Wow. Tennesseans just LOVE their fireworks!! This was our first year experiencing the crazy that is Independence Day weekend in Tennessee. I don’t think anything is off limits here, so you can only imagine the amazing-ness that is dusk here – combine that with the fact this…
Wooooo!!!!! That is where I’ll start. This weekend was insanity. I ordered a new tri kit from Coeur Sports which arrived on Thursday before the race. Talk about cutting it close. THEN, (Major TMI Warning) the ::ahem:: lady ::ahem:: came to visit me for the first time since…
I took somewhat of a hiatus on blog posting when baby HM was born, but it has been five months and we are back! We took two vacations since Seattle: Miami, FL for Nathan to compete in the MiamiMan Triathlon like I did in 2013, and Jacksonville, FL for a…
This past weekend, August 22-25, Nathan and I jumped on a plane and made the trek across America to Seattle, Washington. We had been invited to the wedding of a good friend of mine and it was the perfect excuse to get away from DC for a short “…
Nathan and I just returned from what could only be the most memorable vacation we’ve ever had. It was exhausting, hot, frustrating, challenging, and yet amazingly unforgettable. We learned a lot about each other that could never be discovered without a trip like this. When you don…
UPDATE June 19, 2014 – Whitney is doing so well and we are so thankful for everyone’s support. She is continuing to progress through rehabilitation and will be for quite some time, but she is through with surgeries and recovering well. A traumatic brain injury means a long…
My very first triathlon season came to a bittersweet end this weekend with the finish of the Miami Man International Triathlon in Miami, Florida. As always, it was a whirlwind of a year between flat tires, injuries, weather setbacks, and training difficulties. I can honestly say I’ve experienced…
Today I received this wonderful little box in the mail- my very first Stitch Fix! Basically the deal is, you sign up to get this box of clothes a month out. You enter in your style likes/dislikes and if you have one, a Pinterest account for your “stylist…
I have some good news today, and it completely has to do with my wonderful husband (and me, I suppose, if you count my excitement for him as good news!). The news: Yesterday, Nathan was officially promoted to CAPTAIN! We were not entirely sure the promotion would even…
Another sprint triathlon in the bag! Today was the Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon, held at Lake Anna State Park in Virginia. It was an absolutely gorgeous venue with a lake swim out and back, a rolling hill bike, and a trail-road one loop run. Nathan had an event he…