I’m going to admit something…I’ve lived in Lethbridge for about 8 years now and this year is the very first year that I have attended Whoop up days. I know, I know…terrible right. Events like this just aren’t really my ‘thing’ so I’ve pretty much avoided it every year. So now that I have a child I’ve been feeling like maybe we should be taking him to things like this, even though it’s about the last place I’d want to be…but it’s not about me right…

So off my little family went to good ol’ Whoop up days! My son had never been on any rides before so he was pretty excited to give them a whirl! He got to go on three rides, not very many right…well I wasn’t really willing to spend a small fortune so he could ride them all so he got his taste, had a blast and it was fun to watch him experience them. The $$$ really adds up when him and my husband needed to go on the rides together but thankfully a couple of the ride operators let my husband go on for free with him. My son is big for his age, he’s 5 years old and is probably as tall as a 7 year old, so all of the rides he should be able to go on by himself he’s too tall for…so that was a bit disappointing for him so hopefully next year he’ll be able to go on a few more and be able to go by himself.

We visited the shark exhibit. My son was pretty awed by it. It was a little short but fun to watch.

And of course we ate…my husband ate a foot long corn dog, we bought yummy fudge and my son got his caramel apple he begged for….and Elephant ears…oh how tasty you are!

And to finish off our fun filled family day we let our son stay up way past his bedtime so he could watch the fireworks. He was super excited and the fireworks did not disappoint! I snapped a few photos of the fireworks…enjoy!

My season is starting to wind down…I’m pretty sad about that. I do love Fall though…it’s my favorite season! A little hint…check back next week, perhaps around Wednesday, I may or may not have a little Fall special that I’m cooking up. So if you are looking for a Fall session this may just be for you! I also have some fun sessions coming up so make sure you check back for peeks of those as well!
-Shelley