Yesterday we started our day in
Fromberg, Montana. They were having an annual party out there for old west days. We got there and our first stop was this museum where they had little things dating back to the 1800's, before Montana was even a state. The kids loved this little train and they lady that worked there got it going for them.
After that we went outside to look at the old farm equipment, Cody loved it and wanted to sit on it all (which the lady said was OK).
Emily didn't want anything to do with it, after all it was dirty. We then went up to main street to look at the different booths they had set up. Emily got so upset when she saw the hides of the animals, they she asked the lady why did they kill them and did they kill a cat. When the hunting lady told her why and no they didn't Emily was OK with them and wanted to touch them. Cody on the other hand was right there checking them out and looking at the little details of toes, insides and everything.
Hunting might have to be on the next thing he learns, but again hes not learning it from me. We then were on the way up the street and ran into a girl the kids age who had got a frog so we had to stop and check out her frog.
It was almost time for the parade at that point so we got some snow cones and sat down to wait. The parade started and by the end I think the kids ended up with more candy then they do on Halloween with the parade. I had to laugh though the parade was so "big" it came around the block twice only in small towns would you see that. Emily got so excited when the horses came down the street
and the cheerleaders came behind the band. All Cody cared about was the candy, but he did really good when the boy scouts came down with the flags, he did the boyscout sign as they passed us.
Then after the parade the Cody Outlaws come out to the street to do there show. They are a group of gunfighters who act out different skits with gun battle in them.
Cody loved these guys,
all day today he has been playing cowboy with his guns. After the gunfights one of the girls pulled Cody out to the street to do a dance with her
then gave him a big kiss. We got a photo with the sheriff and each of the kids.
Then one with Emily and "the really pretty girl"
Then the "badguy" gave Cody a couple of shells form the blank bullets they used.
Emily told me at one point her Mt Dew was much better with the sucker in her mouth.
They then had Cotton Candy, can we say sugar high.
The kids then played some games, got some cheerleader supplies they handed to all the kids and had some more sugar. On the way out we looked at a house that was built before 1907 and they had it all set up. The lady that owns the house showed Cody and Emily all about the stove and how they only had a fire place for light.
Was really cool to see were they used the bathroom and how everything was in one room.
On the way home we decided to stop by
Cooney Lake and chill out there for a bit. It was a perfect day to be there, the sun was shinning and it was just the perfect hot with a light breeze.
We stayed there for a bit then it was time to go home. On the way we went by at this little dinner my sister had told me about. It had really good food and a little sand pit for the kids to play in. They also had the cutest carved out bears sitting by the bench's.
It was such a perfect day, one that you don't want to end but like all of them it does at some point. Here is a
link to all the other photos I took (we took way to many yesterday.
It is very pretty up there and a nice easy hike. One part of the hike is sandy and Emily goes look Mom we made it to the beach.
The hike ends up being about a mile so after we were done we went to eat lunch. 
After that we went back around the lake one more time then we headed back to Red Lodge. Here are a few photos from the hike.
We decided to try this place called Red Box Car and that's what it is, a red box car where they make the food and it has a very nice place to sit outside by a stream. While we were waiting for our drinks the kids were talking to this other boy who had a bunny and they both got to hold it, now they want a bunny. 
We got our root beer floats and sat down to eat them. 
Then we headed to Chief Plenty Coups Park, it took 17 miles of dirt road but we made it. Once there we headed to the information part and looked at artifacts then the kids got to sit on a buffalo hide and make beaded jewelry. 
After that we went to his house which was built in 1886. It was very big for how old of a house it was
but I wish it would have been more set up with how he would have had it. All they had was this one part set up the rest was empty space.
The stair part reminded me of the stairs my Grandma and Grandpa had in there old house.
After that it was time to head home and start getting ready for school. We saw cowboys and we saw indians, but where did the weekend go
