Am I Ready?

I really can't say for sure...but come Sunday morning at 7:30, I have to be!

Yep, my first Triathlon of the summer. Sunday Morning, Pigman Sprint, Palo, IA...first wave off at 7:30am!

If you are up at that time send me some good vibes...race re-cap sometime after...check back!

Biking in MN

Last weekend we headed up to the Root River Trail in MN to go biking with Kyle's parents, Kurt and Mindy. My parents couldn't make it...bummer!

Alexa and I checking out the water below...

Kyle blew a tire...I think he almost gave another rider a heart attack!

The excitement of the afternoon and a comfortable trailer caused a little girl to fall asleep!

Stopping for a beverage break and enjoying the little shelter...it was a close one for Kyle and the nails sticking out of the roof!

Potty Break!

We had a lot of fun and can't wait to do it again!

Saying Thank You...

I know there are many out there that do not support the war and all that goes with it.

But do you still want to say Thank You to the Men and Women of the military for the sacrifice they choose to do?

The Gratitude Campaign shows you how to say Thank You when you are uneasy or feel awkward about approaching someone in the military to say Thank You.

I know personally that I don't have the mindset to be part of the military and am grateful for those that do. My brother is in the Air Force and has not been deployed, and I don't know if he will be due to his field of work, I still thank him for his role in the military!

Check out the link if interested and have another easy way to say Thank You!

Morels...Sesame Street...Graduation

What a week! Wednesday night we cooked up some Morels and even got Alexa to try them...we had to tell her they were just like chicken nuggets, but she like them and ate quite a few!!

Open WIDE!!!

MMMM....tasty!

Friday night Kyle and I took Alexa to Sesame Street Live. Even though she was tired she loved it! She got really excited and danced a lot when Oscar the Grouch came out. I still am curious as to why she likes Oscar so much...hmmmm?

Picture with the Elmo and Grover sign.

Oscar and Elmo singing and dancing!

After Sesame Street Alexa and I headed back to Marcus for my nephew's graduation. They had his reception on Saturday with the ceremony Sunday afternoon. After the ceremony we headed out to his cousin Kaylee's reception. I babysat Kaylee every Saturday from the time she was born until I went off to college, about 4 years.

They grow up so fast! I can't believe they are off to college in the fall!

I didn't get them in cap and gown as the crowd was too big...even for a little class of 44!

My nephew Justin and I

Kaylee and I...think she could be my little sister?

Trader Joe's?

So Trader Joe's is a big commercial health food store.
Something Des Moines may be in the market for? What do you think?
Check out my other blog and if you agree, send a message to the company to try and get one in DM!

Decorah and Waverly

Kyle's first race this year was the Decorah time trials. This has been his favorite race from year to year. Kyle headed up on Saturday with Taylor to pre-ride the course and just have a little fun. These pictures are from the pre-ride as they didn't have anyone to take pictures during their race. Full results here. He got 1st in his age group and 11th overall. Pictures taken by Taylor.

Rounding the corner

Limbo on the bike!

Water crossing!

The very next weekend it was back to NE IA for the Waverly cross country race at Camp Ingawanis. Alexa and I stayed home again so no pictures of Kyle. Kurt rode along and had his first go at a Mt. Bike race. I think he's hooked!
The Reese family camped the night before in one of the cabins...we may have to look into that next year!

Kurt making his way up the big hill

Kristin making her way up the hill

Taylor was a little tired on the way home.
Kurt also fell asleep leaving Kyle to drive "all by himself"

Bedtime Prayers

Each night I've been reading a Prayer book as our last book of the night. The other day I found her in her room "reading" the prayer book. She has the whole thing memorized. So lately at night she has been "reading" me the book. This night she needed a little prompting toward the end.
It just amazes me that a 2 1/2 yr old can memorize a whole prayer!