Bozeman in late July..a lovely time to go

We ended our trip with a few days in Bozeman to visit Marisa, Robert and Rowan. We can't wait to go back. Everyone had a great time and in the end the girls tried to pack the dogs up to bring home.

The girls take some time at the Bozeman Children's Museum to practice their boating


We took a hike to some falls - girls loved it and so did daddy's back when he carried Ainsley on his shoulders half way up.


The four of us at the falls during our hike


The girls loved the falls


Some time at some hot springs near Bozeman...Melissa wanted to move there


Went for a float one afternoon - Captain Robert took us down river


A shot looking backwards up river


During the float we saw a bald eagle...just amazing in the wild


At the end of the float Dagny was a little spent


Ainsley was done too but all had a fantastic time


Robert had a wonderful time entertaining all of the girls...they now want a pony. THANKS Robert!

Moving our way up to Yellowstone

After Rock Springs we moved ourselves up north through Jackson to Yellowstone...always too short.

Jackson's residents cry for art so they get it...in the form of an arch of elk antlers


The one thing this area has - lots of beautiful scenery


The girls at one of the hot pools


A shot of the Old Faithful Inn - just a beautiful place


Coming around a corner revealed a lonely buffalo


A shot of us in the park... Melissa took this one.


Not this one...


Old Faithful was as faithful as ever...give or take 12 minutes


After the park we took some time to go to a bear and wolf preserve...the bears were out


They came really close


Ainsley and Faelyn take a ride


Dagny and Lenora enjoy the playground


Ainsley and Dagny find a bear they wanted to take home...we didn't


THAT is a buffalo!

Rock Springs...Yep, it's still the same

Late in July we made our way West to Wyoming for some friends and family...far too many pictures to post here but take a look.

The girls practice a little before our photo session.


The Rock Springs crew get together for a little BBQ.


Dagny just LOVED this monkey.


Grandpa was his usual self...crazy. I think this is where Karl gets it.



Posing was a theme this trip - Dagny had other ideas.


Uncle Erik playing catch with the girls...

Welcome back to North Carolina

At the beginning of July we took a short trip to NC - had a great time with some new experiences.

Chiqui and Ainsley enjoy the 4th of July parade


No trip to NC is complete without Grandfather Mountain


The girls loved the Mile High Swinging Bridge


We end the trip to the mountain with a nice hike


We Love Hiking...as long as daddy carries us most of the way...


Ladies loved Linville Caverns...to quote Dagny "too dark"

Happy Fathers Day!

To celebrate Father's Day, Karl wanted dinner at Outback (yummy!) and Dairy Queen for desert (yummy)!

Ainsley helps Daddy open cards and gifts







Then goes over to help Popeye :-).

Larry and Dave come to visit

Larry and Dave came to visit - we had a great time and the girls even warmed up a bit.

Updates on the girls...

We took them for their now annual exams and shots and here are their stats...


Ainsley...

40 inches tall, putting her in the 60th percentile
36 lbs, putting her in the 60th percentile
BMI of 15.8 (I guess they calculate that now :-) putting her in the 65th percentile
20/32 Vision


Dagny

34 inches tall, putting her in the 50th percentile
26 lbs, putting her in the 37th percentile
17 inches head circumference