He could wrestle around with him and he didn't bite him surprisingly! Seriously don't you think he needs a dog?!!!!!! He loves dogs! It's so fun! But this little family just might not be ready for another baby to take care of!!!
There was lots and lots of this!! Husbands picking up their wives, and whoever else was close, and dunking them in the FREEZING cold river water!!! It was so cold. Take your breath away cold!!! But it made the day pretty exciting!!! This was Justin and Janelle.

This was me and my loving husband after he had tossed me into the freezing river! I did put up a good fight, but he's pretty strong!!!

Tommy loved the river and throwing rocks in the river. If I couldn't find him he was either at the river or with the horses. Two very safe places for a toddler to be!

And fishing! The boys fished for hours. They got lots of big ones. This was the one they had fished for for quite some time. Briggs was pretty excited about it!!!

The adults did get to go horseback riding up to Grizzley lake too. I don't have any pictures for some reason. I guess I'll have to find some. But it was great. We spend the day fishing or just laying in the sun staying warm. Thanks to GRandma and Grandpa for watching all of the kids so we could go.

So there you have it. My first real camping trip with the Walburger's. And it was so fun. We loved it. The sleeping arrangements could use some improvement, but all in all it was so great.

Baldry's do Banff!

After a Crazy July 1st. The Baldry's loaded up and went to see the beautiful sights of Banff. It was my first time ever visiting Banff, and it did not disappoint! It is gorgeous!

We were a bit of a gong show! We decided that we would eat our Taco in a bag outside the fanciest hotel in Lake Louise. But dinner was delicious and the kiddos had fun and that is all that matters.
The beautiful lake louise! So gorgeous.
I think this is Johnson Canyon. I can't remember. But another beautiful place near lake louise.
Grandma Karie and Grandpa B

We went swimming at the Banff Springs Hotel. It was so fun. And warm. Thomas and Claire loving every minute of it.
Kade telling Thomas a great story I'm sure!
Nash loving Mackenna! Is going to be such a good big brother!
Margaret wanted to wear my sun hat she thought it was so cute. I just love her. She is the cutest. The hat looks way cuter on her for sure!!!!
Banff was so fun. We camped in the Turtle mountain campground. And I can't even say i did camping. Me and the kiddo's stayed in Shawn and Brett's Trailer. It was so great. WE spent the days enjoying all the beautiful scenery of Banff and the nights staying warm by the campfire. Ryan told us a few riddles of course, and we had hot dogs, and smores and all the things not good for you, but it was so fun. I love my family. And I hope we are able to do more trips like this one!

Cute Cousins!

This is the updated this summer picture of the Baldry grandkids! And yes there is already one more! It is so fun! I'm so glad Thomas and Mackenna are blessed to have so many wonderful cousins. They are lucky to have great cousins on both mine and Luke's sides of the family! I think when we first took this picture 3 years ago there was 15 grandkids now there are 21 with 2 more on the way! I have a feeling there grandma is sending them down in large batches!! haha.

Reeder Reunion!

This year since Luke was selling in Edmonton, we were lucky enough to be able to come home for one day of the Reeder family reunion. And it was so worth it! Luke's cousins were so fun and so nice! He always talks about how great they are and how much fun he always had with them growing up so it was so nice to be able to meet a few of them. I mean there were TONS of them, but it was a blast! His aunts family rented the payne lake lodge so on Sunday we went up there to have an awesome dinner put on by luke's uncle and his family! It was so delicious! This is Thomas and Griffin enjoy some delicious ice cream! i'm the not so fun mom that gives my kid vanilla! I know I'm lame! haha.

After dinner we went up to the old Reeder Ranch! It was such a gorgeous night and such a gorgeous piece of land.




Grandma and Grandpa W and all the grandkids!!! Aren't they the best! This is in front of the old Reeder home!

Happy Canada Day!

Finally!!! Our Canada Day! It was so awesome! As is every Canada Day. Ever since Karie came into our lives we've had a Canada Day breakfast. She always did it for all the Tollstrups, and for the last couple of years she has done it for whoever happens to find themselves on the Baldry's deck. Dad did great pancakes on his new grill! Thomas, Nash, and Drew enjoying the delicious pancakes. We love these little men so much. Every time Thomas sees them he tackles them, and Nash is so nice he lets him. haha. They have so much fun together.
And these smiling faces were a lovely surprise this year! Heidi is one of my closest and most favorite cousin's I just love her to bits, and she hasn't been able to come home for a couple of years for the first, so we were so excited to get to see Her and her cute family! Her kids are SOOOOO cute!

Thomas at the parade! this is seriously what he did the whole time. He did not move his bottom off that chair, which was actually a dream come true, and kind of a surprise. I thought he'd be all over the place. I don't think he was really very sure about the whole thing. I'm sure next year he'll have it all figured out.

Grandma and her band in the Parade! Ya She's hip! She's in a band! But seriously they are so good! I love hearing my grandma play! She is amazing!
Just a few of the reasons we are "Strong and Free." My grandpa Howard is the smiley man on the right and his best friend since they were kids is beside him in the middle. So cute. I love my grandpa, not just because he's my grandpa, but he's probably the kindest, nicest, most loving man I know.
Some of the little munchkins just enjoying all the loot they were getting.

The yearly end of parade picture! All the nieces and nephews after the big parade where they got way too much candy. It was so great this year Karie did Baldry shirts. They were so awesome. Karie is so awesome! She put the number on the back of the shirts of when you joined the family. So I was 7, Luke was 31, Thomas 36, Mackenna 37. Can you believe that! She is awesome! Can you also believe how huge our family is getting seriously. By october we'll have 39 in our family! Crazy!But we love it!

Isn't she the cutest canada day model ever!!!!! Seriously! Love her and her big smile! That Tatoo was cute at the time, but it wasn't very fun to take off. Just for future reference! haha.

Yes I do manage to get in a picture once in a while. Me and Sara enjoying the parade, and yes my hair is blonde, and I have since fixed it.

After the parade I went out to mountain view to enjoy their festivities with the Walburger's. It was fun. I had missed all the races and stuff, but we got to see all of our family and absolutely loved it. As sad as it is this is the only picture I got, but I just love it. These two little munchkins have so much fun. They just sit and laugh together. I love it.