Well at LAST, summer is here. It felt like winter lasted FOREVER, followed by a weird, wet and abbreviated spring. Billings normally gets about 16" of rain a year total - May we got over 9". Epic flooding and numerous canceled bike rides. It was sad and I was going stir crazy. With the exceptionally long winter with snow that stuck around for ages and brutally cold temperatures, I really didn't venture out much with the munchkin.
She loves her Chariot, so when we could get out - we did. Which is what made all the moisture this spring SO frustrating - I'd want to take her out, but it would downpour.
Finally now, the days are warmer - 70s and even kicking up to the 90s tomorrow - and we're getting outside more and more. I'm just way too active to sit inside - and Sophie - well, she may look like Ed but she's got my intense temperament and need to move. Once that girl is mobile, it's going to be a workout to keep up with her.
We've had some busy weekends lately - including this past weekend up at the 24 Hours of Rapelje mountain bike race. It's always a great time and somehow I always manage to squeak a lap in... Ahhhh... This year was no exception. 15.3 miles of prairie green grass, amazing vistas, cow-trodden single track that'll rattle your teeth, and some of the best people in this state. Ed was the Race Director this year and did a phenomenal job - I'm so proud of him. :) Soph and I just made visits on Saturday and Sunday rather then do our typical sleepover.
That's where maybe I'm a little nervous. But she's so intense and so attached to her routine, I'm just afraid to really shake it up like that. I know eventually I'll need to rock her boat, but I'm scared of not sleeping, of her screaming all night and us all being miserable. And the mosquitoes would have carried her away. No. Seriously.
Anyway, good night.
