Hidden Lake

We took a day off school (Sept 21) and went hiking. We drove on the Going to the Sun Road to Logan's Pass and hiked to the Hidden Lake overlook. There was snow on the ground, but the day was not too chilly. We had a beautiful hike.

Two Medicine Lake

These are some more pictures from our outing on Wednesday evening. Can you tell that the kids couldn't resist getting their feet wet? The water was freezing cold, but they all seemed to think that it was fun.

Running Eagle Falls

On Wednesday evening we went to Glacier National Park with a friend and her daughter. We started at Running Eagle Falls, one of our favorite spots in the park. There was still quite a bit of snow on the ground, especially in shady areas. I made to mistake of wearing sandals--- oops!
We didn't get any pictures of the waterfall since we couldn't go across the water. It was very beautiful though!

Caleb was able to engage in his favorite pastime-- throwing rocks in the water.

It is hard to tell in the picture, but the pile of snow the kids are climbing on is at least as tall as Kathleen!

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We have decided to postpone our move due to all of the details that still need to be worked out. We made the decision too late to cancel the moving truck. Since we had to pay for it no matter what, we moved the stuff that we planned to put in storage. While Stephen and some friends were loading the truck on Tuesday, I was inside watching the kids and unpacking boxes.
We are still going to visit our families. We leave this afternoon to go to Great Falls. Tomorrow morning I fly out at 6:30 AM with the 3 younger kids. Stephen and Ian are going to drive and meet us there. Hopefully, I will update more during the holidays.
The pictures above are some moose we saw on the way home from Kalispell on Sunday. We had a better view at first, but by the time I had the camera out I only got a picture of them walking away.

Our Thursday Picnic

Since Tuesday worked so well, I decided to go to Two Medicine Lake again on Thursday. Caleb and Isabelle had dr. appt's in the morning. By the time we packed up and left for the picnic, it was about 11:00. It was still hot in Browning, and I expected the weather to be the same in the park as on Tuesday. But it was chilly, about 65.

Fortunately, we keep jackets in the car, so we were prepared. Lately, the jackets seem like overkill, but you never know around here when you will need one.

We didn't stay as long on Thursday, but everyone enjoyed being at the park for awhile. The picture below is a brave chipmunk, who kept creeping closer and closer.

A Picnic at Two Medicine Lake

On Tuesday, we went for a picnic to Two Medicine Lake. It has been unusually hot here (high's in the mid 90's or more.) It was the perfect weather by the lake, with the breeze. The kids had fun splashing in the water and playing in the trees. Poor Stephen had to work and missed all of the fun.

This was the "secret hideout" that Ian and Isabelle found. They had a bedroom, a livingroom, and a front porch.

More of Aster Falls

Caleb was able to entertain himself by throwing rocks.

Summer took the 3 oldest kids up to a higher spot on the waterfall.

Aster Falls

On Sunday we went back to Two Medicine for a hike to Aster Falls. Caleb rode most of the way in the back pack, but got down for a few minutes to walk. During the time he was walking made very little progress.

We met some friends of ours on the trail. They were also headed to the waterfall. Including our family, there were 7 adults and 6 children. I feel sorry for anyone who thought they would have a nice peaceful, quiet spot at the waterfall. We enjoyed the waterfall, talking, and letting the kids play.

Ian is very proud of his park ranger hat. While we were standing beside our car, getting Caleb and Isabelle into their backpacks, he put it on. A park ranger drove by, and Ian excitedly pointed out his hat. The guy chatted with Ian for a minute, and said that he had one just like that, just a different color. Ian was so proud!

Hiking to Paradise Point

Yesterday, we took a walk to Paradise Point, about .06 miles in distance. The trail is a spur from the Two Medicine South Shore Trail, and ends at the lakeshore of Two Medicine.

Caleb's favoite activity-throwing rocks