Bozeman vacation

Posted on August 11, 2018 by amanda

Museum of the Rockies holds a Disgusting Science themed camp which Ivan attended for the week. He ate toasted mealworms, participated in a booger toss, dissected an owl pellet, made “fart art,” and more with educational counselors from the museum.

Ivan just changed into his swimsuit behind these red porta-potties.

Ivan is not sure about Eric having that cup to fling water.

Water battle commences at the beach.

Both combatants are wet.

Water squirter power!

In the end, they rule the galaxy together as father and son.

Ivan in Walla Walla

Posted on August 18, 2017 by amanda

Ivan’s discovery of Basil gelato at The Patisserie. We suggested going to a different place for ice cream another day and Ivan asked if they would have Basil. We had to admit probably not and returned to the Patisserie.

Connect four strategy

Macaroni and Cheese and secrets at the counter in the kitchen

At the playground

At the splash pad
Before

After

Ivan also loved the beef his uncle made and the creek that runs behind his aunt and uncle’s house. We read most of the first two Harry Potter books. Listened to Upside Down magic and Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Unicorn Training. Ivan began playing Pokemon Moon on his DS. A good vacation.

Ivan in Bozeman

Posted on August 14, 2017 by amanda

Tire swing at the Dino Park. He spun around so much that he threw up in the car on the way home.

East Gallatin Valley Recreation Center aka Bozeman Beach

This photo describes this sibling relationship well.

Sunshine selfies

Chico Hot Springs and Resort
Ivan enjoyed the pool so much that he said he’d like to take swimming lessons.

Visiting at the ranch with his Great Uncle Charles. Chuck agreed to the kids taking a bag of rocks from the area home with them. Ezri looked surprised and sad when as we were departing he said looking at her bag of rocks, “Oh, I don’t know if we can spare that many.” We did get to take the bag of rocks back to Bozeman, but had to leave it at Mark & Tam’s house due to luggage weight restrictions.

Museum of the Rockies has a lovely exhibit on modern and ancient crocodilians. Ivan liked the interactive screen that let you build a prehistoric Crocodilian. There were live baby alligators and a machine that let you test your strength versus a crocodile’s jaw strength.

No trip is complete without a stop at the library. We visited this statue last year. Ezri and Ivan have grown but the statue children have stayed the same size. Ivan has plans to be bigger than the statue girl. He won’t catch up to his sister in size for quite awhile, but that statue is another story.

Our vacation to visit my parents in the Rocky Mountain West lands us on the beach

Posted on August 5, 2015 by amanda

Giant water squirting syringes = grand fun

Eric makes Ezri a mermaid tail.

Mermaid upstaged by brother stealing the photo.

Sand dinosaur feet.

Tam cannot build towers and “whole words” fast enough for Ivan who likes to destroy them with stomping feet and splatting sand spoon.

He’s happy in short sleeves and short swim trunks and in cool water. If you’d said he’d have done this at the beginning of summer, I’d have doubted you.

Mother/daughter beach selfie.

Ezri creating a nest of rocks and guarding them. Tam helped guard the nest with the aforementioned water squirter.

Visiting with Aunt Coral and her family

Posted on August 3, 2014 by amanda

Eric’s story brings all the kids to the couch.

Dinosaur Park was a big hit with the kids.

We tried hard for a photo of all the kids in one spot, but they move a lot.

Everyone loves Jason’s pancakes. They have faces. El panqueque esta feliz.

Two boys climbing a dinosaur tail.

Two boys making a pepperoni pizza. The bark mulch is pepperoni.

Grand Teton National Park

Posted on August 1, 2014 by amanda

Gallatin Area Recreation Area AKA Bozeman Beach

Posted on September 30, 2013 by amanda

Ivan and his big sister having a snack in view of the mountains.

It was too cold to swim, but we went wading.

The ducks came by quite often hoping we were sharing our snacks. We didn’t. But Ivan loved quacking at them.

He took one good tumble into the water. Here he is wailing, “Manda, all wet! ALL WET!”

Hugs fixed the cold shivers of being all wet.

Chico, Montana with Grandpa Mark and Ezri

Posted on September 28, 2013 by amanda

Jet setters

Posted on September 22, 2013 by amanda

Here they are caught in the mesmer of extra travel day screen time.

Ivan misidentified the bison skull he saw at the Pioneer museum. He pointed at it enthusiastically saying, “Yoda, der’s Yoda.” Look at a buffalo skull and maybe you’ll see the resemblance.

Dinosaur park is great