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Spring Break--Great Falls, MT

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We ended up in Great Falls because Mike had to teach an ATLS class there for two days. We went to the Lewis and Clark Discovery Center and the CM Russell Museum. Both were absolutely fantastic. In fact, I think Montana might have the best museums in the nation! These are the kids dressed in period Lewis and Clark costumes. They had a great time while Mike and I read every plaque in the joint! I think Great Falls would be a nice place to visit in the summer. The river is right there and there seems to be a lot of outdoor activities. We saw a guy kayaking in the freezing cold river while it was snowing and the wind chill was -12! We did see the movie, "Coraline" while we were there. We enjoyed it. Though the weather was bitterly cold, we did have a great time. I always enjoy spending time with my family. They are soooo funny, and fun! We sent a postcard to Emily everyday from every museum that we attended. We had a good time picking out the postcards and stickin

Spring Break--Second day in Helena

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The second day in Helena, we went to Deer Lodge to see the old State Penitentary. It was really cold and we froze, but we enjoyed the tour. Along with the Old State Pen, there is a car museum that has over 150 automobiles from the beginning to recent cars. Very cool. Then we went back to Helena and rode the merry-go-round, I wonder why there aren't any pictures of that? We visited a great discovery center, then we went to the movie. I think we saw "Paul Blart, Mall Cop." Top Left: Mike building with blocks; Ann's finished building; Chris flying a simulator. Middle: Me, using brain waves to move an object; Chris and Ann downtown Helena. Bottom left: Chris and Ann at Deer Lodge; Mike Building; Me and Ann using our brains; Mike building; Ann building. Weird, no pictures of Mary on this day. Hmmm.

Spring Break--Helena, MT

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We had Spring Break the very first week of March which lends itself to great skiing, but not great touring if you decide to tour Montana. It was cold and the wind was brisk and we froze from the car to the museum/hotel/restaurant, but we did manage to have a good time. Our first stop was Bozeman where we visited the Museum of the Rockies. A great museum indeed, but we didn't take any pictures. We stayed at the C'Mon Inn in Bozeman which is quite nice. It was our second time staying there. We intended to go to Lewis and Clark Caverns but contrary to popular belief, the caverns are only open May through October. Probably because it is warmer in the cavern than it is outside! So, we moved on to Helena. These pictures are of Helena. I'll do a second posting for the other photos because I can't figure out how to add more to this post. Beginning at the photo top left, that's us in the Legislative chamber. Chris is at the podium. Then a dinosaur figure in the