Hood to Coast weekend

After the race, I rejoined all the boys for some fun at the beach. It was a bit chilly but we still had lots of fun. The boys especially loved the recumbent sand bikes!

Hood to Coast relay

Goodbye Training Wheels

Sean has not been terribly interested in taking the training wheels off his bike. Even with 2 friends riding without their training wheels, he still did not seem too be concerned. Jim has had him out for practice at least twice. No luck. Finally today it happened. There were a few wobbles, a few protests but then finally Sean was yelling, "Dad, let me GO!!!!!".

Cold Day at Lost Lake

We drove and drove and drove on winding roads , twisting and turning our way up the mountain..in search of Lost Lake. We made it, and while it was chillier than some of us would've preferred, the boys loved it all. Lots of fun trails, fallen logs to climb on, a row boat to paddle around in (mostly in circles) and a hot chocolate at the end.

Definitely not in accordance with kayak safety rules

A few nights ago we swam in the lake with some friends in an attempt to stay cool despite temps over 100 degrees. The kids had a blast and at one point they all piled in the kayak with Jim...which lasted about 5 seconds before they decided the water was much more fun.

A Day at the Races

Jackson and Sean did the kids triathlon and I did the All Women's Sprint triathlon. Jim was our gear coordinator and we all had a great time. Somehow, I ended up as the top woman over 40 so I got a nice little trophy and some other stuff. The boys thought it was very cool to hear their Mom's name called over the loudspeaker and came up with me to get the prize. Jackson decided the medal looked better on him so he wore it the rest of the afternoon!