Staff BBQ & pool party!

     As most of you know, I love to have friends and family over to share in the joy of our pool. This weekend was no exception. Time for a staff BBQ. Good food, great fun was had by all! KG rallied the troops to see how many different placed they could find to jump into the pool. Hanna & Garrett will be sad to find out that they were not the first to jump off the roof. Funny thing is, they have probably already done it too : )

Flower

River

Tristan

KG

Love the hair standing strait up!

How much water can we get out of the pool?

 Funny thing about this is I was inside while this was going on. Tex was not going to tell me until I downloaded the pictures. KG was first then it was time to toss the girls off too.

Can't believe Ricardo actually got in the water. He can not swim, and he was in the deep end. Sure freaked me out a couple of times :)

Might as well try the slide now!

How many adults and kids can we get into our two person hot tub... well, if you ask Garrett, a lot more than this : )

Thanks to my great staff for all their hard work!

Weekend Family Fun

     Garrett's little sister, Temisia was headed out of town this weekend so Garrett, Temisia, Daxton, and Chelsea came over for a swim before she headed back to Seattle. Tex was so cute. He made snacks and slushy drinks! We all had a great time! Love family fun days in the pool. All I ever wanted to give my kids is what my parents have given me. Thanks Mom's & Dad!

 

4th of July Melba, Idaho

      We had a low key Fourth this year. No kids, no bbq, just Tex, TJ, and I. We started out going to Capri downtown for breakfast. Then we were off for a short walk around the greenbelt and we ended up at Julia Davis Park for some Fourth of July festivities. Tristan got his face painted then came home and fell asleep before I could get a picture. After coming home for  lunch and a nap, we headed to Melba for some fireworks. Why Melba you ask? Well, just something different. We saw it on the news and decided to head out there. It was a great night! Hope all of you had a happy and safe Fourth of July.

 

Melba, Idaho

Population 1731

Except on July 4th

Population 15000+

Crazy!

Finding My Focus

     What a month! After 6 months of training and trying to reach one of the largest goals I have ever set for myself I am finally starting to come back around to the fact that I did not reach that goal and there is nothing I can do about it.

     Most of you know that on June 9th I set out to complete my first Ironman 70.3. Those of you who know me also know that I am all about achieving those goals that I set for myself. Not being able to accomplish this goal really took it's toll on me emotionally. Even though the conditions were beyond my control I just let it go strait to my head. My friends and family have been so great in supporting me even though I have not been able to express my true feelings from that day.

      The week following the race I took off just to relax and try to comprehend what took place. Then it was back to training. I headed back to the gym with Austin and also began a slow come back to the swim, bike and run as I do have another race in August. Funny thing was that the brief break really took me for a ride. Monday I had a great spinning class and was feeling pretty good. Come Tuesday I could hardly walk following a killer workout in the gym and then a 3 mile run. Wednesday it was all I could do to get back on my bike after a workout in the gym, but I did it!

     It was not until this week that I really started to find my focus again. I am back to 100% in the gym and got my first substantial time on the bike. Ready to dedicate again and see what the next race has to offer! As for the question everyone is asking... "will you do another 70.3?" The answer is yes. It will not be this year but I am planning for next year. If they do not renew the contract in Boise I will pick another one. This is a goal I set for myself and I must accomplish.

... to be continued...