Freedom Friday

 Ryder and Luke were so excited to hear that we still get Fridays free from school! Instead we went to the lake and Kade even came with us! Tenley felt like she had too much school work to catch up on so she went to school. 

Brad wanted to see if all his work on the boat got it fixed and it did! The boat worked great. We even drove it all the way through the gates and to Upper Holter without any problems. Kade wakeboarded and skied with his go-pro on his wrist. I’m excited to see how those videos turn out. It was a beautiful day and it may have been our last boating day of the season. I’m glad it went so well!

Kade and Tenley went to the high school football game tonight. It was Tenley’s first game in the student section and it was such a blast! Our team was down by 4 but on 4th down with seconds left they scored a touchdown! It was pretty exciting and they had so much fun!

Fridays at the Lake

 We took the boat out as a family today. I love the lake on Friday! I think the smoky air kept a lot of people away today as well. The water was smooth and there were hardly any other boats there! We had such a great time! I will miss these days when school starts.

The Lake

 We made it to the lake today. I love boating on Friday when hardly anyone is there. We had such a great time as a family! Luke became a big kid when he decided to jump off the cliffs with Kade, Tenley, and Ryder. He loved it! I’m glad he went for it and didn’t back down. We enjoyed smooth water, lots of swimming, and yummy food.

Kade and Tenley

 Kade and Tenley made it home from camp today! It was so good to see them and have them back! We picked them up from the church and headed straight to the lake to go boating. It was so hot today and it was so nice to be at the lake. Kade, Tenley and I wakeboarded and Kade also skied. We all got in the water multiple times to stay cool. It felt so good. It was also nice to hear so much about camp from Kade and Tenley. They both loved it and had so much fun. It was definitely hot but they still made a lot of great memories. They were both exhausted though and fell asleep pretty early. I hope they’re able to get plenty of rest tonight in a real bed and in a house with AC running.

Last Boat Trip of the Season

Tenley had a volleyball game this morning. She’s a great leader on her team and she’s having fun with her friends!

When we got back we loaded up our boat to take it for the last time this season. I will miss it! We ended on a nearly perfect day. Warm sunshine, no wind, and we nearly had the lake to ourselves! The kids skied and tubed and played in the water. I love the lake and I love our family time on the boat. I’m already looking forward to next year!

Ryder and Luke

 We are definitely all missing Kade and Tenley but it has been good for us to have this time with Ryder and Luke. Ryder is such a big helper when he’s relied on as the oldest kid. I’ve appreciated him so much. 

We had a long day planned today and the boys were awesome! We left the house at 7am to get to the Helena Temple for a morning session while we towed the boat because we planned to meet some of Brad’s staff members at the lake after the temple. The boys hung out in the waiting room at the church across the street while Brad and I were in the temple and they were still happy when we were done. We made a quick stop at Costco to pick up supplies for boating and dinner and then headed to the lake! Jayden, Brad’s assistant, came with her husband Tylor and her daughter Ramsey. Brad’s hygienist Linsey also came with her little baby Rhyett. Luke loved having Ryhett with us! And Ryder had a lot of fun with Ramsey. They are just a grade apart. The two of them rode on the tube for over 50% of the time we were on the lake until they were thrown off! 

Kade and Tenley both checked in late tonight and had great days again! We get to see them tomorrow and we can’t wait!

The Lake

 Even though we normally dislike going to the lake on a Saturday because of how busy it gets, we really didn’t want the weekend to pass without boating so we made an exception. I’m so glad we did! We had a really fun day wakeboarding, knee boarding, and tubing. All three boys had turns driving the boat and Kade and Tenley tried to see who could push who into the water first. Kade won. But Tenley tried hard! She is a tough girl! 

Kade and Tenley both leave for FSY next week and I’m already missing them. I’m such a silly mom. I love having them home but I am so excited for them to experience FSY. It will be amazing for them I’m sure!