Thursday, July 16, 2015

Montana/Idaho 2015


Nikko testing out the Thompson's slide... 
We took another trip up to Montana this year!  The occasion this time was for Sonny's memorial service in Salmon, ID who we got to stay with on our last visit to Montana.  We flew into Missoula, where we got to meet baby Clara before driving to Idaho to see where Papa Steve grew up.  Really pretty country.  I'll let the pics do the talking.

Captain Kai!
arrival in Missoula, MT
Kai squeezing into the airport cart...
We stayed the first night at Thompson's place, where Nikko quickly made friends with their doggies.  
Baby Clara Cadence Thompson!  Sure is fun holding a new born again... 
Nikko doesn't know what to think about baby Clara...
went on a nice walk to their neighborhood park...
wow... you have to slow down to read all the signs... 
turns out they live right next to the coolest park...
Kiddos!
day 2: leaving for Salmon, ID... big mountains, big sky...
Nikko approves of the farm where Papa Steve grew up.  
little eight mile ranch
the house where Papa Steve grew up.  This farm is now owned by one of their old farmhands, who started a few car dealerships, made money, and bought the ranch from them!
The Schmidt's at the farm!
Our kiddos love pony rides.  
a old log cabin that papa Steve built
Beautiful mountains... 
Nikko is silly... 
Dinner time!
Tendoy post office...
big sky country...

We took Kai fishing at the fishing pond in Salmon.  
At the memorial service.  Sonny will have quite a view from here.  


went on a run around Salmon, and caught this double rainbow... 
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hi cow.  
Kimbo and my boys.  
Norma & my boys at the Sacajawea memorial.  
Papa Steve and his brother!
Robin egg
Papa Steve & his siblings  
At the Tendoy store.  




At Sharkey Hot Springs with Schnoodle in the rain...

back at another playground... 
at Lost Trail Hot Springs...

One of many bald eagles we saw... they're hard to take pics of from the phone...
Driving back up north...
near Flathead Lake.  Kai & Nikko are very happy... 
On Flathead lake.  This was the warmest day we got...

Kai going fishing!
lots of group meals...
Nikko likes the saddle too!
went on a few sunrise runs... 


The ospreys we saw a few years ago were back, rearing more kiddos... 
Amazing...
Everyone loves the gator!
happy B-day!
Nikko is ready to go!
Kai wanted to take bath in the laundry room
Group pic... 
The fam with Norma.  
Nikko let me read on the way home... 


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