Happy Halloween!

Ran a 5k this morning dressed up with some clothes I wore in college at Tech. I knew saving them was a good idea. Have a great weekend!

2009 SOMA 1/2 Ironman Triathlon

So last weekend I raced a half ironman triathlon in Tempe, Arizona. I run a lot with the kids but I haven't been doing any swimming or biking since about the end of June to be honest. I ended up doing alright! I improved my time from last year by 10 minutes (10 minute un-improvement on the bike and 20 minute improvement on the run) and bettered my time from the half I raced in June. Final splits were :36 for the swim, 2:43 for the bike, and 1:50 for the run. Total time was 5:13. I finished 23rd out of 92 in my age group and 173rd out of 598 male finishers. Also to note I was chicked, cougared, geezered and probably chubbed too. It's OK, I'm OK with it, I really am. Really. I'm Ohhh Kaayyyyy. Because I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggonit, people like me! My PR for this distance is 4:43 set BM (before marriage) in 2002. I applied for sponsorship from Trisports.com for the 2010 season and if I somehow get accepted on the team I think I will put forth some real effort into lowering that time. Right now, I got a XC team to work with and state is next weekend!

Just an Update...

When I took Grace in for her two month check up she weighed 12lbs. 9ounces and is 27 inches long! She got three shots which they gave to her while she was asleep...poor thing, not a fun way to wake up. Emma was with me and could not even look after the first shot because she felt so bad for little Grace. At the same time our Pediatrician recommended that Emma not go back to school because of the Swine Flu, atleast until she gets the vaccine. Af first Emma was not too happy, but agreed. She has been great! We have had a lot of fun being together again all day. She is very patient with Grace and knows that she cannot have my undivided attention all the time. Now that Emma is not back in school yet and Winter Break coming up, Emma, Grace, and I are going to fly to Portland to see my sister Liz and her family for Halloween. Unfortunately Steven can't make it because his District Cross Country Meet is that Friday. But, he will be doing some dressing up of his own!...stay tuned for pictures!

Gotcha!

I am finally not Gracie's pacifier anymore! After buying about ten different ones, all of them unsuccessful, Grace finally got the hang of something...her thumb! She is now sleeping through the night I believe because she has her thumb...works for me! Emma never sucked her thumb, just had her pacifier, and was able to easily take it away from her. I do worry now that Grace sucks her thumb that I will not be able to get her to stop!! It is so cute though :)

Happy Birthday Kyle!

My nephew Kyle, who lives in Portland is celebrating his birthday today! We do not get to see him and his family enough but we do think of them often. We look forward to going up during Halloween to visit though. Have a great day Kyle....see you soon!

An Interview with Emster

So Emma, how old are you?

4

What is your favorite color?

red and blue

Do you have a favorite food?

chinese

How about a favorite drink?

chocolate milk warm

And dessert?

cake and ice cream at birthday parties

What about a favorite musical artist?

right now I really like Hannah Montana, party in the USA

Do you have a best friend?

yes my cousin, Momo

How do feel about having a little sister?

I love to take care of her

Now that you’re in pre-kindergarden, do you have a favorite part of school?

I like going out to recess and drawing pictures and painting

You are also playing AYSO soccer right now, what do you think of that?

soccer is kinda cool but one day I got kicked in the face

You do know that soccer and XC are during the same season so what would you pick if you had to?

XC is still my favorite

What kind of things do you really enjoy doing?

I really like to hang out with my family

Can you tell me a little bit about your family?

my dog is named Kona. He is kinda special and cute and he sleeps with me at night. My daddy has lots of cool bikes. Mom has one cool bike. My little sister, grace, is cry-ie but i still love her.

Can you tell me something about all of them that no else may know?

my dad swims and bikes and runs. My mom makes me chocolate milk warm and snacks and does a lot of things for me.

What is your favorite thing to do with your dad? Your mom?

I like swimming at Tech with daddy and playing with mom.

Are you going to do triathlons when you grow up?

yes. I am pretty fast.

How are you training nowadays?

I swim, bike, run and skateboard

What is the hardest part of training?

running far... like into the woods

Do you train by yourself or do you have a coach?

yes, my dad is my coach.

Who do you think are faster, boys or girls?

girls because they are kind, loving, pretty, cute and have great smiles, but boys do rule

Do you have a favorite place to visit?

I like to visit Grandma Burns, she likes to walk my dog

If you were a superhero, who would you be and what powers would you have?

I would be supergirl and I could shoot lava and ice

Do you know what our going to be for Halloween?

Daphne from Scooby-Doo

Since your spending Halloween in Portland I was thinking aunt Liz should be a cougar for Halloween, what do you think?

yeah but what could uncle Jim be?

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