Saturday we managed to do a little of each of our family member's favorite things--quite a feat with 6 different people. We started on bikes at Heyburn state park on the couerdealene bike trail. Eliza rode tandem with Tony and I pulled Max in the trailer. The boys did great, especially Cooper. We were all motivated by thoughts of ice cream in Harrison, which tasted so good after a hot ride. When we finished, we jumped on the boat and spent the rest of the afternoon swimming and perfecting our dives from the bow of the boat. Cooper will be our best diver with his slim and graceful body, but Wilson gets high marks for gutsy backflips. Even Eliza and I got diving lessons from the rest of the family. Max entertained us with his lip-syncing and fancy dancing to Micheal Buble.
It would have been the perfect day had it not been for the very sad news from Dustin and Kimberly that their birth Mom made the selfish decision to keep her baby. We were heartbroken. The only comfort came from Corbin who said, "Don't worry Mommy, our new baby is coming soon." I can't imagine why Dustin and Kimberly are being tested this way. It is testing our whole family's faith.
For the first time all summer I thought to myself today that the kids need to be in school. Ironically Wilson said at dinner tonight that he wishes school were starting sooner and Cooper spent the afternoon purchasing school supplies at the pharmacy. It's a surprise every year that I could actually wish for the end of summer. In spite of those sentiments, tonight Tony and I went for a run and the beautiful, full harvest moon came up as bright as a lantern over the wheat fields. The smell was intoxicating and it felt like we could run forever. I love this time of year and there isn't a place on earth as beautiful as St John.
It would have been the perfect day had it not been for the very sad news from Dustin and Kimberly that their birth Mom made the selfish decision to keep her baby. We were heartbroken. The only comfort came from Corbin who said, "Don't worry Mommy, our new baby is coming soon." I can't imagine why Dustin and Kimberly are being tested this way. It is testing our whole family's faith.
For the first time all summer I thought to myself today that the kids need to be in school. Ironically Wilson said at dinner tonight that he wishes school were starting sooner and Cooper spent the afternoon purchasing school supplies at the pharmacy. It's a surprise every year that I could actually wish for the end of summer. In spite of those sentiments, tonight Tony and I went for a run and the beautiful, full harvest moon came up as bright as a lantern over the wheat fields. The smell was intoxicating and it felt like we could run forever. I love this time of year and there isn't a place on earth as beautiful as St John.
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