Whitefish Camping Photo's

Here's some pictures from our 'Maiden Voyage' Montana trip (see previous post). These are of our Whitefish chapter (mid-trip). Matt's family has a vacant lot up on Big Mountain right under chairlift 3. It was the perfect place for our first few nights in the Silver Streak! As you can see from the pictures there were still some patches of snow on the slopes. Miss Dylan was in all her glory running around, jumping in the snow, playing in the creeks, and here playing with Elise & Chase Sabin! The Sabins joined us for an evening and the kids had a grand time.











The remains of the evening!

All cleaned up and time for a quick story before someone was out like a light! And speaking of lights, later in the night we were awoken by a big electrical storm. Both Matt and I had the same thought "uh here we are in a tin box up on top of a mountain and there's lightening all around us!" Now I love a good electrical storm but that one was a little hairy.

The next morning we made breakfast and then got ready for a hike to Murray Lake - where Matt & I got married.


Up at Murray Lake.











It was a great time and the trailer was perfect!!!! Can't wait to take it out again.

Maiden Voyage

Awe, the maiden voyage of our '66 Silver Streak trailer! I was a little exhausted from just getting back into town from work AND then packing up our basement & demoing it - as we're getting ready to finally finish it off. But I found the energy to get packed up again but this time for a little family time fun. We aimed to get out of town first thing Friday morning but anyone with kids knows that our first thing departure turned out to be leaving Seattle at 4pm.

Smoothie in hand we were off and heading down the highway.

Three minutes later a couple of girls fell fast asleep.

A dinner stop at Mosses Lake.


Here's a very cool wall we found ~ great for a few photo opts.

We drove past dark and then decided to get a hotel outside of Spokane. Okay I know what you're asking "why are they getting a hotel when they are towing their trailer?" Seems funny, I know but it was loaded with bikes and gear AND since we hadn't actually used it we wanted to set it up during daylight hours - AND due to the fact we didn't get out of town until 4 we opted to drive past dark.

So there is a little missy that LOVES hotel rooms. A funny thing about her is that she can't sleep until she has fully fung shui'd each room she stays in. This one had a little kitchen so of course we had to check it all out at 11 o'clock at night.





The next morning we packed up and hit the road to Missoula, our first stop. Matt was shooting a video for Camp Mak-a-Dream so while he worked for the next few days Dylan and I hung out with our cousins Polly, Rob, Lydia, Liam, & Henry (who is doing fabulous for all those who know his miracle story). The cousins had a hay-day and Polly and I got to do some catching up.


Here's Henry feeding Dylan his lunch. They were the perfect match as he loves to feed people and Dylan loves to eat. She ate his whole bowl of cereal and he was in heaven that he got to feed it to her.

That evening Auntie Beans and Daryl came to town for a night. They joined right in and were the guest readers at story time.




The next morning it was kiddo pile up in Liam's crib.

Then we all headed to the merry-go-round. Auntie Beans stepped up to be the lucky one to ride with miss d.


Oh and this picture - ha! funny story. We headed to Aunt Linda & Uncle Chucks for a family BBQ. Right before we were leaving Maggie goes to the water bowl and gets a drink. Well Dylan watched and then marched right over for a drink herself - guess she was thirsty! I had to get a picture so being the bad mom I am I coxed her to have another go at the bowl and I got my picture. I think it grossed out Aunt Linda a bit but I thought it was funny.


The next day it was back on the swing set.




Then Polly and I took the girls to a fun nearby park for the afternoon.


Bath time.


Before pulling out of Missoula we of course had to make a pit stop at The Big Dipper for a cone.


Or two....

After Missoula we headed to Whitefish - pictures & stories to come in next post. After Whitefish we headed over to a KOA in Dillon for our annual bike ride RATPOD. It was so fun (never thought I'd be saying it was fun to stay at a KOA but it was great). There were about 8 families all camped out that we knew. There was a park and a swimming pool - so let's just say we didn't see Dylan for most of the stay except this rare moment where the gang came to our place for hot chocolate. Dylan had a blast playing with all the kids. So much that at one point she was returned with poop up her back - she was having so much fun that she didn't tell anyone that she pooped and with all the swinging and sliding it crept up her back further and further - it was the worst I've ever seen. That night at 11pm when we were still up trying to get ready for our ride the next morning Dylan flings open the trailer door and yells "hey kids, come play with me".


One morning Matt made pancakes and the word on the camp grounds got out "pancakes at the Clark's". We got all kinds of visitors - here's a picture of G-ma Montana and Chase Sabin enjoying some cakes and Maggie dog enjoying some sunshine and all the pats on the head from those passing by.

Here's a photo of my friend Kara & I getting ready to start our ride.

And back at the KOA Dylan is riding her bike all over practicing for next years ride.

Here's G-pa & G-ma Montana. They were so kind to meet us in Dillon to watch Dylan for the day and to volunteer for the ride. Dylan had a blast and still can't stop talking about G-pa & G-ma.