Our yearly vacations for the past 5 years have been to Montana to visit Tim's family. We so look forward to this every year. The first couple times we flew and then we found out that driving is not only cheaper but actually a good time when our family is forced to spend this togetherness. The kids actually get along and enjoy the trip more than you can imagine. Each year it is a new adventure. Our journey beings at 4:00 am with everyone sleeping but Dad behind the wheel. A couple hours into the trip people being to stir and stomachs begin to growl. As always Mommy to the rescue. She passes out the prewarmed breakfast burritos that she nestled into a thermal wrap. She even packs the hot sauce we all so dearly love. Texas Pete, your the best!
Electronic devices are always helpful when traveling through Western Kansas, Eastern Colorado and Wyoming. "Look, another Antelope." "Shutup, Dad!"
Early rises do not provide primping time. "NO PICS, PLEASE"
This year we had one extra driver, too. That helped.
The Yellowstone River is a beautiful landmark that says, "We are in Montana country."
14 hours to Billings, MT in the first day. Time for a motel room.
This lonely cabin survived the obvious forest fire which surrounded it.
The foreground looks like Kansas, the background, not so much!
Pipestone, just east of Butte, MT. Definately not in Kansas anymore. Sorry Toto! Near the Continential Divide, this is one of Tim's favorite parts of the trip. Bizarre as well as beautiful.
A religious sect that still uses horse and buggy also utilize this contraption to build the enormous hay stacks as in the days of old. They look like a cube of hay as big as our house. All of the strands are pointing upward in order to shed the water. They truly are a marvel to see. How do they do it?
Leslie's next home!!!! Wouldn't that be great. You all could come visit whenever you wanted. 
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