Anniversary Trip.....Part Two!

Sunday morning, we woke up and had breakfast at our hotel.  We knew the forecast for the day was a little cool and rainy, so we were hoping to get some fun in while trying to dodge any rain showers that happened.  The day ended up being much nicer than forecast, so we lucked out and even got some outdoor fun in!

After breakfast, we went for a walk along an urban trail right outside our hotel.  It followed a river and had absolutely spectacular views for being right in town. The Bitterroot Valley is gorgeous and it seemed like no matter where you looked, you had a remarkable view.  It was a gorgeous morning to enjoy a little walk with a view!

After our walk, we headed to Lake Como.  It is a beautiful mountain lake.  We walked down to the water (it was super low and we're not really sure why) and took in the view.  Gorgeous!  Then I fed Avery and watched Drew play while Doug went for a run. 

After visiting Lake Como, we decided to head back into Hamilton to grab some lunch.  Drew fell asleep on the drive into town, and since he hadn't been taking any naps and was going to bed later and waking up earlier than normal, we decided to drive around a little to let him sleep. He woke up after about half an hour, and we went to a place called Naps for lunch in Hamilton that had incredible burgers!

After lunch, we went back to the hotel room to gather ourselves, feed Avery, and decide what to do with the rest of our afternoon.  We were planning on visiting some wineries because there are a few in the valley, but unfortunately for us, they were all closed that afternoon.  So we had to audible and decided to drive up to Stevensville where there was another brewery Doug wanted to check out.  Stevensville was a cute little town too, and it also had a pretty impressive brewery. All of these little towns in western Montana have pretty great little breweries.

After checking out Stevensville, we headed back to Hamilton where we found a patio to sit on and have a drink.  It was a beautiful afternoon and the patio had spectacular views, and we ended up spending more time there than I think we thought we would.  It was super relaxing though, and ended up being one of the things we remembered most about the trip.

After our happy hour drinks on the patio, we decided to go to dinner at Bitter Root Brewing again.  I had the lettuce wraps again, and they were just as delicious!  After dinner, we picked up some treats at the grocery store and headed back to the hotel.  We all went to bed early Sunday night because we were exhausted!

Monday morning, we had breakfast at the hotel and then hit the road.  We stopped in Missoula on our way home to feed Avery.  Missoula has a cute little carousel that we decided to ride.  We all rode, and it was a super fun thing to do.  The ride was a bit faster and wilder than I was expecting, but of course Drew LOVED it and wanted to keep doing it all day. For lunch, we went to Tamarack Brewing Company and had some really delicious food before hitting the road again.  We made it back to Bozeman at about four in the afternoon, and unpacked, had dinner, bathed the kids, and finally got some time to sit and relax to round out the night.

Our vacation was really, really fun.  The kids were super well-behaved and we fit as much fun in as we could!  Western Montana is beautiful and it was fun to explore new places and see new things!  It was a successful anniversary trip!  So much fun!

Drew wanted to hold Avery Sunday morning.  So sweet!

The path outside our hotel.

Beautiful views!

Drew loved looking for ducks in the river.

Lake Como!

Throwing rocks!

Drew wouldn't pose with us, so we took a picture of the cooperative ones!

Such a sweet little girl, and she's getting so big!

Throwing more rocks!

Taking a car nap! Yay!

All of the breweries had toys for kids.  It made all of our dinners/drinks at breweries super easy!

Stevensville brewery.

Doug wasn't a fan of his pint glass!

Not a bad place to enjoy your milk!

Dad and Avery!

There was a cat roaming around the patio.  Drew was enthralled. I think it might have been the first real, live cat he's ever seen!

Riding the carousel in Missoula!

Good photo bomb, dad!

Cleaning up after a big weekend of fun!

 

We've come to really enjoy our anniversary trips, and this one did not disappoint.  Late October is such a pretty time of year, and it was the height of colors in the Bitter Root valley.  We had so much fun.  Our kids were so good, and we packed in the fun.  I love this little family of ours!