Day 2: July 6th, Vancouver

a beautiful foggy morning

Despite the rain and the cool weather, we decided to take the kids up to Grouse Mountain. Walker wasn't thrilled. :)

We took a cable car looking like this up to the top of the mountain.

Memories of the Winter Olympics, held in Vancouver in 2010. The month and year Walker was born! :)

Did I mention that it was rainy and foggy? We didn't quite see the views that we had hoped to see.

 Yet for some reason, Walker was happy to run ahead of us. :)

There is a bear in this picture. Grouse Mountain is home to two orphaned bear cubs, now rescued and living in a secure natural habitat.

There are two bears (but only one in this picture). Their names are Grinder and Coola. We watched a video about them, yet Walker didn't want to stay and watch the movie because "it's bow-in' (boring)...they just talkin' 'bout stuff." So Lainey and I stayed to watch the movie about the bear cubs. :)

the bear mascot

Lainey is not a fan of the bear mascot.

This is her face upon seeing the bear mascot. She immediately raced outside into the pouring rain to escape him.

Walker didn't like him much, either.

Out.

the Olympic Torch

Lainey and Ella, catching some rays. :)

Notice Ben, the Photobomber (white jacket, in the back).

cousins before dinner

 Right after this picture was taken, Walker ran down that hill, fell, and ripped his pants. He was not a happy boy. Mostly because of his ripped pants.

after dinner

After dinner, the kids ran ALL over this grassy area next to the restaurant. They played tag and hide-and-seek. And I think this picture was taken around 9:30 p.m. Seriously. It was that bright outside! So strange!