Sunday, July 17, 2016

Going West - to Big Sky, MT

DAY 4
We left Gillette and made our way to our 
320 Guest Ranch in Big Sky, MT
for the very large Van Grouw family reunion.

stopping for lunch at McDonalds

beautiful view from the drive

We made it to our ranch on Monday evening!
It was check in and get our wiggles out!
Camryn and Aubrey on the rocks

Avery needed to pose with baby Jordan, too

right away that night it was Pig Roast on the ranch

walking back to our cabin from supper

our cabins!

getting to know some of the other extended cousins 

family worship

Grandma Van Grouw who made this all possible 
for the 83 family memebers to attend the reunion!

cousins



checking out the cousin's hammock



inside our cabin ready for bed


DAY 5
There was a wonderful breakfast every morning provided by the ranch,

The morning was spent checking out the ranch
and going into Big Sky for groceries.
This was on site :)


320 Guest Ranch


lots of cousin time

Big Sky ski resort



the cousins loved this little playground - just their size 
Weston, Aubrey, Camryn, Avery, Jaelyn



Avery and Weston

checking out the large horses on the ranch


After lunch, everyone met for their hikes.
The guys did the big 6 mile hike to Beehive Basin
and the families and kids took a slower hike
to Ousel Falls.


cousin Jo was a life saver who helped on the hike with the big girls

after putting up a fight, Avery enjoyed her stroller ride

We were slow go with the kids and strollers but made it!



met up with the rest of the Van Grouw clan at the falls

(meanwhile Steve was hiking this!)

all the "Van Grouw" guys :)






Steve's view - they had to hike through snow!




our Ousel Falls crew...minus Jessica and Jen 

 a LATE nap that afternoon

Asupper with our small Van Grouw family that night
at the cabin...as the storm rolled through.



We spent the evening visiting with Grandma Van Grouw
4 generations 





Grandma and the 7 VG cousins!

books before bed 










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