WE LOVE MONTANA

We finally got to take a short (but much needed) family vacation. Last Thursday evening, we drove to Western Montana to visit with Ryan's mom (who was visiting from Utah) and we stayed at Grandma Jones' (Ryan's mom's mom- got that?) farm house. One of Ryan's sisters came as well with her two little girls. Not only did Ryan's mom grow up there in Montana, but Ryan grew up visiting there frequently and has fond memories of fly-fishing, hunting water fowl, driving the ATV through the fields, playing night games, and many other outdoor and small town activities. We try to take our family there once a year to get away from the city and temporarily enjoy "small town" living. Even though it seems like life slows down a bit while there, we are constantly going and going and the kids make fond memories each year. Labor Day weekend is especially exciting, as there are several rodeos, a state fair, and a parade (where they throw TONS of candy). At Uncle Dennis' there was an abandoned bunny that Ashtin and Cortnee pretty much adopted and tried their hardest to convince Ryan that we "needed" to take it home with us. We also spent an evening in Virginia City, an old mining town. We rode the train and saw the Virginia City Players perform. Also to note, Ryan has a cousin (Braden) who always has a new wild animal for a pet, this time being a crow that he had rescued as a baby. It was a great (quick) trip, and to think that we did all of it in 4 days!!