Pre-Birthday Fun

Davina was sweet to throw a little get together for my upcoming birthday at her house. Owen (her 1o month old son) entertained us for the evening while we had treats and drinks. Thanks girls for a fun evening! Megan LOVE the earrings, and Jenna you nailed me with the Chai....

Donner Lake Tri

The Donner Lake Triathlon proved to be a challenging and rewarding experience for the crew of- Erin, Cameron, and I. Cameron decided to sign up at the last minute and proved to be a great contender for his first sprint triathlon (1/4 mile swim, 6 mile bike, 2 mile run). Erin also completed her first triathlon in the international distance (1 mile swim, 24.8 mile road bike, and 6.8 mile run). Donner Pass was not an easy climb on the bike for anyone (straight up for 1,000ft +) so it's great that Cameron, Erin, and I toppled defeat and pushed through anyways. I had a great time and felt challenged and happy for completing my 2nd full distance triathlon. I bumped into Amanda Hicks (now married with new last name but can't remember it) the day before the triathlon and discovered she was also competing in this event. I squeezed into the finish line with a completion time of 2hrs 55mins and taking 6th place for women under 35. Shannon Rahlves (the Olympic skier Daron Rahlves sister) not only competed in the sprint triathlon beating almost everyone (even men) but got right back in the water and did the international triathlon in our women's group!!!! Talk about tenacity! She was serious and I noticed men feeling a little smaller when standing next to her. That a girl!

Thanks to everyone for coming out and supporting us!!! We couldn't have done it without your support!

Debbie

My cousin Debbie...she was only 50 and was loved by all! We will miss her and know that her children will carry on her laughter, light, and love! This picture shows 5 generations of her family.

Island Park

This past weekend we were off to the edge of Yellowstone National Park to the Latham's family cabin. The Lathams have owned the property for over 75yrs and naturally with time the cabins have needed some work. So it was a 1950's 'bunk house' built by Nick's father that we worked hard to take down and eventually rebuild. The dogs were in heaven running here, there, and everywhere, in and out of creeks. The mosquitoes were busy and so were we with the repellent. There was free time in the evening to do a little fishing. Moose, pelicans, coyote, beaver, antelope, deer, and rainbow trout were just some of the wildlife we spotted over the weekend. Looking forward to going back....

Sun Valley 1/2 Marathon

It was a nice day for a 13.2 mile run over and around Sun Valley this past Sunday for the Sun Valley 1/2 Marathon. It took me 1hr 44min. Wow, are my calves sore today! But I'm happy I did it and completed it with my friend and new mother Davina! Way to bounce back in the game after little Owen was born Davin!

Lucy

We are so excited to welcome the newest member to our little home. Lucy was adopted into our family yesterday from a farm in Fyler, Idaho. She is very loving, playful, and overall a happy little puppy. She slept well last night and is being overwhelmed with love today from friends and family. We can't wait to get to know her better!

Mothers Day in Los Altos

I had a wonderful visit with my in Los Altos (south of SF) over mothers day weekend. I was lucky to get to spend time with my sister, Erin, my aunt & uncle, and cousin whose wife just had a baby boy. Bradley David Lyle will be leaving the hospital today with happy parents Brock & Laura Lyle. Congratulations!

So nice to visit Cali again and eat some of my grandmothers home grown oranges!