Last Saturday our whole family completed the Atlas Race. It was an intense obstacle course of 4+ miles with boot-camp style obstacles including lots of mud, lots of barbed wire, tall walls and a 15 foot jump into cold water. We are all covered with bruises and one twisted ankle, but it was a fun challenge. The boys ran their own smaller obstacle course. I'm still getting the mud out of the clothes we decided not to throw away!
Great-6 more medals to add to the whole pile of Blake's medals in our dress-up box.
Blake grew this! It was delicious
My sweet 16 year old-she had a great day with lots of wishes from friends and family. We are still trying to fit in a party! No, no license yet, but we are working on it.
"The Bean" sculpture in Chicago. Blake had a conference there and let me come along. I had a marvelous time! I basically did whatever I wanted! Mornings started with a run a long Lake Michigan with Blake, then when he went to his conference for the day, I was off! I loved the Chicago Institute of Art-amazing! I also visited two cupcake shops-delicious, went shopping on the famed "Magnificent Mile", and rode a bike along the lake and into the Lincoln Park Zoo. Evenings found Blake and I enjoying delicious food in fun locales.
Loved seeing old pianos in the museum
dropped in for a mass at one of the amazing cathedrals downtown-so much beautiful architecture.
Dinner in Crystal Gardens at the Navy Pier
The Chicago skyline from the zoo area during my bike ride.
Chicago river-Next time it would be fun to take one of the riverboat architecture tours!
Blake and I shared a hot fudge sundae at Ghiradelli's wondering if it would be as good as we remembered from 17 years ago in San Francisco....it was.
Last Saturday our whole family completed the Atlas Race. It was an intense obstacle course of 4+ miles with boot-camp style obstacles including lots of mud, lots of barbed wire, tall walls and a 15 foot jump into cold water. We are all covered with bruises and one twisted ankle, but it was a fun challenge. The boys ran their own smaller obstacle course. I'm still getting the mud out of the clothes we decided not to throw away!
Great-6 more medals to add to the whole pile of Blake's medals in our dress-up box.
Blake grew this! It was delicious
My sweet 16 year old-she had a great day with lots of wishes from friends and family. We are still trying to fit in a party! No, no license yet, but we are working on it.
"The Bean" sculpture in Chicago. Blake had a conference there and let me come along. I had a marvelous time! I basically did whatever I wanted! Mornings started with a run a long Lake Michigan with Blake, then when he went to his conference for the day, I was off! I loved the Chicago Institute of Art-amazing! I also visited two cupcake shops-delicious, went shopping on the famed "Magnificent Mile", and rode a bike along the lake and into the Lincoln Park Zoo. Evenings found Blake and I enjoying delicious food in fun locales.
Loved seeing old pianos in the museum
dropped in for a mass at one of the amazing cathedrals downtown-so much beautiful architecture.
Dinner in Crystal Gardens at the Navy Pier
The Chicago skyline from the zoo area during my bike ride.
Chicago river-Next time it would be fun to take one of the riverboat architecture tours!
Blake and I shared a hot fudge sundae at Ghiradelli's wondering if it would be as good as we remembered from 17 years ago in San Francisco....it was.
