Last night I attended a Masters swim program for the first time….and the experience was humbling to say the least.  I swim fairly well in the triathlon world, I swam growing up and this fall while I was in the off season I swam frequently with the high school These girls are SMOKING fast.  I …
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I certainly run with a bunch of crazies around here.. Jackson insisting on wearing a swim cap around the house The only way we currently travel down the stairs…yes I have become immune to the danger and currently I am hoping to make it until May with no broken bones or stitches..boys are just so …
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  We spent the morning on the slopes….it has been a while since we have been on skis.  We had taken Aly and Brianna two years ago and last year was super warm so we did not hit the slopes.  Jackson had never been skiing and I was a little worried that he would be …
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  Jackson  my faithful greeter…mind you it is COLD here.   I started training again in January after a good block of time off.  I felt excited to be back into a groove and routine.  We started slow, I was coming off being sick and not training and the combination left me only a little in …
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The boys went to the gym and the girls stayed home to cook.  Aly is totally interested in reading recipes and cooking.  She is my kid.  Brianna was along for the ride and tasting.    

It seems like the January is rolling through at a rather quick pace…so here are some fun updates I cleaned out our diaper bag for the final time since 2006…packed it up and put it away. I started back training for IMLP and promptly fell asleep at 8pm the first night I had a workout. …
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  24 hours….one head through sheetrock and a large hole patched, sanded, and painted.   one side of the playroom repainted from black ballpoint pen   one living room wall repainted from an unnamed subject below swinging on a picture frame.    

  Each year we celebrate New Years with some friends who are from Brazil.  The kids LOVE it.  We ring the new year in at 9 pm  – which if you ask Ryan is perfect for me since I am in bed soon after!  The traditions are deep and the kids love all of the …
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