Reeds Lake Triathlon

Dan really enjoyed participating in the Reeds Lake Triathlon. It was his first triathlon and he did great! I am very proud of him.

Dan and Josh...not ready to take the shirts off yet for the swim. Nice and early and a little chilly out here.

Finishing the swim portion.

So glad the swim is over- brutal is a good word to describe it, according to Dan.

Transitioning to the bike.


Hailey and Drew anxiously awaiting daddy to cross the finish line!

Almost to the finish line!

Dan, with his cousin Marie, and brother-in-law, Josh. I truly enjoyed watching and cheering for them (and Sharon too, not in the pic) throughout the race. It was so much fun to watch them compete! Good job, guys!

First Day of School

Today was Hailey's first day of preschool. So exciting! She was so excited to go....and I was too! She jumped out of the car and headed in like she had done it all before...I was able to get a quick "Have fun Hailey" in. Drew was excited about driving Hailey to school, even though he didn't know exactly what was going on. They were both quite thrilled about seeing 3 deer pass right in front of us on the way to school. Drew now wants a backpack to be just like Hailey. Well, at least he got to have his picture in front of the armoire like Hailey.

Cold can't stop the fun

Although Labor Day at Higgins Lake was very chilly, the kids still had a great time! Instead of playing in the water, they enjoyed trips to the pole barn, jumping on the trampoline (as usual), boat rides, picking up acorns (somehow Hailey and Drew found this amusing for quite a long time), helping put everything away for the summer, and running around the house screaming...that was not my favorite part.