It's Pear Season

Come and pick some pears from our trees!




I'm serious. Let yourself in!

That Triathalon I Was In

I have a crazy friend who likes to do triathalons. I don't know why, it's not my thing. She invited our whole small group to do with with her and we agreed to do it as a relay. So I biked 12 miles. It was fun -- I mean, I like biking. The other ladies in our group did an outstanding job and we all finished.

All of us, with our medals! (l-r Paula, Julia (crazy friend), Dawn, me, Linette & Steph)


Isaac and Charlie showing off the shwag.


Julia and Linette before the big plunge!!


me, before the ride


Paula, before her 5k


Steph and Dawn, out for a yummy lunch and margaritas!

Some of the ladies want to do it again, or do it themselves. I feel like, well, I've done it. There. Now I never have to do it again.

Progress on the Deck

Yes, I know. It's been FOREVER since I've updated our blog. I call myself a Deck Widow because Brian comes home from work, snarfs down dinner and heads straight outside to work on the deck. I think he's trying to get as much done as he can before we leave for Chicago (on Sunday) even though we keep telling each other that we don't have a definitive deadline.

So, here are the latest pictures. Brian's an amazing man.

This is what Brian did while I was doing a triathalon. Oh, did I forget to mention that? More on that later.

Isaac on the Phone

the other day, Isaac was laying on the chair, talking on the phone. To no one, we thought. Later, we realized he was talking to the Operator. Whoops. Better than 911.
I took the boys to a donut shop today and senior fellow told me that my boys are VERY smart, especially Isaac, because he talks so well. Isaac? Really?

here are the videos of Isaac on the phone:
http://www.youtube.com/user/AnnieDupras

Raising the Beam

We had 10 men lift a huge beam up to start Phase II of the deck project. We also christened our new deck with a quick get-together before the Big Lift.

an impromptu bbq on our New Deck!


Brian Layin' Down the Law






Brian is making sure the beam is lining up with the gas pipe. We'd hate to have a gas leak coming OUT OF OUR HOUSE.


Ken, our neighbor, supervising as Brian tightens the bolts.


The finished beam with the gas pipe sticking out. BTW, the beam probably weighs somewhere between 400-600lbs. My kitchen scale only goes up to 5lb.

Charlie's First Race!

Lafayette Parks and Rec had a Sizzler Fun Run for kids last Friday and Charlie did AWESOME!! He came in 2nd place (they didn't score it or anything, but we know the truth) but it was really tight. If I had had a fully charged battery I could've gotten a picture of the finish line.

Charlie and his friend Danya (to C's right). Charlie is wearing DARK GREEN SWEATPANTS in JULY because they didn't have any pockets. He didn't want to accidentally put his hands in his pockets when running because it would slow him down. I didn't plant any of these ideas in his head, they're all his own.


Look at him go! They guy on the left (in the red) was the one who got 1st place.


See the shadow all the way on the right of the picture? That's how close Charlie was to the guy who got 1st place!




ahh, yes. Popcicle time.