Heritage Park

We've had some very busy and active months!  Yet, I couldn't seem to upload any pictures.

So will I ever post them?  Who knows!

Yesterday was a blast though.

We have a season pass to Heritage Park , which is a historic Calgary theme park.  They have all these old original buildings that are set up as old time Calgary.  Sounds cheesy, but it's more historical than like a Disney.  Not sure if this makes sense.  There is a steam engine train, river boat (for the lake), farms, horse and buggies, an old-time fair with rides and games and the people working there are "in character."  

We seem to buy season passes to literally everything we can, I guess because we are so close and really use them.  But I don't really feel like we've taken full advantage of this one.  It was actually on my list of do-not-renew.  Last year, Carter was a little too young to appreciate the rides and the weekend crowds are just too crazy.  But a random Tuesday, with a big 2.5 year old boy!?  Perfect.

We arrived at 9:45, since it's only 8 minutes from our house.

We were the first and only ones on the steam engine train.

(Look at his little hand.  So cute and little.)

We took the train to the large river boat.

Again, we were the only ones on the boat.

So he was hand-picked to be the "special child" ;) to join the captain!

I'm sure it was a tough selection, but I think they chose the right man for the job.  

I was really excited about this and took a million pictures, because it was just too darn cute!

He even got to toot the horn!  (Highlight, for sure!)

After about two minutes, Carter told the captain "Carker go down stays." 

So back down stairs we went.

Then he had free reign over the whole ship.

A toddler knows how to take advantage of "free reign."

Looking at the big water spinny thing.

(It's 4:00 am, I can't sleep, also can't think.)

Then we headed off to the rides!  Carter wasn't tall enough for any of them last year.  

So we gave them a shot!

There is a large ferris wheel, but I would have had to join him all squished into a little seat, with my huge belly.  

The mini-ferris wheel, it was.

I was a little unsure of how he would do, but he seemed quite content!

(At this point there really were lots of people, but this wasn't the coolest ride.  Ha!)

The Grand Lodge of Heritage Park. 

This is for his Ba, an active member all over the state of Texas!