Visiting Friends

We were so lucky to be able to spend quality time with friends over the holidays. We went to the Giddens and all 6 kids were home! Thomas was home from his mission. Sally was about to pop with a little girl; Taylor just got engaged. Jamie was off to visit her boyfriend's family in California. April was just finished with a semester of nursing school, and John was getting ready for baby #4. Here are Ape and Jamie

April gave Sam this sweatshirt. She is making sure he knows his roots.
I can't let this shout out to the Giddens go by without posting their new music video. It has been a facebook sensation. They always keep us laughing!

Sam loved being with the Belisles. Anna and Tyler are such great big siblings.

Sarah styling Bruce's deer hunting hat.

Sarah shared the cool camo hat with Sam.

I am so glad I got some time with the Thompsons. Ruby made Sam laugh hysterically. We miss them so!
Another treat was getting to see Josh Hay and his family. I went to high school with Josh and now he lives 45 minutes away from us in Colorado. They came to Georgia for the holidays too. Sam gets to see Maizy and Andra every Monday in music class!

Peachtree City Triathlon

Taylor, Jamie, April Giddens

End of Race with Ruby and Julie
Hill kids sacrificing their Saturday morning to cheer us on

So, I am a little slow at blogging about the triathlon last weekend. It was a good race that I am happy to have behind me but look forward to doing again. The scariest part for me is the swim. I am scared of cold water and being kicked in the face which neither occured. And I didn't run into any water moccasins, which is always a plus. The biking was not my favorite mostly because my bike is ghetto. I was tired of every person passing me and saying "on your left." Thanks for rubbing it in! Next time I will invest in a road bike; hopefully, that will help. I was a little slower on the run this go round. But all in all, it was a good race. The highlights were seeing Ape and Jules in the race (getting pinched on the bum as they passed me) and having friends and family cheer us along.

It was so much fun hangin' with the Giddens. Everytime I leave them, my face hurts from laughing. Taylor was kind enough to spend the entire race taking pictures.