a rainy day, a sippy cup, & a turtle.

still coming at ya from maui, still having an amazing time.  we wake up, we eat costco muffins, we play in the water {either the pool or the ocean}, we eat again.  we play cards, we watch movies, we go to bed, we repeat.

i wish vacation lasted forever.  i could really get used to this.

and oh yeah, it rained yesterday.  know what?  we didn't even care.

parker has mastered the art of drinking from a sippy cup while on vacation.  we also learned that he loves yogurt, hates putting on swim clothes, & gets real freaked out when sand touches his fingers.  vacationing with a kid is fun.

and?  the guys got to swim with a couple sea turtles while snorkeling the other day.  i haven't mustered up the courage to go out in the ocean further than shoulder depth but am pretty sure i will never forgive myself if i come all the way to hawaii & don't give snorkeling a go.  right?

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and now, a question answered from my "ask me anything" post. today's question is brought to you by AReese. she asks:

"Do you think you will ever want to train for that triathlon thing again? And, why did you start training for one in the first place (before you found out you were pregnant)?"

ah yes.  my triathlon days.  quick background - i found out i was prego with p-ray about two weeks before i was supposed to compete in an olympic distance triathlon {half mile swim, 30 mile bike, six mile run}.  i had been training for it five days a week for about three months beforehand, but due to my weird background & difficulty of getting pregnant, my doctor said "NO."  so i didn't get to do it. 

would i want to train for another one?  heck yeah, for sure.  but it takes a lot of time & commitment & i think it'll be a while until i can fully commit to it again.  maybe next summer?  for this summer, i will be sticking to a couple 5Ks & hopefully the seattle to portland 205 mile bike ride.

why was i gonna do it in the first place?  training for a race or event is an awesome way to mix up your workout regime & challenge yourself in a way that you don't usually do in a regular ol' aerobics class.  and, if you've never participated in a race i totally recommend it.  they are super fun.  and?  you usually get a free t-shirt, which is pretty cool.

voting is pretty cool too.  thanks.