Life keeps going.

I guess it's been nearly 2 months since I've written anything. Wow. Time flies when you're having fun right?!! Every weekend has been booked since the end of June. There was drag racing, one points race left, he's out of the hard cast & into a walking cast AND he's in 2nd place! 2ND PLACE WITH A BROKEN ANKLE!! So drag racing, a visit from Natara, camping, wedding planning, 1st birthday parties, work (I still do that sometimes), Motley Crue concert...I'm sure I'm leaving something out. Summer has been busy!

Last year at the cabin.

This weekend was no exception. The first weekend of August we always go to the cabin with close friends & family. It's tradition. It takes a lot of preparation & strategic packing to fit all our stuff & us in the car & then there's the long drive, but at the end, there's the cabin. That first time the door is opened & it smells like Dad, the kids playing in the creek all day, catching up with folks we only see once a year, watching the kids get bigger while we all stay the same, ladder golf, old stories around the fire, s'mores, laughing & loving every second of it.

These two made it 64 years! <3

Only this year we didn't go. On Monday my grandpa went to the hospital. We went down Monday night & said our goodbyes. We couldn't stay because Ky couldn't miss the last 3 days of summer school. Ugh. So we drove home late on Monday. On Tuesday Uncle Dave made the call to cancel camp-out. On Wednesday morning Grandpa passed away. He was 94 years old & it was he & Grandma's 64th wedding anniversary that day. He had a good, long life. It was hard for those of us letting go even though we all know he's in a better place. Now my dad has his dad to hang out with. Grandma is still pretty young for a 91 year old lady...I think she'll stay with us a while longer. I hope!!

Talon got to go as high as that jumpy thing went!

Ky's little brother, Talon (you know that cute lil guy), was coming with us to the cabin. The plan was to leave Thursday. I can't give up my Talon time so he came to visit on Thursday & we just made new plans...because life keeps going. Thursday we went to the fair. Jim & the kids met us there. We ate fair food, petted fair animals, rode the rides & won some prizes. We loved the fair!

Talon beat Liz & Jim at this game.

Then Thursday night, as we were leaving fair, Mikey asked if I wanted to go fishing Friday morning... Ummmm YES!!! 
I LOVE FISHING! So we made sure it was OK with Talon's mama since we would be going out in the ocean & then we went to get food & fishing licenses. And then to bed. 4am comes quick!

We got on the boat at 5am Friday, bundled up, rain gear & life jacket on, ready to catch fish. Talon was concerned that there might be giant sharks in the ocean...I guess he's been watching Jaws. We told him we probably weren't going to get attacked by giant sharks & headed out. It was a bumpy ride across the bar. Talon got seasick out on the ocean. We got our limit & headed back in. It was a fun, fast trip. He loves fishing even though he got seasick & doesn't eat fish! We didn't see any sharks. We got our fish filleted & vacuum packed, went home before 10am, showered & took a LONG nap! After our nap we shared some of it...I think he liked delivering fish as much as he liked going fishing! 

Saturday we had breakfast on the front porch...after we slept in. He helped me water the plants & do housework. We talked about all kinds of stuff. You can learn a lot from a 5 year old! Here are some things we learned this weekend:

Who could resist this guy??!!!

• Talon's dirt bike goes 60 hundred miles per hour.
• No matter what the game says, Talon won.
• Talon speaks Cat...just ask Pup & Beasty.
• Sleep is healthy for you & your belly...he told me, "Jasmine, we both really need to sleep. It's good for your body!" Then a few minutes later, "Our stomachs are very tired & they want us to go to bed."

Saturday afternoon he got to visit Sanna...a must for every time he's here! Later that night we went to the arcade with Jim & the kids. Ky declined our invitation. She missed out on a good time. I think this weekend had Jim & I feeling like teenagers. My heart is very happy! Talon won every time he raced one of us. He is the fastest EV-EH! Duh!! It was another fun filled late night.

Did you know Jim can dance? AND he really wins all the races!!

Sunday held more sleeping in & coffee (or hot chocolate) on the front porch, then shopping & Sunday Market with Coach & Holly. After we got some food in our bellies we picked up Sissy (Ky) & headed to see Aunt Mouse & more the of the cousins at the lake. They were a wet, sandy mess when I left them in Mouse's care for the night & headed to my very quiet, mostly clean house. 

Look at the face on Ky...gorgeous. We were a little chilly once the sun left our spot at the lake!

We had a very busy weekend. We had a lot of firsts. Our first trip to the fair together, Talon's first fishing trip, our first arcade trip together, Jim's first photo booth session, my first time playing Fascination. It was a lot of fun. We love the firsts. In 12 days we have another first planned:

Talon's first time at the drag races!!!

Tomorrow I will drive that little guy home. Then we have a busy week of working, packing, final wedding preparations & on Saturday my Sissy Poo Poo marries the love of her life! The week started with a sad goodbye, but life kept going & look at all the happiness it brought!

We will miss you Grandpa Wes!