Row, Row, Row Your Float

Since we had to get up so early the day before, our parents let us sleep in yesterday! When we woke up we got dressed and headed to the third floor where we had breakfast at Cafe Tera. I didn't have enough for breakfast so I was stuck with a huge headache that morning. Yesterday was sort of our lazy day. We walked around the little shops and all got really cool/cute t-shirts from different shops! After doing a little t-shirt shopping we went to ride the arieal tram. This tram took us to the "Top of the World" in about 10-12 minutes. It was so cool. The tram could fit about one hundred people during snow season but because no one was skiing they put in a few benches for people to sit on. The veiw was incredible. We could see paragliders going off the mountains. (Sarah Hayden wants to paraglide, but I think my mom might have a heart attack). When we got to the top it was about ten degrees colder than when we were at the bottom of the mountain. The mountain was incredibly steep! We walked around up top but it was a little too cold for us in shorts to be up there for too long. After we got back down from the mountain, we went to eat lunch at the Mangy Moose. That afternoon we left around 1:30 to go to on our dinner float. Once we got to the shop, we were put on a bus where Josh (the manager) drove us to a private ranch where we would get into the river with our floats. Our guides name was Andrew, he did all the paddling so all we had to do was relax and enjoy the veiw and ride! On the ride we saw an elk, geese, about 10 bald eagles, baby ducklings, and a MOOSE! The moose was just walking through the river! It was very cool. Once we got to the campsite, dinner was all set up for us and we were all very hungry. We had a very tasty brisket, beans, salad, and bread. For desert we had strawberry shortcake which was very good! On the way back in the bus, we saw a man who was on a bike down in the road. Our driver called the ambulance, the many got up after a while but he couldn't remember one single thing. Thankfully, the company who we were with had a suburban following our bus that could drive him and meet up with the ambulance to get him to the hospital faster. Once we got back to our cars we made a quick stop at McDonalds and got a little ice cream treat. When we were back at our hotel Sarah Hayden and I worked out then joined Vann and Maggie in the very heated pool. It was a very fun night! We are leaving now to go on a little hike! Ill post when we get back! Its our last day out west and we are all sad about it!
Love,
Douglas

Living On The Edge

Some people say they live on the edge...well yesterday the Logan family really was living on the EDGE. We went rock climbing with Exum Guides in the Teton Nationl Park. We had to get up very early to get breakfast, pick up our lunches, and be at Jenny Lake by 8:45. We ate breakfast at a place called the Bunnery. We have never been the first ones at a restaurant before they have opened, but yesterday we were! After we ate our yummy breakfast and got our sack lunches we headed to the rock climbing building. We rode a boat across Jenny Lake with our guides Wes and Mike. When we arrived on the other side of the lake we hiked about one mile to where we would do some practice climbing. We did these little practices to learn skills for climbing. We hiked a little bit further to where we would actually climb. Once we got there and were all harnessed up we split into two teams. Dad, Vann, and I were with Mike while Mom, Sarah Hayden, and Maggie were with Wes. We were all tied together as we climbed but had to take turns. I have to say some of the climbs were difficult and a little scary. But it was sooooo much fun! We had about four different climbs to complete before reaching the top, and after each one we felt more accomplished than before. We got to the top where we had lunch sort of in a cave like setting. Mom and Vann were done with the whole climbing thing and my Dad joined them as well. So as they watched from below Sarah Hayden, Maggie, and I repelled from the top. It was so much fun and I am so glad we did it! That night we ate dinner at an Italian place. I believe it was called the Greanery. The view from where we were sitting was miraculous. We could see the Grand Tetons! We were all very tired once we got back so we all went straight to sleep! For the first day in the park, it was probably one of the best! I also apologize for this being so late!
Love,
Douglas

Today's Your Lucky Day...

Well, I don't even know where to start with yesterday. We met our guide Mike, who looked like santa clause, after breakfast at the hotel. Our breakfast was pretty rough and our waiter was very creepy. Our morning was great we got to see lots of wildlife and many beautiful sites. We stopped and took pictures of Artist's Point. It was absolutely gorgeous. We saw bison, antelope, elk, and wolves! They say it's very rare to see wolves, especially with elk in its mouth! We saw a big group of elk and the saw the wolf that had just killed an elk! we stopped for lunch at a shady picnic table. Our guide was determined to find us a bear so we drove about 2 hours down the mountain to Hayden Valley and then to Lamar Valley. In Lamar Valley there was said to be a bear lying in a ditch but he never stuck his head up for us to get a good picture. As we got back in the car I noticed my window wouldn't roll up and then the car started acting up. We were 1/4 or 1/2 a mile away from the gas station so we thought we could make it....well we didn't. The car stopped working so wen got to walk to the gas station where we sat for about two hours. Then three park rangers came up and we thought they were going to drive of us up to our hotel but instead we just got a long lecture on wolves by Bill. But Ranger John lead us on by saying it was our lucky day....he was just talking about the wolves though. So we walked up to the Roosevelt Lodge where we got to wait for an hour and then eat dinner for an hour until our new ride came to pick us up. While we waited we played a couple card games so it wasn't that bad. And the food was way better than the night before at Old Faiful Inn. The two hour ride up the mountain wasn't too bad. Once we got back to the hotel we watched the geyeser erupt and then went straight to bed! This morning we had breakfast and then got out of Yellowstone! Before leaving the park Vann and Maggie got their junior ranger badges at a visitor center! We were so proud! We stopped at West Thimb to see some breath taking views before starting our next journey. Once we entered the Gramd Tetons everythingnjust seemed to get better! It was so pretty! Our hotel is fabulous! We are staying at Hotel Tera, we love it! We had a very late lunch at Cascadea and a wonderful dinner at an Italian restaurant. I'm going to bed now, we have to wake up super early for our family rock climbing adventure tomorrow morning!
Love,
Douglas

We Want Yancey!

Sadly, yesterday was our last night/afternoon at Mountain Sky. But for being the last night at the ranch it was for sure one of the best. Yesterday afternoon we played Dr. Splash ball. Dr. Splash ball is like dodge ball with wet foam balls and you have a "doctor" that can bring you back to life. Vann, Maggie, and Sarah Hayden were all on one team while dad and I were on another team. Not to brag or anything but our team dominated. Before we actually played we did an obstacle course that involved a slip n slide and other fun obstacles. Even our dad did it which was pretty funny. After Dr. Splash ball was over we played on the slip N slide which was really fun. For our last teen night we went into Livingston to eat at Pop Stand. The food there was so good! We did a human scavenger hunt after dinner downtown. We had so much fun and it was hilarious! Today we had to leave Mountain Sky Ranch, it was very depressing. We drove to Yellowstone today and stopped to look at all the geysers- which were very cool. We got to the Old Faithful Inn this afternoon and realized how spoiled we were at Mountain Sky. It is very historic and neat but I miss Mountain Sky. We miss Yancey, Jonathon, Staci, RC, Pete, Dan, Michelle, John, Steve, Bri, and all of our other friends at Mountain Sky. We watched Old Faithful erupt this afternoon as we cooled off with drinks and snacks on the porch. We ate at the inn tonight, it was alright but we miss Jonathon and Matts food and service. Mountain Sky can we come back now? We miss y'all! On the bright side we have a guide tomorrow to show us all e wonderful things in Yellowstone NAtional Park. This vacation has been amazing....especially Mountain Sky!
Love,
Douglas

Our Last Morning Ride :(

Today was the last full morning at Mountain Sky :( I want to stay here for the rest of the summer! This morning, I went on a horseback ride with my English family who adopted me. It was so much fun, we sang songs and played games while riding our horses! That was the last time I would get to ride Ditto until hopefully next year. She was very sweet and good today, a little pokey but thats not new. We have so many fun activities lined up for this afternoon! Im so excited! We are playing a game called Dr. Splashball and there will be a slip n slide! Since this is my first year I dont know how to play but I hear its so fun! The teens might be going into Boezman tonight for the fair or going to Chico Boiling Springs! Whatever we do it will be fun! Im very sad that this is our last day. This has been the best vacation ever!
Love,
Douglas

Talent Show at Mountain Sky

Today at Mountain Sky was wonderful! This morning I went on a lunch ride with the Malones-Wilcox family (from London) and Rich! It was so fun! We had a blast! My dad hiked to the lunch site while Maggie rode with a wrangler and Sarah Hayden, Vann, and Mom rode the van. We enjoyed hamburgers and hot dogs along with apple crisp and ice cream for lunch! On the way back home to the ranch we noticed the rain clouds and all of sudden I saw huge rain drops. Well they weren't really rain drops...it was the beginning on a hail storm! I put my rain coat on quickly and we all got underneath a tree until it stopped. We felt like we had all wet our pants but Shannon our wrangler made it all fun! Tonight the teens worked on our talent show performance....that wont be ready till the night after talent show night. The talent show performances tonight were wonderful! Hopefully, the videos I plan to post tonight will work and you will also get to enjoy all the funny and cute acts we saw tonight!(Just kidding, its not working now so I will have to add them all when I get home! Sorry!) Im not ready to leave this place at all!
Love,
Douglas

Save a Horse Ride a........

White water rafting was so fun! We rafted in the Yellowstone River! I would say it was better than the one in Glacier! We were on the raft with a family from England, and another family who used to live in England! We wore wet suits again but the water wasnt too cold this round. I rode the bull which means I sat on the front of the raft with my legs hanging over but i had a rope between my legs that was attached to the boat to stay in. I went first but then Maggie and Sarah Hayden followed. All of this scared Vann so much, he was worried about his sisters. I was the only one in our family to jump in and actually get in the water. The rest just got there legs in! It was so fun to just hang from the raft. Our guide actually let Sarah Hayden "guide" which was kind of scary. When we got back to the ranch we all got dressed in our fancy western attire for Dance Night! After dinner we went into the dance room, where Western Skies was playing! They are a local country band, they were very good! My favourite dance partner was probably this 10 year old French boy, he was so precious! After we danced he would take my hand and kiss it! It was so funny! All the little boys were asking all the teenagers to dance, it was very funny! Now Maggie...was the popular lady on the dance floor last night. She was dancing with every boy! Especially, the boy named Josh from England. We think they have crushes on each other. It was so fun dancing with everyone and just having a really great time! My mom and dad even two-stepped and danced a lot! I dont want to leave!

Lower Ranch Dinner

The dinner ride was so much fun! We rode our horses to the Rose's land (a.k.a lower ranch) to eat dinner! We had BBQ, chicken, steak, shrimp and more! They had home-made cornbread which was divine!  The little kids went on a hay ride so all the adults could eat in peace before the kids came back. But once Vann and Maggie came back they ate and then we had pie! They had about six or seven different kinds of pie for us to try! I had strawberry rhubarb...which was wonderful! After desert, we went to watch the "run of the horses". They took off all the saddles on the horses and two or three wranglers lead them into the pasture for the night. It was very pretty. Dad, Mom, Sarah Hayden, and I went on the hay ride to go see the old school house. This school house operated from 1928-1948. It had been totally destroyed but the General Manager had taken on the project to restore it completely. Most of the materials in the school house were the original ones. It was very cool and interesting! We did not ride the horses back because they spent the night in the pasture. So we rode the van back to our cabin! Last night was very fun but we were all very tired when we got home! We just finished breakfast and we are going white water rafting today! We are so excited!
Love,
Douglas

Belay. Belay On. Rock. Rock On.

This morning I got to sleep in a little more than usual, but Sarah Hayden disrupted that by waking me up for breakfast. The teen group was going rock climbing and since I am scared of heights I decided to not go and just stay at ranch and got to the pool and the gym. Well of course that plan didnt work out so well. I was laying in Vanns beds when I hear a knock on our cabin door. Pete is there practically peer pressuring Sarah Hayden and I into going rock climbing. I gave in, therefore Sarah Hayden came with me. We had probably around 2 minutes to get ready. We met this sketchy guy at some turn off on a road to get our shoes and harnesses, he was our "guide" I guess you could say. We had a short up hill hike to get to the rocks but it wasnt too bad. Our guide, Ron, was sort of crazy..he doesnt work with the ranch. I am terrified of heights but once I passed the hard part on the rock I just kept going and it wasnt too bad. After we rock climbed we hiked a little higher to a huge rock with a huge drop off where we repelled. I am so glad I ended up going! It was very pretty too it was right under the Yellowstone River! I had so much fun this morning! My parents went on a hike to the Red Cove Mountains. It was a little more than six miles and very steep! They say it was hard but gorgeous! My mother is enjoying her massage and facial at this moment (I am very jealous). Now this afternoon we leave around 4 to go to on the Dinner Ride. We will ride our horses as a family to lower ranch where we will have BBQ and all sorts of other foods! I am really excited! Well now I have to go get a milkshake with Vann and Sarah Hayden! Hopefully, I can post after we get back from the ride!
Love,
Douglas

Early Morning Rides + Late Night Rides= PERFECT DAY

Our day started off bright and early with a breakfast ride! Our legs and backs were very sore today when we woke up! The breakfast ride began at 7 am. We all got on our horses and split into our groups with our family. Ditto (my horse) was a sweet angel today! I love her...Im sort of obsessed and want to take her home. The ride to the breakfast site was kind of long about two hours there. But it was all worth it! The food was incredible...especially from it being cooked over a camp fire! We had eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, fruit, yogurt, bagels, and so much more! After we filled up on the yummy food we headed back to the ranch and arrived around 11:30. Once we got back, not that my legs were killing or anything but I went on a run anyway. It was so much better than the weather I run in at home in Alabama. We all ate a great lunch but then headed back to the cabin for a little snooze. I told Vann to wake me up when he wanted to go to the pool and I would take him (bad mistake on my part). I was in bed for maybe 15 minutes tops and he comes in all dressed and ready to go swimming. But being the good sister I am I got ready and we went to the pool! The idea was to go early to beat the rush of Kids Camp that comes around 3. We played in the pool then we got candy flavored milkshakes to drink by the pool. Im not quite sure what my parents and the twins did tonight...because we werent with them. Sarah Hayden and I went on the Teen Dinner Ride. We had a ton of fun! Once we arrived on our horses..the guys were already grilling out! We didnt just have hamburgers we had...BISON burgers! They were soooo good! After dinner comes desert! Every good camp fire has to have smores! We roasted marshmallows which turned into a mouth catching marshmallow contest! After we ran out, we sang some good ole camp fire songs! The weather was perfect, we just had so much fun! Around 8:15ish we got the horses ready and headed back to the ranch! My horse along with Kelsey and Haleigh's horses were in the back being slow as we chit-chatted. When the rest of the group started loping my horse decided to take the path less traveled...and got us sort of lost! But we found our way back and made it in time with the other horses! I gave my horse a kiss(which vann and maggie think is strange) and headed up to the lodge to relax! This is probably the best vacation ever!
Funny Quote of the Day: Boy: Where are you from?
Vann: Alabama
Boy: So where did you learn to speak English?
*also people in my group are starting to say yall, they like our southern accents!
Love,
Douglas

Dinner Time!

This afternoon Sarah Hayden and I went on the "afternoon ride" with our horses. This trail was a bit longer than the previous one we had done this morning. My horse, Ditto, was so much better this afternoon! Sarah Haydens horse on the other hand was still a little rascal. Vann and Maggie enjoyed an afternoon of Kids Camp while my mom just enjoyed not having any children by the pool. Dad went on a hike..but he was the only one who signed up so it was just him and Connor (the guide). Vann and Maggie went to Kids Dinner at 5:45 while the Adult Dinner and the Teen Dinner ate at 6:30. The teens have the option to eat with the adults or eat in the small dining room with the other teens. Dinner was very yummy! There are also lots of families here from different countries. My parents ate dinner with a couple from Columbia and a couple from London (but are actually French). It is very cool learning about where they come from compared to the country that we live in! We have all signed up for our activities for tomorrow! Check back in tomorrow for an update on all of our fun activities of tomorrow!
Love,
Douglas

Home Home On The Ranch

We arrived at the ranch yesterday just in time for lunch! We were greeted with wonderful staff that took all of our luggage to our cabin while we sat down and had a yummy lunch followed by a fantastic tour! Vann, Maggie, Mom, and Dad went straight to the pool(which is heated) after unpacking. Sarah Hayden and I stayed in the cabin and unpacked and did a little reading before orientation. Orientation consisted of an overview of all the activities  and programs that would be taking place this week. After we all headed into the dining room for a family dinner of chicken and ribs...a real southern meal. All of the children age groups played a huge game of dodge-ball after dinner...even the parents got involved after a while! We learned the Mountain Sky song which is to the same tune as Father Abraham. Dad and I stayed on the porch for a while till about ten when we headed back to our cabin. The cabins aren't exactly air conditioned but the mountain breeze felt wonderful to sleep with! This morning Mom and Dad went on a Sunrise Hike at seven in the morning....the rest of us decided to get a little bit more sleep. Surprisingly, Vann was the last one to get up this morning. We got dresses in our cowboy/cowgirl attire for breakfast! The breakfast buffet was incredible...so much food! After breakfast we had our first activity of the day horseback riding! Mom's horse is named after some wine, but I forget it. Dad is riding Chief this week. Sarah Hayden has Dusky, Vann has Skeeter, I forget Maggies, and I am riding Ditto. Ditto was very stubborn and lazy today but she will loosen up..I hope! The man terrified of horses had a blast! I don't think my Dad can wait to get back on Chief! Well cell phone service is non-existing here. We have wi-fi in the Lodge so I am having to do the blog here when I have a chance! Did I mention unlimited milkshakes, icecream, Coke, root beer floats, shirley temples, and so much more! I could for sure stay here for a while! We are the only "southern" people here so we get lots of comments on our accents and names, its pretty funny. Someone even said "red tide" to me today, I didnt have it in me to correct them but just gave them a "roll tide" back! It is awesome and sooo nice! We are loving it!
xoxo,
Douglas

On The Road Again

After a seven hour drive we made it to Bozeman, Montana! The car ride was very miserable but very pretty! After lunch we stopped at Montana University...there football stadium is very small! Then we got back in the car and continued on our journey to Bozeman, Montana. Last night we stayed at Homewood Hilton Suites. Vann and Maggie got the huge queen size bed as Sarah Hayden and I Got the tiny springy pull out couch. We ate dinner at Starkys last night...which was pretty good. Sarah Hayden said it was her favorite meal so far. It was located in downtown Bozeman. After we finished dinner we walked around downtown and window shopped by all the stores. It was nine o'clock when we were walking downtown so everything was unfortunately closed. We could hear all the live music coming from the bars on the street.
My dad went to church this morning while the rest of slept in. When he got back we all went down to the lobby to have breakfast. The breakfast wasn't my favorite but it was okay.dad, Sarah Hayden, and I went to walmart after to pick up some forgotten things and refreshments. Well we are packing up now and then going to look at Montana State. After that we are going to the RANCH! We are all very excited about that! I'll post when we get the ranch! This trip is wonderful!
Love,
Douglas

Adventures In The Middle Fork River

We had a very fun and exhausting day yesterday in Glacier National Park. We began our day with white water rafting down the Middle Fork River. Our raft included the whole Logan gang, a family of three from Idaho, and our hilarious guide Ben Wolf. The man from Idaho and Dad were the front paddlers. This meant that they would lead the rest of the rafting team in paddling...but they also got the wettest. It was very cold and windy when we were rafting- so the sun sure felt good when it came out. Thankfully, we had wet suits on, a splash jacket, booties, and big puffy life jackets. Our guide gave the option to all of us to jump in the freeeezingg water- Maggie was the only one crazy enough to do it. On the way home on the bus we played bus trivia on what our guides had taught us on the river. They asked a question from the safety talk and vann won! His prize was a huge ice-cream cone- which was very yummy! After we changed out of our wet suits into our warm clothes we traveled down the road to Glacier Grill for lunch- where we ran into some of our rafting buddies! That afternoon we went back into the park to hike the Trail of Cedars. Before heading to the trail we took a bathroom stop and got a wonderful view of Lake McDonald- it was incredible! During our hike we made a little stop by a creek where we climbed logs and trees to get in to the middle of the river. We were out there for a while but soon about twenty other people joined us so we left and continued our hike. Before going back to the Lodge we stopped at a Lodge inside the park called Lake McDonald Lodge...it was pretty cool. For dinner we ate at Cafe Kandahar. It was very fancy- almost too fancy. Sarah Hayden and I both tried escargot- I can't say we are the biggest fans. Other than that our food was very good! We got home pretty late last night so we all hopped into bed when we got home. This morning we finished packing and had a later breakfast. We have been on the road all day and have about three more hours till we reach Bozeman, Montana. Now we are stopped at the Iron Horse in Missoula for lunch. Well my food is here so I have to go, I'll post when we reach Bozeman! We are having so much fun!

The Treasure State

Yesterday we enjoyed our first full day at Glacier National Park. We had a guide for the whole day, named Pete. He is a middle school science teacher that does hiking guides as a summer job. It was great having him along for all of our adventuring. He knew a ton about the history of the park as well as all the facts about the trees and rocks. The water here is gorgeous! It's practically crystal clear. First we took a long a car ride up to Logan Pass- which just opened yesterday. On the way up we saw about five mountain goats, which was really cool! There were feet of snow up on the mountain that we got to play in- vann, Maggie, and Sarah Hayden actually went sledding! When we were up at Logans Pass we were all very cold probably because we were all in shorts...but down the mountain felt wonderful! After we left Logans Pass we went down the mountain to have lunch. We had a cute little picnic with a table cloth and everything. We also got to use very interesting toilets at lunch to...pit toilets. They were like never ending holes..that were pretty smelly. After our wonderful lunch we traveled back up the mountain a little to St. Marys falls- which was absolutely gorgorgeous! We kept hiking up to Virginia falls which was also breath taking. We also met some fellow Alabamaians! Its funny how a roll tide to complete strangers can start a long conversation! on the way to our car other hikers saw a black bear, but we just missed it. We did see a ram on the way back home though- and dad says he saw a deer! We stopped at a homemade ice-cream shop on the way back to the lodge. I got huckleberry- which is native to Montana and so yummy! We ate dinner at a restaurant called Tupelo in downtown. It's known to be a southern style restaurant, the owner is from LA but Tupelo is in MS...which does t make much since. Also this "southern" restaurant doesn't have sweet tea. We came home and all fell asleep pretty quickly! We have been getting emails from our sweet dog Chloe, we miss her very much! Today we are
going whitewater rafting in Glacier National Park! We are all excited about our wet suits we get to wear for rafting! I'll post later about our fun adventure! Thanks for following our super fun trip! We are having a blast!
Love,
Douglas

Day One At Whitefish Lake

Our arrival was wonderfully, stepping out of the plane to sunny skies and 72degrees outside. We ate lunch at a cute little diner called the Buffalo Cafe. After lunch we walked around downtown and visited the shops. Let's just say if you want some tacky cowboy gear you have come to the right place. Soon after leaving downtown we got into our awesome rental car and headed a few miles down the road to our lodge. We are staying at the Whitefish Lodge- itis very nice and cozy! We quickly changed inyo our bathing suits and headed to the lake. The lake was freeeeezzzzinng- Maggie was the only one who got all the way under water. To warm up we went up to the pool and got in the hot tub. Now they say the pool is heated but I don't really believe it so I just stay in the huge hot tub. There is also a marina by our lodge, we went and explored there last night after dinner. We had a wonderfulbdinner last night at the lodge at a place called the Boat Lodge. We got to sit on the deck and eat with the beautiful mountain and lake behind us. The temp at night is so nice! Now the sun, that's another story. The sun doesn't set until 11 o'clock- thank goodness for dark and heavy curtains. We have not yet seen darkness here because the sun comes up at 5 am. We had the best breakfast this morning in the lodge- I am so full! Well we are going to Glacier National Park now so I'll post later! Sadly, I'll have to wait till we get a computer to post pictures! So excited about today!
Love,
Douglas

We Have Landed In The Windy City

The Logans departed from sweet home Alabama at 5:45 this morning landing in Chicago somewhere around 7:30. We all passed the 50lb luggage test. My bag was 47lbs while Sarah Hayden barely made with a 48.5-49 pound suitcase. Our plane was running a little early so the Logans werethe last ones to board the plane- thankfully we didnt have to wait long at all for take off. The plane ride was gorgeous! We got to watch the sunrise...which i dont see very much because of how late i sleep.Everyone survived the plane ride...Sarah Hayden felt a little sick but that could be due to her reading on the plane. Since 4 am isn't the ideal breakfast time, we stopped for brunch at the glamorous and fabulous airport Chillis. We munched on everything from breakfast tacos to pancakes very similar to the ones served at McDonalds. Our plane to Montana leaves at 9:45 so right now we are just sitting in the terminal...as I type this blog entry on the iPad. We went and toured the airport including all the little over priced shops it has to offer. We visited the sunglasses hut where my dad tried on many sunglasses that are obviously directed to a younger age-Sarah Hayden was mortified. We also visited a brookstone and a convent store (i bought a neck pillow for the next plane ride). Hope y'all enjoy the few pictures that I have posted in this entry! Hopefully, I get to blog again tonight about our arrival in Montana!
Love,
Douglas

Travel Itinerary: Big Sky Iconic

When we first arrive we will be staying at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake in Montana! We will be staying here till Friday. Our next stop is Bozeman, Montana! We will only be here for a night (we split up the car ride to the ranch). For the next week we will be joining other families at the Mountain Sky ranch! After leaving the ranch we will continue our adventure into another state: Wyoming! When we arrive in Wyoming we will be staying at the Old Faithful Inn for a few nights! As we go and explore Jackson Hole, Grand Teton, and much more we will being staying at Hotel Terra for the remainder of the trip! At each of these stops we will be hiking, exploring, white-water rafting, rock climbing, horseback riding, and many other spectacular things! I cant wait to get on the plane tomorrow early in the morning to begin this incredible adventure! Well, I have to go finish packing! Check in tomorrow to hear about our flight and arrival to the West!

xoxodouglas

ONE MORE DAY

The Logan house has been packing central today! Everyone is pretty much packed except for Dad....he keeps buying more "outdoorsy" apparel for our trip. With all of the airline regulations packing has been sort of a nightmare! All of our suitcases have to be under 50 pounds...which is very hard for me, being the biggest over-packer in the family. Our dog, Chloe has been quite the basket case with all of the suitcases laying around the house. She is a very smart dog and knows we will be leaving her soon. I think that everyone in the family is very excited/anxious for this adventure of a life time! Want to know where the Logan family will be heading the next few weeks? I could post the whole 64 page itinerary that my father printed for me but I think I will save everyone the reading and give a quick summary of it all tomorrow! Cant wait to escape the heat and humidity! I love the South but I am ready to fall in love with the West!

Love,

Douglas