Triathlon Madness - New Year - Mounted Squirrel

It is hard for me to believe how fast time flies. So many fun adventures in the past little bit, but not enough time to document them all. So here are a few updates.

August 15th, 2009

Ever since I was 14 years old I saw my dad do a triathlon. Year after year would pass and I would say to myself how badly I wanted to do that event that I saw so many years ago. Last year after the Rush Triathlon I commited to many that I was going to do that event in 2009 even if it killed me in the process. I had a lot to prepare for since I had absolutely ZERO swimming skills. When I was young I was infatuated with water. I would race kids across the pool like a smooth sailing sailboat.......and WIN. I could jump off any bridge in open water and swim for miles before I would begin to tire. As the years went on and swimming resources became limited my swimming skills were NO more. I have been horrified of water! I know now the dangers that lie within. Well, to make a super LONG story short. I only had 4 panic attacks in the water, nearly drowned, and suffered like a mad man - but other than that it was awesome. I was SO happy to get out of the water that the biking and running/walking was a BREEZE. My favorite part of the whole race was seeing and hugging my dad and family at the finish. The feeling of knowing that I have accomplished something I NEVER thought I could was truly unforgetable. I feel like I can do ANYTHING!!!!!! Next year?

MORE TO COME

Something to BLOG about

Why in the world has the whole blogging world gone bye bye? I have noticed so many of us faithful bloggers have all but disappeared from blogging existance. Why is that? Is it that we have lost valuable hours in the day and we don't have and can't find TIME? Well, time is just a small portion in the big picture. We all have the same amount of time in one day don't we. Or do I get shorted like 5 hours? I can't seem to figure it out. I can't find the stinking TIME to do my blogging business. Well, here we go again committing to do better as an old faithful blogger. I am once again committing to my faithful 4 blog readers that I will try better to do some blogging.

Life is so dang interesting! Kids say so many funny things. Why don't we document them? Because they grow up in a blink of an eye. The other night Kelton came running in the house and said "come here mom you have to see this. There is a two headed dragonfly outside.....come FAST!!!!" I can't help but laugh at funny kid stuff. They make me have a constant smile on my face.

We have come and gone to many bike races this year for Brian. He has done well and I think enjoyed himself miserably. Last month we spent a week visiting Brian's folks in Teasdale, Utah. We had a great time. Boys went lizard hunting, ate yummy food, and sat around talking to good folk. We always LOVE our visits there.

The soccer season has come to a close. Carson and Kelton played their guts out and showed the team of Ashton just what they are made of. Carson got invited to play soccer with the 14 year old kids at the Jr. high starting in September. Way to go boys.

I have been having fun making some kid tees to sell on Etsy and other places. The other day they featured little Carson wearing his bike tee. I flipped out! That was like the coolest thing that has happened in at least over a day. Super RAD.

There is always something to blog about, so get blogging!