Look at our cool dad!!

Sam and a co-worker decided to race a duathlon this last Saturday. Sam rode the technical mountain bike course and Jason trail ran it. They had to stop along the way to participate in several obstacles. We all took the trip up to Smithville (no one who lives in Texas knows were it is either), to cheer our dad on. (Get ready for TONS of pictures!)

Yes that is a rock in Beckam's mouth. They're just baby teeth right?

The pre-race activities included playing with rocks, sticks, traffic cones, dirt, and getting a few rides on dad's bike.

Sam and Jason ready for the race.

Good Luck dad!!



And they're off...

so we went to find more dirt, sticks, rocks, and potential hazards.

We walked out a little ways on the trail and let the kids play. Sam and Jason got back much quicker than we thought they would. I snapped a few pictures as they headed for the finish line. They both said the trail was really technical (unlike this here), and despite what they thought before starting the bike actually proved to be a liability in a lot of the really rocky, steep sections!

We then followed after, the boys were excited to see their dads.

They took 2nd place overall and 1st in their division! They did awesome!

They also won 1st prize in one of the obstacles. They did good on most of them, but got a big bag full of fortune cookies for being fastest at carrying cookies through a course with chopsticks.

Some of Beckam's photography. He got a bunch of little cactus stickers in his hand and this was the only way I could find to make him happy after trying to remove as many as we could find.

Isaac and his new friend Nicholas ending the day with a little log rolling.

We all had tons of fun! Congrats dad we think you pretty awesome!!

Fishing

While we were at Bass Pro Shop dad got a new fishing pole and a fishing license. It was kinda cold and really windy but it didn't keep Isaac and Sam from going out fishing, while Beckam was napping and mom was cleaning. They got skunked, but they had fun anyway. They even saw some boys catch a big turtle, but then they didn't know what to do so Sam had to unhook it for them, and he dove back into the water. Isaac though it was pretty cool and told us all about it when they got home.

An early start to our 1st Texas Christmas

Last Saturday we took the boys to our local Bass Pro Shop to see Santa. They had there pictures taken and for the first year Isaac didn't cry but was totally excited and even told him what he wanted for Christmas. Beckam on the other hand is still a little scared of Santa and the whole family had to be in his picture with him. They had all sorts of fun Christmas for the boys to see.

The boys watching the train.

Isaac with the big snowman.

Beckam sat and watched this elf forever he thought he was so cool with his hammer.

And of course it's Bass Pro Shop so there were some shooting games.

Look at this tree they have as you come into the store it is covered with taxidermy. The boys thought it was pretty cool.