Flexibility

Flexibility is the name of the game when you have young children.  Take this past weekend for example.  I posted about all of the great events that were happening around Central Alberta, but unfortunately didn't get a chance to take in any of them.  My 19 month old wasn't quite himself.  I'm pretty sure he's teething again, so he wanted nothing more than to be carried around by me for most of the weekend.  I hate to see the little guy in pain, but I will admit that I loved the extra snuggle time.  It doesn't happen all that much anymore.

In the end, we stayed at home for the most part.  It wouldn't have been fair or enjoyable to either of us (or those within earshot) if I had dragged him around when he clearly wanted to be at home.  Instead, we spent some quality time playing with his tool set, some cars and our dog.  We even managed to watch a bit of the Olympic closing ceremonies.

So, even though it wasn't what I had set out to do for the weekend, it was still time well spent.  I'll have some options for next weekend, and we'll see where we end up!

New Tourism Red Deer Events link

I was just about to update my 'what's happening this week' page and happened to take a look at the Tourism Red Deer site for ideas.  Looks like they beat me to the punch & now have an ongoing listing of events that are happening in & around the city.  The format looks great & user friendly - well done folks!

So, if you're unsure of what to do this weekend, check out the Tourism Red Deer events page for some inspiration!  The weather forecast looks decent - high teens & sunny.  You have no excuse to stay inside!

Friday night is the drive in movie at Parkland Mall - they're playing Ferris Beuller's Day Off - prime example of a hometown tourist at his best!

I think we'll take part in the Country Drive showcase weekend.  There are lots of places on the list that I've never been to before.  Shake the Lake also looks like a blast...  Let me know if you take in any of the events - I'd love to get some reviews!