Bowman on the West Side

From Many Glacier we got to move on to Apgar Campground on the west side of Glacier National Park.  While there aren't nearly as many hikes from there, Mom always has a little extra bounce in her step when we get to the west side.  That's where she spent most of her two summers working in the Park, first at Lake McDonald and then in Apgar Village, and that's where she met my dad.

I was happy to get to the west side because it meant meeting up with cousin Stimson and his parents again.  Poor Uncle Brad had to do some work, so we hadn't seen them for a little bit.  It's so much more exciting chasing around a kid than those boring parents of mine.

We also met up with Mormor and Most Exalted Grandfather over on this side.  How fun to do a hike with almost all of my family!  Now, we weren't quite fast enough to keep up with Stimson's family, but we did get to see them for lunch.  And we obviously missed Andy, Lisa, Cedar, Angie and Seth, but our time going up to Apgar lookout was still full of great conversation (right, Mormor and Nana?), a good nap for me, and anticipation of yummy picnic food.  Have I told you yet how much I love all four of my grandparents?

From Apgar campground we also finally made it up to Logan Pass, which had barely opened (even though it was mid-July) due to all the snow last winter.  Dad took advantage of his snazzy skis to walk up and ski down part of Clements, and then he let me try out his boots.

Someday, I'll be as cool as he is.