Kids Triathlon

The kids all completed their first triathlon on Saturday.  Alexander swan 75 yards, biked 1.76 miles, and ran .98 miles.  Audrey and Owen swim 25 yards and biked and ran .49 miles.  I was one proud mama bear. 

The youngest one was a bit nervous and there were a few tears shed, but with some convincing from Daddy and the promise of a chocolate milkshake later that day he got in the water wearing his Puddle Jumper. 

The biking was a struggle for Auj due to a wobbly bike. She nailed the run though. 

 Alexander was 37th out of 72 in his age group of 7-10 year olds.  Audrey was 18th of 54 and Owen was 45th in the 4-6 age group. 

They have all been practicing and hopefully learned a bit about hard work and determination.  It would be great if they had the love of fitness like Adam and I do. 

Summer

Having a theme each week has helped keep us on track and doing fun activities this summer.  We have enjoyed making ice cream in a bag and making dinosaur fossils. 

 Making donuts from biscuits was especially delicious on a rainy July day. 

 We learned about how craters are formed on the moon and even made our own craters in a box of flour.  Audrey decided to walk on the moon and cover herself in "moon dust." 

Picking blueberries was one of our favorite days so far.  We picked over seven pounds of berries and ate them in less than a week.  

Owen has enjoyed lots of tomatoes from the garden and we are excited to make pickles today with our cucumbers.