Leemhuis Family Blog: August 2016

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

First Triathlon!

I did my first triathlon, and I loved it! I loved training hard, and I loved competing. I have so much room to grow. I was the first woman out of the water, but I was passed like I was sitting still on the bike, and I made up a bit on the run. The swim was approx. 720 yards, the bike was 13 miles, and the run was supposed to be a 5K, but it was shorter. I think around 2.5 miles.T1 and T2 are my transition times. It was hard to get my shirt and shoes on after the swim. I envied the women who just wore a shirt that dried fast under their wet suit. My goal was 1 hour 30 mins, and I did it in 1 hour 23 minutes!

Yellowstone

Yellowstone is only 2.5 hours away, and we have never been! So, this year we made it! It was awesome. I asked for camping stuff for Christmas, so we can go again and spend a couple days exploring. The park was incredibly crowded. It took us almost 30 mins to get a parking place at Old Faithful. But, by the end of the day, things really quieted down and we enjoyed some peaceful moments.

Super Heros!

Fruit is Fun!

One of the boys favorite books is "Go, Go, Grapes." At the end they have fruit made into faces. They have been dying to try it.

David's face

Jonathan's face. The grapes are freckles.

More Summer

Caleb is not afraid to get a little goat slober on him!

The power went out, and Caleb needed a bath, so the sink it was!

Jonathan has been saving up for a new lightsaber, and his birthday money game him the rest!

Jonathan's picture of a lady bug. They are crazy about lady bugs. They always want to bring them in the house. I tell them they are much happier inside. Then, Jonathan caught a grasshopper and wanted to make that his pet. Sorry Jonathan. I will not have grasshoppers in my house.