Missing Summer

Montana is pretty typical in having four season.

Only it has Fall, Winter, Spring, and Forest Fires.

Up until the Fourth of July we were pretty happy with the way "summer" was going. Temperatures were slowly getting into the 80's and our lil man was playing outside as much as humanly possible.

Then the fires started.  Once they start, it's like a domino effect, and the air quality drops rapidly.

Here's yesterday 9:00 AM:

We've been lucky if air gets into the low 60's (which is ok for #wiggydiggy to go outside for 10-15 minutes)!!  Children under 5 are considered a 'sensitive group' so our little boy hasn't played outside in weeks.

WEEKS.

We have two HEPA filters going 24/7.  One specifically for lil man in his room and the other moves around the house.

His daycare follows the air quality closely as well.

We've taken our boat out once.  Last year was more of the same.  Anyone want a boat?  haha.

You can tell I'm not a native Montanan.  Here, everyone is letting their kids play outside when it smells like a campfire and I'm keeping my kid close to the Hepa Filter inside.  His lungs are still growing!  I cannot imagine the damage that is being done by breathing this bad air day in and day out.

In the winter it can get just as bad due to inversions.

#funtimes

Can fall please get here now?  We need fresh air!