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

Friday night just hanging out at home

Saturday I am going to South Edmonton Common shopping at Ikea &  Bath & Body Works

I am going to watch Boss Baby in 3D at Cineplex Odeon in South Common

We are going for supper after.

Sunday I am going to My Mom & Dad’s like I do every Sunday!

 

9:00 or 9:30 I get up… this is my day to sleep in!

9:30 Eat breakfast

10:00 Check our Facebook

10:30 Do Laundry

10:45 Colored, Listen to CMT

12:00 Eat Lunch

1:30 Meet with Cherilyn to work on my School Presentation and Blog

2:30 Have a Snack, finish laundry

3:00 Go on my Ipad

3:30 Visit with my roommates

5:30 Eat Supper

6:00 Go Mini Golfing and for Ice Cream at Dairy Queen

 

Thursday

7:30 Got ready for Centra Cam

8:30 I went on the Handi- van

9:00 I  got to Centra Cam

9:30 to 10:30 I made game pieces out of clay! I’m making two games they will be like the game of life! One will be called “How well do you know your co- worker” and the other “How well do you know your friend”

10 :30 to 10 :45  is coffee beak

11:00 to 11:36 I went into my walker I did five laps

11:45 to 12:00 I played cards

12:00 I had my lunch

1:00 to 2:15  We did Zumba and I ate my snack

3:00 We go swimming

4:00 Head home

5:30 Eat Super

6:00 Watch TV, Check Facebook, Emails

9:30 Go to BED!

 

This Saturday I got to meet Shaun Johnson he is the actor in Heartland that plays ” Jack” Amy and Lou’s Grampa in the show! He was at the trade show on Saturday at the CRE here in Camrose! I got a picture that he signed and he asked some questions!!  Last year I got to meet his granddaughter ” Amy” Amber Marshall that is also on the show!  I watch Heartland with my Mom and my Dad every second Sunday!  Also this Saturday we all went out for lunch with the whole group home!!  On Friday I went to the Boston Pizza it was a fundraiser for Special Olympics so, I got some ice cream with brownies and chocolate sauce and Carmel sauce on the side!!    Yummy in my stomach!! I also got a free bear!