Sporty Week

Last week we went to Canyon Ferry for the last boating day of the year.  Luke did a great job trying to learn to surf!

The Fun Run at school was Friday.  Luke ran at 10 and he was so fired up. For a few laps.   

He was resting in the shade with his class, and wouldn't smile for me.  Stinker.

Josh ran at 12 and it was much hotter. He was also much more serious about running 42 laps - so he had to work hard. 

Gramps ran a lap for moral support.

About to die, but still working hard. 

He is taking his corners fast...

Saturday we went to the Bobcats game.  The boys were having so much fun, giggling and being silly and then I asked for a picture.  That's a smile-killing phrase. 

Sunday Luke and daddy played some hoops. I love this picture of Luke's little bare feet in the air.  He had to make one more shot and then he'd win -- high stakes. :) 

Randoms

these cutie pies were my bunk mates Monday night.  I love that they still want to sleep with me. 

This is Luke all bundled up watching it rain right before his first football practice of the year. 

This is Josh's new favorite food.  Keurig Soup! Who knew!

Sunday we went to the lake. I didn't take any pictures, but Josh talked Gramma into taking this one.  He's a daredevil! 

Josh Jenkins, Defensive End(?)

Why does he smile for the camera when he's wearing a mouthguard and practically no other time?

Josh played great!  He really was in on the action a lot. It's the hustle we've been hoping to see for years. 

Look at that face!

Nice cut!

He figured out that he likes the end-around move best. 

On the last play of the game he got to be QB and take a shotgun snap. 

He had a nice run...here's the sequence

Luke Jenkins, Starting QB

He saw a plane go by.  

I love this disgruntled face

And this face with the mouthguard

He made a nice QB sneak play, complete with a believable fake.  Here's the sequence...

He's trying to juke that kid.  That kid made every single tackle. 

Oh the running form! 

And my personal favorite picture of the week -- this is one hell of a hand off. :) 

The other pictures

We went to the YMCA football kickoff and got posters signed by the Bobcats.  Lucky boys!

Sunday was half marathon day. Amber (left) is an old friend and it was so great to be at the start line with her.   

I finished in 2 hours 29 minutes and 45 seconds, which is 15 seconds under my goal.  I was happy to be able to smile as I crossed the finish line. 

Gates of the Mountains

Another surfer boy picture.  

Ruby loves the boat.  

boys on the boat...

I love swimming with these crazies. 

The Gates of the Mountains are so cool to me. This was my first trip! 

Boat-astic Weekend

prepare yourself for an obscene amount of pictures of our new boat.  Skip this post if you're not into it...I won't ever find out. :) 

Friday we sprung the kids from school at noon and took them to Great Falls to buy our new boat.  This is what they thought of it.  

This is their version of kicking the tires. I think. 

Do you like the boat guys? 

Saturday we headed to Canyon Ferry to camp for Labor Day weekend.  We did not get the weather we ordered, but we were bound and determined to enjoy the time no matter what. Saturday afternoon we took a boat ride in hoodies and swimsuits.

Please take a second to notice how Luke is sitting.  I love that he's small enough to put his feet on the chair, not the ground.  One day he'll be full sized and in this boat (hopefully!) and we'll look back to these pictures with smiles. 

Ruby loves the boat. She's not sure where she belongs and why we're not swimming, but she's game for it. 

He's the king of the world! And he has never even seen Titanic!

It got too windy to go out again after dinner, so we just played on the beach. We had plenty of shoreline at our campsite.  The water was so low, we had a lot of playing room. 

Luke lost his favorite lure (aka the Kyler) and wanted to mark the location so we could look when it warmed up.  He made this pile of rocks for his landmark. 

Josh found a long vine and proceeded to use it as a whip.  He scared me a bit, to be honest.

Sunday morning we were back on the lake.  The boys were super goofy!

Daddy surfed behind his new boat, woo hoo!  I have never pulled anyone before, so this was my first time driving while someone was surfing.  Surprisingly chill, phew! 

We were just chilling...

I wonder what he was telling his daddy...and I love that Mike's hand is on top of Luke's.  So sweet. 

Josh really loves driving the boat. 

The Fontanas (3 of them) and Mike and Bonnie came down for the day.  The kids fit in the bow nicely.

Sierra kept asking if we could go faster and when we could jump in the water.  Here they are scheming -- who's jumping off where. 

Luke went to the back for a front flip.  He scares me. 

I guess the life jacket means back-flops don't hurt. :) 

Sierra didn't want to jump...she sort of gingerly stepped off the back swim deck.  

Josh's dive game is strong. He's more of a planker than a swan, but that's ok. 

Pretty soon, Luke got cold and asked about "that wetsuit" that we bought on clearance Thursday night.  Man he looks fabulous!

It kept him warm enough to do more jumps!

Luke and his wetsuit decided to try to learn to surf.  He watched Josh try without the tube as a starting seat, and it was hard, so he decided he'd try it this way.  He got up a few times, and stayed up for 20' or so.  This morning he told me that he thinks if he was not shivering, he could have stayed up longer. He's so right! 

Sierra was a great flag girl. 

Monday morning we went for another boat ride, mostly just to say we did.  It was so cold!  55 or so...hoody and long pants type weather. ;) 

Luke was pretty cold while daddy was swimming around washing off the boat.  (Crazy dad!)

Ruby loves the boat.  Really, she's smiling here. 

Not smiling like THIS. This is a real smile. I love this smile so much!