Spring Break

So as we enter into the big world of school, Lily is starting to get a taste of how much fun those "breaks" are.  Especially when Gramma Jill and Grampa Steve came for the first 4 days and Lily is going to spend the next 2 days with Memaw and Papa.  That is seriously a kiddo's heaven (Momma's too!)  

Our 4 days were busy, BUSY while Gramma and Grampa were here.  We started bright and early on Saturday with the Spring Fever Half Marathon.  The race was far from Springy, but we all finished with smiles.  More on that later....

I'll tell you, these little girls love their Grandparents for sure.  Little Evie was all smiles with Jill and was simply DELIGHTED with Grampa.  Evie is so into other people these days, and I love that she is so willing to let others love on her.  

Lily kept Gramma Jill very busy with painting, reading, running, stories that Evie got to spend a lot of time with Grampa Steve.  She LOVES him.  Whenever I would be holding her and Gpa would come near, she would literally push away from me to get to him.  It was like she knew he was awesome.  At Lily's suggestion,  we decided to go swimming one afternoon, and as you can see, it was a HUGE hit for the 4 of them.

The time was so short, but we did just about as much as we possibly could including celebrating Bob's b-day with cheesecake and bundt cakes from the Bundt Shoppe, running, swimming, frozen yogurt, breakfast at The Original Pancake House, Starbucks, wagon rides, digging in the dirt,  and of course catching Gramma and Grampa up on Frozen, Tangled and Mulan.  What a fun time!

Journey to IRONMAN: Date Ride

So I have faithfully begun my cycling journey.  I am determined to become a bicyclist and I am super grateful that Bob is an avid cyclist.  Since getting my new bike, Lady Trek, I have been a bundle of excitement and trepidation.  I didn't really grow up on a bike.  To say that cycling makes me uncomfortable would be an understatement.  While many people would fear the swimming or running portion of a triathlon, I have literally dreaded the cycling part.

Well the best way to get over a fear is to just do it, so we fully outfitted me with a bike and have been gently introducing me to the riding world.  Being the ambitious sort, I decided to have clip in pedals installed too.  I would rather learn from the get go about having to de-clip.  At this point I am 0 for 2 in the tipping over department.  The first time was at the end of our first ride right at a busy intersection.  Gracefully I unclipped my left foot and just leaned the wrong way.  Yeah, it was nothing but clumsy.  The next time was exactly the same only this time it was at a far less busy place.  As Bob said, what I did wasn't manly enough to be called falling.   Nope it was super clumsiness.  The end.

After two rides I've conquered about 40 total miles.  Sure, its been slow, but I have done it and I must say....I love it.  What a great addition to our lifestyle.

I can now dream of the day I complete my IRONMAN.  My dream, the impossible dream, is slowly becoming a reality.  I am going to do it!

I love that I have a man in my life that is not only as crazy as me, but one who is a source of strength when I am unsure of myself.  Bob and I make a great team and I love that when he says "honey you wanna go for a bike ride with me?"  I can honestly say, "oh yeah!"