Weekend Getaway

Winter just seems to be dragging on this year in Calgary. Here it is on March 27th and it looks like a winter wonderland out my front living room window. Thank God Jamie had the fabulous idea of arranging a family weekend getaway to help break up this long winter. He happened to choose one of my all time favourite places too - Canmore, Alberta!

On Friday afternoon we packed up the Santa Fe and headed to the Rockies. Jamie had booked two nights at a newly built condominium complex called StoneRidge Mountain Resort. What a beautiful place! It had a lovely kitchen with granite countertops, a stone fireplace, a huge master bedroom with an equally huge en-suite, a gas bbq, a heated out-door pool and of course a magnificent view of the mountains off the balcony. I wish my house was a nice as this condo!

We got in a bit late on Friday evening so I put Brandon in the tub while Jamie ran to get a few supplies. Brandon went down at his usual time (7:30pm) and Jamie and I settled in to enjoy the huge TV and fireplace with a glass of wine.

Brandon got us up early the next morning and after some breakfast we checked out the pool. It was a big hit with Brandon! It was snowing softly but the pool was warm so we swam around for 20 minutes and then jumped into the hot tub. Heaven!

After fun in the pool we headed out for lunch to a wonderful restaurant called the Iron Goat. This place will a "must visit" in the summer as their patio boasts some of the most amazing mountain views I've ever seen in the valley.

When lunch was done it was time for a nap. Brandon slept for two hours before we were able to get him up for a stroll along Canmore's main avenue. It started to snow quite a bit so it was back to the condo for a tasty bbq steak dinner and more fun in the pool. All this pool time made Brandon sleepy so he retired early for the night and slept in until 7:20am.

In the morning it was time to pack up and head back to Calgary (but not before checking out the show suite to see if could add a Canmore condo to our list of assets. Yeah right - maybe when we win the lottery).

I have to say our little weekend getaway was a much needed break. Jamie and I are feeling happy and well rested as is our little boy. Here's a few pics from our weekend retreat :)