Viva Mariachi in Butte, America!

"Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down, the medicine go down..."

When did you start trucking for MHL, Andrew?

"Supercalafragalisticexpealidocious, even tho the sound of it is..."

Scott next to the Scott

Now it's your turn to dance with me, Gray!

Sister Slade's Casa de Granja

old friends are best friends
GMan & Tiger

legendary musicians morphed into the cutest little family ever...once a fan, always a fan!

new friends are good friends
Star, Blue Bell, Ivan, Liza
Tame Tammy gives good rides
fascinating 4th of july flames and fireworks

ComeSailAway, ComeSailAway, ComeSailAway With Me

Beautiful (and frigid) Flathead Lake and Melita Island with GPa Larry and GMa Janie

Captain Liza and First Mate, GPa Larry
watching from the cabin

"faster, Daddy, faster!"

Weekend with IF Buds

See here.

Garden Goods, Slip-n-Slides & Lake Minneopa

A Father's Day Solstice

We got outta town for the weekend. We had a special few days to recognize. Along the way, we found a park that was a big hit - similar to Dragon's Hollow @ the Carousel.

Then for some celebratory Solstice sapphire searching (Happy 6th Half-Anniversary ;)!
There was the rinsing...

The sifting...

The searching...

and searching...

and searching...

The scrutinizing...

Well???
The sole sapphire - only one big enough and pure enough for any potential heating, cutting and setting if we happen to lose a third wedding jewel : { in the future

And a moment for all the FABULOUS FATHERS - like Daddy, Grandpa Larry, Grandpa Richard, Uncle Wes, Uncle Eric, Uncle Matt, Uncle Dave, Uncle Brandon...

Of course help is ALWAYS needed when opening gifts.

Daddy GMan, putting his new GPS watch to the test - uploading the results of his late-night, rainy run up in the Dillon foothills.

Lakes and Rivers

WEEKNIGHT WANDERERS...Georgetown Lake with Discovery Ski Area in the distance - between Philipsburg and Anaconda, MT. Nice views, no bites.
WHILE MOMMY'S AT WORK...Kelly Reservoir in the East Pioneers of SW MT - Greg, Ivan, Liza & Maggie enjoying some fishing, throwing rocks, chasing sticks into the water, running and wildflowers all under sporadic clouds and sprinkles.

WHEN MOMMY'S DONE WITH WORK...Boating the Beav (Cornell Park to Selway Bridge) - Sonja & Amy navigating the great alumo (novice-style) while Chris & Dave float Chris' cute little buffalo boat under thunderclaps, distant lightning strikes and fish biting flies (just not the tied kind, unfortunately)

Happy 67th, GMa Mary Ann!

The little squinting, lip-biting brunette is a dead giveaway ; ) Always fun to hear your childhood stories with Aunt Patty, Mom. Love to you on your special day!

And the beautiful bunch of us - your bunch!