We did it!

Family photo after the Kokopelli triathlon.  What a great event and great trip.  Craig's brother, Chris,  came up from California to visit with us and my mom was able to come down too.  She watched Miles while Craig and I swam.  Yes, Craig participated too.  He was the swimmer on his relay team, a relay team which took second place!  It turns out we were in the same heat in the water, so we actually swam together.  Although I didn't have a top three finish to claim, I did make it out of the water 30 seconds before Craig, so that will have to do...for now!  

Uncertainty

In true form, Miles is assessing the water park near Grandpa and Grandma Evans' house in St. George.  We were there September 15th for the triathlon.  Unfortunately, Grandpa and Grandma were away, but they generously let us stay in their new house.  Miles is so careful and concerned.  I love that he is sizing things up before running through anything!

It's actually fun!

In the end....we have a winner!

Symbiotic Relationship

The perfect situation:  Miles gets to pull tiny pieces of cardboard off the box and Jobey gets to eat them (he loves cardboard)-I think these two will go far together! And, it might just make up for all the times Miles has chased him around the backyard with the squirt bottle.

Aunt Stephanie

Aunt Stephanie stopped for a visit in early August.  She had helped my mom drive out here from Florida.  Yep, Nana is now a resident of SLC, she's sold her house, rented a new one here and is working as a hospice nurse.  It's so nice to have her this close!  Stephanie was able to stay for a couple days  after the trip and it was nice for her and Miles to reacquaint.  It didn't take long and if you let him squirt you with the water bottle, even better!  He did learn a new word while she was here..."goofball." Curious to see when that will show up again.  :) 

Cedar City

Cedar Breaks

Secret hiking spot

Went to Cedar City August 24th-25th for The Shakespeare Festival.  We camped out for the first time down there and had an amazing site full of pine trees.  We shared the site with another friend, so it wasn't too lonely.  Got a little site seeing in at Cedar Breaks Monument and found an awesome hike at the end of a crazy, bumpy dirt road.  We were the only ones there, so it truly felt like we were trekking around in the wilderness!

East Canyon

End of summer trip to East Canyon-back in August I think.  We were still training for the triathlon, so came out here to get an open water swim in.  Miles was not a fan of the muddy reservoir bottom (who can blame him...it's gross!), but he did love throwing rocks in-of course!