We hiked the trail of the Cedars in Glacier. The children are obsessed with hiking and had a great time learning about the native plants and animals. One of our good friends sent a message to the girls telling them not to eat anything in the wild that looked like M &M Peanuts and they took that to heart. They made sure to remind each other not to eat anything they found because it might be something, "really disgusting"!

We did get a chance to drive around the east side of glacier where you can drive above the timber line and look down into the valleys. It was breathtaking to look down on those mountain valleys shadowed by the majestic mountains.

David thought he was the serious ranger out hiking with his sisters! He kept us hopping the whole time. Here he is hiking on by the creek and balancing across a fallen log. He is just like his daddy!
We drove right by this moose as it was lazing the day away in the river.

The girls loved playing in the creek. All of the children worked very hard for their Jr. Ranger badges in Glacier. They now have Jr. Ranger Badges for Yellowstone, Yosemite, Pipe Springs, Arches NP. and Glacier. They love to learn all they can about the National Parks and take their jobs as Jr. Rangers very seriously. You can imagine Scott and I trying to shush them as they loudly voiced their concerns about people not following the park rules! :)

We had so much fun out on Lake McDonald. As I was driving the boat the kids kept saying, "go faster mommy, go faster". I think we were over the weight limit by 150 pounds and that poor little motor was working as hard as it could!

Glacier was fantastic. Sadly we didn't know that only the lower half of the park was opened and the top of the park wouldn't open until June 18th. Scott says this is the most beautiful part and was disappointed. The kids and I didn't have anything to compare it to so we were in awe. We rented a little motor boat and went out on Lake McDonald for a cruise on the water. The water was so clear and crisp that it was like looking through a looking glass. The reflection of the mountains on the lake was magnificent! The water had a beautiful aquamarine color that was truly mesmerizing. The kids had a blast out on the water in that little motorboat.