The Triathlon

I am so proud of my awesome husband!  He finished his first olympic distance triathlon this weekend in Powell.  This wasn't just his first olympic distance tri, but it was his first tri ever.  Most people start out with the sprint distance but not Justin.  If you are going to do it you might as well go all the way.  Right?  Many thanks to his sister Jesica who instigated the whole thing and who also participated in the event.  One day out of the blue Justin gets off of his butt, buys a bike, swim goggles, and running shoes and decides that he is going to train for a triathlon.  I was a little skeptical at first but he proved that he was serious when he commenced his five month long training program.  He stuck with the training the best he could while working full time and helping me raise our two adorable little munchkins.  I can honestly say that I have never been prouder of my awesome, sexy, triathlete husband!!  It was so much fun to sit and cheer him on.  Plus, I am always looking for a good excuse to go to Lake Powell. 

Justin coming off the swim

Jesica after the LONG run up the boat ramp

Jess looking good on the bike

Justin starting the last leg of the race

Family pic after the race

Lake Powell Baby!

We spent last weekend at my second favorite place in the whole world (fist being Carlsbad)...  Lake Powell baby!  We drove down there on Thursday night and had a great three day weekend hanging out on the boat and watching Justin and Jessica compete in the Lake Powell olympic distance triathlon (more to come).  The weather was beautiful and warm for October.  Everybody got in the water to swim at some point.  Even little Oaklie went for a swim.  It was a well needed vacation for our little family.  

Asher looking cute

Me and Asher on a hike

On the boat in the morning

Jess and Oaklie after the race

Look who's crawling!

Our little Oaklie has been crawling for a little over a week now.  Pretty good considering Asher didn't start crawling until he was nine months old.  She is starting to get into all sorts of stuff and loves to play with everything except her baby toys.  Asher has been really careful to pick up all of his little toys that could be dangerous for Oaklie to put in her mouth.  I honestly don't know how anybody reaches adulthood with all of the hazards there are for babies.  I have to keep a constant eye on her and her little busybody :)

Gardner Villiage

Asher's favorite thing in the whole world is Halloween.  He loves everything scary.  My mom told me that I was like that when I was little so I guess he takes after me.  We went to Gardner Village last week to see all of the Witches at the Which festival they do every year.  Well, mostly I needed to go to the fabric store and Asher was such a good boy I let him get a pony ride and go to the petting zoo.  He is such a cutie and loved every minute of it!  Unfortunately my allergies were going crazy (the horses) so we didn't stay as long as he would have liked.  Oaklie had fun too!

Grand Opening of BittyBASICS and Createdbymom.com chic boutique!

My Friend Whitney McBride and I have been working on starting our own business for the past several months, and are now excited to announce that BittyBASICS is now available to purchase at createdbymom.com- a new online boutique featuring awesome products made by moms. All purchases made during the Grand Opening (October 1-13) will be entered in a drawing to win a $100 shopping spree at the createdbymom.com boutique!!! Also, by using the coupon code "divinemama" at checkout, you can receive 20% off of any one item! So be sure to check out bittybasics at this awesome new site!

A little about BittyBASICS:
Our line of baby products are what every mom is looking for, at a price that every mom can appreciate! We bring fashion and function to you and your bitty babe, making it possible to enjoy the finer things in life- even on a budget! From our nursing covers, "lovey" blankies, burpies, and bibs, to our must have baby bracelets and binky clips, we offer simply the best "chic essentials." All of our products are hand made with love by Whitney and I, and can be seen on our website www.bittybasics.com as well as Quinn Curtis' createdbymom.com Boutique. If you have any questions or comments, please be sure to let us know at bittybasic@gmail.com!

Star Wars

Asher has a small Star Wars obsession right now, carrying around his light saber with him everywhere we go.  He is going to be Darth Vader for halloween and he wants Oaklie to be "the small green guy with big ears".  A few weeks ago he got to meet the Star Wars characters at Pottery Barn Kids with his friend Marshall.  He was fascinated! 

Playing light sabers while waiting in line.

Response to my question "Who wants to meet Darth Vader?"

A little nervous at first...

Asher is in heaven!