SWIM, BIKE, RUN in June
For the month of June, I completed the Fresh Ideas Octomax Triathlon. It consisted of a 500 yard swim, an 18 mile bike ride and a 5K run. It was held at the Innsbrook Resort in Innsbrook, MO. They are...
View ArticleSwim, Bike, Run...I can't feel my toes!
We're home, in California! I have a few posts to catch up on (including the road trip to Cali and the Reiersen reunion camp trip) BUT FIRST....the San Fransisco Triathlon at Treasure Island!This...
View ArticleRoad Trip! Road Trip!
I have been waiting for months and months for this summer! Kevin scheduled a clinical rotation in Folsom, California. I could not wait!!June was a long month. The last week of June seemed even longer....
View ArticleReiersen Family Camping Trip
Just last week, the Reiersen family resumed the long and honored tradition of family camp-outs at Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Kevin's family has been going camping at Big Basin for years. Kevin's...
View ArticleKatelynn turned 1!
My little sweet-pea turned 1 on July 21st. Seriously, it feels like I was pregnant just a few months ago. (Glad that's over!) Since you only turn 1 once, we had to throw a party!Growing up, I was...
View ArticleMichelle's Triathlon Series August Edition
For the month of August, I completed the Folsom Sprint Triathlon. It was composed of a half-mile brisk swim in Lake Natoma, a fourteen-mile pleasant bike ride through Folsom (way out to Scott R.d)Â and...
View ArticleBacon....it's what's for breakfast
Can you guess what is atop this donut? Â I thought it was some kind of nut (perhaps candied pecan) when I joyfully picked it out of the menagerie of donuts one fine early morning while working a first...
View ArticleBack in Missouri
After a fantastic, sunny Summer in California, we are back in Missouri. We're here to finish off the school year and if all goes as planned, Kevin will be a graduate next May. Who knows where we'll be...
View ArticleA Californian Summer
Get ready for picture-mania from our summer....We went to California for three months while Kevin completed one of his clinical rotations. We lived with my mom in Elk Grove most of the time and spent...
View ArticleMichelle's Triathlon Series 2011 Finale
October marks the last month of my triathlon series. I couldn't find any more triathlons to register for. I guess no one wants to swim when it's snowing out.I figured for my last tri, I might as well...
View ArticleApple Cobbler Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Frosting
The other day I was running on the treadmill watching Good Day St Louis when I came upon this sweet recipe from Heaven.These cupcakes are super moist from the apples and the frosting reminds me of the...
View ArticleOur Newest Little Biped
Our little Katelynn is walking. She's been close for a few months now and on the day she turned 15 months, she really took off. Granted, she still looks like a drunken sailor and takes quite a few...
View ArticleHalloween Madness
I was really bummed about coming back to Missouri at the end of the summer. Kevin had one clinical to go and it was the clinical that encircled all of my favorite major holidays: Halloween,...
View ArticleMichelle turns 31!
I'm going to start off by saying that the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn: Part 1 soundtrack is awesome! (I'm listening to it while I type this up.) They do pretty good with the movies, but they are...
View ArticleHoliday Baking is Here!
I've got a fever...and the only prescription is more holiday treats!The holidays are upon us. It's a tad early for Christmas music I agree, but yesterday came the urge to start the holiday baking. So,...
View ArticleCan I get just one decent picture?
Is 3the age of camera rebellion?!It starts so early! I thought I had ten more years at least before this started. But alas, I have a three year old daughter who refuses to show her beautiful smile for...
View ArticleKylie Turns 4!
Our sweet little Kylie recently celebrated her 4th birthday. I've decided to start a new tradition of the "birthday questionnaire" every year. (I've seen these done on other blogs and sometimes they...
View ArticleIs it summer-time today?
"Mommy, is it Summer-time today?"Every morning (seriously, EVERY morning), Kylie asks me this question. She's a little confused since it went from being a miserable 30 degrees every day to instant 70...
View ArticleGo St Louis Marathon
This weekend, Kevin and I completed the Go St Louis! Marathon. This was my first marathon and now I can cross it of the bucket list!It was quite the experience. I left with a medal, some post-race...
View ArticleFarewell Missouri and Summer time Sum up
We are currently homeward bound back to California! The truck thermometer reads 107 degrees and Satan just called and said he wants his weather back.After this three day road voyage, we'll be making a...
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