Weekending: Pyjama Days, Hiking and BBQ's

A lot of our time on the weekends is spent trying to complete projects we have going on around the house. While our house is far from a fixer upper, (it's only a few years old), there's still a little wear and tear and cosmetic projects that need looking after. But, I don't want our summer to pass us by and all we have to show for it is freshly painted walls! It's easy to stay in, but we try to find a balance of working around the house and getting out and doing things.

Friday, Calgary was hit with a crazy storm. It rained most of the day and the howling winds were out of control. It was the perfect day to stay in our pyjamas, eat snacks on the couch and watch movies. Sully's attention span for TV is max 20 minutes, but I'll take what I can get. Since I felt bad for Jim having to take the train home from work in this weather, we drove downtown and picked him up, stopping to get Tim Horton's for dinner on the way home.

Saturday, Jim got to work sanding a few walls in the house and I baked the Lemon Blueberry Greek Yogurt Muffins that I bookmarked from Running With Spoons. I thought for sure they'd be a hit with Sully, but oh the faces he made! Luckily, Jim was a huge fan and downed three in one go.

After Sully woke up from his afternoon nap, we headed out to Bragg Creek and did the Diamond T Loop trail, which is 4.5km and took us just over an hour to do. It's a pretty steep climb up, which definitely had us huffing and puffing, but then heading down is a breeze! There's a bench and a lookout when you get to the top, but the trees are so thick at this time of year that there wasn't a lot to see, view wise. Definitely a great hike to do when you just want something quick.

Sully loves when we hike with him in the backpack carrier and he doesn't make a peep the entire time. It's so great that we are such a short drive from mountain hiking trails.

We picked up stuff to throw on the BBQ on the way home and then started on season 2 of An Idiot Abroad once Sully was in bed.

Sunday, we had a quiet morning at home puttering around. Jim went out for a motorcycle ride while Sully napped and I got ready for my cousin's birthday BBQ at my aunt's that evening. It's so nice that we have some family here and can still attend family get-togethers. My aunt Max and her husband Barry always cook delicious food! And the adult interaction for me is always nice, haha! Of course, I failed to take any photos of the evening, although Jim did get this awesome one of me and Sully, ha!

Tell me something fun you did this weekend! 
Have you hiked out near Bragg Creek? What are some of your favourite trails?