There is no good reason for my lack of posting. We have been enjoying the summer and it is amazing how fast our weekends fill up! Greg and I were going over our schedule for the next 5 weekends and we have some type of "event" every weekend! We love being active and participating in so many activities.
Last Sunday we went to a mountain bike race in the Twin Cities. It was a very last minute decision to go to the race and Greg was super supportive of me doing the race. I used to race my mountain bike a lot, but since Brooks has arrived I have only raced 1 other time on my mountain bike. I didn't know what to expect since I had only ridden my mountain bike one other time this summer, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. I just decided to have fun and enjoy the ride. That is exactly what I did and felt really good when I was done. I have been training really hard (the hardest of my life) but just not for mountain biking. I guess some of the training crosses over, but I did quickly realize that my technical skills are pretty rusty. Anyhow, after only one fall and no blood, I rolled across the line happy to see my two buddies waiting for me. The best part of the day was Brooks enjoying watermelon at the finish.
After the race we went straight to Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's house. Brooks was a wild man after being in the car for 6 hours. He ran around their house like crazy and I was wondering if we'd be invited back. It sounds like Grandma and Grandpa understood because I got an email today inviting us back! I am just kidding--of course we are always welcome at Grandma and Grandpa's! Brooks enjoyed a ride on the pontoon and Grandpa even let Brooks drive the boat.
Last Sunday we went to a mountain bike race in the Twin Cities. It was a very last minute decision to go to the race and Greg was super supportive of me doing the race. I used to race my mountain bike a lot, but since Brooks has arrived I have only raced 1 other time on my mountain bike. I didn't know what to expect since I had only ridden my mountain bike one other time this summer, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. I just decided to have fun and enjoy the ride. That is exactly what I did and felt really good when I was done. I have been training really hard (the hardest of my life) but just not for mountain biking. I guess some of the training crosses over, but I did quickly realize that my technical skills are pretty rusty. Anyhow, after only one fall and no blood, I rolled across the line happy to see my two buddies waiting for me. The best part of the day was Brooks enjoying watermelon at the finish.
After the race we went straight to Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's house. Brooks was a wild man after being in the car for 6 hours. He ran around their house like crazy and I was wondering if we'd be invited back. It sounds like Grandma and Grandpa understood because I got an email today inviting us back! I am just kidding--of course we are always welcome at Grandma and Grandpa's! Brooks enjoyed a ride on the pontoon and Grandpa even let Brooks drive the boat.
Brooks eats pretty much anything we put in front of him. He has never been a picky eater and also eats a lot. Last night Daddy got Brooks a sucker. Brooks called it a "ball"--of course! Anyhow, Brooks had the "ball" for dessert. He had veggie dogs for dinner and had some ketchup left over. He calls ketchup "dip-dip" because he "dips" his veggie dogs in it. Brooks decided that it would be really tasty if he "dip-dipped" his sucker in ketchup. He did this several times and really seemed to enjoy the flavor mix of ketchup and banana split sucker. He is such a funny kid.
We went to the park today and played for a long time. Brooks is now able to go down the slide by himself. Every time we go to the park things seem to get easier and easier. I don't want Brooks to grow up too fast, but I am enjoying that I don't have to shadow him everywhere he goes. When we got home Brooks was in desperate need of a bath. I am not the worlds best photographer, but think this picture is great. I love his rosy cheeks and his smile. He was so happy today.
Brooks is talking a ton lately. He says almost everything we ask him to say. He doesn't put sentences together or anything like that, but he is able to communicate super well. For example, tonight he wanted some popcorn when he saw that I was looking in the cupboard where we keep it. He clearly stated to me "pop-corn". I gave him some and that was exactly what he wanted. He says things like: Uncle, stick, down, eyes, ouch, uh-oh, duck, book, water (he says this when he sees puddles and when he wants something to drink!) and lots more that I can't think of right now! It is so fun to listen to him and he is so proud of himself when he communicates with us verbally.
This is a long enough post so I will close it for now. I promise not to wait too long until the next update. We went on a really nice hike tonight and have some pretty cute pictures that I will post next. We are off to a triathlon this weekend and the recap will follow!
Love to all who read.
