You don't realize how busy you keep yourself until you are NOT busy. I'm a stay-at-home mom who is always on the go. My boys do a lot of activities and I'm involved in more things than I even care to blog about, but I have realized that it is important to simplify things. After getting home Sunday evening from the half, I packed up the boys and drove with my mother-in-law to Billings, MT. We high-tailed it so she could get back to work on Tuesday, but spent s little time in Coeur d'Alene so the boys could play.
Here's Ryan wondering where we are going and Sadie dog is just ready to get home.
After we got to Montana, we really have just enjoyed the sun and each other. We spent time at 6 different fantastic parks with our favorite being Pioneer Park, only a block and a half from Grandpa J and Grandma Kate's house.
Cue the "Little House on the Prairie" music as my boys run through the field, just loving being outside.
Ryan's not sure what to think of so much sun
We loved this wading pool
Max kept looking at the lifeguard to see if she was watching. Just trying to impress the ladies. Yikes.
Our favorite bridge where we play pooh sticks
Story time with Grandma
Skateboarding
Playing hide and go seek. Max found Grandpa!
Helping Grandma make strawberry-rhubarb pie
We made an apple pie from filling Kate had made and frozen. The strawberry-rhubarb was because rhubarb grows like weeds in Billings. They were both delicious. We brushed egg whites on the top crust and the sprinkled raw sugar and they looked perfectly golden brown.
It was so nice to have such a relaxing week. I didn't even take pictures at any other park but there are definitely some amazing parks in Billings. It was nice to keep things simple.
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