From within the shadows of the mountain woods, a gift of wild huckleberries. A lovely evening spent outdoors, a beloved Montana tradition passed on to our children, and a tasty treat to share. I’m grateful…
shadows
family , mama's projects , outdoor adventures Aug 10, 2012
lakes
family , outdoor adventures Aug 8, 2012
Warm sun, cool water, beautiful mountains, and playing with grandparents and cousins are creating happy kids for this mama. Getting adapted to cooler water temperatures than those we have in the Florida ocean has been…
herron park
beautiful things , family , food and exercise , outdoor adventures , touristing Aug 6, 2012
One recent day– after a rainy, dreary day, plans falling through, and an afternoon spent moping around feeling sad– the sun finally emerged from behind the clouds. The evening was lovely and cool, the sky…
water
kid projects , mama's projects , outdoor adventures Aug 3, 2012
My baby boy is growing up. Our kids are homeschooled and haven’t yet done many lessons or classes outside our home, so when Cedar decided he’d like to try swimming lessons at the local pool,…
from the top
beautiful things , food and exercise , mama's projects , outdoor adventures Aug 1, 2012
I got a hankering to climb a mountain one day recently, so I made it happen. It was tough, and even though I consider myself in fairly good condition, I got frustrated with how difficult…
with grandpa
beautiful things , family , kid projects Jul 30, 2012
They planted a lilac tree, Ashton and her grandpa. Having these grandparents around is making this deployment experience so much richer and happier than, I am guessing, it would have been had we stayed in…
time
family , food and exercise , mama's projects , outdoor adventures Jul 27, 2012
I’m offering you all a random assortment of photos today to describe how, in some ways, I’m passing the time on a daily basis since I’ve been in Montana. When we haven’t been out enjoying…
tally lake
beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures Jul 25, 2012
The kids and I enjoyed some camping company last weekend, and although I do like camping even with just the three of us, I really like sharing the experience with others. We camped overnight with…
summer
beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , papa Jul 21, 2012
We are now one day past our first month of Matt’s deployment. The kids and I have enjoyed, and sometimes been challenged by, the past month of what’s felt like a long vacation. We’ve spent…
more camping photos
family , outdoor adventures Jul 12, 2012
Just a few more shots from our camping trip, this time in black and white. We had an adventure on our trip, things we liked and things we didn’t, but I think it was overall…