Monday, July 18, 2016

Going West - Tubing, Simmental, & Churchill

Day 7
Mommy and Aubrey went on a tubing trip down the Madison River
while Daddy and Avery took a trip to Bozeman to check out
the Simmental Association.
We met up that night for pictures and supper.

Mommy and Aubrey on the bus to the river 

Curt and Elyse 

Dad and Mom went tubing, too

new Simmental Association Headquarters 
estimated 2.6 million dollar project

We made it on the 3 hour tubing ride - only about 1-3 feet deep 

the Madison river near Bozeman, MT



old Simmental Headquarters 



after our tubing and touring, the whole Van Grouw family
met up at Manhattan CRC, where Grandma VG was baptized 



stained glass windows in the church

then we drove a little to find the "teacherage" 
where great grandma Koning taught 

traditional family pictures in matching shirts;
"Rooted in Love" - Van Grouw 


Mom and Dad VG with their 7 grandchildren 

Avery and Weston



Then we headed over to a bank in Manhattan 
for a catered supper, games, worship and farewells.




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