well alot has gone on since christmas. I did some cross-country skiing, but wish I could have done more of that yet, but it has been quite cold on the weekends.
On January 24th, Stephan and I took off to Alberta for 10 days. We drove all around Alberta, and visitied friends and family. We stayed with my friend Juanita and went to Break Forth in Edmonton. I really recommend this christian conference to anyone. Then we went to my Uncle Glen and Auntie Kim and family. Stephan's car managed to break down and we had to replace a fuel pump (ouch!!!!). Then we stayed at West Edmonton Mall and went to the waterpark, and did some shoppping. Then we Stayed at Banff for a night and went up the Gondola. The weather was beautiful at -4. That sure beat the storm and cold weather we faced the days before. Then we went to see Stephan's great aunt Margaret. She is 88 and spunky as ever. She told us about living in Russia and Ukraine as a child and coming to Canada, and showed us pictures from Russia when she went back. We also saw Stephan's grandma who just went through Radiation for her cancer. The cancer has set in her bones and we are hoping and praying this will help her.
Then we went to see my Great Uncle Lorn and Great Aunt Marnie in Caronport, and then drove on home. So lots of hours in car, but is was great to spend lots of quatlity time with Stephan as his job does not allow that too much.
I will post some pictures on my next post from the trip. The mountains were so beautiful I wish I could live there.
My Great Uncle Lorne Penner
Our Great Aunt Marnie Penner
A grain elevator from 1905, in Saskatchewan
beautiful winter scenery on the drive home in Saskatchewan
This is a brick from his Great-Aunt Margaret's home in Russia
This is Stephan's Grandma, who we were lucky to see at this time, she only lived a few more weeks due to cancer
The mountains are so beautiful
This is a beautiful place to stay at. I highly recommend it. It was amazing waking up to the mountains.
I will stay here on day. What a beautiful building
You got to love Banff
Here is a pic from the Gondola ride
my favourite little car at museum
An interesting piece of history at museum
This is a car from 1911, that you could buy in pieces and then when all were bought you had to rely on your ability to put it together
My relatives in Alberta
And of course West Edmonton Mall
This is from Break Forth in Edmonton. This was Mercy Me
This was an old beautiful car at the Renolds Museum in Wetaskawin Alberta
This is Stephan on a Penny Farthing at the museum, this one has no brakes on it
What a beauty a Deusenberg from 1929
us at the museum
Here are my mom and dad Siemens at Christmas
My adorable niece who made Christmas so fresh and exciting
My neice is all wrapped up cute as can be
me and my Granny
my granny, sister, mom, and Sarah
Us at a retreat
at Camp Cedarwood
A cool church by Selkirk, a heritage site
The Siemens clan
yummy worms
