Montana Day 24 & 25

We had a great trip, but there truly is no place like home.

Along with the Webbs and the Ferlans, we decided to drive around and do some hikes in Glacier. The problem is, the road over the pass isn't open in June because there is too much snow. This meant that we had to drive two and half hours around to do Virginia Falls. 

It was a pretty nice drive, and we spotted a moose along the way. He had just sprouted antlers. He was only about 25 yards from the car, which was really exciting. We watched him for a while, and then finished our drive.

We got a good look at this moose.

He was shedding his winter coat and growing antlers.

All three families hiked as far as St. Mary's Falls, but the because Steph is pregnant with little Merlin Ferlan, as Dad named the baby, only the Webbs and Ockeys went all the way to Virginia Falls. The waterfall was in the middle of heavy Spring runoff, so it was raging even more than last time we visited. We had a great time getting soaked, even though it is still pretty cool in Glacier. 

Mom was excited to hike in Glacier again.

We caught a rainbow at St. Mary's.

Such a beautiful place.

The trail was a little muddy, but not bad.

This was our favorite trail last time.

Seth squeezed that snow.

Shorts with jackets and hats. We are crazy!

Hiking with the cousins.

The waterfall was huge!!!

We got soaked and frozen from the spray.

It was hard to get a picture with all of the water coming down!

We wanted to do some hikes in Many Glacier but they had it closed. This early, so much of the park is closed that the open areas are packed with people. Instead, we watched a grizzly bear alongside the road for a little while. He wasn't too far away either, so we watched him for nearly a half hour. 

Mom wore her Glacier shirt that she got on the last trip.

We got a good look at this grizzly bear. 

He walked around and ate for quite awhile.

The ride home was really long, so we broke it up by stopping for huckleberry treats. Dax got huckleberry ice cream. Mom, Dad, and Mark got huckleberry shakes. Seth got rainbow ice cream. We also ordered a piece of huckleberry pie to share.

Huckleberry treats are the best!

Dax was freezing, of course!!

We got home just in time to make tacos for dinner. Then we let the kids play, but not too late. We had to get everyone up early to make our ten hour drive home. That drive was pretty uneventful, but we made it home by 8 o'clock.

Ben loves playing with Mark.

Grandpa is a good sport to play with the kids.

Dance Party!!!

One last mafia game before our trip ends.

This is how Seth entertains himself in the car.