Montana ~ July 2008

Some of our best times are spent with our good friends the Hedricks. We went to Montana to visit them over the 4th of July weekend and had a great time jet skiing, horse back riding, going to Silverwood theme park and some not so fun times getting attacked by ginormous mosquitoes going over Skalkaho pass which is basically a narrow dirt road with steep drop offs. As we start to head off the paved highway with warning signs that state not to continue if your vehicle length is over 18' (we are also towing the jet ski's) we encounter a thunder and lightning storm that was like no other. We couldn't hear each other in the car despite all five kids screaming at the top of their lungs! as we continue up the mountain pass with the road washing out under us due to the heavy rain we come to a hairpin corner with a sheriff blocking the path. Sadly, a car had plummeted over the edge a few days before and had just been found and recovery efforts were under way. This took several hours but we had no choice as the road was too narrow to turn around. We finally got back under way after dark and proceeded down the narrow path. We were all glad to finally reach paved road again!
We will add this trip to the many unforgettable times we have when we team up with Scott, Cindy, Brianna and Chrissy.