Mexico Beach...where barefeet & sandy floors RULE!

April 24...Beach Blast Triathlon

Preparation, relaxation!

Favorite Reads

& tickle me pwease!

time to say Night Night...yea, right!

If this picture is any evidence of how I'm going to do in the race, I'm in trouble!

Espresso...check...helmet, bike, shoes, goggles, wetsuit, check!

Smiles...Check!

Lifeguards? The buoys want even stay in place and I can't get a check on lifeguards...

Marc & Andrew, Once upon a time...Mommy did not know how to swim! Nancy taught me when I was 28 years old...may be in trouble!

Not a chance, She is an Excellent teacher and will someday soon teach you:)

Feeling powerful endorphins after the race

torturing Marc with more picture taking...obvious by the look on his face.

Sunshine on our shoulders....& sand between our toes!& sand between our toes!

Children, make sure you rinse your feet with the water hose before entering the house

and no running on the porch;)

However, Naps are allowed between 1pm and 3pm

India Hicks would be Proud!

but not as proud as the parents of these beautiful children!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place.

See you Sept 11 2010

Training...The importance of form & technique

No Andrew, this is not training...These are my trains.

I'm trying to show daddy how to train smarter not harder...it's the red button on the left; if you press it, you can instantly run faster, maybe even fly?

The swim is the easy part and Coleman makes these awesome poolers ( i mean coolers) for speed work but not distance.

Mommy, you're silly, you can't wear a skirt in the triathlon.

Todd demonstrating racing form...arms swing chin to hip.

just like this mommy!

make sure you don't cross the line in the transition areas or you'll be DQ'd

and if you use this snap, you'll shave 30 seconds in T1 & T2

and smile all the way to the finish line.

Springing Forward

Spring Break 2010

New adventures & best friends

My cousin and one of my best friends. Adam

Olivia Gail "the other Mommy" England

She made sure all Andrew's needs were met!

Planting Squash

Marc, which one's your favorite?

I'm taking this one to camp for the Critter Crawl

Daddy & "Super Marc"

Can't you just feel the Spring in the air?

Once upon a time…there was this little boy, Marc, who asked his Mommy or Daddy to tell him a story every precious night either because you love our stories or you’re very clever at 3.5 years old.We’re just as clever.

We skip the intro just to hear you correct us…”No daddy, once pon time.” One story turns into two stories and so on until you’re fast asleep or until we are.

Like so many other creative moms have done, I’m starting this blog in attempt to preserve all the moments that we forever will cherish. Marc and Andrew, we are incredibly blessed to have you in our lives and look forward to reading these stories of our journey together over and over.

Gan, Pa, Libba, Papa & Grandpa…this blog’s for you because we finally are beginning to grasp how MUCH you love us.