It’s time for more family to visit! We last saw Tara and her clan about a month ago on our way north, but they wanted to enjoy a few summer days in Montana. A trip to Glacier? Of course.
The weather was cloudy, which made for some interesting views. In the shot above, you can see a fog bank rolling across the mountain ridge in the center and cascading down the rock face. It was really cool to see.
The weather improved within a day, and we were able to hike Holland Falls. As usual it was beautiful.
Notice Zack with us. He wasn’t working this week, and Emi (to his left) is his favorite cousin, so he came up to hang with her and the family. To his surprise, he was quickly adopted as a favorite uncle to little Millie and SJ. They loved climbing on him, tickling him, and showing him every little toy. He was a good sport about all of it.
Board games? Check. We played many rounds of Secret Hitler with all the predictable accusations and vehement denials. What a riot.
Hannah (at the left end of the table) fit in great with the family, although at times I think she wondered what kind of craziness she’d been pulled into. She’s practically family anyway.
The cherries in our orchard are a little short of fully ripe, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pick them and enjoy a bit of tart flavor. The kids loved the opportunity to grab fistfuls of them from the trees, which were heavily laden this season.
We’ve been having trouble with some gophers digging tunnels near the house, so Trent– the Mighty Hunter– grabbed our BB rifle and went on the prowl.
He turned out to be a crack shot with the rifle, and at least one gopher won’t be bothering us any more.
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind with all our visitors, but we love each group and have a good time with all of them.