Orts in Montana

I got "gabbing" and forgot to take pictures at our last few stops in SD. We enjoyed stopping in to see the Letelliers for a couple of days. Shauna was a wonderful friend of mine in college, and we had a super time catching up on our lives! The boys braved the snow and 7 degree weather to explore their cool property. I enjoyed going to a MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) Christmas brunch with Shauna and even met a leader who grew up in Bigfork (crazy!). Then, we took a short drive across SD to Rapid City where we stayed a night with another friend, Manel, from my semester in Omaha, NE. She and her family had recently relocated to this area, and again, it was fun for me to catch up with her. The kids had a blast playing and crafting.
Now, we're caught up . . . tonight, we're finishing our LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG journey with a big shabang! Jacob says, "It is a good trip, but I want to go home. This is a great hotel." Jeff found a great one for swimming (even a waterslide)!! We're grateful it got a bit warmer today as we drove (maybe, 15 degrees today??). We're on to HOME tomorrow (Dec. 11th)! We are all SO excited and so grateful for the amazing adventure we've had over the last few months! Now, everybody come visit us - we don't plan on any traveling for a little while :)!