KID UPDATE

And 2010 Marches on...

The third month of the year will be here tomorrow.  Seems not that long ago we were in Disneyland celebrating the New Year.  Time does fly that is for sure.

Not too much has happened this past week besides SHS having it's first track meet and me having a cold all week.  I was really hoping to have February go out with a bang as far as training goes but it went out more like a fizzle.  On Monday I had a really good effort on my run with the kids and then that evening Lindsey and I worked out together with her on the treadmill and me on the bike trainer.  I have owned a trainer DVD for quite some time now but had never used it  so I did the hour workout which was tough.  As be both worked out, it got pretty hot so we opened the sliding glass door in the room and the cold air came in and I think gave me an immediate head cold.  So for the rest of the week I took it pretty easy because I never really felt very good.  I still managed to just barely beat my January totals, almost doubling my running miles, keeping my swimming just about the same and not biking quite as much.  I wish I had biked more but the weather just hasn't cooperated and the indoor trainer in the evenings gets hard to look forward to.

In March I am obviously looking forward to Spring Break and hopefully a break in these storms and some nice warm and windless weather.  Below is a peak at my training log I use to keep track of my training.  It's not much to brag about (Little Danois can do 20+ hours in one week) but Im pleased for right now.
























I still haven't registered for any races in 2010 besides the Ironman lottery for Hawaii.  I don't think I will do any triathlons till after Track season which ends in early May.  I may do the Tour of Socorro in April because we have a Friday meet that weekend.  It is a two-day event that I have never done for whatever reason.  If anything it will get me on my bike outside :)

Thanks for checking in.



 

Emma's Birthday Weekend

  

Emma had a pool party with some friends and family.  Grace got in the pool for the first time and loved it!  When the kids are in I like that it is 86 degrees, when I'm swimming laps... not so much.

 

Lindsey did a great job on the cake.  The ribbon is a fruit roll up and the polka dots are sprees.

  

Emma, Levi and Mo went to the park and Emma made it all the way across the monkey bars on her own for the first time and Grace swang for the first time as well.

And her present from Mom and Dad... a new Specialized Hot Rock bike.

Thanks to everybody who came and made the day special :)

Daddy Day

Today was a scheduled half day at school and I needed to pick up my new prescription glasses in Albuquerque so I took the day off and invited Emster to come with me.  I was kind of shocked at how little persuasion she needed to skip school.  I will have to keep a close eye on her when she's a teenager for sure.  We went to the NM Natural History Museum and the Explora children's museum.  I knew she would like the Explora better but the Natural History Museum had dinosaurs, which is pretty hard to beat.  We had a great time together.  Here are some pics of our day.

 

     

Steven the Chef

Lindsey is thedinner chef at our house the vast majority of the time but I came up with a dish I wanted to make this week.  I think I got the idea from a magazine article I read recently.  I started by cooking some chicken tenderloins on the stove with water and spices.  I made brown rice, warmed a can of black beans, diced a tomatoe and 2 avacados.  I warmed 12 inch flour tortillas and garnished with cheese and salsa.  These burritos were really really good and I recommend you try them.  They were easy and healthy too.  When Emma finishes her entire plate you know something is right.  Here are some pictures for you.

Check the twitter updates on the right to read about our desert.

Damn groundhog!  Rain and snow GO AWAY!

I am tired of winter weather.  It seems like storms roll in weekly, and this week is no different.  Woke up to rain which has since turned into snow.  It is coming down pretty hard right now at 10:00 AM and covering everything with a white blanket.  Track started officially this week and we have practice this afternoon and I learned at a recent coaching clinic that you should never cancel practice due to weather if you don't have to.  Supposedly it's what makes you a team and those are the practices that are remembered and talked about long after they are over.  Yeah, I guess running in the slushy cold is awesome dude when you're in high school but my 31 year old body has aches and pains that didn't used to be there.  Plus its cold.  And snowing.  Did I mention I am tired of this winter weather? 

In fact, I am so tired of this weather that Lindsey and I ordered a treadmill last night from NordicTrack.com.  Should be here in 7 - 10 business days.  We are looking forward to it for many different reasons.  I look forward to running in minimal clothes and at night after the kids go to sleep or in the morning before they wake up.  I'm serious though, the thought of getting in a run and not have a full basket of laundry makes me excited!  Lindsey, if you know her, is not afraid to dirty clothes or have a full hamper so I do not think that is her motivation but she will be able to get in some runs after dark and after kids are asleep.  Maybe in the mornings but we'll see ;)

Speaking of Lindsey, she won a local 5k this past Saturday.  It was a handicapped 5k which means there was a staggered start.  She started 5th and passed everyone ahead of her and did not let a single person pass her.  Her time was in the 25 minute range and she won $10 for her efforts.  She was happy, I was happy for her and proud of her, and she quickly went and spent that $10 getting her brows waxed.  Good job Lindsey!

On the kid front, Emma's birthday is this Friday and she is turning 5.  Time flies for sure.  Since she doesn't read this blog I can go ahead and say we are getting her a new bike. The 10" bike she has now is getting too small so we're going to get her a 16" bike.  She is definetly growing fast and we are enjoying every minute of it.  Kids make your life more fun :) and not so self-absorbed.