It's October. That means all things pumpkins. Becky has a thing for pumpkins. They're everywhere, surrounding us, living amongst us. So of course she had to take the boys to get more. More pumpkins. We need more. Thankfully Three Forks has a pumpkin patch...
Please save us from these pumpkins...
This kid turned the big NINE years old a week ago. It feels like he's been around forever, but nine years has been a fun ride. He's a feisty one, but more often than not the best behaved and the best listener. Teachers and other kids are always huge fans of him, as are all of us. He's a great student, a downhill skiing demon, a junk food eater, and a momma's boy for sure. We're forever blessed to have this one in our lives, so Happy Birthday to Nolan!
We've tried to get out a few times on the bikes, and Adam has been the one enjoying it most... until the last trip unfortunately. It was a beautiful day on the mountain and definitely one of the best rides we'd taken. We started out in the woods and wound our way down the canyon before reaching Mount Sentinel and a great view of the city. The weather was perfect, the trail was awesome, and it was an otherwise fantastic day! Until the last 100 yards. Adam flipped off his bike and was thankfully saved by his helmet, but got a healthy dose of road rash and possibly a broken bone in his shoulder or elbow. It didn't look good, and probably felt worse. But he'll bounce back quick, and we have a feeling he'll be back out there again soon!
One bad bump at the end and that's the way it goes...
Summer is long gone now, as we're pretty sure we saw the first snow flakes falling today, and most of the leaves in our yard are already hitting the ground! That means it's fall in Montana! The weather has been pretty fantastic, the colors are incredible, and the school year is keeping everyone busy. Here are a few things we've been up to though:
Time disappears quickly... just the other day the kids were starting back to school, and now more than a month has gone by. Before we know it they'll be on Thanksgiving Break, then Christmas Break, then Summer Break, then graduating from college! Hopefully not that fast, but you get the idea... here they were when they started back this year:
August is winding down, and with it, the glorious season of summer. The kids go back to school on Monday, much to all of their excitement, and it's already starting to hit the 40's at night. Before we know it, the leaves will fall and the crisp breeze of winter will flow through the valley again. But for now, these are the random memories of summer!
