The Rush Triathlon

Brian did the Rush Triathlon last weekend (the 21st). He did a great job and improved his time from last year! Brian says I need to do the trithlon next year. Crazy! I ran a half marathon five years ago and the thought of doing a triathlon kind of scares me. I could do it with a team....I volunteer for the running part! Me, Eva and Brian right before they took off on the swim. My brother Jeff also did the triathlon. Good job!! Brian coming out of the water from his 1/2 mile swim. Brian coming in from his 14.2 mile bike ride. Eva, Kierra, and Mel waiting in the stands to cheer in Jeff and Brian. Brian just crossing the finish line from his 3.1 mile run. Eva and Daddy after the race. My sister Marcy is the one that got Brian started doing triathlon's last year. Brian and Marcy both did this triathlon last year. She is on a mission right now in Alabama, but she still pushed Brian through this race!

Sleepy Bones!!

Eva was apparently pretty tired on Sunday evening. She fell asleep like this around 5:30 p.m. Brian took her to her bed and we had to wake her up the next morning!! I thought it was so cute when I saw she was asleep there.

The Derm Dash 5k

We did our monthly 5k race on Saturday. Brian did the run and improved his time to 25 minutes flat. Brian's sister, Melanie, came and did the walk with me. We took our sweet time and enjoyed the nice weather and took almost 53 minutes. I pushed Eva in the stroller and she fell asleep about half way through. Lindsay and Mel crossing the finish line.

(Eva is not with us because Brian walked back to us after he finished and took the stroller.)

Brian & Lindsay after the race.
Mel & Lindsay after the race.
Can you see my nice round belly? 33 weeks now...only 7 weeks to go!!!

Brian & Mel after the race.

Eva after the race just hanging out in the stroller watching Up on the iPod.

Brian and I both won prizes, too!!

The next race is September 18th for anyone who wants to come and run with Brian or walk with me and Eva!!

29 1/2 Weeks Pregnant

Only about 10 weeks to go till our baby will be here!!

Here is the 29 week belly shot. ;)Okay, really Brian's belly looks nothing like that. They had this pregnancy belly at the Motherhood Maternity store. That is pretty close to what my belly looks like now, though!

I had training in Boise on Wednesday, so Brian and Eva came with me. We had lots of fun. We went to eat at Joe's Crab Shack Tuesday night. Of course, I had a plain old cheeseburger. I am not a seafood person. Eva and Brian went to Zoo Boise. Eva had lots of fun seeing all the "aminals." I thought this was an interesting photo. Yeah, that's Eva in the pink shirt climbing into the back end of a giraffe......really it is a big giraffe slide. I love these two and was so glad they got to come with me!!

The Life Run 5k

We ran in another 5k on Saturday. It was a good run. I don't think I did too bad for being 6 months pregnant! My time was 35 minutes 44 seconds. I walked for a bit of the uphill part, but that's okay. I am pretty sure I will be walking the whole race next time. As you can see, my belly is getting pretty big now! Brian improved his time from the last race and finished in 26 minutes 51 seconds.
The next race is going to be August 14th at 8 a.m. Let me know if you want to come and walk with me or run with Brian. It's only 3 miles and it is all flat!! And I'll probably be pushing Eva in the stroller.Eva helping us stain the deck. She wants to "help" with everything these days. She is getting really good at putting away the silverware. She likes to group similar items together.

Eva in the Newspaper

Eva had her picture in the local paper yesterday. This is what the article said:

Appreciation banquet held

Mariska Smith, 3, and Eva Grimm, 2, were enjoying their afternoon at the recent 10th annual public service appreciation and veterans appreciation barbecue hosted by Jared and Michelle Clinger of Colonial Funeral Home. This year’s menu was especially tasty due to the culinary talents of John Perkes, owner of FAT BBQ and full-time employee of Colonial Funeral Home.

Each year, all law enforcement agencies — Pocatello Police, Chubbuck Police, Pocatello Fire Department, Chubbuck Fire Department, Idaho State Police, Idaho State University public safety, and Bannock County Sheriff Department, as well as all Pocatello veterans and their families — were invited to come and enjoy brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and chicken.

Perkes has won regional awards for his barbecue rubs and sauces. This year he is looking forward to a national barbecue event in Kansas City.

Clinger added, “We should be grateful to all public safety personnel and veterans who have made and continue to make this country the greatest on earth.”

Heart & Sole 5K

Brian and I ran in another 5K on Saturday. I was really happy with my time...33 minutes. The race started and ended at the new hospital they are building up on the hill. The first half was great because it was all downhill, but then we had to go back up...which wasn't as great. But we made it. I let Brian take off ahead of me in the beginning since we didn't have Eva in the stroller this time. He finished five minutes before me. I'm so grateful he wants to run with me. It helps me stay motivated! Here we are after the race. Thank you to Brian's sister, Charmaine, for bringing Eva to meet us at the finish line. I think we would have died trying to push her back up the hill in the stroller! You can see my belly in the picture. I am now 23 weeks pregnant (around 5 months). When I was pregnant with Eva, I ran until I was 30 weeks and then stuck to walking.

The next race is on July 10th, so if anyone wants to come and run and/or walk with me and Brian, that would be awesome!!!

Eva and Aunt Charmaine after the race.