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| This is the canyon heading toward Bozeman on Thursday afternoon (8.20) as we headed to Mack's Inn for the reunion. There was a huge fire burning near Three Forks, plus all the smoke from Idaho and Washington fires. YIKES! |
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Niles, Max Craft, Max Mullins, and James chillin' at our camp site.
They were insta-buds! |
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| Rich working hard to get set up |
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| Heidi drawing and journaling Friday morning |
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| Max M and James Friday morning |
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| Niles on Friday |
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Johnny Sacks' cabin at Big Springs
This is the little water wheel below the cabin--such beautiful wood work, I want my own cabin now! |
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| Heidi checking out the springs |
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| It was mesmerizing to watch the plants move beneath the perfectly clear spring water. |
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| Hiking around the cabin with cousins |
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| Addie, Heidi, James with hands on Max and Niles, Aubrey, Kate, and Ellie Mullins. |
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| Addie, Heidi, James with hands on Max and Niles, Aubrey, Kate, and Ellie Mullins |
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Upstairs at Johnny's
Addie, Niles, Heidi, and James |
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| Heading out to float Henry's Fork |
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| Addie in the river |
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| Heidi and James |
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| Owen, Kristen, Gavin, and Sam Layton with Heidi |
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| Laytons Ahoy! |
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| Audrey and Spencer heading out |
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| Rich, James, Maeby, and Willy |
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| Maebs and Will heading out |
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| Liam and Melanie bringing up the caboose |
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Such a serene scene...
probably because the river wasn't moving. Like, at all. |
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| Four beautiful boys at the playground Saturday morning. |
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I was struck by all their beautiful EYES!
Gavin Layton, James Melin, Max Mullins, and Owen Layton |
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Sam in West Yellowstone.
He sometimes answers to "Bullwinkle" |
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| Mob-o-Laytons in West Yellowstone |
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| Heidi and James are crazy |
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Addie Melin, Kennedy Craft, Brenna Layton, Aubrey Mullins, Owen Layton in front of Hailey Layton and Heidi, James Melin, and Ellie Mullins
front row L-R:Niles Melin, Zecklin Oslin, Kate, Nathan, and Max Mullins, James Layton, Max Craft, Lexi Mullins, and Gavin Layton. |
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| Owen, James, and Aubrey watching the taffy puller. |
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| YUM! |
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| The crowd of candy fans grows... |
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| Mullins family picking out their fudge treats. |
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| Look at those faces just eyeballing that candy |
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| Niles and Lexi sharing treats |
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| Silly cuties |
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| Niles getting a bear hug |
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| Owen, James, Niles, and Little James with a bison in West |
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| PIPER! |
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| Our cute niece, Piper Craft |
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| Back at camp--Lexi, Niles, Zecklin |
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| Addie and Zecklin |
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| Niles and Lexi--wondertwins |
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| Ammon, Kate, and Lexi |
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| Love these sweet girls!!! |
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| Chef Richard and his pizzas and cheesecake |
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| PIPER! |
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| Another dynamic duo: Heidi and Kennedy |
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| Addie with Rhonda's sweet baby Reese |
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| Shelby helping with portraits, bless her heart. |
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Blurry but hilarious pic of Addie.
Typical reaction to Heidi. |
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| Ammy eating in his little chair under the tree, happy as a clam and safe from danger or disaster. |
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It was like Thanksgiving in summer at the Saturday potluck. Every dish was delicious!
It was a lovely final gathering for everybody. |
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| These Two! |
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Ammon said, "HAPPY TRAILS, y'all. I'm out."
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Here are all the portraits we took after dinner on Saturday (8.22).
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| Two Jameses |
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| Three Jameses |
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| Jamie's Family |
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| Willy's Family |
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| Laura's Family |
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| Dad and Laura |
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| Dad and Becky with Lisa's Family |
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| Dad and Becky with Laura's Family |
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| Lisa's Family |
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| Rhonda's Family |
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| Sam's Family |
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| Ryan's Family (missing Gavin) |
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| Ryan's Family with Dad and Becky |
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| Dad and Becky with Sam's Family |
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| Erin's Family |
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All 8 kids with Dad and Becky
Erin, Rhonda, Jamie, Sam, Willy, Ryan, Laura
Becky, Dad, Lisa |
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Thanks for the memories, everybody!!!
