Insta-Catch-Up

Summer is always full of fun activities... Here are a few things we've enjoyed so far!

 Fishing.

 Cloud shapes... this one looked like a Viking Gondola... well, it was better in real life ;)

 Bible Reading. Verse 14 made us giggle... "Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out." So true! Haha!

 Teaching friends to rock climb.

 Local baseball games.

 Eating watermelon - my favorite!

 Binding a quilt while camping :)

 Grizz was pretty amazing - he started a fire with just a knife and a flint.

 Trying to go for a hike. We had to cross like ten streams just like this one!

 Birthday cake for Grizz; made by Neighbor.

 Birthday cake from the restaurant... there was enough for all of us! Definitely one of the best places we've ever gone for a birthday!!

 Fourth of July parade... so thankful for this country.

 Waiting for the fireworks show...

Fireworks!

Hope you enjoyed the brief snapshot into our summer life :)

Fishing in the Mighty Mo

There's Grizz... the fisherman.

Well, he's still learning how to use that fly rod he bought last year, but he's getting it!

 A few weeks ago, we took our Neighbor and her mother down to a fishing area on the Missouri River, as Neighbor's Mom wanted to try out fly fishing. Neighbor and I were ready with our cameras!

 She wore my waiters and Grizz wore his, so he could talk her through it for awhile.

 After a few instructions, Grizz left her to it...

 There she is! Fly fishing for the first time - and in the Missouri River, no less! And yes, we were pretty close to an interstate bridge, so we could hear the lovely, natural sounds of cars and trucks whizzing by :)

 Neighbor and I amused ourselves with taking pictures, chatting, and looking at cloud shapes.

 These butterflies definitely captured my attention for awhile!

Aren't they just beautiful?!

 Grizz tried it a bit more before we left and finally caught something!

Isn't it cute ;)

Regardless of not being able to fry any fish up for supper, it was an amazing way to spend a Friday night!

Fishing in March

A few weeks ago, Grizz had a field day for his bowhunting safety course in Helena, MT. During his two hour training, I ransacked the local thrift stores and antique shops - it's always fun exploring new places!

 After the training, we met up with some friends from our home state and took a hike along the Missouri River. The boys went fishing, while us gals stood in the rain and chatted.

 They brought one of their puppies along...

 Grizz learned how to fly fish last year, so he's still working on his technique.

 There he is, enjoying the soft (and cold!) spring rain shower...

 This guy didn't fly fish (he just learned last year too, and was worried about getting frustrated in front of us!)... it worked though, since he caught two, beautiful rainbow trout!

 The rain died off eventually. Isn't the scenery gorgeous?!

 More fishing (more like snagging, but it was good practice!).

 It was fun to get together with a couple we don't see very often but who has connections to back home.

 On the hike, we passed by Hauser Dam - one of the dams on the Missouri River.

 On the way home, we started talking about all the dams that are on the river, and about how many more we need to see to see all of them. It may not be everyone's dream to see all the dams on the Big Missouri, but oddly, it just became a dream of mine :p

Yes, we took a "dam" picture by the lovely dam... this is what I get for marrying an engineer! Furthermore, don't you just love my rain-soaked hair?! Cute.

On the way home from Helena, you get to see the "Sleeping Giant" of the mountains. Can you see him? On one of our trips, Grizz and I named him, but I don't remember what it was. We like to name things (Misty my calculator, White Fang my old car, and Nigel, the plant we just threw out... that's just a few examples!)

One last scenic shot from the drive home. Living in the Big Sky state does have it's advantages!