Hooray for Daddy!!!

We are SO proud of our Daddy! This morning he completed (in under 2 1/2 hours) his first triathlon. Let me preface by saying that Michael has not competed in running, swimming or biking before this event. The swim was 0.6 miles, the bike was 18 miles and the run was 5.2 miles. He has been training with a co-worker, Joey for the past few months and has really gotten into great shape and geared up for today. They had a great race and a perfect overcast weather!

Thomas and I woke up bright and early and drove to Callaway Gardens just in time to watch Joey and Michael cross the finish line. The run was the final part of the triathlon so those are the only pictures I have. Michael we are so proud of you and can't wait to cheer you on in the future!!!

Just past the final hill and almost there!

Passing all his supporters

Crossing the finish line - YEA!!!

Michael and Joey after the race

The proud family

Daddy and Thomas

Off to the Beach!!!

See you next week...

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Seventeen Months

Mommy is a little late on this post...you turned seventeen months on July 28th. How time flies!!! Your are FULL of energy and always on the go. Here are a few cute things you are getting into these days:

• You love to snack all day long. You are very good at climbing and picking out whatever looks good to you in the pantry. Thankfully, you are still a fairly good eater for a toddler. You still love all kinds of fresh peas, any kind of chicken or beef, and your favorite foods are still fruit.
  
  
• You are obessed with climbing on and off the sofa, chair and ottoman in our great room. I guess you are trying to figure out what all your body will fit into because you love to squeeze into the tinest spaces - you usually get stuck and need someone to rescue you!
  
  
• Your Daddy and I get the biggest kick out of your MANY faces. You are so animated and will make the funniest faces when trying to figure something out. I can not wait to hear your comments with those faces as you get older.
  
  
• You have learned that saying Please melts our hearts and will get you just about anything - hope you keep up the good manners!!
  
  
• One of the funniest things you are doing at the moment is fake crying. If you see or hear a baby crying you scrunch your face up and whine to pretend like you are crying too. It is so cute and words really can not decribe it...I need to video this one!
  
  
• You love to pretend to talk on the phone and often times anything you are holding all of the sudden becomes a phone. You throw your arm way back over your shoulder and basically talk into your elbow - the actual phone is usually dangling back behind your head.
  
  
• The bugs love you and if you do not have bug spray on, a trip to the mailbox can result in five to six huge itchy bites - OUCH!
  
  
• You continue to talk mumbo jumbo all the time, however each day brings one to two new words. The latest are below:

Green bean
Good boy
Eyes
Baby
Blue
That way
Cook
Cheese
Please
This
That
Right There
Belly
Goldfish
Keys
Uh O
Wow
Ready
Water
Ice
I see
Big
Goldfish
Gobble
Bee

• We love you lots and lots and are so blessed to have you in our lives little one!!!
  

Determined!!!

This is what I found in our pantry this morning. Thomas constantly opens our pantry and often brings me snacks which he wants me to open throughout the day. Looks like he wanted a few bites of cheddar bunnies before oatmeal this morning...but the metal bin was in his way. So he just climbed on in and got what he wanted and then got stuck. He is always into something!!!

What I have found in our trashcan today...

• Bottle drying rack
• Snack cup
• Silver baby cup
• Pack of brand new gum
• Christmas ornament (who knows where this one came from)
• Four tupperware bowls and two lids
• A navy blue croc
• Our remote control

This is the culprit!!!!

Caught in the act

So proud of his accomplishment!

In the last couple of days I have found Thomas' old bottle drying rack in the trash can more than a couple times. It is stored in a bottom kitchen drawer which he recently discovered has many cool things in it. He has enjoyed playing in the drawer and taking the electric mixture and all the cookie cutters out. I figured since the drying rack is on top of all this he simply kept putting it back in the trash to get it out of his new play place. However, after my discoveries today I think he simply likes throwing anything away!!! I even saw him twice today picking up tiny pieces of trash from the floor and throwing them away...maybe he is trying to help his momma declutter!