The Armstrong Family Vacation to Montana...

Aidan - "I can drive a 4-wheeler! and I don't even have a license!"

Story - Trinity watched her Great-Grandma Mary use the phone, and never left it alone after that! She collected all Gramma's stuffed animals (to care for them carefully) and made phone calls.

Gramma worked hard to win Camten over - he finally gave in to COOKIES! and was even play-pretending a moment ago to "go visit Gramma"! Gramma Mary also has these puff-balls she throws at everyone who's not looking. So, watch out!

Grandpa Herb was supposed to be resting after knee surgery... not likely with us around! We "helped" him get up and moving again in record time!

We left with a BANG, of course! After visiting people in Billings, Missoula, Red Lodge, Cooney Dam, and Ceour'd Alene, Nana Marie gave everyone a toy for the trip home! They're displaying their new treasures, but I'm not consentrating on the picture very much because Trinity decided to get sick right then! Like I said, a BANG!

This is my "new" Ride - '00 Odyssey minivan. We sold the cool Tahoe (it's off to Florida) and found something that can actually hold all the groceries after a trip to Winco... and has head and leg-room for all.... and AC for all, of course. It's totally fun to drive, and I'm starting to not miss the big-truck-dominating-the-road-feel already!

We did CAR SHOWS this summer! Jeremy entered the BAD white shortbox Chevy truck, which didn't win anything, sad to say. It needs a new paint job, and as fast as we're hurrying on the Maaco, it's not fast enough for this beaut! 'Cause we sold it! That's right, folks! Hot off the press! Someone bought it down in New Mexico - they watched the VERY cool video on Myspace of it roaring down Sunnyside Rd... which is totally cool, actually. I'll have to get the address to that... yea....

We had a great time at the Fair this year - the highlight is usually the Crash-Up Derby... but we crammed in so much stuff this year, that it wasn't as relaxing of a show as usual. Our favorite memories this year were probably....

1 - "real" Light Sabers!!!!

2 - game prizes... we won a few!

3 - parents DON'T like Ferris wheels, but little kids DO

4 - our "treasures" - Crocks and Salsa

5 - there's Bees at the Fair!

6 - Trinity doesn't like pigs, no matter how small

7 - we can go past bedtime and still keep walking in our new duds!

8 - Laser Tag is fun for ALL ages!

9 - the bumper cars aren't worth the wait when you can't reach the pedels!