I can't believe how fast the summer has gone. I think this is the fastest flying summer yet! When we were in Missoula and not working or traveling to Seattle, Las Vegas, Bonners Ferry or Coeur d' Alene, here's what we did to fill our time. We played on the trampoline with the sprinkler on many hot days. We played on the slip and slide and made sponge bombs. We made soap snakes out of water bottles and washcloths. When we were tired of the heat, we came inside and made mobiles, the kids helped me bake, we played dress up, and read Magic Tree House books. The kids asked their dad to play "wrestle" or "swords" almost everyday when he'd come home from work and a few times, we snuck out to the woods to explore. We made it to the pool and Splash Montana and picked up a small pool at the end of summer clearance sale. We hit the cool movie theater and played in the spray parks around town. The boys enjoyed having a neighborhood friend, riding bikes and Ethan loved his new scooter he got for his birthday. When legs were tired, bodies were hot, and we needed to relax a bit, the kids would play the ever popular game of pretend using superhero "guys", they would play Wii or watch a movie on Netflix. Whew! I'm going to miss the play time I've gotten with them when school starts next week, but I look forward to a new season of learning for Ethan and the changes and memories that comes with fall. We have more of Missoula to experience this fall like a Grizzly football game. Every season has something fun and I want to experience it all! Goodbye to summer and welcome fall!
