We had to go to Missoula on Friday for Mike's 6 month review, go over the three year projections for the ranch and the current budget, and to get his computer working better. We also had the Boone and Crockett Employee Christmas Party at "The Keep" that night, while the kids stayed at one of the employee's houses with a baby sitter. We loved the dinner and conversation, and the kids loved the pizza, movies, paper projects, and being away from mom and dad.
We missed out on any kind of family vacation this year, no promised trips to Lagoon, no trip to see family and stay in a motel with a swimming pool (swimming doesn't happen much for our kids), and not a lot of time getting to do much outside of moving and the ranch. So we splurged (not unreasonably I might add) and had a great time staying at the Wyngate with 2 water slides. Our 2 younger kids had never been on one, and our older ones were 4 and 3 when we went once in Billings and tried to seriously drown Spencer. It was a night mare experience for a mom who could see it all happening but couldn't do anything about it (good thing for a life guard who heard my screams from way up above!) Anyway, so this go around we had two experienced, older swimmers and two in life jackets. It was a blast and we tried to wear the slides out.
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| A style all her own! |
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| Mike getting ready to shoot out like a rocket! |
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| Kwin and Reed Loves |
Another first, a Bloomin' Onion from Outback. When Mike and I were poor college students/ new parents, we snuck away once or twice and ate at the Outback, and loved their Bloomin's. Well, we ate lunch/dinner combined there with the kids and let them try. They all seemed to really like it, but it made me sick. I just don't have an iron stomach this last year, which is probably a good thing.
We then let them do their shopping for each other and Mike and I, then called it a day. The roads home were not so good, but we didn't let it ruin our trip. That is the beauty of Red Box and a mom with foresight. All in all, it was a great 2 days.
3 comments:
Sounds like you had a special family outing and it sure looks like y'all had allot of fun. And I am glad you got back home safe and sound.
love the waterfall picture what kind of new lens did you get??
You mean you don't love the bloomin grease ball? No wonder it made you sick!
How wonderful of a little vacation for you guys. We live close to pools and NEVER go...Im too lazy to shave I guess. Funny what you miss and I take advantage of! but never walmart.
Missed you this holiday season...Maybe Brent and I can plan a great adventure up to park in your yard.
Oh wait. bears. Scratch that.
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