Amazing sunflower field along the road!
Love these super hilly, narrow country roads!
Like the idea of underground homes, but this one leaves a bit to be desired...
A few more years and the trees may completely cover this road...
Can now be added to my resume. I've done 2 games as assistant ref (side judge) and 1 game as part of a 2 man team. 2 refs with equal power, both on the field. I definitely enjoy being on the field instead of just on the sideline. Last year I did a dew football games, but it just never felt natural. I didn't play football growing up. I was learning, and would have been fine it just didn't come naturally. When I started basketball last year and then soccer this year, so much of it just comes instinctually. I still have to study to get all the nuances of the game, and to be able to correctly interpret the rules, but the basic calls and the basic rules of the game feel routine. I played, coached, and understand basketball and soccer and I enjoy officiating them as well.
They are so amazingly cute at this size. Plus the type of dog I've wanted for a long time now... Jack/rat terrier mix. But we have 3 puppies already, so not sure about another...
Lindy Leighn loved giving the puppies kisses!
Cayle got to hop in uncle Doug's combine for a bit! Maybe we can ride in it during harvesting in a few weeks...
Labor Day weekend bike races in STL. First time doing these as a cat III and first time doing these since we moved to Colorado. Tough races as there are always huge fields, good money paying out to 15 places, and racers from across the U.S. I didn't really know what to expect for myself, since I hadn't done many crits in a long time, but even though I didn't end up winning or placing in any money, I was pleasantly surprised. My fitness was good enough to easily hang out in the pack and to pretty much move around at will. The only thing really lacking other than experience was the super top end last lap kind of power.
Cayle got to do his very first race! Saturday at Francis Park. It was 108 degrees heat index... Miserably hot! His race started immediately after mine. So as soon as I finished, I tried to find him to help out since Natalie was also dealing with Lindy (supermom!) when I finally found him at the back of about 25, 3/4 yr olds, he was paralyzed with fear and crying while sweating... After the others took off, he finally agreed to go if I ran along with him. Keep in mind I was still in kit and sweating profusely... So I took my shoes off and ran with him. The crowd was going nuts as was the announcer, and Cayle loved it! The announcer said that "every finisher was a winner" so Cayle keeps repeating that and saying he's a winner. So proud of himself!
Our accommodations for the weekend were so amazing! We stayed at Natalie's uncles house near Troy, IL. It was so nice having meals and snacks made and a pool for the kids to play in!
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