Trip back home

The first week in September we went back home for a visit. We had a wonderful time visiting with family and friends. We arrived Wednesday, September 2 in the afternoon; we met up with Brandon, Jill, and Kemper for lunch at the Staggering Ox for lunch. After lunch we all went to the Reservoir so the guys could go snagging, the weather was a hot 96+ degrees, the guys decide later in the afternoon that they need something to drink, not a smart thing to do in the heat. Ty ended up getting heatstroke the next day. So, while everyone else went to the Carousel and Taco Treat for lunch, Ty was at his parents’ house sick. Friday, I spend the day with my mom; we had a wonderful time just hanging out with each other doing nothing. We met up the rest of the group for lunch at our favorite place Jade Garden. After lunch my mom and I walked around Target and Macy's. Friday evening Ty and I went to Townsend to watch my sister cheer at the Townsend football game. Saturday, we went to Missoula to see Grandma Betty and to hang out with Brandon, Jill, and Kemper a little longer. After visiting with Grandma Betty, Uncle Gary, Kevin, and his 2 girls we went to lunch and then to the Big Sky Brewery Company. After Brandon, Jill, and Kemper left us, Ty and I went to the Griz game to see the new stadium and to purchase some Griz gear. Back in Helena, we went to my Uncle Daryl's retirement party at the Little Red School house, where we got to see more family and friends that I know if there was not a family event I would have never got to see. It was really great to see everyone again. You never know what you are missing until you see them and notice that life is flying by so fast and everyone is getting older. We left Sunday morning and drove back to reality, it was a long driver back, it took us about 14 hours, and normally it is 12 t 13.