Girls Get Away

Hello there! I had a 4 day work week last week and loved it. If only I had those every week!!! Friday my dad and I did some running around buying a weed eater and getting a few other things for our yard. Unfortunately my dad sprained his ankle working in our back yard :( He was on crutches for the first day but it seems to be fine now.
Stacy, Kris and I left for Idaho Falls late Friday afternoon and did a little shopping when we arrived and then had a fabulous dinner at the Olive Garden (my favorite). Saturday morning we were up and shopping by 10. Kris & I had to get our StarBucks to give us that extra go power! We shopped all day and had so much fun. I didn't seem to find as much as I usually do but it was great to spend time with Stacy & Kris and have a little "girls get away". We had dinner at Texas Road House before we hit the highway and that was very yummy too. Mike sure loved the leftovers that Stacy & I brought him!
Mike left Friday morning to ref in Whitefish all weekend and got home Sunday night.
I did lots of cleaning on Sunday morning then Aidan and I headed to Georgetown for Alyssa's (Marcie's daughter) birthday party. Of course, once we all got up there it down poured so we made the decision to let the kids fish for a little bit and then head back to town and barbeque at Mansanti's. The kids actually ended up fishing in the rain for over an hour but didn't catch anything.
We have quite the weekend ahead of us ~ Roger is coming to town tomorrow until Monday afternoon so we will be very busy with him. NEVER a dull moment when he's around! Mike organized another bus trip to Virginia City to see the Follies so the bus is leaving Saturday afternoon. It should be a ton of fun ~ I can't wait. Austin is also playing in a baseball tournament this weekend so I'm hoping to catch some of his games.
I finally ordered a new camera and it's supposed to be here tomorrow so I will be able to post pictures again. I have been going crazy without a camera.
Happy Father's Day to all you dad's out there.

What happened to summer???

We had snow flurries, lots of rain and very cold weather over the weekend. Friday night I went to dinner with my parents at MacKenzie River and then I headed to an Upper Case Living party at my friend Teran's house. Saturday morning Mike got up bright and early and went fishing at Georgetown. My friend Carrie came over and we went to lunch at Christina's. It was great to see Carrie. My cousin Yvette (from Las Vegas) was in town with her family because her daughter's softball team was supposed to play in a tournament here over the weekend. The tournament was canceled due to weather but luckily some Butte teams felt bad that they traveled all this way so they scrimmaged on Saturday & Sunday in Anaconda. So after lunch at Christina's, Carrie dropped me off in Anaconda on her way to Georgetown and I met up with my dad, Austin and Aidan to watch Jordyn's softball scrimmage. Austin was also supposed to play in a baseball tournament over the weekend and one of the Missoula teams still ended up coming and staying at Fairmont so they played 2 games against them yesterday afternoon. Austin's team won both games. We also caught one of Jordyn's softball games before heading to Austin's double-header. It definitely is not baseball weather but it was still fun to watch and great to see Yvette and family. Mike went fishing again on Sunday at Georgetown and I bet you can guess what he barbequed himself for dinner last night?!?!? FISH
Last night we watched the NBA basketball game and got ready for the work week.
Mike is heading to Whitefish this weekend to ref a basketball tournament and I'm heading on a girls shopping trip to Idaho Falls with Stacy & Kris and I can hardly wait! SHOP TIL WE DROP!
Have a great week and pray for warm weather!

Lake Pend Oreille

Hello there. We left Thursday afternoon for a long weekend at Pend Oreille. It was a great weekend and the weather couldn't have been better. It was such a long winter that I forgot how awesome it was to soak up the sun. Tom bought a new boat and it is absolutely beautiful ~ now that he has his new boat he doesn't mind boating Boo and I all over the lake to our favorite destinations. Barkley went to the lake with us and he and Monte had so much fun together. Mike commented that Barkley likes the lake more than we do but I don't think it's possible because I LOVE being at the lake. I am counting down the days until we go again especially since it's cold here today and the forecast for the week doesn't look good.
Mike is having a get together Thursday night at Casagranda's for all the volunteers who helped with his basketball tournament.
Austin is playing in a baseball tournament this weekend here in town so we'll be watching his games and other than that just hanging out.
Have a great week.

Happy Memorial Day

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. We sure enjoyed the long weekend. Friday night I went to Mansanti's for Marcie's birthday cake and celebration. Saturday morning my mom and I went to the Petunia Factory to get flowers then that afternoon was Cole's baptism. Marcie and Josh had a get together after the baptism at the Comfort Inn then we headed to Mansanti's to hang out. Sunday morning we went to church and it rained most of the day so we didn't do much of anything else. My parents came over for pizza and watched the basketball game with us. This morning Mike got up bright and early to go fishing on the Big Hole. I got lots of cleaning & laundry done, then when Mike got home we worked in the yard, planted my flowers, cleaned the garage & got our patio furniture out. We accomplished quite a bit today. Tonight, we had my mom & dad and Marc & Ang & the kids over for dinner. We had quite the menu: barbeque chicken, shrimp, fish (that Mike caught today), lobster and pasta. And a yummy Oreo dessert that my mom made.
We actually have a short work week this week because we are heading to Boo & Tom's cabin sometime on Thursday afternoon. We can't wait to see them and be at the lake!!! Hopefully the weather will be warm, if not there will be several games of cards!!!
Have a great week.

By the way, something is wrong with my camera so that's why I haven't had pictures to share lateley. I can't live without a camera so I will figure out what's wrong with it ASAP!

Sports Arena Shootout

Hello there. We had the big basketball tournament this weekend ~ Mike's team took 2nd place and Krystin's team took 1st place. It was lots of fun and great to see all of Mike's basketball buddies. Mike worked non-stop on the tournament and it turned out to be a HUGE success. He's already excited to start planning the tournament for next year.
I also helped with the Butte High/Butte Central golf tournament on Friday. We lucked out and had a beautiful day. Bulldogs won again this year!!! It was fun but I am so glad it's over!
Marcie's baby is getting baptised on Saturday afternoon and then they are having a get together afterward. We are looking forward to spending the weekend with Marcie and her family. We talked about heading to the Big Hole on Sunday to hang out so hopefully the weather will cooperate.
Happy Anniversary to Marc & Ang tomorrow (May 19th).
We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy your long weekend!

Graduation Party & Mother's Day weekend

Hello there. Happy Monday! We had another great weekend. Saturday, Mike & I picked up my mom & Aidan and we headed to Bozeman for my cousin Jimmy's graduation party. We left Butte a little early so we could do a little shopping before the party. Shopping was a success because I finally found a mirror for our new bathroom. Jimmy's party was very nice. I hardly recognized him when he walked in the room because he's lost 50 pounds since football season.
We didn't do much Saturday night ~ Austin spent the night so he and I watched "27 Dresses" while Mike worked on the brackets for his basketball tournament.
Sunday morning we got up and went to church and then picked up Ashby and headed to the May Fair at the Civic Center for a little bit. We had my mom & dad and Kelly, Krystin, Tocher, Miner and Austin over for dinner to celebrate Mother's Day.
Mike is anxiously awaiting his basketball tournament this weekend. He has put a ton of work in to it and I'm sure it's going to be a success.
I am helping with the Butte High/Butte Central golf tournament on Friday and I'm most excited about having a day off work!
Have a great week.

Birthday party, bowling and lots of fun

Wow ~ another busy weekend. Friday night we went to Austin & Aidan's birthday party at the YMCA. There was about 30 kids at the party so needless to say it was wild. Everyone seemed to have fun so that's all that matters.
Saturday I took Austin, Aidan, Ashby & Tocher to lunch at Pork Chop John's with Marcie and Alyssa and then we all went bowling at the King Pin. It was Tocher's first time bowling and he LOVED it. He had to change bowling balls each time ~ he needed a different color! Saturday night we had dinner at the Mansanti's ~ very yummy (as always).
Sunday, Ashby went to church with us and then we just hung out at home for the rest of the day. We had my parents over for dinner ~ thai pasta (my favorite).
I'm heading to dinner tonight with Stacy & Kris to celebrate Stacy's birthday ~ I always look forward to time spent with them.
This weekend we are heading to Bozeman on Saturday for my cousin Jimmy's graduation party ~ he's graduating from MSU (I won't hold that against him).

Happy Mother's Day to all you mom's out there!

Have a great week.

Ashby hot tubbin with all the boys!

Ashby & Alyssa

Austin & Clay

Alyssa

Ashby going down the slide with Kenzie

Aidan

Birthday boys

Tocher helping open presents.

Tocher bowling