Door County Half Iron Triathlon

It was another triathlon weekend for Nate – this time the Door County Half Iron. That's a 1.2 mile swim, a 56.3 mile bike, and a 13.1 mile run. That's a lot of miles to cover in one day! Walter and I went up to spectate and my dad joined us as well. It's a pretty great set up for spectators. While Nate was out touring the peninsula, we lounged on the beach, played frisbee, caught tadpoles, and when Nate passed by, we were there to cheer him on.

There's Nate in the water. See him? That splash out there? Great.
Ok, so yes, Nate is probably in this photo somewhere, but the real point is to show you how far out that buoy is. Yowza!


We did see him finish the swim and here he is coming out of the water and on his way to transition.

He was so fast in transition that we missed him going out, but we caught him on his way back in from the bike.



And again on his way out for the run. Walter was ready for a high five but got a big hug instead. :)

And here he is coming down the chute for his finish.
We're proud of you, Nate! You did it!

Bennett's 1st birthday bash

This post is long overdue. Our nephew Bennett turned one in June and I've just now gotten around to pulling my photos together. Ashley threw an adorable circus-themed party for their little cutie. The kids had a blast and the adults did too. I've never seen such a good piñata bashing. Entertainment for everyone. And Bennett loved it all – especially the cake part. 

Happy (belated) birthday to Bennett!

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Kite-flying and other distractions

I'm turning into a person who takes a lot of photos but never manages to get them off the camera. I have a bunch of things I feel like I should be sharing here, but I've been distracted with knitting, gardening, cooking, and the bumper crop of black raspberries that has popped up around the house. (Yay!) Food is so good in the summertime. I wish could spend my entire day picking, preparing, eating, sharing.
Since I can't pass a dish of homemade ice cream through the internet you'll have to settle for these photos of kite-flying and our growing boy. He's getting taller by the minute. I'm so grateful for a season of shorts and t-shirts with this long-limbed kiddo. Pant hems always seem to be floating just above his ankles. He's missing a front tooth, with the second one wiggling it's way out any day now. I miss those baby teeth. Adult teeth are so... adult, ya know?








Another thing checked off the summer list!