Aaron’s Birthday and a Band

So yesterday was Aaron’s birthday!  My little one turned 11 and celebrated with opening presents and Krispy Kreme.  After the football game Friday night, he had a couple of friends come and sleep over, so it was fun having the extra boys here to celebrate!  We will do an official party in a couple of weeks.  He has been cursed by having a birthday over Labor Day and right at the start of school.  So we usually try to delay the party so that people can get their bearings.

After the other boys got picked up, we packed up and set off for Polebridge, Montana.

We rented a cabin with several other families.  We have been spending Labor Day together since 2006 and this will be the last one that our older kiddos are able to get to.  I’m sure next year they will all be moving on and into their college lives at this time of year.  So I am really glad that we were able to get away with them with no cell service or Wi-fi!

We spent the afternoon talking and visiting, setting up tents in the yard for the overflow of people and eating the BEST lasagna I have ever had (wow, Kendra!).  At about 7:30 we headed down to the local bar (only bar) to hear an amazing band named 20 Grand play on the outdoor stage.  We danced, and danced, and…..danced.

And attempted to take a selfie!

Today was spent again visiting and talking (it never gets old with these folks), amazing pastries from the Mercantile, a trip to the Cold Creek fishing access to play near the water, and an evening playing cards.  My youngest was taught poker today by my husband and the other dads at the saloon in Polebridge.  I told him that will be a story he will be able to tell his grandkids!  Tomorrow we will pack up and head home, but the smiles and laughs (it’s like breathing) will always be xxoo