Glacier Park-2012-pt 2

Throwing rocks into the lake.  Actually I think some of them are trying to skip the rocks.  Endless supply also helps.

Bryce can't miss out on throwing rocks too!

Bryce really wanted to be in the picture as you can see from above and below.

Beautiful background-good pic, Rylie

Abbey Road, not so much but you can't see the forest for the trees!

Waterfall

If there is a giant fallen tree, we must walk on it!

Awesome roots!

View from Going to the Sun Road

Very windy, but we tried to hike it.  We did see a marmot on the way though.

Mark went and hiked up the trail where you have to clip yourself onto the side of the mountain.

Our makeshift baby backpack

So, a big horn sheep came through the parking lot at Logan's Pass.  An older  Asian woman was walking through and was oblivious to the huge ram going right by her. 

Kalispell/Glacier Park-2012 pt 1

Over Labor Day weekend this year, we traveled to Kalispell and Glacier Park. We stayed in Kalispell and Mark participated in a mountain bike race on Saturday morning. We left that morning and drove through the beautiful Seeley Lake area to get there.

Bryce, Rylie, and Rori hanging out in one chair watching the ipod while waiting for Dad to finish racing

Mark coming through the high grass

The finish line was at the top of the hill.  You can see Mark finishing!

Following the race, we drove into Kalispell and checked into our motel and went swimming for a little while.  Sunday morning, we went to church and then left for Glacier Park.

Third grade, here she comes

Cute Rylie

Everyone else wanted to join the picture

At Radley for the first day

York 38 Special 2012

Once again, Mark rode the York 38 Special.  It took him 2 hours and 43 minutes and he place 6th out of 204 competitors.  We usually go up and watch him finish, then hit the York Bar for some delicious York burgers.  Okay, so the kids have pretzels, but Mark and I enjoy the burgers!!!  The kids just like to eat our York peppermint patties.

Adventuring with Daddy!

So, for several years, my kids have noticed a pile of junk out in a field off the highway on our way home.  Every time we go by, they say, "There's a ship out there".  Now, it's not very likely that a boat of any size would be in the middle of field in Montana considering we are slightly landlocked, but one day Mark decided Rori, Rylie, and he would ride their bikes out there to check it out and find out what it really was.  Rori even rode with her training wheels, though soon after she could ride without them.  It turned out to be an old combine and an old car.  Funny!