Napa 2 Sonoma

Brian and I took a wonderful vacation in Wine Country a couple weeks ago. I learned of a half marathon that ran from Napa Valley to Sonoma and really wanted to do it. They only allow 3,000 runners to participate in the race so I was really excited when I received one of those spots. The race was held on Sunday July 18th and was probably my hardest race yet. The course was amazing and ran through back country roads in the middle of vineyards. Some of the roads were not even travelled by cars which made the course a little narrow at times. The first part of the race was high in the hills and we were surrounded by the misty fog. The last few miles ended in the heart of Sonoma with a wine tasting at the finish line. It was so much fun! I hope to go back someday to run it again. Brian and I spent the rest of our vacation lounging at the pool, exploring several of the wineries, and driving up and down the coast. It was a nice getaway for us and the boys enjoyed spending the week with their Grandma.

Lunch at Auberge du Soleil

Tasting wine at Frog's Leap

Frog's Leap Winery

View from the start of the race.

Lots of grapes & hills!

My best race medal out of 13 half marathons:)

Survived the race and ready for the wine tastings!

Driving the coast.

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July at the lake. It was sunny and hot which was a major improvement over the rain we had last year! We did a lot of swimming, boating, tubing, and enjoyed watching fireworks from the boat on the lake. The boys are part fish this summer and will stay in the water as long as you let them. We had such a fun weekend and can't wait to go back!

Brian and Logan resting up after lots of swimming!

Ready for a boat ride:)

Sisters:)

Logan, Aiden, & Michael

Waiting for it to get dark so we could go watch the fireworks. 

Mudathlon

Some friends and I decided to run the first annual Mudathlon together. It was a 4 mile run with 20 obstacles and lots of mud! It was such a fun race....we all can't wait to do it again next year!

Thomas the Train & Happy Father's Day!

Today we took the boys to see Thomas the Train. We had to drive for about an hour and a half to get to his train station but it was well worth the drive....and the 90 degree day! Michael, Logan and Aiden LOVED seeing a life size Thomas. We watched him arrive at the station and took a 30 min train ride. There were several kid activities around the station, so after letting the boys explore for a little while we had a late lunch and then headed home with 2/3 boys sleeping for most of the car ride:)

Strawberry Festival

Yesterday we went to the annual Strawberry Festival with some friends and their twins. It was a really hot day so the boys ice cream was melting fast but they had a lot of fun eating their giant strawberry shortcakes! After the festival we took all the kids out to dinner at one of our favorite places. It was a great evening for the kids and adults!

Memorial Weekend

We had a lot of fun at the lake Memorial Day Weekend. Michael and Logan decided they were old enough to ride the tube all by themselves this summer. Aiden took a couple laps with mommy but was happiest riding in the boat watching his brothers. We did a lot of swimming, tubing, and boating. It was great for our first of many trips to the lake!

My favorite Mother's Day yet!

Mother's day started off with brunch at Cafe Patachou then onto pedicures. When I got home the boys had picked out flowers, cards, and a really cute flower ring to give to me. They then took me to dinner at one of our favorite summer places. The last picture is them playing with the gumball machine while Brian and I waited in line for their milkshakes. 

Derby Weekend

Brian and I had a lot of fun at the Kentucky Derby! We loved watching the races and had fun looking at all the crazy hats:)

 

Derby Race

My mint julep:)

Red carpet picture on the way out of the Derby.

First trip to the zoo!

I am a little behind on updating the blog....we've been super busy and my old laptop crashed. My new one is finally up and running so I am playing catch up with all the pictures I have. We took our first trip of the summer to the zoo a few weeks ago with friends. The boys had so much fun and can't wait to go back again soon!

Running Buddies

These are the best running buddies! They never let me walk and always want me to go faster:)