Joining us at the "grown-up" table

This weekend, we put Ryan's highchair away and put him in his "big boy" chair at the table. He was quite excited to be sitting with us! We bought him a Dora the Explorer placemat, a new favorite of his, and so far, we haven't had any super messy meals. He keeps his plate and sippy cup on Dora. I know, in time, he'll begin launching his plate like a Frisbee, but for now, I'll enjoy the relatively clean meals!

Bubbles

Ryan has discovered the fabulous world of bubbles!!!! He was trying to blow them himself yesterday, but just ended up drinking a whole bunch of bubble solution - luckily, it was non-toxic and kid-friendly!!

26.2 Miles!

Mike just completed his first marathon - the Big Sur International Marathon - on April 30, 2006. This marathon is one of the toughest races in the United States beginning in the coastal town of Big Sur and ending in Carmel. The entire course is run on Highway 1. Mike completed the course in 4:02:12. He was exhausted, worn out, and hating life immediately following the race, but the next night he was online looking at other marathons scheduled in the next year!! I think he's been bitten by the racing bug! Here's a few pictures - one at the finish line and one following the race. Mike wants me to make it very clear in the finish line picture that although it appears that a woman is beating him, she is part of a relay team, so she had only run 7 miles versus Mike's 26.2!!!!