Burley Spudman and Stanley!

We are making this an annual trip!

Burley Spudman 

(our first tri we've done...reunited!)

Let the race begin!!

 This was the first race I've ever beaten Jon... by a measley 20 minutes or so. ;) We are still waiting for official results...so these are approximate.

Brynne 2:38

Jon 2:55

I got 4th in athena, and my awesome athena friend, Sarah Wood, got 2nd and we were two minutes apart... dang! Had I known. ;)

After the race, we headed up to Sun Valley to our friends' cabin. Scott and Colette Brady, Trevor and Sarah Wood, Ben and Becca Anderson and us! 

It was a dream weekend.

Runs, hikes, mountain biking, hot springs, glacier lakes, water falls, no kids (except baby PoPo and Steely) and great company.

Salmon River

Each year, at the end of July, we go whitewater rafting on the Salmon River near Riggins, ID.

This is my FAVORITE trip every year. It's always a smaller group.

We hit holes in the teeth, we flip, we float through the "schwarzeneggar" rapids training rapids on steroids), we catch baby toads, and we play beach sports.

 

Thanks, Pops, for working hard to prepare each year of your whole life to establish these traditions. :)

Good morning treadmill

Jon recently purchased a treadmill and a spin bike for our house. I never realized how much I would use it (since I practically LIVE in a gym)!!!

It's so nice, on my days off and when Jon is out of town, to just hop on the treadmill or go for a ride while it's nap time instead of going to the gym {yet again} or, more realistically, doing nothing.

It will also be nice when it's crappy outside in the winter, and you don't even want to think about going outside or driving to the gym.

I mean, don't get me wrong, I beat my head against the wall the entire time wishing I was outside, but it works. :)

Why didn't we think of this earlier?

Thanks Daddy.

couple days home with rashy kids= decorating spree!

LIVING ROOM BEFORE

 AFTER (new, brighter textiles)

New bedroom textiles

ENTRY BEFORE:

AFTER:

(made the E canvas, painted the entry table white)

 JAY'S ROOM:

hung mounts

I painted the paddle and added an area rug:

 Boys' bathroom BEFORE:

AFTER:

homey touch

PATIO TABLE BEFORE:

AFTER:

shade!

HALF BATH VASE ADDITION:

PANTRY ADDITION:

Had  friend make me this board

PLAY ROOM

(still a work in progress, just wait)
painted this star white

I made this fabric wrapped canvas with painted E

ENTRY:

My new wreath!  (didn't make this, just needed a summer-y look!

The next big projects are Cade's room (he moved into the guest room, so all 3 boys have their own room currently) and our back yard "beds" (we have curbing filled with weeds). :) Stay posted.

You can get a lot done with a couple of days {not} at the gym!  Poor Tyce has had Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease. He's fine now, and it was actually a nice break! 

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