september medley

i cannot believe this is the last week of october! the fall has just zipped by and winter is almost here (don't worry we already have our ski passes so we are winter ready!)

september was busy busy. the kids were back in school but they started back up with all their activities (piano, soccer, gymnastics, etc) and the garden still needed tending, plus there was (mostly) sunny days which beckoned for bike rides and trail runs.  i just love the fall.

riley again participated in the 'gorge kids triathalon' this year (lucy opted out).  he did great and was on the heels of his best friend jack but he couldn't quite catch him at the finish line. 

todd and i celebrated our 13th anniversary.  i don't have a picture of it, but we had a little candle-light dinner at home with our kids. they made us kiss 13 times at the table! it was super sweet.

the following weekend todd's dad came out for this ride we had signed up for.  we both registered for the 80mi ride (i have never tried such a distance before).....but then this random tropical storm blew in and it was pouring pouring rain. we geared up as best we could (this is the before taken in our driveway)....

........but after 30mi we were completely soaked and decided our afternoon would be better spent (once warmed and showered) at the Hops Fest happening downtown. this is us at the finish line...soaked, but still smiling!

the last week of september and even into the first week of october were rainy rainy...maybe that's why i feel like fall has zipped by, because i was robbed of two weeks of my favorite season! october made up for it...but i'll save that for the next blog!