The Christophersons' invited us to go on summer vacation with them this year. The destination is a family ranch outside of Lewistown, MT where we have some big fun planned in the Big Sky Country!  Horse back riding, some ranch hand stuff like branding calves, milking cows, river tubing etc.  We will also go to the county fair and since Kari has a relative in the state government, all the kids will get to be in the parade! 

We are having a great Time!  I am writing this from Whitefish, MT.  We left on Friday 7/20/2007 and traveled to Portland, OR, stopping along the way at Lake Shasta, CA,  Medford, OR (to see the LDS temple. We are planning on stopping at every one we can along the way. we have seen Medford, OR, Portland, OR, Columbia River (Richland, WA) and Spokane, WA)

On Saturday we drove along the Columbia River Gorge, stopping at the Bonneville Fish Hatchery. They have some REALLY big trout and sturgeon there!

After stopping at the Temple in Richland, WA we drove on to Spokane, WA and spent the night. Sunday we got up and went to Church.  We then drove on with a destination of Whitefish, MT via Sandpoint, ID and Bonners Ferry, ID. We then continued on down through Troy and Kalispell, MT.  It was one of the most beautiful drives I have been on.  we stopped at Kootenai falls and the kids got go on a short hike down to the river to cross the river on a swinging bridge and take a look at the falls.

we arrived in Whitefish, MT around 11:30 PM  set up the tents ate and fells fast asleep.  the next day the kids swam, rode bikes, played mini golf, generally just goofed off.  That evening some very wild thunderstorms rolled in and soaked us pretty good. Lots of lighting and thunder!  the rain stopped enough for us to feed the kids and get them tucked away in bed. and around 3:00 a.m. an other round of storms came through. it was very exciting! 

we are staying here in white fish for two days, and them tomorrow we are traveling on into Glacier National Park and then to Cardston AL Canada!  that is all for now! I will write more when I have time.  See some more pictures Here!