Great News!!

This morning the Gallatin County Commissioners decided to accept the Sheriff's revised budget proposal. The budget is not finalized until August, but they have agreed not to lay off any deputies at this time!! The battle is not completely over, and the pending lawsuit that he deputies have against the commissioners may impact this decision. The community really pulled together and did a lot of lobbying, letters to the editor, letters to the commissioners and attending numerous budget meetings. For now we are ever so grateful for all of the prayers, phone calls, e-mails (to us and the commissioners) during this difficult period in our life. It's times like this when we really understand how fortunate we are to have such wonderful families, friends and co-workers! May God Bless all of you - as he's blessed us. Again, Thank You!
Kailer's Papa Martin and Grandma DJ have also been in Montana since last Tuesday. They left yesterday morning, but we had a very nice visit with them and of course the time just flew by! It's never easy to say 'good-bye,' but hopefully we'll get to see them within 6-8 months ... I'm thinking that would be a good time for a vacation to Mexico again! :)

Playing with his choo-choo and the new fish toy from Grandma DJ

Ready to shoot some hoops ... or on this particular day, he was picking on the dog.

To me, at least, looking much older than the 12 1/2 months that he is!!