It's HUNTING season
I don't know if you realize that Montana has FIVE seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall and Hunting! Well, the Tommys–Brother Tommy and Tommy B–made the trek north and arrived Tuesday morning for “Hunting Season”. (FYI: they left Texas on Monday, drove straight through except for an hour nap outside of Sheridan–that's dedication to hunting!) I'd like to bottle whatever they were “running on” yesterday…they NEVER slowed down. After a day of repacking Texas gear, shopping, packing, and checking those endless lists, they finally got to sleep. This morning, after coffee and a few warmed kolaches (most went with them for later), they left for the REAL adventure! Here are just a few pictures I was able to get before they left. Say a prayer that they're successful–although, just going probably is enough. Bernard thought it might be a great campout with a little hunting on the side. Well…the boy scouts are about to hit the high country! Deer and elk…BEWARE!
Do you think they packed enough? What's that motto: BE PREPARED! I believe they are…
It's fall in Montana
This is the time of year I love. The colors are amazing…we've always had the yellows and oranges but, these last few years, more and more red maples are being planted. So we're getting a full paint box of shades–the greens and blue greens of the spruce and pines, all shades of brown in the trunks of trees, and the range of yellows to oranges to reds to burgundy!
This is what I see everytime I look out my kitchen window. Can you believe the aspen have gotten this big–you can't even see the neighbors most of the time!
This second picture is what we see as we walk out of the front door…it's the view of Ashley Court. You might notice there ARE a few leaves on the ground!
Of course, there's a reason the season is called “fall”–that's the part Bernard has a love-hate relationship with. He makes the “chore” of collecting the leaves fun by letting Shiloh chase a ball into them! It's become a tradition. Here are two pictures with very special links. I call this series of pictures “Why Bernard loves the fall”. Click on them, they'll link you to youtube videos of our traditional “watch Shiloh find the ball” fall adventure.
One more…
The training wheels are off!!!
Well…I'm back in Billings and Karen is “on her own”!!! It was hard leaving that wonderful family of five, but it was time. What a wonderful visit it was…I just pray that the Lord led us do those things we needed to do. We had such fun playing with the boys, decorating the nursery, playing with the boys, making valances, playing with the boys and generally enjoying the time we had! Bernard may have been in Billings, but he was definitely “there” with me!!! I thought you might enjoy these pictures…they are the “before” Kolbe and “beyond” pictures.
Billings SNOW!
There's not much that can take my attention away from grandsons…but this snow event is almost historic! Here's a picture from the Billings Gazette and a link to photos from the area. Obviously, I missed the storm so I'm experiencing it just as you all are. I hear it was glorious…Lauren says that the snow filled the bed of the red truck and was overflowing!!! Billings got over 20 inches of snow while areas around got anywhere up to 5 feet! That's called a snow event.
Pictures of the grandsons will follow soon….so enjoy the snow for now!
Kolbe Augustine Foss has arrived!
He made his debut on his own terms…
A SUNDAY baby he wanted to be!
Kolbe Augustine Foss has arrived
In a family of boys, he's three.
At 7 lbs, 6 ounces, he's a bit of a handful,
20 inches in length he stretches.
The pictures will give you a little look,
You can decided who he matches!
So October 5 will be the day
We celebrate each year…
Praise God for a beautiful baby boy,
I'm sure you'll agree, he's a “dear”!
Mommy and Daddy are doing fine as you can see! I think Kolbe's smiling!!!
Karen was amazing…she was literally having a slow labor for at least the last two weeks! What a beautiful mommy!
And here are the three…I'll try to get a better picture. This is the best I have for today.
Two last close-ups…thought you might want to “check him out”!
