Memorial Day!

We started our week with a quick trip to Butte, America for a job site tour.  

This was my last site visit, hanging up the hard hat and putting away the boots!

Tuesday night was Luke's baseball game.  It seems to always rain on game nights.  

This is him running to 1st base. 

Wednesday night lacrosse practice was with the State Champions from Bozeman High. They even brought their trophy plaque to show off! 

Thursday was my last day at Barnard.  To celebrate, I went to lunch with two friends/co-workers, and we decided it was not time for moderation. I had a burger and a beer. :) 

Friday was the start of our Memorial Day weekend.  We got to the cabin and we were treated with knee-high grass! 

We had several small projects, including mowing, so the boys all pitched in. 

They also tested the water.  It was 62 already! 

Saturday we went to get fire wood with uncle John. We still had the Sweet Ski (named The Mystery Machine) on the trailer because we couldn't really unload it anywhere. Well, I guess we could unload it but we could never get it back onto the trailer.  Instead, we just hauled it around the forest with us. 

Quite a little convoy. Look at the bear grass already blooming! 

Rylan is a happy little dude, who seems to always be running somewhere 

Luke and I rode in the bed of the pickup between tree cutting places.

Doesn't it look natural to have two boys on the jet ski, a load of wood on the trailer, and all on  a Forest Service road?

We could see all the way to Polson from up there!

Saturday night my parents came down to visit, and we had a nice little fire. 

Sunday morning Mike tested out his new SUP with Josh kayaking by his side. 

The weather was gorgeous, so we put the boat and jet ski in the water and got out butts out there. This is Luke wake boarding. 

This is Josh jumping the wake! 

Chris and Susie Turner came down with their three boys, and Luke and Jake were playing phone games on the boat.  

After dinner Josh took me for a jet ski ride.  He did a great job driving and only spilled us once, right at the dock.  It worked out perfectly because 1. the water was warmer than the air and I was freezing, and 2. I wasn't sure how to get the jet ski onto the lift so I just swam it in for a safe and easy park job. 

Luke put on a show with a sunset surf session.  

Good night!  

Spring Musical Program

Luke had a game on another rainy week night.  

Luke is going to have two teeth removed, at the orthodontist's recommendation.  His top two eye teeth are coming in pretty wonky.  

Spring Musical morning.  I asked Luke to wear clothes that "at least matches and doesn't have stains or holes" so he came down with a suit.  He tied his own tie, even!

He enjoyed himself!  Love that smile! 

This song is so funny, Del Gato, and everyone had a acting part.  

So happy Mike was in town to witness this amazing performance. 

This group of friends has been through a few years together, so this is a sweet picture. 

Friday night I went to a charity dinner with a few friends.  Look at our dessert!! It was a lot of fun! 

Josh played his last two regular season games this weekend.  He played great, and his team won 1 and tied 1.  I like watching him in the penalty box...only second time all season.  

Josh and Dad washed and waxed the boat Sunday.  We can't wait for summer!

Sunday the Bozeman varsity played the Glacier varsity for state championship.  Josh and three friends got to be team escorts, and even presented the trophies to the winners!  Bozeman won, both boys and girls, for the second time in a row! 

When the boys won, they threw all their gear into the air. Look at that yard sale out there!  Josh and his buddies cleaned it up, which was a very cute moment. 

Josh (on the right) and Toby checked all the game balls to be sure none were foam.  So serious. 

Baseball, Lacrosse and Mother's Day

Thursday night Luke had a rainy baseball game.  

He had some pretty big fans in the stands! 

This is a horrible picture but it is a memory we can't forget.  Friday night at Jackson, when all the kids were playing in the pool, Luke found a friend who was done swimming.  They went to his room and played FortNite. Luke got 2nd place to Thanos, and apparently that is a HUGE deal.  His face is so intense here...

Saturday morning he was chipper and ready for a pose with the bears. 

Saturday we were scheduled for 4 games, but only played one.  Josh got to play goalie during that game, though, and did really well!  

The team hung out in the umbrella shade while we waited for our game to start. Josh is in the way back, stringing a head for a friend.  

Sunday morning was foggy and mysterious.  Warm ups started at 8:15. 

Josh is #2, kind of in the middle. 

I kept score/time with my friend Jen, and our 'new friend' Jill from Jackson. 

The fog burned off and it was a lovely day for the second game of the day.  They got to play at the stadium, which is artificial turf!

Josh got a penalty, which means he has to sit "in the box" in front of the score keepers table.  I had to snap a shot, right? 

Mother's Day picture with my lacrosse boy!

We had a nice lunch, and I got a lot of spontaneous hugs from Luke. He was really sweet about Mother's Day. 

We drove through Teton and Yellowstone on the way back. The views were incredible! 

Still a TON of snow in the park!

We came home and rushed to dinner, but when we got home, I got the sweetest presents. I got a Mama Bear MT tee-shirt, a Montana love wine glass, a giant inflatable pink flamingo (like 7' across!!), and a hand written kindle gift card.  This is my favorite gift ever, though.  A hand written coupon from Luke.  10 free hugs.  :) 

The back of the coupon was "kids get la tinga on bikes" and 4 free choices.  I love that it expires never. 

This was at the Red Chair, my favorite.  Love these little monkeys!