Wowzer! It has been an incredibly long time since I've posted anything and for that I must apologize. Summers are always crazy and this one is no exception. I've had plenty on my mind and plenty that I could have written about, but to be honest every time I sat down at the computer I just could not find the right words. So today I decided to say "screw it" and even if my thoughts come out as one big jumbled mess that do not make any sense, so be it!
We have had a pretty eventful summer so far, if you can even call it that. Missoula has been very mild with only a handful of days when the A/C was absolutely necessary. The old-timer farmers are predicting this is the last week of summer for Montana, which makes me want to go into a downward spiral of depression. I am not ready to be housebound for the next nine months.
On the upside, we have got to enjoy a few trips to the local water park. Cale has mastered going down the kiddy slide all by himself which makes Alex and I smile from ear to ear. Riley, of course, does anything and everything on her own -- with or without our permission. She is one independent child with no sense of fear. She climbs up anything, jumps from any height, runs in any direction, and slides down anything worthy of being called a slide. She makes me incredibly nervous but at the same time I'm so very thankful she has the ability to be so daring. Cale's trials remind us not to take anything for granted -- even the ability to suck through a straw or eat a popsicle on a hot summer day. Riley amazes me more and more each day.
Aside from the water park, we just got back from a long weekend up in Big Fork, MT. My parents rented a condo in the heart of downtown and so we met them up there to enjoy a few days playing in the water and checking out the local Arts Festival. We rented a boat one of the days and even though the weather was less than ideal, all four of us (myself, Alex, my mom and my dad) got to enjoy some knee boarding and water skiing. Cale had literally been asking for a "boat" two weeks before we left and so his weekend was MADE by being allowed to ride in the boat. Riley, on the other hand, took naps in the boat. She was obviously not as thrilled about the whole thing. The most enjoyable thing I got to do during the four days we were there was play golf with my dad at Eagle Bend, just the two of us. I had so much fun and I just wish we were able to do that more often. We laughed a lot and just got to enjoy an activity that we used to do so often together. It was a perfect day.
Alex's mom and step-dad are at house right now visiting from Seattle. Cale and Riley have been spoiled beyond belief with having been with grandparents back-to-back. Next week will be interesting, for sure. They leave on Sunday and I think we are heading to Flathead Lake tomorrow to play in the boat some more. I know that's what Cale's vote is. :)
So there's a very brief update on what we've been up to the past couple of months. I really want to write about Cale and some of the progress he's made so hopefully I won't wait too long before sharing.
I hope everyone is having a terrific summer and that you are able to enjoy however long is left of it! :)
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