for now.

our blog is like a warm, well loved, and well worn sweater. It sits there waiting to be put on again, but sometimes gets lost in the drawer. Well I'm finding it harder and harder to keep up with family updates and travels. I love all the memories I've shared in this space and I will forever enjoy looking back every now and then to see how far we've come and how much we have grown and learned along the way! I think it may be time to say goodbye for now!!! I'm sure I will still share things from time to time, and who knows maybe life will slow down a bit and I'll have more time to dedicate to this blog. But for now I'm enjoying days with our boys. Their school adventures, and my time at home with noah just us two,  while his brothers are at school. I'm enjoying time with my husband in the evening, and naps in the afternoon. Working out either as a family or on my own. Training for races, hiking or going to the beach as a family. Trips together and all the memories we are making.
So I'm going to say goodbye to my sweet blog for now. You've been good to us!

slo birthday celebrations

(yes it is true...instagram ate my blog. this may be late that is okay!)

Happiest of birthdays to our lucas gregory! 

Lucas you are a curious, silly, devoted, happy, and sweet boy and we love you so much!! we had so much fun celebrating your 5th birthday in san luis obispo! I can't believe how grown up you have become since starting tk! It is so fun to watch you grow and mature this school year! You are learning so much and having so much fun making friends! 

here are some photos from our day at the avila aquarium, the park, avila valley barn, and dinner at cpk with nani, pops, and auntie lor. 

We love you Lucas Gregory!

birthday celebrations

happy 7th birthday caleb lincoln! 

Having a fall birthday means you get to go to the pumpkin patch and have pumpkin pie for your birthday dessert!! 

we had a blast with family in so cal this weekend! 

Savoring the memories!

 auntie jenny's pumpkin assistant and buddy.

 birthday kisses from auntie lor

we were loving those pigs weren't we caleb? mud baths, eating corn on the cobb, and pumpkins!

 caleb you have such a kind and gentle soul, you are thoughtful and genuine, and I couldn't be more proud to be your mom. I love you.

 working hard on the space puzzle with pops.

 there we go again with those pigs.

 fam photo op.

 and more kisses please

 sisters and the birthday boy! look at that pumpkin!

 he was so proud :)

 the whole family together! lukie hiding behind the pumpkin of course :)

 birthday presents!

 birthday books from grandma and grandpa! this boy loves reading and the weather!!!

 all my girlies!! and all the drama that went down this weekend.

happy to be home sweet home! I love family.

my first triathlon

something i have wanted to do since college has been a triathlon. I always got hung up on the running part (because up until I had lucas I had never actually run more than a mile!!); but after I had lucas and started running and doing half marathons and 10ks, and 5ks, I realized I could actually run (and I realized, NEVER SAY NEVER). The next part came the... having a pool to swim in. A year after getting a gym membership with a pool and swimming off and I, I decided hmm, I should just go for it!! I downloaded a 12 week training plan from active.com and began my training this summer as something to distract myself from the fact that lucas was starting tk and to help me stay calm with all the allergy preparing we did for school. It worked and I had so much fun doing the race! the sweetest thing of all was that my dad took an executive business trip and flew up just so he could see me race. Now that he's retired he can do things like that and it meant a lot to have him there:) we did a training ride together before my race which was really fun (and stressful at the same time because my dad was nervous with me on my bike!) but it helped me prepare for the 700 foot climb and drop during the bike portion of the race (yes i fear the downhill more than the climb for sure!) but i didn't fall, I clipped in and out of my bike no problem, and i had so much fun racing.  The best part of the race was hearing the boys cheer "go mommy go!" through out the course, and their enthusiasm and support for me while I trained. And their smiles and excitement at the finish line!!! It was so fun and I will definitely be doing another race in the future. 

*the race was in capitola. It was a beautiful course and nice because it was only women! It was called the mermaid tri and perfect for doing your first triathlon!! I did the sprint distance. 600 meter swim, 11.5 mile bike ride, and 2.5 mile run. here are my stats! we had a nice, long, uphill run to our transition area from the swim and that is why it looks like I took forever in transition one! lol.  

Here are some pictures from the race. 

 getting read to go in the transition area!

 I was just so excited! do you see my huge smile?

 I was second out of the water in my age group for the swim part of the race!

 my sweet boys cheering me on.

 making the uphill climb for the run part of the race.

 finishing it off in the sand!

 so happy to be done and have my boys at the finish line!

 beautiful start and finish, I just  can't say enough great things about the Capitola mermaid triathlon race!!! It was so fun :)

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