Last week we sneaked away to visit Jamie's family in Montana. My mother-in-law delighted in taking us to all of her "growing up" haunts. It was wonderful.
Manhattan is nestled in the Gallatin Valley, surrounded on all sides by rolling hills and majestic mountains. It smells of sweet sage and sun-bleached hay and makes me want to wear boots and a cowboy hat all day.
Time stood still for a week and we soaked it all in . . .
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| There's a reason this place is called Big Sky |
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| Cousins (who insist on telling people they're actually twins) |
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| The Lawson boys. Mine's the thirsty one. |
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| Dry Creek Bible Church |
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| Impromptu concert on Aunt Ella's organ |
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| Day trip to Yellowstone |
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| Visiting the barn where Granny collected eggs as a child |
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| In her element. Oh, and the house in the background? It belonged to her great-great-great grandfather. |
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| Fourth of July at The Garage in Bozeman |
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| Virginia City stagecoach tour |
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| Again, in her element. |
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| Home again, home again, jiggity jig! |
I can't stop thinking of all the memories that were made on this trip! What a blessing! Glad you are home safely :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kari! Many wonderful memories, indeed :).
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, what a fun time! Thanks for sharing. Makes me want to go to Montana.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Gaylene! I'm sure you girls would enjoy it, too :).
ReplyDeleteOh, we love Montana!! And Manhattan has one of our favorite restaurants- Sir Scott's Oasis! It's been awhile since we have travelled through MT. on our way to Edmonton and Calgary-we'll have to do it again someday!
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I love it that you've been in Manhattan, Aunt Marlene! We'll definitely have to try out the Oasis next time :).
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