We celebrated Lindsey's 17th birthday for several days while we were on vacation. Here she is with her cousins and aunt. Nathaniel, Brinley, Lindsey, Morgan, and my sister.
We went bowling on her actual birthday a few hours before the Osmonds and MoTab concert. Christopher is showing us his sweet skills here.
Lindsey is about to open her gift from her cousins, which was a cute blouse and a bracelet that she loved.
After the concert, Morgan and Lindsey and their dates for the night, Michael and Brian, came over to play cards. They had an awesome time.
The girls changed out of their dresses and into comfy clothes and the boys just relaxed, still dressed up from the conference center. Brian loved showing off his card tricks. He was really doing an awesome job!
Are you kidding me? A triathlon and I have never belonged in the same sentence. It must have been time for something new! (The "BEFORE" race shot, with goggles and swim cap in hand.) What an unforgettable week this was! I actually DID enter my first triathlon, with the goal of simply finishing it. Take note of the emphasis on the word FIRST, because I loved it so much, that you can guarantee that there will be more. It was a blast. Seriously. My friends Lorraine and Robin had trained and signed up to do the event, which was two days ago, on Saturday. Three days beforehand, I heard about it and basically had a spontaneous urge to join them, so I registered. The only partial preparation ahead of time that I had been doing was cycling in the neighborhood here and there on my mountain bike with some other friends. And doing some micro-laps in our backyard pool. Our friend, Dave, was also there. The three of us women appreciated Dave's encouragement and support, as he's ...
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