Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Montana Trip
Well, we are home from our trip home to Montana to visit my family. My sister and I try to get together once a year to visit and have the kids see each other. It was a good time!
On the 17th we spent the night in Kellogg, ID.
July 18th
We woke up and took the kids on the gondola that is at the Silver Mtn Resort in Kellogg. It is the worlds longest single gondola. It takes you up to the ski area. The kids had a fun time at the top playing on the playground and running around. We even took some pictures on the chair lift. The gondola ride is 20 minutes each way. After we got back down, we hopped in the car and drove to Helena, MT. We did make a stop to buy some Flathead Cherries - best cherries ever - along the way.
July 19th
We got up early and took Arianna to the mall in Helena. She decided to get her ears pierced. She has been waivering back and forth for about 2 years and she finally decided to bite the bullet and get them done. After that we met up with my sister Taunya and my Brother-in-law Mike who had just driven in from Billings. We went to the Gates of the Mountains to take the boat ride for the afternoon. Taunya and I had done this ride a lot with my grandmother when we were younger. That evening, the rest of my family arrived from Lewistown. We were all meeting in Helena for a family reunion with my mom's family. Arianna was sooo excited to see her cousins and play with them. They all went swimming and had a fun time playing, then we went to dinner. Ethan was completely wiped out from no nap in the afternoon and then took very late nap. He was very crabby! Arianna got to spend the night in a room with her cousins, so that made her happy.
July 20
In the morning, the kids went swimming at the hotel and then we all got ready to go to my Uncle Dean's house for the family get together. It was nice to see my Aunts and Uncles who I have not seen in several years as well as many cousins. A good time was had by all. They had a trampoline which the kids loved - even us older kids!! We spent the afternoon there, and then we headed back to the hotel. We had dinner and then the kids swam some more.
July 21
Today we headed to Lewistown for a couple of days. It was nice to get there and just do some relaxing in the afternoon. the kids all played and the rest of us just relaxed.
July 22
We all had to get up early this day because we had an exciting day planned. My dad arranged for us to go to the Half Moon Ranch for a wagon ride. Most of us all rode inside of the wagon and my 3 nephews rode horses following the wagon. We ended up all taking turns on the horses - except for my parents, ethan, arianna and emily because those kids were too small. The ride was great. The views were soo beautiful and relaxing. It was a wonderful way to spend the day. They have some cabins that you can rent and Michael and I are thinking that the next time we go home we should stay there for a night or 2. It is so peaceful. We got home in the evening and relaxed.
July 23
In the morning my parents, Michael, Arianna, Ethan, and I went up to Judith Peak to take some pictures and have Arianna look for "Montana Diamonds". She was able to find sevearl and had a lot of fun. We had lunch at Little Big Men pizza and then headed home. Arianna, Ethan, and Emily played in the sprinkler while the older boys went to the pool for the afternoon. That evening we headed to Billings to stay for a couple of nights.
July 24
On Friday we took the kids to an indoor waterpark to play for the day. We had hoped to go to the outdoor water park, but it was a little cool, so we went indoors. All of the kids, except for Ethan spent the majority of the day there at the park. Ethan had to go home in the afternoon because he was desparate need of a nap. My brother in law Mike took Michael out golfing for the day. That evening we had a bbq dinner and Taunya was able to make it over. It was nice to be able to visit with all of my sisters. The next day LeOrla and I would be headed home. Arianna enjoyed being able to spend the night at Rhonda's house with her cousins. She tried to get in as much time with them as she could. It was hard sometimes because the older boys are ages 13, 12, 11 and so they are not wanting to play with the little ones as much, but they were good and did play with them. But she had a good time playing with Emily who is going to be 4 in aug. Ethan was sort of the odd man out as he didn't have anyone close in age to play with.
July 25
We left in the morning to head to Yellowstone for a couple of days. LeOrla and her family were flying home to New Mexico in the afternoon.
We had a great time in Yellowstone. We saw 7 bears, lots of buffalo, elk, bighorn sheep, etc. Michael was able to get a lot of good pictures and I will post them soon. We had picnics for lunch which was nice so that Ethan could run around. We love to visit Yellowstone - we just wish we had more time to spend.
July 26th
we headed for home and our vacation was soon over. :(
We had a great time at home - it always goes tooo fast, especially when we usually only get to see each other once a year. Next year we plan to go to New Mexico to see LeOrla's home.
I will post pictures soon
On the 17th we spent the night in Kellogg, ID.
July 18th
We woke up and took the kids on the gondola that is at the Silver Mtn Resort in Kellogg. It is the worlds longest single gondola. It takes you up to the ski area. The kids had a fun time at the top playing on the playground and running around. We even took some pictures on the chair lift. The gondola ride is 20 minutes each way. After we got back down, we hopped in the car and drove to Helena, MT. We did make a stop to buy some Flathead Cherries - best cherries ever - along the way.
July 19th
We got up early and took Arianna to the mall in Helena. She decided to get her ears pierced. She has been waivering back and forth for about 2 years and she finally decided to bite the bullet and get them done. After that we met up with my sister Taunya and my Brother-in-law Mike who had just driven in from Billings. We went to the Gates of the Mountains to take the boat ride for the afternoon. Taunya and I had done this ride a lot with my grandmother when we were younger. That evening, the rest of my family arrived from Lewistown. We were all meeting in Helena for a family reunion with my mom's family. Arianna was sooo excited to see her cousins and play with them. They all went swimming and had a fun time playing, then we went to dinner. Ethan was completely wiped out from no nap in the afternoon and then took very late nap. He was very crabby! Arianna got to spend the night in a room with her cousins, so that made her happy.
July 20
In the morning, the kids went swimming at the hotel and then we all got ready to go to my Uncle Dean's house for the family get together. It was nice to see my Aunts and Uncles who I have not seen in several years as well as many cousins. A good time was had by all. They had a trampoline which the kids loved - even us older kids!! We spent the afternoon there, and then we headed back to the hotel. We had dinner and then the kids swam some more.
July 21
Today we headed to Lewistown for a couple of days. It was nice to get there and just do some relaxing in the afternoon. the kids all played and the rest of us just relaxed.
July 22
We all had to get up early this day because we had an exciting day planned. My dad arranged for us to go to the Half Moon Ranch for a wagon ride. Most of us all rode inside of the wagon and my 3 nephews rode horses following the wagon. We ended up all taking turns on the horses - except for my parents, ethan, arianna and emily because those kids were too small. The ride was great. The views were soo beautiful and relaxing. It was a wonderful way to spend the day. They have some cabins that you can rent and Michael and I are thinking that the next time we go home we should stay there for a night or 2. It is so peaceful. We got home in the evening and relaxed.
July 23
In the morning my parents, Michael, Arianna, Ethan, and I went up to Judith Peak to take some pictures and have Arianna look for "Montana Diamonds". She was able to find sevearl and had a lot of fun. We had lunch at Little Big Men pizza and then headed home. Arianna, Ethan, and Emily played in the sprinkler while the older boys went to the pool for the afternoon. That evening we headed to Billings to stay for a couple of nights.
July 24
On Friday we took the kids to an indoor waterpark to play for the day. We had hoped to go to the outdoor water park, but it was a little cool, so we went indoors. All of the kids, except for Ethan spent the majority of the day there at the park. Ethan had to go home in the afternoon because he was desparate need of a nap. My brother in law Mike took Michael out golfing for the day. That evening we had a bbq dinner and Taunya was able to make it over. It was nice to be able to visit with all of my sisters. The next day LeOrla and I would be headed home. Arianna enjoyed being able to spend the night at Rhonda's house with her cousins. She tried to get in as much time with them as she could. It was hard sometimes because the older boys are ages 13, 12, 11 and so they are not wanting to play with the little ones as much, but they were good and did play with them. But she had a good time playing with Emily who is going to be 4 in aug. Ethan was sort of the odd man out as he didn't have anyone close in age to play with.
July 25
We left in the morning to head to Yellowstone for a couple of days. LeOrla and her family were flying home to New Mexico in the afternoon.
We had a great time in Yellowstone. We saw 7 bears, lots of buffalo, elk, bighorn sheep, etc. Michael was able to get a lot of good pictures and I will post them soon. We had picnics for lunch which was nice so that Ethan could run around. We love to visit Yellowstone - we just wish we had more time to spend.
July 26th
we headed for home and our vacation was soon over. :(
We had a great time at home - it always goes tooo fast, especially when we usually only get to see each other once a year. Next year we plan to go to New Mexico to see LeOrla's home.
I will post pictures soon
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