... and driving home

It's good to be home - especially after the long drive!  We drove home through Wyoming to see a childhood friend and her new family (Nate, Leah and Molly) and then through Yellowstone and the Tetons. 

Kevin, Andrea, Molly, Megan and Emma

Kevin is oh-so-happy in Cody, WY

Our family in front of a hot spring in Yellowstone

It was cloudy over the Tetons, but still beautiful.  The Tetons definitely rival the Canadian Rockies, but Nate and I both would give the prize to the Canadian Rockies any day.  

Amazing to see a field FULL of Buffalo!  

And a stop at Shoshone Falls just before arriving home.  Although the water level was low, it was still beautiful.  The water at Shoshone Falls falls further than the water at Niagara does.  

Eastern Montana

Well, I'm still new at this. I haven't yet figured out how to put pictures in order so these aren't in any particular order. We all loved Eastern Montana. The skies are spacious, the fields are endless and the lifestyle is more laid back - so beautiful! We were thankful to have some time to spend out there with friends.

Jared and Rachel





Nathan and Anna


Ben and Heather






Emma and Sarah

Camping near Bozeman

We just got home from a trip to Eastern Montana, where a friend got married. Our first stop was the Missouri Headwaters State Park outside of Bozeman. Doug, Chad, Josh, Xica, and Don and Debbie met us for dinner there and then Josh and Xica camped overnight with us. It was our first experience camping with our kiddos since Andrea was 6 months old and would have been a great experience if we had the right equipment.

Emma reads to Gramps and Xica

Andrea decided to climb this huge log - a perfect photo opportunity!