So, the first quarter of 2013 has flown by and I'm just now getting around to recapping the last half of 2012. But, better late than never, I guess, as it's always a good thing to look back on where you've been, what you've done, how far you've come and how much fun you had along the way!
July 2012
Tri Daughter #1 was selected to join the Joey D Cares Rock Orchestra. The group is made up of 6th graders - adults who play concerts for charity. TD1's first gig with the group raised $10,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project. Rock on!
All three Tri Daughters competed in their second youth triathlon of the season.
Here they are in action:
TD2 on the swim:
TD3 heading out of T1:
TD1 on the run:
The whole family post-race and pre-feast:
August 2012
TD1's next JDC gig was for the National Night Out:
Then our family was off to the Outer Banks for some much-needed R & R!
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| Triathlon Family |
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| TD1 got to bring a friend this year! Welcome, C, to the beach! |
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| The whole crew--7 of us are triathletes and 1 is about to be! |
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Me & Tri Dad
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Time for more fun in the sun at the 16th annual Grab A Crab:
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| Sunset on the Bay |
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The 2012 Grab A Crab Crew
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North East Triathlon was next:
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| Tri Dad took 3rd in division |
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| All smiles after a first-place divisional finish |
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| Celebrating the Olympic-distance tri Olympic style! |
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| Post-race celebration |
September 2012
Our last race of the season was at the Chesapeake Man Endurance Festival--a 75.2-mile race
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| Me & Tri Dad post-race |
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| Tri Dad finished 3rd in division |
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| I snagged first in my division :) |
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| Hardware |
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| Finish Chute |
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| Tri Dad bike |
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| See how much fun triathlon is? |
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| Happy with my race! |
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| Tri Dad finishing the swim |
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| Great feeling! |
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| Tri Dad heading to the finish |
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| Beard and mustache compliments of the Choptank |
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| Swim Start/Finish |
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| T1 |
September 2012
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| TD2 got her braces off |
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| 9 mos to straight teeth--amazing! I wore a full metal jacket for 2.5 years! |
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| TD3 |
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| TD2 |
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| TD1 |
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| Ready for action! |
October 2012
Fun & relaxing girls weekend to Deep Creek Lake
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| Fab 5 at Mountain State Brewing Company |
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| Hiking at Swallow Falls State Park |
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| Muddy Creek Falls |
October 2012
Halloween & Jamaica, Mon!
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| 3 Goth girls, a Jamaican and a cat |
JAMAICA! (Need I say more?)
November 2012
TD3 has been going to gymnastics since, well, since I was carting her around in a Baby Bjorn at her sisters' classes. She's now the last one standing (on her head) in gymnastics and was selected to be part of an accelerated group taught by the gym's owner (the fiery red-head pictured below).
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| TD3 is right at home standing on her head! |
TD1's final JDC gig of year was at the Kennedy Krieger Institute Festival of Trees event.
ITB problems ended my tentative bid for the OBX Marathon. New shoes (and three months of stretching & rest) to the rescue!
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| New shoes! |
Thanksgiving with family from Indiana
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| Tri Daughters & Tri Dog with cousins from Indiana |
December 2013
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| Tree |
Our tree came with a little something extra--we are still waiting for it to hatch . . .
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| Praying mantis nest! |
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| Tri Dog |
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| Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. |
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| New favorite mug . . . |
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| . . . until Santa brought me this one! |
Tri Daughter 2 gives the trumpet a try . . .
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| TD2 at her first band concert |
Meeting Crowie!
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| TD2 thought Crowie was a cutie :) |
At the Festival of Trees, we met a local artist and loved his work. These two awesome paintings now give our wall a much-needed pop of color!
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| Love the blue |
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| Grab A Crab anyone? |
Three happy girls on Christmas morning:
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| Tri Dog is happy, too! |
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| Snow on Christmas Day |
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| Celebrating with cousins from Mississippi |
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Merry Christmas to all!
And best wishes for the New Year! |
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| New Year's Eve |
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