We just got back from a week in Bozeman Montana. It was amazing. We rented a large house with my parents and my siblings families.(11 adults, 6 kids, 2 infants) The house was very luxurious, with a steam shower and giant tub. We could have just stayed at the house and played together but the area had a lot of fun places to explore. First we hiked thru the Lewis and Clark Caverns. It was a 2 hr tour thru the caves and super fun.
Then we hit the famous Musuem of the Rockies. They have one of the biggest collections of dinosaur fossils and different varieties, because they were all found in Montana. Owen was in heaven here. It was very interesting to everyone actually. Owens favorite part was a statue outside the building however. 
We took a hike in the mountains to a 40 ft waterfall. I have never seen a bluer sky. It felt like heaven. 
The area has 3 hot spring spots so we decided to check one out. My previous impression of hot springs was a little hot tub with clothing optional hippies around. I was very mistaken here. It was a great family spot. The one we went to had 2 huge pools indoor and out with perfectly warm water. Then they had about 7 large hot tub type pools with temperatures ranging from 59’ to 100’. We went there 2 times and stayed several hours. I am a big fan now. I love that they have no chlorine.
We visited an old gold mining town, Virginia City, that is now a fun touring site. The kids took old time pictures and panned for gold (they found some too!). 
A few days in someone in are party saw a skunk scurry underneath the porch of our house. We continued to see a few skunks and realized there was a nest under our porch with 2 babies and a mommy skunk! I was actually excited to see these cute little guys. The other adults, not so much. Happy to say no one got sprayed.
Dave did some fishing of course, but it was a bit early in the season for that.All the adults played cards late into the night every night. Good times.
Perrie loved spending time with cousins and exploring.
Owen caught a snake! He loved waking up to a household of uncles and aunts to play with.
Callie was a star. She loved the big party and slept great, except for the last 2 days she had a fever =(.
Perrie kept a wildlife journal. Here is what we saw:
10 hawks
18 deer
10 eagles
3 snakes
6 sandpiper-like birds
5 ravens
15 magpies
3 skunks
26 pelicans
9 gophers
8 rockchucks
14 antaloap
1 blackbear
1 moose
3 osprey
We were sad to come home. It was a great adventure.
