Field Trip Thursday and a Race

Our field trip Thursday was quite "meaty". We went and saw "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". I know what you are thinking, "Didn't that movie come out in September?" Yes it did. We finally had an open Thursday. It was great because we were the only ones in the whole theatre. The kids liked the movie and I liked spending time with them.




I had another triathlon today. It was a bit different then all the other because I did an Olympic size one and not a sprint. My sister felt that our sprint tris were getting to easy for us. I thought it was a great idea until the night before the race when I wanted to do the "easy" race. Lily and I drove up to my sister's house on Friday afternoon. The boys enjoyed their "boys" night with Daddy.

All smiles before the race!

I started my race this morning in Lake Perris. It wasn't to cold so that was nice. What it was though was foggy. I couldn't see the path markers in front of me and kept swimming off course. Some where at the beginning at the race I wanted to quit. I was so ready to swim over to the life guard boat and say "pull me up. I am done". I didn't. I stuck with it. I started to view the water as my adversity and I didn't want to let it in. I ended up swimming most of the race with backstroke because I could breathe easier. I finally made it in.The bike was easy for me this time. I have been spending most of my time training for the bike part of the race. I didn't have issues on the hills and i fought my fear of going fast on the downhill rides. I almost got hit by a car who wasn't following what the police officers were saying. I also lost my water bottle when I hit a big bump. I was annoyed about that.

The run was great. I have trained for the 10K since school started so I really didn't have a problem with it. YEA!

When I finished the race my whole lower half was in so much pain. It hurt to stand, keep walking and sit. My muscles honestly felt like they were burning. It was a wretched feeling. They will be sore for the next few days I am sure. I had wanted to do the race in 3 hours and I got 3 hours, 3 minutes and a few seconds. Yea me!

I am glad I challenged myself to do the bigger race. It was a great accomplishment. One that I am not sure I want to repeat any time soon. As always I was the last one of my friends to finish the race, but being last has its advantages. They were all waiting for me at the finish cheering me on. I went to pack up my gear and get ready to go. I wasn't staying for the awards ceremony because there was no point. My swim was mediocre, my bike was ok and my run was average. You could have pushed me over with a feather when they announced my name for 3rd place in my age group. I got a trophy. Pretty cool!

Halloween Fun!

Happpy Halloween!!

We had a busy Halloween, but a lot of fun. We managed to get a little work done too. The day started early and we went strong. So strong I took a little nap when I fell asleep at 8:45pm on the couch. Pumpkins were carved, tricks and treats were gotten and jack-o-lanterns were made. Damon deserves 2 thumbs up because he went to a soccer game too.



We met up with some of the kids from the neighborhood and went out for two hours. Lily only lasted a half hour and I ended up carrying her home. She was so cute. The boys had so much fun. It was Adam's first time going with the "Big" kids. Our courtyard was all decorated for the trick-or-treaters is fine Halloween fun.

I am glad this holiday is over. Now bring on Thanksgiving.

Field Trip Thursday & a taste of Halloween

Our field trip this week was a well read one. The library has a partnership with In n Out burgers and when you read 5 library book you get a ticket for a free burger. The kids flew through 5 books and yesterday we went to In n Out for our field trip. We called up our friends to join us. We had a lovely time and ate some yummy burger.

Earlier that day I had a birthday brunch with some friends. No pictures, but I felt like I should mention it. It was nice getting together without the kids and without any other distractions going around. I know that I am loved in San Diego.

Last Saturday our church had our Halloween Party. Damon was at a luau so it was just the kids and I. We had chili and cornbread, played carnival games and went "Trunk or Treating" around the parking lots to the cars of people who were there. The kids had fun. Who Doesn't need more candy before Halloween?

Birthday Magic

It was my birthday on the 22nd and we decided to celebrate it by going to Disneyland. Damon took the day off work and the whole family went. It was such a great day. The park wasn't to crowded and the weather was delightful.
We spent the day riding rides and relaxing. The kids were great. We had lunch at the Rainforest Cafe and had a lovely time. The kids were great all day and were so nice to me. We did something we haven't before and went to Tom Sawyer's island. It is now called "Pirates Lair". The kids loved running around and climbing through all the caves. We ended up finding the pirate booty.
That night we watched the Halloween fireworks show. It was amazing. It was one of my favorite fireworks shows they have ever done. The kids loved it and we all enjoyed spending time together. In mom's mind it was a great birthday.

Some Ghoulish Fun

Well it's almost Halloween, which also means it's almost my birthday. To start the pre-birthday festivities the kids and I got together to make yummy rice crispy treats. We added butterscotch chips to the treats and after they set we dipped them in chocolate. We decided to "BOO" our neighbors. The kids love doing that every year. We also loved eating the leftovers. After not having any sugar over the past couple of weeks it really did me in. I am seriously ill right now. Damon came home from work late and saw the mess and asked, "Have the birthday festivities already started?" He knows me so well. He also did the dishes from all the merriment so I could relax and do the blog. So sweet.

What this picture doesn't show is the mess we made just making the crispy treats. Or the chaos for that matter.

Saturday Football Fun!

We had a real treat this weekend. We were able to go to the BYU vs SDSU game. My parents came down on Friday and my sister and her family came down on Saturday. We had so much fun hanging out with friends at the game as well as family.

Loved hanging out with the girls and cheering on the cougars!

Noah's highlight came at the end of the when he got to shake hands with all the players and especially the quarterback, Max Hall. He was the last one. Noah was so happy.

Adam was able to meet Cosmo, BYU's mascot. It was great. We waited so long, but he finally came over to where we were and got pictures with us.
It was a close game and I was really stressed the last couple of minutes, but BYU was able to pull off the win. After the game we all game back to our house and had hamburgers and birthday cake for an early party for me.



It was a fun Saturday, but boy are we tired now.

Noah's exciting field trip!

Noah got to pick the field trip this week. It was specially designed just for him. We went to the orthodontist. He got his braces off. He was so excited. He hasn't told anyone so he can surprise them tomorrow at school. He has known about it for two weeks and hasn't told a soul.

After the appointment I let him pick where we went and he wanted to go get Foster's Freeze at El Pollo Loco. That's what we did. Everyone enjoyed their treats except mom. She is still abstaining. She is starting to feel deprived.
The kids all enjoyed their quick, but fun field trip.