TO TRI OR NOT TO TRI...

For the past few years I have watched and cheered on friends in some of our local triathlons. All the time thinking I could do this, can't I?? So this year I stayed up till midnight in October to sign up for the the sprint triathlon that takes place right out my back door. By 12:10 a.m. I was signed up and I was in!! That was the first step, now I had to actually do it. AND I DID!!!!

With much support and some training that had to be fit in between my families schedules I accomplished my goal for the summer and had a great time doing it. It was so great to see almost 500 women all there to have a good time and meet those goals we always have in the back of our minds.

1/3 of a mile swim, 12 mile bike and 3 mile run later I was a Valley Girl Triathlete. I think I am ready to sign up for another one. Maybe even a longer one next year!!

Of course I can't leave out a little about my eight year old inspiration that completed her 3rd triathlon this year. She never fails to amaze me. She does make it look easy.

I think if I had to go head to head with her in a swim, she may win!!!

Now that I am done with my triathlon its back to the mommy marathon. There is allergist appts...ortho appts...and Makena starts a softball tournament today!!!!

Twilight Mania

I do have to start out by saying that I too was a complete sceptic when it came to the Twilight book series. Who has time to read four huge books in a matter of days? How interesting could vampires and the city of Forks Wa. be??? Well, after watching the movie I knew there had to be something more to these characters, so I borrowed the the first book (because I would never OWN on a teenage vampire book). I sat down to read and a few weeks later I finally got my nose out of these books and joined reality again. I LOVED them and for me this says a lot considering the last book I read was What to Expect When Expecting 9 years ago!!!

Come to find out there were several people out there with my new passion and some friends and I began to organize the Twilight discussion group. i.e. A reason to get together and celebrate the end of the school year. Book discussion sounds so much better though. It was a blast and here are a few pictures. My friend Jen and I had a blast decorating!!!

See we actually did have a full discussion about the four books!!

Of course a few drinks to help move the discussion along.

The party planning crew!!! It was as fun to plan as the party itself.

Complete with door prizes, quizzes, and team Jacob or team Edward tags.

Although the movies are never as good as the books I can't wait for New Moon in November!!! Maybe we will have to throw another party!!!