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Montana on Etsy | Montana Roots Map (ChildrenInspire)

Which part of Montana owns your heart?

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Wild Horse | Big Horn, Montana

This week my middle daughter watched a film and learnt about Mustangs. She came running over to ask me if it was true that there were horses living in America that no-one owned; I told her it was. She then promptly asked if we could go and pick one up for her then as it is her dream to own a horse :) Life through the eyes of a child can be so simple.

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Wild horse along the Big Horn.  Montana

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Lost in Translation | Mr Whippy ‘99

Out for a walk, we arrived at a cafe, much to their dismay, as they were trying to pack up 5 minutes before closing time. We persuaded them to let us buy a much-promised-to-the-kids ice-cream treat; they acquiesced but would only offer Mr Whippy. One of the servers turned to my kids and asked “Would you like a Mr Whippy ‘99?” 

Blank stares. The server wondered why he wasn’t receiving his usual enthusiastic reaction and I had to then set about explaining to my kids what a Mr Whippy 99 was; once they heard it involved ice-cream and chocolate they were in (they take after their Mum).

Some things just get lost in translation and I am glad to have rectified what was a huge parental omission on my behalf, how could my child get to the age of 8 and not know about Mr Whippy 99? I need to start writing a list of things to educate them on.

It's official - want to raise an 'outdoor' kid, move to Bozeman →