Popsicle

After eluding us all summer, the heat finally decided to make a grand appearance. Daniel stayed cool with a mango popsicle.

Carp Tri

The end of September brought the Carpinteria Sprint Triathlon. Again, my goal was to improve my time from last year and I was 7 minutes faster! It was a hot, gorgeous day- perfect for a morning race. I have to say I am ready to take a break from training, or more specifically swimming in the ocean. The water never warmed up the entire summer. Goodbye frozen toes!

My cousin Evy and I at the end of the race.

Fur Hat

Now just imagine Daniel dancing around like a mad man wearing this hat. Who needs to pay for entertainment when it lives with you?

Farmer Jack

Brian's friend Jack, runs local Ellwood Canyon farms and he invited us to a harvest potluck. We had a blast sampling the fresh and delicious homemade food, exploring the farm and going on a tractor ride.

SB Tri

I completed my second Santa Barbara Sprint Triathlon at the end of August. I'm still pretty slow but my goal was to improve my time from last year- and I beat it by 8 minutes! This year the race was especially fun because my cousin Melissa competed for her first time. I loved training with her during the summer, she is such a speedster. Mel even ended up placing 3rd overall in her age group- Go Mel!! It was a beautiful day and we even spotted a crazy Russian multi-billion dollar yacht out in the ocean with us. (See last photo.) Of course Daniel cheering for me was much better than any giant yacht.

Just my size

Daniel desperately wants an upgrade from his crib to a California-King sized bed. Until his dream comes true, he'll just have to settle for sneaking into Grandma and Grandpa's bed as usual.