Just for fun, here is a recap (with pictures) of our last month or so in Montana.
First off, the kids are doing great! Elijah and Ellie are wonderful kids and so much fun. As Shelly has been working the last few nights (and I have had dad duty of putting kids to bed), I find myself going back into their rooms before they are asleep to simply look at them, hold them and tell them again how much I love them. Elijah is all boy and loves people, dirt and pretend play. Ellie is our little "stinker" as we call her as she is one of much passion, and dare I say, a strong will!
One day last week I had the great privilege of taking Elijah fishing. He was very excited about his fishing pole, tackle box, and of course, the worms! We "caught" two fish but they came off the hook before we were able to bring them to the dock. On the way home Elijah said, "Daddy, how come we aren't any good at fishing?" Man, kids can be funny... and brutally honest!
This summer has been one with lots of visitors... one of our latest visitors was my friend Steve. Elijah used to prayer walk with Steve and I in Memphis every Friday morning. Of course, Elijah remembered him as "Big Steve" as he is quite tall!
Elijah and Ellie with Papa Frank in Wyoming as they helped him let the horses out to pasture. Ellie LOVES the horses!
This past weekend I had the opportunity to climb the Grand Teton (the highest peak in the picture below) with two friends from Billings, Steve and Tye. Our "guide" was a well-seasoned veteran and friend of my mom's who has climbed the Grand over 40 times (needless to say, he was a mountain goat up there!). I on the other hand was perhaps the most scared I have ever been. I remember coming around a place called Wall Street where you have to step out around a rock (with an exposure of ~2,000 feet below you) to get to the other side. Did I mention that we weren't even roped in at this point? I had a momentary breakdown. I immediately looked at Steve and Tye with a look of terror in my eyes and said, "I can't do this! Why am I doing this? What is this for?" Yeah, I was petrified to say the least. Fortunately our leader wouldn't let me back out and pushed me along. I'm glad I did it though I still get knots in my stomach thinking about what we climbed, how exposed I was to the 2,000 feet below me and how just one slip could cost me my life. Man, it was both terrifying and awesome.
Today we were able to have a "family" day. Of course, between Shelly's work schedule and mine, our weekends are ever changing, so today was our Saturday. We enjoyed a morning hike above the city, a stroll through a local nursery, swimming at South Park, and of courses, washing the cars (or should I say tricycles?)!
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