We got back today from a great hike in the Mission Mountains. Tim and I realized that after 9 1/2 years of marriage we had yet to do a real, honest to goodness overnight backpack trip together as a family. With my parents having their home on Flathead Lake, that has pretty much become our recreation spot. But I married a true outdoorsman and that just doesn't quite quench all of his outdoorsy desires. Tim grew up hiking in the Missions and he tells Andrew stories all the time about his trips. He still goes at least once a year but we've just never gotten around to doing it together. Andrew has been dying to go hiking in the Missions like his daddy and catch some fish. So that's just what we did - finally! We camped at the trail head to Hemlock Lake and hiked in the next day. We spent about 5 hours on the lake - Tim and Andrew caught a couple of yummy fish that became our lunch and Andrew and I were kept entertained by a very curious deer. We hiked out that evening and camped another night. Andrew is quite the little trooper. Hiking 8 miles in a day in the mountains is nothing to sneeze at and this was just his maiden voyage. It was fantastic fun but I am soooo looking forward to my memory foam mattress tonight!
Reaching the wilderness boundary (a huge fire went through this area a couple years ago)
Oh so pretty
Chugging along
We made it!
These boys love to fish!
This silly deer kept coming around to check us out.
(she's next to Andy's right hip in the picture)
Mom & Andrew
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