Montana

Caution: Very long post. Many pictures.

I am so thankful I was able to go to our family week at the cabin this year. We had such a great time!

Zanna and I flew to Utah which by the way, the flight went great. I nursed Zanna when we took off and she slept until we landed. Rebecca picked me up and I spent the night at her house. The next morning my dad and I drove with Corby to Montana.

My Mom & Dad, Brothers & Sisters and all my Nieces & Nephews were there. Jathan was the only one missing and we missed him greatly. Poor boy had to stay home and work~

The weather was amazing and it was absolutely beautiful! There were wild flowers everywhere as well as mosquito's, unfortunately. I really don't think I have ever seen it as beautiful as it was this summer. It was Breathtaking!

It was so fun to be at the cabin with my family. We went to the lake, AKA: "the beach" almost everyday, went on many horseback rides, watched some good movies, Played 31 until midnight, went into town and got ice cream and had shirts and hoodies made, and best of all relaxed and enjoyed each others company.

I had to take some pictures of Zanna among the wildflowers. She enjoyed plucking the flowers and putting them in her mouth.

Isn't it amazingly beautiful?! Zanna started standing without holding onto anything this trip. I was a little nervous she was going to start walking. If that would have been the case I don't think Jathan would have ever let us leave him again. He would have been devastated to miss such a big part of her life.



I love overcast days at the cabin. We had a few good storms that would blow over with in a couple of hours and then it was sunny and beautiful again. There is nothing better than being bundled up in the cabin watching the storm outside.

Zanna got to ride the horses a few times with her mommy and loved it. She was so funny. She wanted to be holding the reins when I would take her on little rides around the cabin. Her grand daddies will be so proud, she is a cowgirl in the making!

I love this picture of Zanna with my dad. It is just darling. He loves holding his grand kids and is so sweet with them. Since I have been in California for the summer I have been able to visit twice and both times my dad has seen us he gets a little emotional and sheds a few tears. He has such a sweet and tender heart. I just love him!

Isn't this cool? It is so fun to ride to the lake and swim the horses. It is such an amazing feeling. I love that my parents still do such crazy activities. They amaze me!

Some more fun pictures.

Ahhh, the beach. I have to admit I was a bit of a sissy this year and did not even get all the way in the water. What is that all about?? It just felt so good laying out. I will make up for it in August though. Don't you even worry.

All the kids had a great time at the beach as usual. They swam, caught frogs and made sand castles. Zanna was even loving the water and the sand. She crawled all over in it!

It truly was a great trip! What an amazing place to be able to go as family, build relationships and make such fun memories. I feel so lucky and am so thankful to my grandfather for the things he went through to build this great home away from home.