Daybreak Triathlon

The Daybreak Triathlon could have been an awesome event, if the weather had cooperated!!! A storm blew in the night before and dropped the temperature into the 40's. That is not outdoor swimming weather! The water temperature of Daybreak lake was reported to be about 57. All I can say is it felt like I was swimming in ICE water! I could not catch my breath and I could barely put my face in the water without inhaling it. When I got done with the swim my feet were numb, and I did not regain feeling until I finished the run! It was FREEZING! We were really lucky that it didn't actually rain on us. The bike and the run were a piece of cake. I thought, hey, maybe I should have done the Olympic distance, but then I thought, no, you couldn't pay me to do that swim again!!!

Spokes for Hope - 50 miles

Spokes for Hope in St. George was my first official road bike race - and it was a great one! I couldn't have asked for better weather and it was a women only race - which was so nice. I would say only about 50 people rode, so it was nice and small. The roads were so quiet that morning. It really, really, really made me wished I lived in St. George!!

I'm smiling at the finish - barely. I definitely hit a wall around mile 45 (or as cyclists call it - bonked). The last five miles was the longest five miles of my life. My shoulders hurt and my knee ached a little, but I felt so great afterwards! Brian got in his mountain bike ride and then watched me finish. It was an awesome weekend!

Fun Fun Fun

Mow Mow loves Kaia's Princess chair almost more than Kaia!

Kaia's beautiful skirt Grandma Castro made - TC helped pick out the fabric.

Aquarium! Kaia loved the fish, but wasn't too sure about the sting rays that dad was touching...

Caden & Kaia

Dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point. Very cool - although a bit too intangible for a 2-year-old. Maybe next year it will hold her attention a little more.

Kaia making a dam with dad. The girl is not afraid to get dirty - much to the dismay of her OCD mom!

Wo - scary!

Swimming - Kaia is a fish. She loves the water so much. The indoor pool is just a bit too cold for mom and dad - but Kaia will stay in until her lips are a dark shade of purple!

Law Day Run

I recruited my whole family to run the 2010 Law Day Run this year. It was a great time! Brian finished 1st in the Baby Stroller division, except he didn't actually end up pushing the stroller. My mom walked with Caden, pushing Kaia, and they finished the whole race! My dad, Chris, Sarah and Jeremy all finished with awesome times as well. We celebrated at The Pancake House, the best place in Utah for breakfast.

The Zoo