Just a smattering of humorous conversation I had with my little people yesterday...-------------------------------------------------
Me: "Gracie, are you done cleaning up your room so we can head to the beach?"
Gracie: "Yep. I hung up all my clothes, made my bed, picked up the floor and put my dirty clothes in the dirty hamster".
Later yesterday evening, after getting home from the lake, we were settling in to watch "Arctic Tale", a documentary about a polar bear cub and baby walrus.....Cole: "Mom, is this a movie about animals that prey?"
Me: "No, honey, animals don't pray"
Cole: "Uh, yeah! They prey on other critters!"
Good point buddy.
and finally, it was time to head home. Honestly? We were all ready. Our vacation was fun, exhausting, exhilirating, and most importantly, filled with great family time, which we desperately needed. But, as someone once said, there's no place like home. 
So long, Glacier. We loved every minute. 
and a little sleeping.....
and a bit of gourmet cooking...
while Gracie continued to work on kicking that thumb-sucking habit. Or, not. 
Of course, even though in the woods, we made sure that our children were clean and well-kept at all times....
One of two resident pets that visited often....
and the other....
We also took to the back-country to collect firewood. I am sure the Grandparents will appreciate that we took their bite-sized grandchildren well off the beaten path. If only we had paid closer attention to these signs...
While tempting a grizzly (get it?) fate, I did snap some great pics (while glancing nervously in every direction)....
and I'll finish this post off with a handsome picture of my very own Paul Bunyan. What an outdoorsman! 
Gracie searching for the perfect rock to put in our vegetable garden...
We got to the top and decided to take the hidden lake hike, which is 3 miles round trip, with the first half being uphill, and partially through the snow. What a workout! We persevered and made it all the way to the lake, seeing lots of wildlife along the way that we wouldn't have seen so close otherwise..
It really was quite a hike...this picture shows you about half the trail...you can see the visitors center where we started out. 
However it was all worth it when we got to the top. Check out this view!
