It's Official...

Today I sent in my registration to compete in the Thanksgiving Day Triathlon. I'm actually really excited for it. I think it will be a huge accomplishment for me. I have started my training on a 13 week log my friend (& tri partner) Stacy found on the internet. So far so good. I try to keep track and continue to increase stamina, and decrease time. My goal for now is to finish in 70 minutes. That's a 15 minute 2 mile run, a 45 minute 12 mile bike & a 10 minute 400 meter swim. That's a reach, but I'm going to give it everything I have!

Exactly HOW many kids do I have???

While quickly wiping down the kids bathroom today, I noticed something that got me thinking. Does anyone else have this problem???



That's 2 for Dakota, 3 for Rian, & 3 for Jack. And with that, you'd think my kids have perfect teeth. Well, think again. At least it looks like they have incredible hygeine! (And this doesn't even include the 2 they got today at the dentist!)

Speaking of the dentist... what a morning we had. I didn't even tell the girls we had a dentist appointment today until we were on our way there & they asked why they weren't taking the bus. While Dakota was getting her teeth cleaned (no cavities- YEA!!!) I had to chase Rian out through the lobby & to the parking lot. It took us about 10 minutes to get her to lie down & another 5 to get her hands away from her mouth! She refuses to take the x-rays so we don't know if she has more than the one cavity the dentist can see. Oh well, what can you do? Jacy says its payback for what I put my mom through at the dentist when I was a kid. But I don't remember her ever having to chase me out to the car!

It's A Girl...

Approx. 4 pounds and 15 inches long, with lots of brown hair, and an absolute cutie!!!

Meet...

Lucy!!!
(Not the best pictures, I know. I'll post more soon!)

We got Lucy on Sunday night from a family in Surprise that could no longer keep her. She is 1 1/2 years old and is a Toy Miniature Pinscher. The girls are absolutely in love with her and want to spend every minute with her. Unfortunately, she is still a little nervous around them (it takes her a while to warm up and trust people), but has gotten very comfortable with me. I can't sit on the couch without her running to me, hopping up and planting herself in my lap. She's getting there with the girls and has come a long way since Sunday night! Jack is another story though. He thinks its just hilarious to chase her around the house with the baby stroller, or scream and growl at her. He then cracks up while he watches her slide around the hard floor in an attempt to escape the torture! But in watching them, I'm starting to see her initiate it in a playful way. She is housetrained and kennel trained, and she doesn't bite. She is a really good dog so far and we are enjoying having her around.

We should also mention "Pumba". Dave brought Pumba home last Tuesday from school. Pumba was a stray that a professor from the college took in. He could no longer care for him and asked if anyone wanted him. A free dog? Dave was all over that. He is a Shar Pei and completely stole our hearts. He was gentle and very sweet. Jack could do anything he wanted to that dog and he wouldn't move a muscle. He laid around and slept most of the day, never had an accident in the house, and just wanted someone to love him. But like I told the girls, he just wasn't the dog for us. He was already big and was still a baby, so he has lots more growing to do. We found him a great home with a lady who already has a female shar pei of her own. Since she took him on Saturday (which was a very hard day for all of us, to let him go) she has sent us emails to let us know he is very happy, and in love! She has also sent pictures of him snuggling his new friend. We definitely miss our little houseguest, but we are happy that he has a great new home.

Quote of the day...

The difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull? Lipstick.

-Sarah Palin, next Vice President of the United States