Last weekend was the Kodiak’s Street Hockey Tournament, my room mate Theresa and I went to watch and support our room mate Craig in the hockey tournament. He did very well.

In the evening Theresa, Marisa and I played Sorry on the deck. We played 2 games and the first game Marisa won and the second game Theresa won! It was very fun and nice out.

On Sunday our friend Anna Marie turned 50! She loves cats, so the night before my Mom made cats on sticks and a sign that said “Check MEOWT I’m 50”! I supervised Mom and told her what looked good when she was decorating.

My Mom and I started to pack for my trip… I am going on a Disney Cruise. I leave on Sunday! Stay tuned for pictures from my trip!

On Monday we had Anna Marie come over for Vanilla Ice Cream and Hot Fudge Pudding Cake. It was good… it is always good!

 

 

On Saturday the 26th I went for a haircut. The stylist moves her chair out of the way so I can park close to the mirror. We take off my headrest and my bag that is on the back my chair, so she can get close to me.

After my haircut we went to Payless Shoes to buy some new shoes. I have to find shoes that fit over my leg braces. I have to take out the insole of the shoe because my braces are on my feet as well. I buy shoes with laces so that they can be tied tight to stay on.

We went shopping for clothes at Reitmans. They have mirrors around the store so I can try things on without going to the dressing room. It is too hard to try on pants at the store so I know my size and buy them. If they don’t fit we can take them back.

Check out my new shirts, shoes and fabulous haircut!

On Tuesday the 15th I went to Hallmark in the Mall to get a gift for Kennedy my aide from Centra Cam because she was leaving on Thursday. She moved to Calgary for school. I bought her a nice bracelet and a thank you card. I will really miss Kennedy she was very good to me.

On Thursday the 17th Kennedy & I went to Mirror Lake for a stroll and ice cream. When I gave her my gift she started to cry. She loved it.

Thursday night I went to a Wiener Roast at Jubilee Park with Rose Club. I ate a brownie and it was tasty!

On Friday we had girls day, my room mate Theresa and I painted our nails. I have a box of lots of nail polish, stickers & jewels.

On Wednesday August 23rd I went for a walk with my friends Craig & Terra we went to to Mirror Lake for Ice Cream. I had cookies & cream ice cream it was very yummy!

Saturday we had a Birthday Bash with my friends from Rose Club – Rose Club is a group of people who plan activities throughout the month. One Saturday night a month we celebrate everyone’s birthday for the month. This month it was at our house in the driveway. Derek brought his music and we played it from my garage. This time everyone brought a snack to enjoy and we had birthday cake. I brought some muffins. It was a very fun night!

Sunday I went to the Rosebush Lodge B&B Tea House by Edberg with my Mom and our friend Anna Marie. It was closed! But we still walked around the campground. It was kind of hard for my wheelchair because there was lots of gravel. It was bumpy. But I enjoyed the day.

After we went to Brown’s Social House. It is very easy for me to get around and we ate on the patio. I had Oreo Cheesecake in a cup it is my favorite cookie and I LOVE Cheesecake. It was very yummy!

My grade 1 teacher Miss Cherniak makes earrings out of paper and she sent me some as gift this week. She also sent me a bracelet and some earrings she bought. I am very thankful that she thinks of me. Every year for my birthday and holidays she always send me gifts.

Uncle Gerald and Terry came to visit from Saskatchewan. They live on a farm where my Mom grew up near Swift Current. They don’t get away a lot because they have chores to do on their farm. This is the first time they have been to my parents house.

 

BVJ weekend!

Friday we went to one concert because it got rained out and it was muddy. So my wheelchair would have got dirty. We parked at the CRE and the handi van picked us up and took us into the concert grounds. We saw Little Big Town they were so good.

Saturday we saw Tanya Tucker, Kacey Musgrave & Keith Urban. Everyone was really good. We sat on a deck and watched the performances. It was very easy for me because they had a ramp and I could on the deck so we could see so well! Every night after the last show they have fireworks. I jumped high because they scared me. But they were really cool!

Sunday I saw Chris Young & Jason Aldean. This weekend was really fun! I can’t wait to hear who is coming next year.

 

Uncle Dale & Glenda came from Swift Current, Saskatchewan to visit. They have a farm and don’t get away much it has been 6 years since I seen them last!

I can’t go in their house because they have stairs:(

Aunty Donna from Unity, Saskatchewan came to visit too! I can not go to her house either because she has stairs! Courtney, Kaitlyn & Grant are my cousins but they didn’t come this time.

My Grandpa and his friend came to visit from Ontario. He is my Dad’s Dad. I have never been there! My Grandpa gave me earrings & a necklace that he bought at a greenhouse that I am wearing in this picture.

 

I got to go on a tour of Camp L.G. Barnes at Gull Lake, Alberta on Tuesday, July 25th.

I went on a swing with my wheelchair. I loved it!

I went on a boat ride and the boat had a ramp so it was easy for me to get on. It was very fun!

I went swimming in the lake and it was nice. They had a life jacket for me so I could float easier.

I asked my aide Kennedy if it was possible for me to go tubing. So she asked a lifeguard and I got to go! It was really AMAZING!

This summer has been busy with visiting family and going on tours. I can’t wait to see what the rest of summer holds!

 

I went to The Canadian Brewhouse and celebrated by birthday with friends. The Canadian Brewhouse is fun but it is very hard for me to got there. The tables are all high or there is a step to get up into another level. There are only 2 tables I can sit at. The parking is very hard sometimes. The one handicapped parking spot isn’t wide enough for a side ramp, so we had to park in the Sobeys parking lot (in the rain). But I still had fun!

On Sunday my Mom took me too the Paint Pottery. There is a step into the building so we had to use my manual chair. The table was too high to get my knees all the way under and the bathroom isn’t wheelchair accessible. We did have fun though. I painted a birdhouse (with some help from my Mom). I liked to paint the top of my bird house because I could do it by myself! It was hard to do the front of the house because there was little places like flowers to paint. My Mom had to help me a lot.

We had a family supper and for dessert we had homemade chocolate/peanut butter cheesecake that my Mom made. It was very good.

My Mom made me moccasin boots for winter but it took to long so I got them for my birthday! I love them and can’t wait to wear them. They are my favorite color red and have my favorite butterfly on them. I also got an iPad cover it is blue with butterflies!

After cake and gifts we played Yahtzee. Yahtzee is my favorite game…. and I WON!

My parent’s took me to the Dean Brody Concert on Friday May 26th. It was so awesome! I loved it. You could see him so close.

On Monday June 5th my roommate Kat, my staff Jodhi and I went to Banff. The first day we went to downtown Banff and I went shopping. I bought my Mom a candle and my Dad chocolates. I bought gifts for my roommates; Janelle a stuffed animal,  Theresa a mug and Craig a shirt. I also bought myself a sweater! It was a good day.

On Tuesday June 6th in the morning we went to Johnston’s Canyon and hiked the canyon and saw the waterfall. It was hard for me because there was rock in the middle of the path and I couldn’t make it all of the way in my wheelchair. I loved seeing the waterfall.

In the afternoon we went to the Red Earth Spa. I got a facial and it was so nice! I got to wear a bath robe  and sandals. I layed on a bed and they put a hot cloth on my face. They massaged my feet and my head and it felt awesome! We went to a pool in the spa and went swimming. It was really nice and warm. I would recommend this to anyone! This was my favorite day!

We went to a cafe and I had a piece of cake for my birthday it was good.

When we were driving we saw Mountain Sheep on the side of the road. It was cool to see them!

Wednesday June 7th MY BIRTHDAY!!!! We went to the Discovery Wildlife Park in Innisfail. We saw bears and tigers. It was easy for me to get around.

I got a picture with a Beaver named Gus, Gus!

When we were driving the view was so pretty. I love the mountains. It looked like a picture.

My 22nd Birthday was pretty awesome!

 

 

Every week on Thursday I go to the field behind CAFCL and I play Bocce Ball. My aide Johdi holds my ball and my hand so I can throw it. You have a little white ball on the field and you try to throw your ball closest to the white ball. They have set up individual lanes and you move to the next lane when you have completed one.

Here is me playing yesterday!

When I Travel I sit in an airplane seat just like everyone else. I like to sit in the window seat so I can look down when we land.

I can’t bring my power chair on the plane so I have to bring a normal wheelchair. It goes where the normal luggage goes on a plane.

Without my power chair this means I don’t have control… I have to wait for my parents to push me everywhere!

When we went to Sedona, Arizona & Branson, Missouri we went on hikes but it was very hard for my Dad to push me.

It is very hard to go on sand with a wheelchair, but in Florida they had a sand wheelchair that we used and it sure helped my parents!

I can go on rides in Disney World but my Dad had to take me out of my wheelchair to go on the rides.

But in Disneyland they had a wheelchair accessible ride so it made it easier for my Dad!

Here are some pictures from my trips…

California – Disneyland

Florida – Disney World

Sedona, Arizona

Branson Missouri – This is a guy! Not a statue!

California – LegoLand

San Diego – Wild Animal Park

San Diego Zoo

California – SEALIFE Aquarium