SNAP SHOTS FROM 2011

Confluence of the Blackfoot and Clark Fork Rivers, with Bonner, MT in the background, December 2011.

January to June in NZ:
Alex: sitting out on the water on the surfboard waiting for a wave.
Ellie: walking down the beach with the Chins.
Jen: standing on McKinnon Pass, day 3 of the Milford Track.
John: surfing and hanging out at the beach in Sawtell, Australia, and Dunedin and Kaikoura, New Zealand, cycling in Dunedin, the Rail Trail, and Naseby.

Summer in Missoula:
Alex: getting together and biking with friends right when we got back.
Ellie: reading the entire Harry Potter series.
Jen: mountain bike racing mid-week at the beer league races, and at the Missoula XC national series race.
John: crossing the Scapegoat and Bob Marshall Wilderness on a week long backpack.

Fall in Missoula:
Alex: pulling off a back flip on my mountain bike.
Ellie: reading the entire Twilight series...twice!
Jen: Kick ball, cyclo-cross racing, and art exhibits.
John: Kick ball, cyclo-cross racing, insane work, and a twinge at the kids getting older.