July 27, 2013

Smoke Jumpers....and Elk Reserve

Pop and Nonie arrived for part of our stay in Montana.
The kids were so excited to see them! 

Kids at the Smoke Jumpers Museum 


Corben was really into watching the fire film 
Pop and Mason 
Pop and Nonie and the grand children 


After just seeing the Mountain sheep....it was awesome for Coben to touch one of their horns 
Lifting an antler....wow, they are heavy! 
Different antlers of all the animals we have seen 


Corben and Pop and a Kodiak Bear 

Boys with their shooting guns after visiting the Elk Reserve.
Nonie learned hunters are good and help preserve the species! 

Carousel in Missoula


Cousins riding the Carousel 







Playing at the park 
Cole and Mason sliding  
Big Dipper Ice Cream after the Out to Lunch in Caras Park event 

Hiking to the "M"

Near the University of Montana....there is a huge cement M on the side of one mountain 
Caleb and I hiked up all 13 switchbacks and then a little further.....Caleb's parents watched the kids early one morning so we could hike together! 


View of Missoula and Clark Fork River 

Part of the letter M 
I am sitting on the top of one corner of the M 



Corben and the cousins sent us a picture of them waving to us when we were at the top....so we took a picture to send back to the kids.  

Tim and Caleb fly fishing on Rock Creek





Glacier National Park

We drove to Glacier National Park for the day
We drove along the Going-to-the-Sun Road

Mc Donald Falls at the northern part of Mc Donald Lake









We hiked the Trail of the Cedars Nature Trail









Cousins climbed a big rock! 

Crystal clear rivers 
Avalanche Gorge and Falls






Daddy and Mason 
Two little hikers! 



Heaven's Peak




So many beautiful waterfalls along the road 







Mountain Goats at Logan Pass 




Corben actually spotted the mountain goats and we just loved this momma and baby! 



Mountain Sheep on the mountain











Weeping Wall



Heaven's Peak








Aquilio Family 
Family pictures at Mc Donald Falls

















Fun, silly cousins