The Great Outdoors

If Montana is known for one thing, it's the great outdoors... the mountains, the forests, the lakes, the rivers, and on and on. While the snowy winters have their own share of the fun, nothing beats the summer time in Montana to get out and enjoy it all. The kids got to do quite a bit of it on their summer vacation.

Looking for adventure with Nolan the Explorer.

Looking for ghosts in old towns.

Even Nick and Conner got out to explore the wilderness!

The water is always cold, but it's manageable when the weather is perfect.

The family's newest kindergartners - Adam and Sophie!

View from the top...

Growing up in Missoula, the concrete M on Mt. Sentinel was always present, high above the University of Montana watching over the city. We hiked the winding path to the top numerous times over the years and it was always an awesome view of the valley from up there. While Becky and the boys were in town, Paul took his first trip up, with a few members of the Unbehend family tagging along.  Looked like a nice day for a hike.

Missoula, Montana.

Aunt Kelly only looks half as enthused as Uncle Chris.

A little better...

Bill & Ted... on an excellent adventure I suppose.

The mountain climber!

Pause for Pictures...

When family gets together there's always the opportunity for updated photos. So here are some of the pictures Becky took on her trip to Montana of the kids together and having fun under the Montana sun.

It's not an easy task getting them all in one... let alone getting them all to look the same direction.

Summertime... Montana style

Becky and the boys spent a good amount of time under the Big Sky this summer, and anybody who has done that knows it's normally a great time. She took a lot of photos (too many, if that can really be a thing), and so here are just a few of the kids and cousins having fun in the sun...

Picnic lunch on a hot summer day!

Breakfast at the farmer's market.

Uh, something fishy going on in that tree...?

Here big brother, let me give you a drink...

Uh, thanks Nolan...

Just a little excited to get in the water...

Summer isn't complete without a trip to the DQ.

And after a hot day in the sun, there's only one way to clean off.