Killing Time

We had some time to kill after dropping Daddy off at work before our big day with Grandpa. We decided to stop and play at Daddy's old school for a while. It was fun to be a kid again for just a little while.

My Husband, the Bike Commuter

Since Steve started his new job in February at the pain clinic in Sacramento his dream has come true. He grew up in Sacramento riding the beautiful American River Bike Trail and has always wanted to commute to work on it. Well, now he has joined the many, many bike commuters out there, rain or shine. Few, however, commute as far as he does. It's about 25-30 miles one way, so he gets 50-60 miles a day. Since we're training for a triathlon he's only doing it once or twice a week so he can focus on running and swimming too. I was fortunate enough to join him on the way home one evening just after the new Folsom Lake Crossing Bridge was finished. Steve was very excited about his maiden voyage over this bridge. It has added many more possible miles for him to go. What a stud!

Let The Kids Answer

I did this on Facebook and thought I'd share on my blog. It was just too cute. Interesting to see what the kids think of me.

Let the Kids Answer
Ask your children these questions and tell them not to hesitate to give the answer that comes to the top of their head. This is really funny...especially with the younger ones. Delete my answers and give your kids the survey too.

Who are you giving the survey to name/age/gender
(S) Scott, age 7
(N) Noah, age 5
(J)Joshua, age 3
(Note: answers are verbatim direct quotes)

1.What is something mom always says to you?
J-Hug N-I love you S-I love you

2. What makes mom happy?
J-Candy N-Hugs S-Doing my chores

3. What makes your mom sad?
J-Hug, but hugs make you feel better N-Not listening S-Not doing my jobs.

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
J-Tickle N-Tickling us S-Saying funny things and tickling me.

5. What was your mom like as a child?
J-Like a baby N-Screamed like a girl, I think. S-A Tomboy

6. How old is your mom?
J-4 N-50 S-34

7. How tall is your mom?
J-Six N-6 pounds S-100 inches

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
J-Candy N-Go to fun places S-Play Puzzle Arcade on Xbox

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
J-Take a nap N-Work S-Go to the gym

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
J-Hiking N-Biking S-Biking or eating, since you love to eat.

11. What is your mom really good at?
J-Hiking N-Working…actually riding bikes. S-Puzzle Arcade

12. What is your mom not very good at?
J-Hiking N-Doing the monkey bars. S-Playing Supreme Commander on the computer
 


13. What does your mom do for her job?
J-At Daddy's work N-Work for the hospital. S-Transcription

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
J-Candy N-Donuts S-Pizza and chocolate

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
J-Hug N-When you do nice things like go for walks with us. S-Being good at Puzzle Arcade.

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
J-Frog N-Scooby-doo S-A Smurf

17. What do you and your mom do together?
J-Hug N-Go for walks. S-Go biking.

18. How are you and your mom the same?
J-Love hugs N-We have hands, eyes, nose, and ears. S-We both have blue eyes.

19. How are you and your mom different?
J-Hug N-I’m a boy and you’re a girl. S-Mom has long hair, I don’t.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
J-Hug N-Because she’s nice. That’s how I know she loves me. S-Because you make breakfast, lunch, and dinner for me.

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
J-The store N-Bouncetown S-John’s Incredible Pizza

23. What is your mom’s favorite movie?
J-Transformers N-Mary Poppins S-Transformers

24. What would be the perfect day for mom?
J-Candy N-Christmas S-Her birthday and Mother’s Day

25. How does mom get money?
J-Four money N-She works S-Transcription and by paying people and they give you money back. It’s kinda like trading, right?

26. Is there anything else you would like to say about mom?
J-Hug N-I love you! S-You’re a good Mommy and you love me!

Eating Humble Pie...

I've always wanted to do some mountain bike racing. The perfect opportunity presented itself and I jumped on it. Every year from April to the end of June they have the Prairie City Mountain Bike Race Series. It's only 10 minutes away and any level can race. I had my first race on April 1st(April Fools Day)and let me tell you, the joke was on me. I thought I would stomp the competition, but instead they stomped me. I knew on the warm-up lap that I was in trouble. However, I was determined to do well so I nearly killed myself on that course. My lungs burned, my legs were on fire, and I felt like I was going to puke several times. All the while I'm asking myself why I actually PAID MONEY for this torture. It was all worth it, though, when at the end of the race my boys came running to me and with lots of people standing around Joshua yelled "You were the winner, Mommy!" I took 8th out of 13 in the Women's Sport age 35+ class. I am determined to be in the top 3 by the end of the season. I've got a lot of work to do!

Swimming Lessons At Last!

The boys just finished swimming lessons for the first time last week. Since we lived in Kanab for the past 6 years and since Kanab had issues with their pool, i.e. closed, building a new one any day now, etc., we weren't able to get the kids signed up for swimming lessons while we lived there. Apparently a lot of people were going to Fredonia, but I didn't know much about it and never heard when to sign up. Not that I really tried to do anything about it, though. So, feeling guilt ridden about the lack of swimming skills my boys had, especially my 7-year old, Scott, I decided to sign them right up this spring so they'd be at least a little better prepared for this summer's activities. They did great and had a lot of fun, even if they were in classes with kids much younger than they were. It was fun to watch their little personalities shine through. Scott couldn't sit still for a second. He was bobbing up and down and splashing and going under water every time the teacher wanted his attention, poor girl. Noah was the model student. He did everything the teacher asked and did it very well. He did do his fare share of splashing the teacher, though. Joshua decided to get a little mischievous towards the end there. If the teacher wanted him to do something he would climb out of the pool and walk along the deck like a gorilla, squat there for a minute, and flash his cheesy "I dare you to come and get me!" grin. Good times, good times.

Salmon Falls Trail

A few weeks ago I headed out on a new trail with my friend and biker pal, Mary. It was a lot of fun. Since Mary was training for her big mountain bike race we were actively looking for hills and challenging terrain. We found the mother of all hills. We climbed steadily for over an hour! Up and up and up and up, and then up some more. It was a great ride.

Some Much Needed Time for Mommy with her Boys

A few days ago we were all going a little crazy after so many days cooped up in the house trying to get unpacked, so we headed for the hills. Just 5 minutes away is the most awesome singletrack mountain biking/hiking trail that goes around Folsom Lake. The boys went wild when they saw the trail, the wide open spaces, some sticks to beat the forest with, and the lake to throw rocks in. They were in heaven and so was I just watching them. Sadly, the water level of the lake is desperately low and we are in need of lots of rain. Thankfully, it's been raining quite a bit the last week or so and should continue for a while.