I haven't been blogging very much since History Boy's b'day because we had to quickly move back into our house after the floors were finished, celebrate Big's b'day, and then jump into the car for a family vacation to Montana. We stayed in my friend's family's darling cabin in the midst of West Glacier, and also hung out in Kalispell and Whitefish. I've known this friend, G., since 1991, when I was hired on as a speech pathology aide at the same rehab hospital where she worked. At that time, she was the staff speech therapist specializing in stroke patient care. Three years later, as manager, she hired me for that same position. To this day, CVA (stroke)-- and aphasia especially, is my favorite area of speech therapy. To our pleasure, friend W. also came up to MT and visited with her family. W. and I met in gradual school and she was about 6 months ahead of me. I filled in her speech aide position in 1991 as she went back to finish her degree. Then I finished mine. Clear as mud? We're very clear communicators, you see. ;)
I met W and G in CO, and W still lives there. G and I moved in 2001--she to MT and me to WA. And that is the rest of the story. :)
We have 7 kids ranging in age from nearly 15 to nearly 7. As a little God-gift, they all got along and enjoyed each other. And taught me some new card games, too.
Here's a peek at our time together:
W, G, and me. Trying not to feel like the "big" girl....
Lake McDonald, West Glacier.
We call this "Skipping Rock Lake" b/c all the rocks are flat and smooth: perfect for skipping.
Trail of the Cedars.
On the way home from this outing, we saw a Momma grizzly and 2 cubs!
Can you say "crowded" ??? I thought you could.
Tubing off a friend's dock on Whitefish lake. David isn't too sure about this, but his friend M (friends since birth) is so sweet and showed him just what to do. I heart her. She also worked with Drama and got her out tubing, too.
Possibly my favorite picture of all. Big and Drama. So fun.
Now...back to our regularly scheduled load of laundry.
