This general conference was ALL about adversity and faith. Maybe it was just our family that needed to hear this, but I have a feeling that there is a whole lot of us that probably needed to hear these words of encouragement and words that maybe stretched us a little. I cannot wait to dive …
Sweet Lydia
Are you ready for another wellness post from our family? To be completely honest, I am not sure if I am up to writing one. But this blog, is first and foremost, a journal of our family. And our journal would not be complete without this. So, buckle up, it’s going to be a LONG …
First Day of Fall
“Winter is an etching, Spring a watercolor, Summer an oil painting And Autumn a mosaic of them all.” Stanley Horowitz
2021 Family Vacation
At the close of every family vacation is the anticipated drawing for our vacation for the upcoming year {you can read more about our favorite tradition here}. Here were the results: Mark: South Carolina Elise: Kansas Jacob: Tennessee Sarah: Pennsylvania Benjamin: West Virginia Lydia: Wyoming {I think she was hinting at a lighter travel schedule!} …
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Our final stop on our trip proved to be a favorite. In my mind, before our trip, I envisioned this stop as being a quickie. We would drive around a little, get our “stamp”, and then be on our way. It was such a pleasant surprise though! We woke up in Billings and, after having …
Billings Montana Temple
We are big on traditions around here. We started a tradition on our very first family trip to Arizona to visit a temple – even just the grounds – on our family trips. We love learning about these temples and the growth of the church in the area. Montana has only one temple and it …
ZooMontana
Our kids are definitely ANIMAL LOVERS! They love them and going to the zoo is such a treat. So to the zoo we went! ZooMontana in Billings isn’t very large but we had so much fun! The main attractions are Amur Tigers, Grizzly Bear, Wolverine, River Otters, Takin, and Canada Lynx. Jacob’s favorite animal is …
Museum of the Rockies
After we left the Grant-Kohrs Ranch we headed east towards Bozeman. This was an extra day/stop that we added last minute because of Mark. And I am SO GLAD that we did because it was a highlight for ALL of the kids! This museum is incredible! There are lots of different areas and it was …
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
As sad as we were to leave Glacier, we had plans to explore more of the great state Montana! As we traveled south, it was just beautiful {I think we all said “beautiful” on this trip about 1,000 times each}. Every couple minutes it seemed we would pass another lake and it was just gorgeous. …
Glacier National Park: Part II
Two days in Glacier just isn’t long enough. We loved this place so much and as we were leaving we were already planning all of the things we would want to do if we came again. Because we were a little surprised by the crowds the first day, we wanted to make sure we hit …