I have had some really stressful weeks of late and a lot on my mind, so I'm was really looking forward to trying to really take some time off. After the 5 births in one week, 4 births being in 2 days, lots of prenatals, and this Wed. was a class day on going through labor.
We got to go on a free ferry. It was 40 minutes long.
We picked up some skate boards for the boys in the first little town we were in. Some things are cheaper up here, but most things are more. We do get $1.25 for every $1 American, so that helps a little with the high prices. So in this picture the boys are fixing the new skate boards to make them better.
Monica is unloading the ice chest. It's a good thing we brought food. There is only one restaurant in this little place and a typical dinner is $24 a plate! The motel has a kitchenette and I brought a toaster oven. We picked up some really nice partly prepared food at Costco. Egg rolls, Mandarin orange chicken. Orange juice, bagels, cream cheese. We couldn't bring produce over the border, but I thought I would buy them up in Ainsworth. I didn't realize how small the "towns" were up there.
This picture is Rick very happy, because after months of looking for his meter, calling all his friends, buying a new meter, here he found it in his suit case. Why did he bring it with him last trip. Rick is famous for bringing too much stuff with on trips!
So Wed. after class we headed to Kalispell in the van and Gina's new car, we had a very nice evening at Martha's house. Maria, Moriah, Gina were there. Gina was so excited about her car. It's a Buick Century. It has 6 seat belts and it's not a real little car. It's a 1991, but only has 53,000 miles on it. Hopefully it will be a good safe car for her.
Thursday we had appointments and meetings all day in Kalispell. We slept at home Thur night and I woke at 5 am worrying about clients. I knew I needed to be able to make sure everyone was OK so I could relax for the weekend. A few more phone calls, pack the car with food and clothes and off we go.
We left about 11 am, finally free and easy about everything at home. Time to enjoy family and views and truly relax. As soon as we hit Canada no more phone calls!!!
Monica, Mark and James had never been to Canada, so everything was new for them. Strange because we used to go to Canada quite often with the older children.
The first thing we saw that I wish we could have gotten a picture of was a huge male elk. It had a big beautiful rack. I've seen lots of Elk, but never one with a huge rack. It was amazing.
The pictures are mixed up a bit, but I'll give you descriptions.
We got to go on a free ferry. It was 40 minutes long.
We picked up some skate boards for the boys in the first little town we were in. Some things are cheaper up here, but most things are more. We do get $1.25 for every $1 American, so that helps a little with the high prices. So in this picture the boys are fixing the new skate boards to make them better.
Monica is unloading the ice chest. It's a good thing we brought food. There is only one restaurant in this little place and a typical dinner is $24 a plate! The motel has a kitchenette and I brought a toaster oven. We picked up some really nice partly prepared food at Costco. Egg rolls, Mandarin orange chicken. Orange juice, bagels, cream cheese. We couldn't bring produce over the border, but I thought I would buy them up in Ainsworth. I didn't realize how small the "towns" were up there.
This picture is Rick very happy, because after months of looking for his meter, calling all his friends, buying a new meter, here he found it in his suit case. Why did he bring it with him last trip. Rick is famous for bringing too much stuff with on trips!
This is a glass house made of embalming fluid bottles! Strange!
What....no toolbox or chainsaw? At least it is only a meter!!! Looks like alot of fun!
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