Coeur d'Alene Olympic Triathlon

...and @ 7 am we're OFF!

The 1 mile swim

(in cda lake)

Pulling my swim cap off in the zebra top. My bro, Tim, is right behind me in red.

breathing hard to transition!
getting ready to bike 26 miles. (again I'm looking @ Tim behind in red/gray stripe)
starting the 6.2 mile run!

the lone Gatten representatives this year!

My #1 and only support crew member...love you, Babe!!

Although I added 9 mins to my time from last year (probably from doing most of my training in a gym due to Jon's newer position with Zoll) I was able to keep my title as the "REIGNING ATHENA"

and won my division again. :)

So, as I went to Jon's parents' in Hayden after the race, I came home to this:

Thanks for the support everyone!!

Hayden Lake is Happenin'!!!

Every summer we spend a good chunk of our time here.

(well, this year it was 2 driveways up from the last few, but generally same place ;)

I present to you, The Erickson family funhouse.

There are plenty of toys and movies,
"Grammie bath times" in the big tub,

movie time in the kid cave,

yummy meals by Grammie, adult game nights, fires in the firepit, and of course, extreme days on Hayden Lake!

the daredevil, JJ

Bruce II

Brandon and Sherry

the brothers (don't ask)

There's lots of dock tricks,

chillaxin,

awesome jumps,

and even more amazing dock jumps (while saying "summer kitty")!

Emma

Cade, Jon, Jay

both our boys were obsessed with jumping! Go Cade!

Sherry and Audrey

"Taco Hoots" aka "Laundry"

And, of course, there is always water skiing and tubing to the point of adrenaline induced breakdowns.

Bruce, Brandon, Emma

Audrey on the boat

Blue skies!

the flag man

Cade (our cute Xtreme tuber!!) with Grandpa

"Show your muscles!"

Yeah, we tubed like this!

Bruce II and dad, brandon.

Cade loves Emma!

Grandpa

Crazy JJ

Camila, Audrey

Some of the cousins!

It's always a great time!!

Random Summer Pics

The boys @ Corbin Park

(by our house on the river)

Jay in Nana's dress up clothes
Cade gettin' a tan through the window... :)
Cade exercising his organizational skills. Quirky kid!

no words. :)

downtown cda. Too much sugar?

"Hey homie,"

"sup."