Montana

Holland Lake

Montana

We arrived safely in Montana!  After such a crazy two weeks, driving actually felt like a breeze.  I hate the feeling that things are just out of control busy all around me, but that pretty much describes life leading up to our departure on Monday! 

Pictures of our trip...California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho and finally Montana!!!

This trip I think I appreciated the beauty of Utah more than I have before. Sounds weird to even say that, but I am a lover of green, with lots of trees and I find hot weather torturious. Bring on the cool, mild temps and I am one happy camper.  Needless to say, I think my thoughts turned to the awesomeness of God in creating such vast differences in our world.  I can finally appreciate and respect the beauty of Utah.  Would I choose to spend time there? Nope, passing through is just grand!

Especially, knowing BEAUTIFUL MONTANA is waiting for us at the end.

Packing up the car after our stay in Fillmore, Utah.

My four fellow travelers! Awesome travelers that they are....

They made the trip fun by keeping a good attitude, singing with Dolly Parton when

I would get sleepy and listening to great stories.

This amazing story helped us pass the time!

Highly recommended....

What is it about Montana, but as soon as our drive took us into Montana, we all felt peace and enjoyed just staring out the window at the beauty!

Holland Lake Lodge

It is so so so good to be here at my brother's lodge.  It has rained off and on since we arrived last night.  Everything is very green and lush and smells so fresh and clean.  I never get tired of going out on the point in front of the lodge and looking at the beautiful mountains in either direction.  The weather can literally change in a matter of minutes around here.  Just tonight as I walked the exhausted children back to the cabin to tuck them into bed, one of them exclaimed "Look, the sun has finally come out, but only on the lake".  Sure enough the water looked all shimmery and beautiful, but where we were standing in the trees it seemed to be getting dark already!  Awesome!!!!

Here are just a few things we managed to do before we left....
1. Lots of piano recitals.
2. End of the year pool parties for all the kids
3. Katherine's promotion from 5th grade
4. The twins birthday...they are five now!
5. A couple field trips
6. Helping with the flowers for a wedding
7. I had a lovely root canal
8. Visiting with a number of friends we won't see for at least five weeks
9. Preparing our home and garden for our departure

  We are enjoying just being here at the lodge.  Kids are playing outside most of the day, I have had a chance to read, all slept in this morning, and kids are getting a chance to work!  Katherine worked in the afternoon and evening~doing dishes, setting the dining room up for dinner, filling waters, Lizzy worked for nearly three hours cleaning cabins and the lodge.  It is good to see the kids work hard!

We gathered out by the lake for worship today.

Loved looking up from reading and seeing the twins chilling

on this big rock trying to follow along in their Bibles.