UGH

I know it's been a while and I'm sorry.  I'm even more sorry that in the last couple of months we've gotten a new computer (part of the reason for lack of posts) and new camera which I love but am still learning (another reason for lack of posts) and then a new new computer when the first new one failed.  Somewhere in that process I have lost all of the pictures over the summer.  Thankfully for many of our adventures there were others that also were taking pictures and I'm working on getting copies from them, but it will take a while.
We had a wonderful summer with Chad on his first rotation of day shift in almost 6 years.  It was awesome having him home in the afternoons, although he was usually one of the first in bed (that 5am alarm was NOT his friend).  He was also able to take a good chunk of July off and we had a crazy cross state adventure starting in Portland for the family reunion, then a local camping trip, followed by heading east for Mule Mania (and crazy fun it was) then back to central for some more great camping.  Then it was a week long road trip for me and the girls hauling my dear friend Kate's horse to Blackfoot ID where they have moved.  On they way back we got to spend a few days with another dear friend, Lindsay and Marc and their 3 girls in a beautiful part of Montana where they manage an impressive Angus bull operation.  We got to spend one day at Jr Rodeo where Cass ran the barrels and poles and the twins spent almost all day watching from the back of a very patient, very old ranch horse/babysitter.  We didn't get to spend nearly enough time and have definitely made the commitment to build in more time to visit!  Once home from that adventure we stayed put and enjoyed crabbing, beach time and trying keep up with our place. But way to quickly the start of the school year was upon me and back to work I went.  Chad went back to swing shift and Cassidy started first grade....yes, first grade!
I am hoping to have some pictures to illustrate these adventures soon, but in reality it may not happen.  But keep checking  and I hope you enjoy what we do have.