My last TRI of the year

My hubby and I did a little triathlon (sprint distance) today at the Alta Rec Center. It was only a 400 meter swim, a 9 mile bike, and a 5k. This was the same triathlon I did last year in my first triathlon effort. I did do better this year than last but didn't quite hit my goal. I would've liked to have finished 2-3 minutes faster than I did, but at least it was 3 1/2 minutes faster than last year. Here are my stats...

Total Time: 1 hr 14 min 13 sec
I placed 4th out of 29 females 30-34 (my age group)
I placed 20th out of all 135 females participating
And I placed 63rd out of a total of 238 participants on race day

This was my fourth triathlon ever. It's been a fun road. Maybe I'll see some of you on it...because as tough as it is, I still have a long way to go before I've hit my limit.

Here we are...tough guys...showing our numbers (145 & 146)

Kite Fest 2008

Our city held a "Kite Festival" this year up by the reservoir on the mountain. It was in response to the finally trying to go a little greener by: establishing a trash recycling pick up for residents, having a "SEGWAY" store in town, and putting our reliable, crazy wind to good use with wind turbines (see earlier post). We met the kids and Nana up there after our triathlon this morning. It was pretty cool. The kids had a good time and we all enjoyed the colorful kites. It's amazing that a flying piece of cloth can put a smile on your face. Apparently us triathletes missed the flying octopus kite over the lake. We just heard the stories.

First Day of PRE-school

Our youngest started her first day of preschool today. She will go 3 days a week this year for 2 hours each time. She was so excited to get ready and get her picture taken. She had no reservations about going with the neighbor in the carpool. It helps that it's the same preschool place as last year.

My baby is growing up! :-(

Look who's 34!!!

Happy Birthday to my hubby (August 24th). He bought himself all sorts of presents this year... motorcycle (and accessories), iphone (and the calling plan). So I had to try to do something that'd surprise him. For our date the night of his birthday, I worked out for his really good friend from high school (and his wife), to meet up with us for dinner. My husband kept changing his mind on where he wanted to go eat so I kept having to secretly call his buddy and give him the new location. His buddy couldn't meet us until later than we'd scheduled the babysitter, so I suggested we go to the gun range and shoot a bit first (something I knew he'd like to do). When we got to dinner at CPK, his buddy texted me to let me know they'd be 5 minutes more. So I just kept stalling with the menu trying to decide what to get. They showed up and the surprise was complete. It was a great night. No pics though. Here's one of the cake with 34 candles on it. (His mom made the cake b/c no one makes german chocolate cake like his mom)

First Day of School

BUS? BUS? We don't need no stinkin' bus!





Daddy took the boys to school on the back of his motorcycle. They thought it was pretty cool.




As a 5th and 2nd grader starting out nothing is too different. Both are in school all day as usual except now they go 10 minutes longer 4 days of the week and get out 40 minutes earlier on Wednesday. It's really STUPID!!! The reasoning is so teachers can meet together on Wednesdays after school and collaborate. Like that's gonna happen. They aren't too excited for school in general but they aren't hating it or anything. I think their teachers will be good. I hate that our district has no gifted and talented program of any kind. It seriously made me think about moving north to a better school district. My oldest needs more than they offer at the school. Guess I'll have to provide that now at home. I hate the "no child left behind" act for the very reason that now they are neglecting the advanced kids. There must be a happy medium somewhere.

Enough ranting.

Grandma is 93!

My grandma turned 93 this August. She's amazing. She's the only one of my grandparents still living and she plucks along just fine. She still uses her walker more than not...just a wheelchair for outings or "walks". Her mind gets a bit fuzzy, but she makes it through her days better than many 15 years younger. She lives at an assisted living center and has a nurse with her most days to help her out. Happy Birthday Grandma!

Ten Things I've loved about Grandma


1. supplier of black licorice
2. canned peaches
3. bread on the table
4. never a cross word
5. always a smile
6. her patent leather white purse
7. how proud she was of her Dr. sons and her only daughter
8. how she bragged about her grandkids
9. the 100's of quilts she's made
10.her blue hair

These are pictures from her party we grandkids (the ones in town) threw for her at a park. She has about 19 grandkids and almost just as many grandkids-in-law now. She also has over 37 great grandkids (I've lost count). Yea Grandma!

Posts for this weekend

We are traveling this week and will not have regular access to the Internet. Rhett has set up a mobile blog that he will be posting to from his iPhone. You can see it here:

Http://blog.rhettolson.com