Summer came and went and it is hard to believe that we are settling into fall. The air is cool in the morning and we have woke up to some frosty wet windows already.
I am a little discouraged with myself that it was actually June since my last blog post. I have done little writing this summer. And haven’t blogged once. Geez!
Needless to say, once June hit things went crazy around our house. We had a lot of family and friends visit us this summer. We explored our local area seeing the Flathead Valley from the top of Big Mountain to Glacier National Park to Flathead Lake and as far west as the Thompson Chain of Lakes. We put on a lot of miles and we probably over ate, drank and had to much fun… nahhh, I think it is impossible to have to much fun! We laughed sometimes until our stomachs hurt and reminisced about old stories while making new ones. Life is good!
As we move into September, Scott is still as busy as ever. Giles Thornton, the Super Late Model racer he is working with now, has had a great summer season. It is really exciting to watch Giles as he continues to grow in his talents. To be honest, I haven’t been this exciting about racing since Scott drove!!! I know there are great things to come in this program and feel so incredibly lucky that Scott is a part of what is happening!
Madison has gotten her first few days of 5th grade under her belt! 5th grade? It really amazes me how fast the time has gone, and it only seems to be steaming faster ahead. She loves her teacher, has enjoyed reconnecting with friends from last year and making new ones! We will continue with horse riding lessons and find some art lessons to nurture her talents, here is what she is working on today…
(When she saw me posting a copy she warned it is NOT done yet just for the “record”)
Mackenzie starts kindergarten this week. I am not sure how much of this I can really talk about without getting completely emotional. I am so excited for her to go to school, and she is ready. We met her teacher last week and visited her classroom during Open House.. 3 days and counting down! It is just hard to believe how fast the time has gone. Sniff sniff…
As for me? I accepted a part time position at their school as an Instructional Para Educator, a.k.a. assist and help in anyway I can. I am beyond happy to be able to be at school with them. It’s really perfect for me to be able to take them to school, work and still have a few hours in the afternoon to do other things until I pick them up. I am not sure exactly where this will all lead but I am open to the new opportunities that have come my way and will just sit back and see.
My biggest goal for this fall is to get back to writing, and blogging… stay tuned!
Well, the new (school) year sounds very promising! That is such an amazing drawing of Madison’s!! I am so glad she is riding now! I remember from the time she was like 3 her favorite toys were her horses!
Thanks Jess! I am so excited for new things to come! It is so awesome that you remember Madison’s love for horses! Right now she is doing a full work up of what it would take for her to have her own horse. Her notebook is full of barn/shed sketches, lists of chores and responsibilities, their care from vets to what they eat! She is even “plotting” out where we could build things on our property. Pretty serious research going on! We will nurture that passion too! BIG BIG BIG hugs to you and your ventures this year!