I Am A TRY-athlete

My sisters, Lyric and Hilary and I did the Y Not Tri-athlon. It was my first triathlon. I was so nervous and couldn't stop thinking about it the entire night before that I couldn't fall asleep until 4am. An hour before the race, I was even more nervous that I used the bathroom 4 times in that one hour. Once I was there waiting my turn, I kept thinking to myself that I was an idiot for even thinking of doing this. It was smaller than a sprint triathlon. It was 1/4 mile swim, 6 mile bike and a 2 mile run. I haven't discovered any diseases from swimming in the nasty Parkcenter pond. Then we biked along Parkcenter and then ran on the Greenbelt. It was easier than I thought it was going to be. I wanted to do it in 1 hour and 20 minutes. I actually did it in 1 hour and 3 minutes. I was impressed. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be. My sister Lyric did it in 55 minutes and Hilary did it in 1 hour and 4 minutes. There were so many people that signed up to do it, that they had to put the beginner women into 3 different sections. I was in the 1st group and my sisters were both in the 2nd. Thank goodness I was ahead of them, because it made me feel a lot faster (even though I really wasn't). My family were very supportive cheering us along the entire way. At the finish line, Jaxon was holding up this great sign that said, "My Mom is RED hot". Literally my face was bright red and I was very sweaty, so that sign was perfect. I will definitely do another race. I loved it.

P.S. Lyric is totally showing off her ripped bod in this picture. I know...I hate her too.

Old Men's Dream Falls Short

Ryan is in a Meridian City Softball League with a few of his brothers-in-law, Steve and Dillon and now Justin. Last season they got 2nd place. They lost to the cockiest team in the whole league. It was a long day. Our family came out in the 100 degree weather to cheer on their boys. They had 3 games right after one another. They had a great season that ended in 2nd place. They should be so proud. They had a one week break before the next season starts. Yippie.

Summer with the Blaser's

Our best friends drove from AZ and spent an entire week with us. I think it was more fun for us than them. They slept in my in-law's giant Twinkie. It was hot, uncomfortable and loud, but they never complained. We went swimming, talked, ate and hung out. Jaxon loved chasing Rylee all over the house. Young love. We loved having them stay with us.