Dinosaurs and Disappointment

We've had a busy week. My sister Lisa and her little boy Josh stayed here this past weekend. It was so fun to see them and see how much Josh has grown. The kids all had fun together, with a few tantrums thrown into the mix to make sure Lisa and I weren't having too much fun.

My cousin got home from his mission so there was lots of extended family to see this weekend as well. And I FINALLY got to see my favorite cousin and her adorable little girls.

Jared and I took the kids to the Telus World of Science on Saturday (formerly known as the Space and Science Centre - when did this change?). We went specifically for the dinosaur exhibit and the "Dinosaurs Alive" IMAX movie. And lemme tell ya: disappointment with a capital D. The movie was really hyped up as: "for kids" and the lady at the ticket counter claimed, "if he likes dinosaurs, he will LOVE this movie".

Riiiight.

It was a documentary. The only redeeming quality is that every 15 minutes or so, they would show an animated sketch of what they think the particular dinosaur looked like. This rare cartoon-ish image was enough to hold Carter's interest, and carry him through to the next animated sketch. But Jared and I weren't that impressed. I get more enjoyment watching the National Geographic channel at home. And for me, that's not alot of enjoyment. Jared, on the other hand...

The exhibits were really fun, though. Carter got to be a "paleontologist" and dig for fossils, sit in a dinosaur egg, and ride a police motorcycle. Here are a few pictures from the day:


Luckily, our disappointment with "Dinosaurs Alive" was ancient history (so to speak) when we watched "Click" the next day. For those of you wondering why the heck we didn't see it in 2006 when it came out - we NEVER watch movies, so we have to start somewhere, right? Anyways, I really liked that movie. It had some really funny parts and I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I cried at the end. Laugh all you want but even Jared was crying got something stuck in his eye. Ha, sorry sweetie...

Hayley got her first tooth on Thursday. Her second one is right ready to cut through, too and for the past week, she has been having a rough time. These pictures should give you an idea:


Poor girl.

This next weekend, we are headed to Lethbridge to have some fun "Jarman-style" and attend the Canada Day festivities and family dinner in Raymond. It should be a blast and we can't wait to go.