Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Vacationing in Montana

Our vacation is not over yet, but I've just got to post some of our pictures. This is the first true vacation our family has had for a long time. In fact, the Warlock is unemployed (for a week) right now. Imagine life without a Blackberry to constantly be checked.

We flew into SLC and drove up to Montana Saturday. We managed to arrive just in time to meet my sister at the Helena airport. Pippi and her cousin, Fiona embraced when they saw each other. They've been inseparable since we got here.

Bardo thinks that the dirt is especially tasty here in Montana and takes every available opportunity to grab large handfuls of it and shove it in his mouth. If I turn my back for a second...

Monday we rode the tour train in Helena. It was fun for the kids for about 10 minutes. Luckily the Warlock brought water to pour into their mouths and candy for them to eat. Bardo started out sleeping and slept through nearly the whole thing. After the tour train we picnicked in Lockey Park. Pippi didn't wipe her hands after finishing her greasy fried chicken, and did a face plant from the monkey bars into the wood chips, hard, dry, jagged wood chips. She scraped up her gums pretty badly, but they are healing just fine.

Tuesday we went to Spring Meadow Lake with a canoe and small pontoon raft. Everyone had so much fun. Of course Bardo had to be closely supervised with all the delicious sand everywhere, but he loved being outside, playing in the water, and being able to eat (real food, not sand) whenever he wanted.

Pippi loved riding in the canoe, but mostly she just wanted to swim. She loved it when the Warlock swam to her while Auntie Lollipop was giving her a ride on the pontoon raft and allowed her to swim the rest of the way to shore. Vacations rock! And this one is only half finished.

4 comments:

Nancy said...

That looks so fabulous! I'm jealous. Hope the second half of your vacation is as awesome as the first!

eryka said...

I love vacations! I'm so glad you guys are having fun. How nice to not have a blackberry.

Unknown said...

You must have a great photographer, because those pictures are awesome!!!

tenacious d said...

Looks like you're having a well-deserved wonderful time!