Great pics of your family and Montana 😎
The sun is not your friend, especially it you’re a White man. When ya get down to the sub- tropics ditch the gimme caps and get some real hats, and all them lightweight nylon fishing shirts (UPF 50) come with long sleeves for a reason.
The standard Peace Corps advice was ya gotta give a place at least a year before you can judge it.
If it sucks, remember, there’s always South Texas.
All kidding aside; this is seriously good advice. The sub-tropical sun down there will fry you, and especially your kids, in such a short time you won't believe it, even on cloudy days. The effects will last a lifetime. Most of the time I spent down there was long before the days of sunscreen and my shoulders are a mess.
If you don't want to spend your golden years being periodically skinned alive by your dermatologist, slather on the strongest SPF goop you can find every time you go out. Big hats and SPF shirts are a good idea too.
