Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.

I miss you Dad.

Yes it has been a while, almost a month, since the last post. And in summer terms that is a very long time. Let's see, since the last post on our our anniversary, I raced in Lubbock but the family was unable to go as Emma had a special 8 and under only swim meet. We traveled to tucson for a sprint triathlon at the University of Arizona and we stayed 2 nights in a hotel where Emma and Monique and Levi played in the pool for hours at a time. Lindsey stayed a few days in Alamogordo and Las Cruces with her mom and sister and Emma played with her cousins, Sydney and Thomas. In Alamogordo they went to the zoo and the military base swimming pool. Lindsey and I both raced the Kelly Mine Run, a 7k uphill all the way course in Magdalena, NM and I finished my summer job! We also squeezed in a trip to the lake with Mike and Danny and their families. Here are some pics:

Happy Anniversary Steven....I love you!

Happy Father's Day!

Our Little Fish...

Emma has been in the water since she was 5 months old. Steven and I would take Emma to the pool and she loved it. Emma never wore "floaties" and was very comfortable. She never made a fuss when we put her under the water or if it was too cold! Emma learned how to swim very early and was diving, and flipping from the side of the pool and the diving board. This summer she said she wanted to be on the swim team. She is the youngest one and by far the best swimmer in her age group. At first she really liked the idea, but she has become very nervous. Some days she does not want to go...and that is fine. At her first meet she was nervous, but did amazing! She was so brave and swam her little heart out! After her first race she told us that it was a lot of fun and that she liked it now. She is so little that she often gets out early, I think it is because she is frozen! I am not sure how many meets we will make, but as long as she wants to continue then we will.

Good Old Fashion Lemonade Stand

Yesterday, all of the cousins decided to have a lemonade stand! I have not seen kids do something like this is a very long time. They made posters, yelled at all the cars, and were having a great time; it's SUMMERTIME! I had to call in some favors however, so they would have more customers! They did pretty good in the end, each making five dollars.