Week ONE in Montana

Ignore the hyper linked words, I couldnt fix it.
Hey y'all, I made it to Montana on the 3rd of July. I might as well get straight to telling you about my first week in a little town called Roundup. On my first day in Montana I celebrated the Fourth of July. I woke up at 6am and went golfing. I only lasted two holes before having to go to the bathroom. The golf course was on my cousin's land so I just cought up on my beauty sleep while the others finished out the course. Later that day I went to the parade, a Gene Watson concert, and finally launched some fireworks into the big sky of Montana.
My cousin's son decide to catch a frog and he had the nerve to bring it within two feet of me. I would have never guessed that Montana had frogs...I learn something new everyday.

These are my cousins Ty and Amber. We discovered that you can draw pictures on Grandm's patio using rocks...let's just hope Grandma doesn't see.

I went on a hike up the (small) mountains in front of my uncle's ranch. The view was amazing. I wish I could capture what it really looked like. At the top I ate lunch.

I bet none of you have ever made REAL lemonade...let's just pretend I'm not the only one who had never made real lemonade. Well as you can see I made lemonade. It was a nice treat on a hot day.
I just thought I'd add a picture to remind you all back home what I look like.

After having my lemonade I went with Amber to concur my fear of chickens. It took a while but eventually I put both of my feet in the door...but I was as stiff as a board until Amber got all the chickens out of the coop. With my sneekyness skills I quietly gathered the eggs. I was looking back every second to make sure chickens weren't about to attack me.



On Wednesday morning I went with my aunt Shelly to my cousin Chris' house to pick up a horse. Rapelje is the town that we went to. Here's a little comparison to show you just how small Rapelje is. On a map Roundup would be smaller than the pin point of a needle....Rapelje made Roundup look the size of Portland. I don't think it would be true to say I drove through Rapelje because by the time the back of our truck made it into the town, the front was already out. Anyways, once we got home my uncle Jeff unloaded the new horse. I am terrified of horses, therefore, I stayed a good distance, of a mile away, the whole time .

Once all the horses were put away I got to test out my gun skills...actually all I did was prove just how much gun skills I lacked. I would have to say that I did make some progress. So all you boy who think you're good enough to date Sarah better watch out when I get home.

I doubt any of you will believe that I went shopping for over 6 hours. Yeah, it's hard for me to believe too. I went with my cousin Amber and her friend Carol.
You don't see bears like this in Oregon.

I have to admit I almost fell asleep in one of the stores. But then we went to Starbucks. I got the yummyest thing on the menu...vanilla bean frap.

After my hunger was satisfied we went to Carol's house. She gave me a tour of the colony that she lives in. She also showed me the dog that she had told me I could have. I knew I didn't want a dog until I laid my eyes on the cutest puppy ever. All I have to do now is convince uncle Jeff to let me have it...I'm pretty sure I can do it.
The time that I have spent in Montana so far has been an experience. I love when the wind goes through the trees here because it sounds like the ocean. I have had an amazing time being in a place without the distractions of TV, music, phones, and computers. Most teens would think that being unable to have cell phone service 247 and no TV shows or friends around would be near impossible to enjoy. However, without these worldly distractions around I am able to freely see all the beauty that Montana has to offer. If you asked me what the hardest part about being here has been, I would say no being able to hang out with Sarah has been torture. I miss my friend back home, but I guess being away only brings us closer.
I can only get on the computer maybe once a week so I wont be able to update.