Finally...Another Update!

Been Busy! Summer is almost here, so you might start checking more frequently! I'll be able to update more often...promise!

Here is what has been happening in my world....

Maddy lost her first tooth on May 8th! She had shown me that her tooth was loose after school one day and that evening, she lost it! Then, 4 days later, she lost another one! The best part of it all, was seeing the look on her face the morning after the "tooth fairy" had visited and brought her a gold dollar coin....priceless (wish I had a photo of it)!

Mother's Day Celebrations

Although I believe EVERYDAY is Mother's Day, it was nice to be made to feel so special and enjoy some time with Maddy and Harrison at their school Mother's Day functions. I ate breakfast with Harrison at his school (Maddy was there too). Then, I had a picnic lunch with Maddy at our school. Of course, I got special handmade gifts which I will treasure forever!

River Run 2008

My favorite road race is the River Run. This year I did the 10K on my own (not pushing the kids in the baby jogger this year Adam). Since I've been doing all this tri training, I thought I'd be a little faster, but I wasn't. I finished in 48:04, which is around 7:45 minute miles. I was averaging around 7:20 minute miles last fall. I think after school is out and I'm running a lot more, I'll get back up speed. Funny thing happened after the race. THE RUNNING GOD of Wichita, who organizes the River Run caught up with me and asked me to help him coach the cross country team at my school with him next year! I was so honored that he would ask! Unfortunately, I had just finished the race and was feeling like I was going to puke, so I said I'd think about it and moved on. Didn't puke. Probably will take the job. :)

Maddy did the Tot Trot for the 4th year in a row! I love watching her run. I hope she will love as much as I do. Here she is with her medal! Harrison was not in the mood to run this year.

After the race, the kids and I walked around downtown to see some of the bronze statues. We enjoyed hanging out with the permanent life-sized people.

Graduation Weekend!

Kelly graduated from Wichita State University!!!

She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSD). Now, she is going to take a much needed vacation to Seattle to see her brothers, Eric and Matt.

Paris Graduated from Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School

She is going to attend WSU in the fall to pursue her dream of a degree in Engineering!

The kids and I attended her Graduation party....

"Old Lady!"

Ok, I have to share something. At my 5:30 a.m. swim practice this morning, a friend and teammate of mine shared with me something that made me a little mad. Last Sunday, I went out to Lake Afton to train on my own while my teammates trained in another town. I couldn't be with them due to the fact that my babysitting arrangements were already made for our original Lake Afton plan, then our coach changed her mind at the last minute to go somewhere else. No big deal. I was going to do the same workout, only by myself.

The workout plan was...a 16 mile bike ride, 5K run, 16 mile bike ride, and another 5K run. I had successfully completed the first 16 mile bike and 5K run when the Kansas River Valley Tri Team showed up out there to train also. As I was finishing my run, they had just finished their swim and were getting ready to bike. I was getting my bike all ready for my second ride, when one of the team members asked if I wanted to join them? So I said ok. Well, little did I know these were some of the BEST riders in Wichita! We got out on the road and they took off never to slow down for the remainder of the ride! I went through a series of emotions ranging from "what was I thinking?!" to "I think I'm going to puke or cry". But, I kept at it and made it through. It turned out to be a great experience and I wouldn't mind doing it again. I say that now that I've had the chance to recover!

On this ride there happened to be a trainer and experienced triathlete from one of our local health clubs. She is twenty-two years old. I have met her a few times and never gotten the feeling that she liked me all that much. Oh yes, and I BEAT her at the triathlon a couple of weeks ago!

Well, last Sunday, I said hello to her and thought this might be a good chance to get to know her a little better, but then we were riding so fast, talking was pretty much out. I was ahead of her for the first part of the ride, but she later passed me and I was perfectly comfortable hanging out in the back with the other boys. No biggie. The ride ended and all was good.

Apparently, she told my friend that I was ahead of her for a while, but she "wasn't going to let some old lady" beat her up anymore hills! She called me an OLD LADY! I still can't believe this comment! Little Miss Trainer Girl better watch out for this "old lady" from here on out! She is going to be seeing a lot of my behind!

Nothing better to motivate me than a comment like that! See ya at the next race Little Miss Trainer Girl!

Thanks for listening everyone. I feel better now!