For the record:

Daily naps may lead to little one's getting up at 9:30 pm (after going to bed at 8pm).

Cuties watching the Little Mermaid and eatin some popcorn.

midnight snackin'

OK, what you are waiting for; the garden: Do you know what that fog you see is?? Humidity. gross, huh?

Ok, better pic just after the rain this afternoon:


So fantastic, if I do say so myself!

The only thing missing? That crazy tree looking thing on the far left is supposed to be covered with sunflowers. Hopefully they will blossom soon.


And a close up of one of my cutie garden treasures:

And the winner is....

these guys:

For what? The yard of the month contest for June. Why??? I don't know. I'm not upset about it, but my garden gnome is.

(what the forest?)

Here's what a garden should look like:

Different heights, textures, an array of decorations and blooms.

(fabulous)


Maybe a little crazy, but how many pretty girls do you know that aren't crazy? Well the same applies to gardens; crazy and beautiful.

So crazy that I can cut off bouquets of Zinnia's and it still looks great.

On your mark...

I call this one 'on your mark, get set, go!!'

Here's the video:



Just another evening at the Mockett house

more of July..

so much more happened in July, sadly my camera was misplaced for a short time, so all we have is my poor story telling to go on.
Gavin spent 6 entire days (and nights) at Camp Rockfish! What a big man he is, going off with out mom or dad, to do his own thing. I wish I had pics to post of him packing and getting ready... but I do have a link so you can check out his cool camp http://camprockfish.org/
What else is going on? I have been working on getting the little ones napping everyday (What a sanity saver when they do sleep!!) So far it has been a very successful venture--I put them down with books and blankees, and then I sit in the room with them and read to them and then I read my daily homework assignment. Yup, I am still taking college classes. Right now I am beginning week four of Personal Finance, and I am learning a lot about laws, taxes and budgets.
I did finally find my camera, and will update garden pics and new kiddo photos soon. Lastly, I am training for a half marathon Sept 5th (Virginia beach rock n roll half marathon http://virginia-beach.competitor.com/event-info/ ),


and an Olympic triathlon Sept 12th (Washington DC, http://www.thenationstriathlon.com/ )

July

This has been one crazy month...
The fourth of July festivities were sweltering hot and with some long lines for cool rides like this one:

We met Uncle Sam,
And gramma Chris came for a visit-- Brandon was his usual sweet self with her
The kiddos had a great time with their gramma, reading and visiting downtown Fayetteville.
Good times, and a great visit
:D

Happy Fathers Day!

Happy Fathers Day to all of you dads out there. I am lucky enough to have two amazing dads.

Thank you for being so great and for always being there for us.
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Garden 2010

Here are a few pics of this years garden. Very different from last year! All flowers and different stuff for us this time around.

This little bunch belongs to the kids. Pansies, marigolds, and some pink stuff for Lily.

Pretty little planter

Morning glory vine growing in the back, pink hydrangea and also day lilies

So pretty

More updates as things start to bloom

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Sprint Tri part 1

Hiya everyone! I am back after surviving my very first triathlon! I tried to take lots of candid pics ala 'a day in the life of', so be prepared this is a very long post.. actually it's a two part-er because I was having trouble uploading so many pics.
Ok, Day 1, Saturday before the tri I made a gigantic breakfast for the family; I guess it would was a sort of ploy to get the kids' attention away from me packing up the Jeep :)

(still working on the candid day in the life of pics, I've programed the kiddos to say 'Cheese' every time I pull the camera out)

Packing for the road trip-- tons of Gatorade to keep me hydrated, PB&J's for before, during and after the race... and what would a road trip be without a cold meatloaf sandwich?

(mmm, meatloaf)

The Jeep is packed, and I am off.

And of course, I got lost. Someone please buy me a GPS! Thank goodness for this cute little country store.

(Dinner time!)




What does a triathlete eat before a race? I am not too sure, so I just stuffed my face with whatever looked good.

Pre-race coaching

And the finish! A beautiful sight!

Off to bed, getting up at 4:30 am for the big day!

Sprint Triathlon part 2

Day 2 begins!

Waffles and bananas at 5am

Looking good with full makeup before the swim. Why put on makeup before a tri you ask? I have no idea, I was so tired I laughed when I realized that I was in 'full battle' makeup
They marked my age on my leg

(not over the hill yet)


Setting up my transition area

(go #592!)

Video blog about 30 mins before the race began





*After the race*


My 5k time was 29 mins... could have been much faster had I not been bleeding :(



FINISHERS!

My overall time was 1hour 46 mins, for a 750m swim, 15mile bike, and a 3.1mile run

This next picture is not really tri related but makes me giggle.

Such a southern thing, one day I will actually go into one of these stores and buy something southern like fried okra.

And lastly, a reminder to everyone; always wear your sunscreen! I think I was so nervous making sure that I had all of my racing gear that I forgot about daily necessities.

Here I go

Ditching the family this weekend to compete in my very first (sprint) triathlon.. WhiteLake,NC and it will be great! I have been training for about 10 weeks, and I feel stronger than ever. Triathlon training entails the given; swimming, biking , running, but also you might not realize but things such as spin class, weight training and *ugh* watching the diet very carefully. I am super excited and encouraged already because all of this training has already made just my basic 5k speed improve dramatically (while pushing the stroller).
I will be taking lots of before and after pics! Wish me luck (and really great weather)!
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