first, go hike the M cuz you’re gonna need to burn some calories, plus it’s a fantastic view.

Sooooo….are you doing something scary tonight? The kids want to set up the tent in the backyard and read spooky stories, but I’m up to my neck in coming off of vacation “stuff" so I have to decide if I’m going to be practical let’s watch a movie and go to bed early mom or , c’mon-we’re-almost-finished-with-summer-we’re-not-going-to-be-this-age-much-longer-cherish-the-moment-good-mom.
Right now, I’m just feeling hot, humid, sticky, grouchy, and like I want to go back to crisp, cool Montana air so let me share some things that may just give me the courage to face the laundry, the Verizon bill I forgot to pay, the ant pile we have goin’ on in the driveway, the weeds that are taking everything over, and the bathrooms that need to be cleaned in the worst way.
Can I just escape here?

My baby sister Kerri is getting married and since my whole family was able to get together in Montana, my sisters and I decided to throw a bridal shower.
L-R back row: sil Kristine, me, Kerri, Kelsey, my mom,
front: sil Courtney, Kristin holding Mckenna, and sil Natalie (hostess!)