My Husband's a Stud

Matt completed the Catalina Classic yesterday (a 32 mile Paddle Board race from Catalina to Manhattan Beach Pier) in 6 hours and 48 minutes. Insane?- yes! Amazing?- yes! This was his 4th time doing the race and even though the conditions were rough he beat his previous best time by 2 minutes. Thank you to John and Mike who went to Catalina with him and took care of him from the guide boat by giving him food, cheering him on, etc. And thank you to all the friends, family and coworkers who came to watch Matt at the finish- your support meant so much to him! He's feeling pretty good today.

Mike took these shots- the first two are from Catalina and the bottom one is Matt battling the open sea:)


Here's Matt at the MB Pier crossing the finish line


The 2011 Classic finishers. There are 2 divisions (Unlimited- 18 ft boards and Stock -less popular and harder/slower- 12 ft boards.) Matt races stock so he's 2nd from the right kneeling on the sand with his board in front of him.


So proud of him!


Kylie playing with Grandma and Grandpa on the beach


Some of Matt's coworkers, Jason and Scott, who came out to congratulate him at the finish


The Holmes and the Putnams showed their support too (The MB Volleyball Open was going on the same day as you can see in the background so the beach was quite busy!)


Looking pretty good for just finishing such a feat!

Davis Trip

Kylie and I spent a few days in Davis with Grandma and Grandpa last week. We had such a good visit. It will be her last flight to fly for free and my last flight before the new baby comes.

My parents borrowed a bike trailer from a friend and my mom and I took Kylie to the park in it. Oh, how I love Davis bike lines- everywhere and so wide, no fear of cars hitting you at all. Davis is the bike capital of the world after all (self proclaimed). I'd love to get a bike trailer but honestly don't know if we'd use it down here.


Kylie got into Grandma's tutoring candy



Enjoying peach dumplings- a Bohemian (my ancestry) tradition- perfect for a delicious summer dinner. You eat them with cottage cheese so at least you get a little protein




Dos Coyotes (my first job) at the lake followed by an evening swim, still plenty hot



Grandpa took us to the county fair to see the animals. Kylie got pretty scared by the cows, esp a bull that seemed to stare her down that she didn't want too much to do with the animals after that. These baby goats were okay though.


Kylie loved eating the tomatoes from Grandma's garden- delicious!


Thanks for such a fun, relaxing trip Grandma and Grandpa! And thanks for mailing my camera:)

Weekend Wrap Up

We had a fun filled weekend. We got to celebrate Stevie Holmes' first birthday with a awesome pool party. Here's Ky with the happy bday girl, destined to be great friends:)


Stevie was super excited to try her first cupcake


Kylie loves her little boat- even in the tub!


We've gone to the Manhattan Beach Concert in the Park the last 2 weekends. This pic was actually from last weekend but we had a fun time with friends listening to an Eagle's tribute band this evening.


Another weekend highlight for me was our church service this morning. Our pastor spoke about "Finding Peace in Your Storm." I don't feel like I'm experiencing any kind of storm right now (thankfully!) but he did have some words that spoke to me- favorite quote from P. Glen: "One of the chief causes of stress is indecision." How true this is in my life! I so struggle with indecision from the smallest of details to big things too- all of which cause me stress. The bottom line: Peace is a sense of order that comes from ordering my life according to God's will. Good reminders and thankful for my church!

5 on Friday

Kylie loves her little boat in water and on land! She'll even put her legs through the openings and walk around in it.


All ready for music class!


Too cool


We love pudding!