Life's a Beach!!

Wow... what a fun day! We headed to Belmar, NJ with several friends for a day of fun in the sun. The weather was perfect and everyone had a blast.

Thanks for coming up with the idea Kelley... and can't wait to go again!!!

to see the full album, click on this link.... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2072200&id=1287618449&l=95f4685e6c

glub glub glub...

We are pretty sure that the girls are growing gills and fins. They LOVE the water and are becoming quite good swimmers. Angela has even started working on doing the freestyle stroke! She says she has to practice for her "big race" (coming up in a few weeks!). But we enjoyed going out to lunch with Nana and Mom-mom then went back for a quick nap and then a nice long swim in the pool. It was a great day... hope you enjoy the pics!!

here is a link to the entire photo album:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2071969&id=1287618449&l=94f0e37b0f

Kimberton Fair 2010

Each year we look forward to heading to the Kimberton Community Fair. This year the weather was perfect and we had a blast!! The girls got to go on oodles of rides, play games, and eat "messy donuts". I am happy to announce that two of my photos won first prizes in the photo contest, so I was very pleased. So, it was a GREAT time had by all!!!

here is a link to the entire photo album:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2071965&id=1287618449&l=6c3141d4bb

The girl's first friend camp-out

This was a VERY last minute idea on my part... next time I will plan it to be MUCH earlier... but it was fun overall!! Our friend Megan Kasper and her daughter Mackenzie (Angela's best friend) came over on monday evening for a camp out. The girls collected sticks (which we ALWAYS have an abundence of in our yard!) while I set up the tent and lugged all the sleeping bags and pillows outside. Then we got the fire started and the kiddos roasted marshmallows, while the Megans sipped wine and ate cheese and crackers. I have NO clue when everyone got to sleep, but it was late!!! The girls were up and at em quite early, too early since we went to be sooo late, but they were already to get jumping on the trampoline and for some more swingset fun. Then we finished up the camp out with fresh made belgium waffles... It was ALOT of fun and we can't wait to do it again!!!

Here is a link to the whole album of photos:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2071962&id=1287618449&l=102508878a

A Sweltering NJ State Olympic Distance Triathlon

Wow... I start sweating just thinking about how hot this past weekend was!! We competed in the NJ State Olympic Distance Triathlon on Sunday, July 25th at Mercer County Park. It was 81 degrees when we left the house at 5:45am... and it was 97 when we left to come home... yes, a bit "toasty". We were excited but nervous due to the extreme heat and humidity... but we perservered and completed the race. Definately no PR (personal records) were set at this race. The race consisted of a 1 mile swim in the lake (the water temp was around 86 degrees... so DEFINATELY NOT wetsuit legal), then a 25.5 mile bike course in the blazing sun, and then we finished up with a nice 6.2 mile run through the park - again mostly in the sun. I've never seen sooo many people being loaded into ambulances or in the medic tent... the heat was intense and everyone gives their all in these races. We were VERY happy to cross that finish line to know we made it but to then enter into the "beer garden". It was GREAT to drink down a nice VERY cold brew... perfect on such a hot day!! So, we've got another olympic distance race under our belts... and have several more races this season: Brigantine Triathlon, Washington Crossing Duathlon, Livestrong Run, and finishing out the season with the Marshman Triathlon.

Enjoy the pics... and be on the lookout for future race pics....

(here is a link to the whole album on facebook - you don't need to be registered to view them!!)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2071198&id=1287618449&l=40c27fa395

Mighty Megan....

I laugh whenever I hear the words "Mighty Megan"... thanks Joann for a great nickname for me (much better than ones I've had in the past!). My friend Joann (and fellow spin instructor) competed in the Philadelphia Women's Triathlon a few weeks ago. This was her first multi-sport race and she loved it. She was VERY nervous and since I am a "seasoned veteran" I gave her some tips and now even go on runs here and there post race. She is also a writer for our local paper (the Bucks County Courier Times) and she gave me a nickname... and it has stuck. I've had several people at the gym ask me "are you the Mighty Megan"? It's too funny.
Here is a link to her article in the newspaper...
http://www.phillyburbs.com/opinions/blogs/courier_blogs/courier_blogs_details/article/416/2010/july/20/-f2949cb10c.html

Try a Tri....

Today (July 11th) a few friends (Kelley Turner and Jen Cannon)and myself competed in our third Philadelphia Women's Triathlon together. Sadly for the second year in a row, we had signed up for a triathlon, but due to a HUGE amount of rain the past few days, the triathlon switched to a duathlon because of water quality. The day was VERY nice, not too hot and alot less humid than lately, so it was a good race. And best of all I got a PR (personal record), placed 4th in my age group, and felt like I could have kept going for a LONG time after the finish. I even had plenty of energy to pass 5 people in the "finish chute"... and that rocked. I also sported a tiara during the ENTIRE race. I had wired one to my bike helmet and got alot of comments like "go diva" or "yeah princess"... it was soooo much fun. So, overall, it was a fantastic day spent sweating with 1000+ ladies... and can't wait to do it again next year... but hopefully finally as a triathlon!

And to see the individual pics, paste this link into your browser... it will take you to facebook, but you can see the pictures WITHOUT registering.... enjoy!!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2069779&id=1287618449&l=aaa0ed2773



Oh yeah, and now it's less than 2 weeks until the New Jersey State Olympic Distance Triathlon... rock on baby!!!

our "yoga masters"

Today the girls and I went to a "yoga cise" class with our MOMS club. Elyse has learned some of the moves in her "exercise class" but it was ALL new to Angela. Both girls were VERY excited to give it a try... and they had a blast. Angela picked up the moves VERY quickly and both listened very closely to the instructor... and BOTH asked "when can we do this again".... must be in their genes!!

Happy 4th of July

Wave your red, white, and blue in celebration of our nation's birthday!! We enjoyed a day of fun with the Reedell side of the family in Washington, NJ. We headed up after an early lunch, then watched a great parade, played at grandmom Reedell's house, caught fireflies in the backyard, and then it was time for fireworks. It was a GREAT, but long day.... hope you enjoy the pictures!!

Revolutionary 10k Race on 4th of July

A revolutionary style gun was shot into the air... and the 10 race had begun!! It was 8:30 on July 4th, 2010 and we had just begun our 6.2 mile run in Washington Crossing. The day was starting out hot and getting hotter by the minute. We were all happy when we crossed the finish line... and then it was time to relax and enjoy the 4th of July with family.... Hope you had a GREAT holiday!!!

left to right: Kelley Turner, Megan and Scott... and yes we were VERY sweaty :)

Birthday Party #2!

Whew... seemed like we were celebrating the girls' birthdays for months... well, we sort of were. We had the "family" party in May and "friends" party in late June. We had 35 kiddos, I believe all under the age of 8 years old, and it was a GREAT day. The weather held out, and everyone enjoyed the big backyard of fun. We had a double slip n slide, the trampoline, swingset, pool with sliding board, water guns... then of course we also had two pinatas and LOTS of food and cakes!! The girls LOVED having sooo many friends to celebrate with them... thanks for making their birthday even more special!!!