Its been a good busy but boy have we been busy! We left for Polson, Montana on July 28th. The boys were so brave as the three of us set out on our adventure to God's country. The behaved so well on each of the flights and car rides as we made our way to the cabin nestled against Flathead lake and the Mission Mountain range. We spent our week at the cabin with friends that we consider family. The Wallace/Purdy family has been so instrumental in my young adult life. Daryl is ever offering up advice and suggestions that I need to hear. And Leah is a constant and loyal friend that has never passed judgement and always made me feel respected and loved. I am so blessed to share my children and life with them. While at the cabin we took full advantage of the fun that Flathead Lake had to offer. We rode the jet ski and the boat. We saw cliff jumpers and rope swingers. Trever even did some rope swinging himself. He also tried waterskiing for the first time and did wonderful! He didn't fully understand the concept of standing up once the boat pulled you out of the water. I would say he mastered the art of butt skiing!! He is 6 years old and does so well at choosing to take on new skills. With lots of encouragement he sees that he can do anything he wants to accomplish. Tyler was not a fan of the temperature of the water. He would go in for only a short period of time to promptly exit the water and wrap up in towels. He relished in all of the attention received while there. He absolutely adored Nanny and would have spent all of his time with her if allowed. One evening he announced he was sleeping in her room! I would have allowed it if I could have known he would have slept! He probably would have kept her up all night asking "why?" This is his favorite question to date and we spend lots of time explaning the world to him. He has so much thirst for knowledge it is uncanny. We flew home on August 3rd. It was not a goodbye but a see ya later. I look foward to seeing them all again later.
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| Montana July 28-Aug 3 |
The weekend after our arrival home we traveled about an hour south of Jacksonville to spend the weekend with my father at "Georgia Boys Fish Camp" in Satsuma, FL. It was great seeing my father and enjoying his company. We swam in Dunn's Creek and most of the guys jumped off the pilings from the bridge into the water. I was quite uncertain of the water and spent most of my time on the waters edge. While fishing one evening off of the floating dock we were graced by the presence of Manatees. It took a bit for me to notice it was a manatee. I was so concerned about gators it didn't cross my mind that the large thing with nostrils sticking out of the water could be anything else. There were lots of them floating along the creek feeding. What a beautiful sight! It did make me stop to realize how fast the boats were coming down the creek and how a manatee could really be injured. We also ate one night the restaurant San Mateo Seafood. WOW WOW WOW! The food was amazing and unbelievable under priced. I hope that Troy and I will take a motorcyle ride down there before the summer ends to enjoy their food again. It was soooo good!
After two vacations back to back it was time to get back to routine! We swiftly got into gear to get ready for back to school. There was lots of back to school shopping done in Montana but more to be completed here at home. We had a list a mile long for the school and I still needed to figure out where Tyler was going to go for the school year. Last year he spent 3 days a week at Kids By the Hour. While they are a great facility and I would recommend it to anyone needing part time care, I really saw the need for Tyler to be in a classroom setting. He is 3 and curious about everything. He must be directed in a good way with his curiousity or it would be quick to label him bad. I wanted to place him in a program that would teach him and keep him busy. After some searching we decided to place him at Grace Lutheran. He absolutely adores his teachers and friends. Trever started 1st grade at Ft. Caroline Elementary. He got Mr. Gurd & Mrs. Weertz as a teachers and this was very exciting for him. Last year when he would see Mr. Gurd in the hall way with his stylish clothes and spikey hair he would always say "I want him to be my teacher!" This wish was granted and they are in a HUGE classroom with lots of structure, effective discipline and interactive learning. I will have to say that Ft Caroline has surpased my expections of public school. Each year we continue to re-enroll Trever because they prove to do a fabulous job at teaching him and making him feel loved and accepted.
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| Georgia Boys Fish Camp |
The boys also started Gymnastics and have completed 2 lessons. Trever is a natural gymnast and really enjoys the pit and the rings. Tyler enjoys all of it! I have uploaded album of the fish camp, back to school and gym all together. I hope you enjoy them. I promise I will work harder at posting more often. Until then.....
