Showing posts with label Montana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Montana. Show all posts

6.26.2026

M O N T A N A ' 2 6 {family photos}

Earlier this month we took a trip to Montana to meet up with the whole McMurtrey clan for a week, and we had the best time!! The kids loved playing with their cousins, spending time with their grandparents, and running free under the big Montana sky! It was such a great week, and it went by to fast. 

We had some family photos done of all of us while we were there, and I'm so glad we did! The kids change so much SO FAST, so capturing them as they are right now is always just precious. 

^McMurtrey family, '26^
^Grandma & Grandpa Mac with all of the grandkids!^
^The boys and their dad. Such good men!^
We did some photos of the girls and then the boys...and the girls are just a little bit outnumbered!! 
^Monroe holding little Riley?? I cannot cope!^
^THE CUTEST^
^Love these crazy boys!^
^My sweet in-laws^

^I am the luckiest.^
It was crazy seeing our kids with their younger cousins on the trip. You don't realize how big your kids are getting until you see them next to babies! They are just growing so fast. 
^The princess!^
Love this family so much!! Our photographer was so patient to work with such a giant group--with lots of littles, that's no small feat.

I had to snap some behind the scenes photos, too! So many funny moments trying to get the kids to smile or not run away from the pictures! Haha. 
^How cute are these cousins??^
^Silly pic!! Still not over Monroe & Riley^
^These dudes are getting too big^
^My heart!^
^Cowboy boot girls!^
My five favorites, coming up!! 
^Monroe Skye, at 6 years old^
^Aunt Taly & Monroe! The cutest!!^
^Boston Emery, almost 15!^
^Camden Race, at 13!^
^Mr. Brighton James, at 9!^
^Cutest Holland Beck, at 11^
I'm so lucky to have married into such an awesome family. I truly hit the jackpot! 
Also, highly recommend marrying your best friend. 10/10!
^He's my favorite^

Just the best. 
So grateful for this trip and for these photos!!

1.05.2014

2013 favorites.

Friends! Welcome to 2014. I thought I'd ring it in for you, even though we're already five days into January. Merp. Better late than never? Such a dumb saying. But also, that's kind of my life motto. Roll wit' it yo.

I thought it would be fun to throw out my favorite posts from 2013. (Thanks for the idea, NieNie!) Because let's be real, it's the closest I'm getting to a legit scrapbook for the year. So kick back, grab some leftover Christmas chocolate or something (because, hi. CHOCOLATE.), and peruse at your leisure.

[Click the picture titles to hop over to each post!]




 


 





 



2013 was good to me. So so good.

It brought me my sweet Cam bam, and it brought me to a new state. It brought me a bachelor's degree, and it brought me a new church calling. It brought me a whole lot of laughs from a sassy toddler. It brought me another awesome year of marriage. It brought me new perspectives, new challenges, new adventures, and new ideas.

Thanks 2013, you old dog, you.

And now, 2014. Bring it!
I'm ready for you.

9.15.2013

The last bits of Montana (part III)

We had such a fun time in Montana with the Mac family. Wanna see more pictures? Okay, okay. You got it, kid. This is the last of 'em!

We did tons of swimming in the awesome pool at our condo. The water was like, perfect bath water temp. Glorious. And whallah! Boston mysteriously got over his fear of swimming slash all things wet. FINALLY. You guys, he even went down the slide. FIVE TIMES.

I know. Who is this sudden brave-spirited soul? And where did my timid I-will-only-look-at-the-water-but-never-play-in-it boy go?? Whatever happened, I am good with it. Sooooo good with it.




 




Our condo was perched right on the golf course. Boston basically woke up every morning, demanded a waffle, and spent the rest of the day out putting with grandpa and daddy. The boy was in golf heaven

Or, in Boston's terms, "golsh." And I'll tell you what, from a totally un-biased-parental perspective, the child is really actually good at golf. I know! What two year old loves to golf?? I kind of love it.

At one point, I was putting Boston to bed and I said "I love yooouuuuu," like always. Then as I'm walking out the door, I hear Boston say,

"I love yooouuuuu. I love gollllllf."

Ha!





Uhh, whatcha doing there, kid?










One day we went to Gem mountain and panned for sapphires.
And Jord found a gold nugget as big as his thumb-- we struck it rich!! Student loan debt, you are no longer.

Just kidding. I wish. Ohhhh, do I wish.

But hey! We had a really fun time looking for gems and feeling like legit miners.





Yo, lady in the back. You uh, photobombed us with your butt.

We were all starving afterwards, so we went to a cute little diner in Philipsburg. Why are greasy hamburgers and onion rings so stinking good?? Why. I get on these kicks where I try and eat suuuuper healthy and only leafy greans and soy milk....then I remember, wait, I love greasy food and chocolate covered marshmallows and cookie butter.

And my healthy-eating resolves go right down the drain. Whoops.






After lunch we hopped across the street to the largest candy store in Montana. (Uh...speaking of healthy eating. Mlerp.) It was amazing. The biggest buckets and buckets of candy your eyes have ever beheld, for miles and miles. And cotton candy clouds. And sugarplum fairies. (too much?)

 It was like, you walk through the doors, and BOOM. You have a cavity. (Jim Gaffigan, anyone?)




Of course, Boston went straight for the "ball" candy.




Boston could only handle being surrounded by candy for about five minutes. Aka, I kicked him out of the store so he wouldn't destroy the place. That kid does not need any more sugar. Bah!

So Jord took the babies outside while I filled bags full of chocolates and fudge and peachie-oh's and other things that would later send us into a sugar coma. Perfection.






We were in Montana the week before Boston's second birthday, so grandma and grandpa Mac spoiled him with this cute little four-wheeler for an early present. He was obsessed (and still is!). He loves anything with "Coo wheeeeeels."



And then, back to golfing. Because, duh.






And Cam was just as happy as ever, hanging out in the shade with grandma. I don't know what mold this happy baby came from, but okay! Send me five more of these kind, please. I'll take the smiley, fat ones anytime. Seriously. Camden! You rock.








Thank you SO SO much for the Montana adventure, Mac family!! We had the greatest time. And now Boston wants to live on a golf course (and so does his dad, but that's old news).

We love you guys! Now, come visit us in Kentucky!