Fairmont Hot Springs

A few weeks ago, our poor little community got really sick! I mean, REALLY SICK!! They ended up cancelling school because so many kids had cold and flu-like symptoms. A couple people were even diagnosed with H1N1. In any case, our bishop decided to cancel all of church except Sacrament meeting that Sunday. Jordan and I decided that it wasn't worth running the risk of getting ourselves or Reiny sick, so we played hooky that week (I didn't have to twist Jordan's arm too hard!). Instead, we drove over to Fairmont Hot Springs in Montana and spent the night there. They have 2 huge pools fed from hot springs and a gigantic slide in the outdoor pool. Since this is a resort, we were able to book a room and stay the night. We got there about 7 pm on Saturday and of course Reiny was too excited to sleep, so we went swimming instead until about 9:30pm. This sweet lady came up to us in the pool and said "You two are just amazing parents." I thought, wow, that was nice of her...but then I looked around and almost all of the other parents there were drinking beers, tatooed from head to foot, and in all cases, doing there best to ignore their children. So, compared to those parents, sure...I guess we're above average. Well, we went to bed that night and woke up on Sunday later than normal...how nice that is from time to time! We got some breakfast, and went swimming again! Reiny LOVES the water! She can't swim yet, obviously, but she didn't want us to hold on to her. She would jump to us from the side and then try to kick her legs and swing her arms like she was swimming...it was so much fun! We desperately need a pool here in our community. Maybe I'll write to Oprah or Ellen and ask for a "community miracle." I can dream...