Drumheller!

We decided to take a short trip to Drumheller this week. We started off our journey by stopping by Denny's for breakfast! We were originally planning on just "walking" into the hotel and booking one when we got there, but thinking of the unknown stresses me out a bit, so I felt it prudent to book ahead of time, so I actually booked the room in the Denny's parking lot.

Breakfast at Denny's

Alberta is so beautiful and the drive is so lovely with the blossoming fields and farmland.  I tried to capture a photo in the car but it didn't really work out (boo)

I just love the bright yellow canola fields

When we got to Drumheller, we immediately went to the Royal Tyrrell Museum. We ate lunch in the parking lot (we packed it in the cooler) and then headed inside. It was so busy! I've been there a few times and I don't recall it ever being that busy! Woo wee!

The girls are still a bit too young to really enjoy a museum but I think they did like seeing all the dinosaurs everywhere. Lily mostly ran through all the exhibits and Ella tried talking to some of the displays. Afterwards, we paid a visit to the store, and of course bought a couple treasures. It was a great day and then we headed back to the hotel. The girls LOVE hotels! Justin overheard the receptionist and she was saying there was a big annual passion play and all the hotels were booked up- I'm so glad I booked at Denny's! Especially the room we got- it had two queen beds and a pull out couch. After we got settled in the place, I proceeded to find Walmart because I forgot to pack my swimsuit bottoms and we wanted to utilize the pool at the hotel. I also bought some dinner and then we went swimming. Getting the kids to sleep was a struggle at first, but then they finally just dropped. The girls shared the couch bed and we brought the playpen for Theo. Justin and I each had a bed to ourselves. ;P

Babywearing at the museum

Two cutie pies

Ella picked a watch as a souvenir

Theo is such a happy smiley baby

Thought this was cool: (Last year and this year's comparison photo) :)

The next day, we had a delicious continental breakfast, checked out but before we proceeded to go back home, we decided to take a trip to the Hoodoos. We went for a nice walk enjoying the sunshine and went looking for dinosaur fossils. We had so much fun and spent a good one or two hours just walking the Badlands. We didn't find any fossils though lol. Some petrified wood and lots and lots of rocks! 

Hoodoos

Daddy and his girls

Family! (Theo is on my back so he's not visible lol)

My little man and I

Justin the explorer