MONTANA Road Trip

On July 10th Megan, Sam, and I ducked out of Youth Conference early and headed with the family to Montana. We love going to my parents home in Bozeman. We always have such a great time. Everytime we leave we talk about the next time we can go back. Please forgive all of the pictures. We had so much fun, I wish I could post a 100. Someday I plan on having this blog put into a book so I wanted to make sure I had plenty of great photos from our trip. Besides the photos below we managed to spend a little time in my mom's craft room (store), hike the mountain to the "M", play cards with Uncle Mike, and spend a lot of time with family. Sam, I promise we will get you on the river fishing soon. Thanks everyone for the great memories and thanks Mom and Dad for hosting all of us.

Grandpa with the grandkids at Grotto Falls

Megan, Mollie, and Sam, enjoying the hike

Tons of laughter with cousin Ryan

I love the scenery and the beautiful pictures

You have to love a hike where you carry "bear repellant spray"
It was great to have Mike with us on this trip.

Hanging out at Great Grandpa and Grandma Coil's house

Sunset and Smores, HEAVEN!
Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Coil!

I loved spending time with my family

Dress up with Grandma's Nightgowns

My brother's Tim and Jeff, messing around like usual

All nine cousins (grandkids) together for the first time ever.

Me with brothers, Jeff and Tim, and my sister Kath
Thanks for all the laughter

Spending time with cousins
(poor Megan, it is rough being the oldest)

12 People

11 life jackets (not sure in an emergency who had to go without)

5 tubes

2 rafts

1 picnic lunch

unlimited sunscreen

and tons of laughter

equels one great day on the Madison River

With a little prodding the girls talked Sam into taking the "long" way home and taking time to tour the Oquirrh Mountain temple. It was wonderful to see and tour the temple, visit friends and family in the few short hours we were in Utah, and catch lunch at HIRES before hitting the road again. The ride home was uneventful but very long. Next time I'll make sure Mike doesn't fly home ahead of the rest of us, my backside was very sore after spending

20 hours (in a 36 hour period) in the drivers seat.