Oregon Trip - Post # 2

The other butterfly picture that I promised!

What adventure is complete without a ride on the CAT...

I think that the looks on the kid's faces in these are priceless!

The hike to Slick Rock is quite beautiful, so everyone decided to do the hike one morning.  Some of the little ones decided it was just a little too far and after hitching a ride for a bit, Courtney, Marsha, and I turned around with Dane and Chloe.
Here are a couple little ones being carried by the guys!

5 Beautiful girls!  Marsha, Courtney, Naomi, Chloe, and Olivia

Gramps entertaining Kimber...  or Kimber entertaining Gramps!

Evan and Clint really enjoyed shooting together.  Evan did a great job and picked it up quickly.

On one of our trips to the lake we spent some time on the River as well.  We caught sculpins and minnows...  then we built a little "holding pond" for our catch.  Here are Evan, Gramps, and Dane checking out what we had caught so far.

Kimber and Dane enjoying a little mud!

Dane and a "toad frog" that he caught.  Look at the size of that thing!

Then there were the little baby "toad frogs" as well.

A nice trout

 

When Clint and I met, he was in Joseph for the summer working on a neighbor's ranch.  While we were there we went over to the ranch to reminisce a bit.  Here is the "cabin".  It is truly beautiful.

Clint has such fond memories of the people he was working for, Richard and Debbie Surface.  They owned a very successful nursery and he worked there for about 7 years.  Sadly, Richard passed away, but Clint still has such wonderful memories of the things he learned, and the time he spent, with these great people.  Debbie is doing well, and we just missed her when we arrived for our visit.  Maybe next time we can connect.

Richard, Debbie, and Clint 7-25-00

Clint said he got to have some fun on this!

The trip to Oregon was wonderful!  We had such a good time and although I wish I could, I can't possibly include pictures of every moment or every experience.  It was great to see all of my family and spend some good time together doing things that we all love.  Now we just have to let Marsha and Dad recuperate so we can do it again!  :)  Or perhaps everyone can come to Montana!