The Futrell Pirates

When "Steve" bought his new tri bike, he also got a free Garmin GPS... So, we took the kids out Geocaching after "Steve" got home from work today. We biked part of the way and then trekked the rest of the way until we found our "treasure". The kids thought it was pretty fun to be going on a "treasure hunt" and also left "treasure" for the next person who comes along. It was fun and I think the kids will be looking forward to our next geocache.

Mapping out the route...

Off we go..Checking our coordinates...Trekking through the mud along the trail...We found it under the rockpile...

Signing our team name on the log...The Futrell Pirates!
The perfect ending to our "treasure hunt"...a rainbow!

Doesn't get much cuter than this guy!! :)

Peach Picking!

After the tri, we went to Apple Annie's to pick peaches with some friends! It was a fun day! The kids loved being able to pick the fruit right from the tree...and eat them! :) And GA thought it was pretty cool that we got to ride on a tractor!

Hummingbird Triathlon

This past Saturday was the Hummingbird Triathlon here in town. "Steve" competed and I did the bike and run unofficially. I still can't do the swim length so I had originally found a swimmer to complete that leg, but then found out I was going to have to pay the "team" price of $70 just to compete!! I opted not to do that and just do the bike and run leg by myself. I just started when the first heat of swimmers started getting out of the water. It was pretty fun. Kind of boring because there weren't a whole lot of bikers of runner out on the course yet (there were 7 heats total) so I was biking and running by myself a lot...didn't feel like much of a competition. But, I did it and now I just need to work on my swim if I am ever going to truly be a "triathlete"! :) But "Steve" on the other hand did awesome!! He bought a new tri bike the night before the race and was super excited about that! He came in 2nd in his age division and 6th overall!!! Pretty impressive. He beat his time in this triathlon last year by 6 minutes!! Someday he will win it all! :)
I don't have very many pictures since I was out on the course but here are a few!

Before the race...everyone laughed at me because I showed up with coffee...it was early!! :)
Coming up to the finish line!! The new bike!After the race...my friend Judy completed the entire thing by herself!! Woo hoo! :)Receiving his award! Good job!

Roxy...the Rockstar!

We got a precious new dog this week. Her name is Roxy! She was rescued by friend's of ours but they did not want more than one dog so were trying to find a home for her. We have been wanting a smaller dog and she seems to be the perfect fit! (Although she is seriously terrified of the camera and runs if she sees it, so I may never get a great picture of her!) Laying on the laundry I am trying to fold!

Farewell :(

My good friend Bobbi (pictured on the left) and her family are moving to Montana tomorrow. They will be greatly missed. GA will certainly miss his buddy Kyler! We wish them the best! :)

The Three Musketeers!

Oceanside!

"Steve" and I traveled to Oceanside, CA for a few days where he competed in a triathlon at Camp Pendleton against one of his brothers and brother-in-law. "Steve's" sister and their little boy came along, too. (which was so nice since we had never met our nephew) His dad also met us there! We had such a relaxing time. We rented a little bungalow on the beach and it was awesome!! "Steve" did great in the triathlon (besides nearly drowning in the ocean...LOL...it was his first ocean swim). He beat both brothers (way to go!!), although they all did AWESOME!! :) We had a great time hanging out with family, bike riding along the beach, body boarding, and enjoying the scenery!
The view from our porch....
At the Tank Museum..."Steve" and his brother, Rocky and his Dad.
The tri...off they go!

The transition area....LOTS of competitors!First heat into the water...They did it!! :)

First Day of School!

School started for the girls on August 6...MG started 2nd grade and JF started half day preschool. They were both so excited! JF started off going only 2 days a week but is now going everyday and loving it! :) MG was put in the class with ALL her girlfriends so that was a big deal! Hope her teacher can handle them! :)