Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Meeting In Missoula

This one's for you Keith. On our way to Missoula, we found this shiny new quad in a gas station at Rexburg - quite a distraction!

What fun to meet up with Grandma and Grandpa, Maya, John and Karrie and the girls. We had a yummy supper at Cracker Barrel next to our motel. Here John and Dad swat Co-op stories. Did you guys ever imagine you'd have so much in common?

Playing with Kyla, Colter and Maya after breakfast at the C'mon Inn.

We took a little tour east of Missoula Friday morning. Here's the house our family lived in for the first 5 years of my little brother's life. Many good memories were made here.

My sister and I in front of our first elementary school at Clinton. I went two years here and Alison went three.

My beautiful niece and copilot for the day.


Lunch at Perkins - down town Missoula. Boyd just loved this horse Kyla shared with him.


Let the celebration begin! John and Karrie both turn 30 this spring. John's birthday was Friday and Karrie's not till May, but we surprised them both and had a wonderful party!




The three siblings Saturday morning at the Carousel.

John, Karrie, Sarah, and Emma. What a sweet little family!

All the grand kids, plus sweet little Hanna. We just happened to run into Hanna and her dad here as they were celebrating Hanna's birthday too!


An old pro.

Burger's at Fudruckers. It was John's first time - very yummy!

Kyla trying to get a handle on her gigantic bun.

John, Mom and Dad outside the hospital where John was born 30 years ago. Very special to have spent this time with all of them and to take a trip down memory lane. We left Missoula after this, headed for Kalispell. The boys slept the entire 2.5 hour drive. It was absolutely beautiful and I enjoyed it in serene silence! More pictures to come of our time in Kalispell.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

thanks for the pictures! Interesting that the boys liked that quad so much - it looks exactly like the one I just bought;)
Strange how the boys go visit Grandma, and immediately I have to search for them in the pics because they are wearing new clothes:)
Glad you're having a good time. Miss you guys...
Keith

Alison said...

Thanks for posting these pictures! It was so nice to be all together again in a special place. We have grown a little over the years. ;)

And Keith, thanks for sharing your family with us!!!

Wrena said...

Glad you shared! Familiar places, and fun to see all your faces :D

Anonymous said...

It's time to come home now...

Anonymous said...

no no no no no!!! This sister won't hear of it! JK Keith!

Sandy said...

Guess your tour didn't include the Pheifer's house...this time! :) Could picture it all so well, and so glad to 'stumble' onto your blog from Alison's, thanks! Miss you!