Of course, all true Missoulians know that the first place you have to visit when you get into town is the Carousel. Hand carved and wicked fast, it entertains teenagers as well as children.
Sylvia got to ride her favorite horse... Pal. They have been friends now for 5 years, since Sylvia first rode the carousel.
Mattias showed his talent at grabbing for the brass ring (a game the outisde riders can play), and won an extra ride.
Asher enjoyed himself, but of course had to look nonchalant about the whole deal.
Sylia had a great time leaping through the sprinkler in the back of Grandpa's yard.
She later made a fortune, picking up pine cones from the back lawn. Grandpa paid 5 cents per cone, and about had to take out a loan to pay up.
The boys were hard at work this morning helping grandpa stain the back fence. They were so sad when they ran out of things to stain.
Our favorite spot to to visit in the area is the Rattlesnake. This years Who-Can-Stay-In-The-Water-Longest competition was won by Mattias. Note the look of pain on Asher's face. The river is high, and comes directly from the snow we can view on the mountains around the town.
Sylvia was feeling artistic, and started writing with a stick dipped into water.
Her signature did not last as long as Clark's did at Pompey's Pillar... but I was impressed. I'm sure Clark's mom was proud of his writing as well.
Back at the ranch, we had some target practice against some fierce pinceones, a water bottle, and cardboard box. Sylvia was getting the hang of it by the end.
Asher loved shooting the rifle, and was feeling very macho,
Mattias aimed in the general direction, and did a good job mowing the lawn around the targets.
Grandpa also joined in on the fun... but I must say that the writer of this blog was the only one to knock off two pinecones with one shot. - A feat that will insure her fame for many pellet gun sessions in the future. It will give her off-spring something to aspire to.
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