Inspirational

I know this is silly but sometimes that is needed at 5am. The lifeguard had a fancy underwater camera. I want one! He offered it to Adam and I to see if we wanted it to analyze strokes. Nope I just wanted to screw around underwater with it. We do enough analyzing!

It has been a busy few weeks. Bill's little grandma passed away last week after a long bout with heart failure. She was a generous and giving human being. Bill's uncle said something that totally fit her at the funeral, "good things come in small packages." That was her, I think when she was 9 months pregnant with any of her kids she didn't even hit 100 lbs! I never really had a grandma like her. I feel like I have learned how to emulate how to be a great grandma one day from her! She was fun and adventurous. And always supportive of her grandkids ambitions. She will be greatly missed but her life was definitely lived to the fullest so it is a celebration as well.

Molly had ear tubes put in Monday morning. After 7 ear infections, tons of high fevers, and too many doses of antibiotics we finally did it. It is really amazing to me how quickly and smoothly the whole surgery went. We arrived at the surgery center at 5:45am and were home by 8:30am! She was back to her normal toddler self by dinner time! If that was an adult we would still be lying in bed. Kids don't know how to milk it. They just want to play! We are so happy it went well and are hoping this ends the crazy string of sickness.

While we were sitting in the room waiting for Molly to come back to the room to recover we talked about parents that have to deal with sick kids everyday. The Lacewell family in Naperville is dealing with a rare form of brain cancer in their son Max who is turning 6 soon. I can't imagine what that is like as a parent. Since he was diagnosed back in the fall I have been reading his parents journal online and keeping up with what their family is doing. I didn't know them until this happened. They go to my YMCA and live not far. But since this has happened it has truly touched me. I have come to appreciate everyday with my kids even more. I don't want to rush their lives from day to day. I appreciate the little things more like their giggles and hugs. And their birthdays are a HUGE deal now more than ever. I don't talk to this family often but I want them to know that they have impacted my life forever. Their faith in God and how they lean on each other is inspirational. If you want take a moment please pray for Max's health, I will.

I know this is going to right field now, but I am racing Pigman Sprint triathlon this weekend! I am SUPER excited. I love sprint races. And it is an equalizer. So the men start a few min back from the women. Who ever crosses the finish line first wins! I can't wait! It sounds so fun:) Training has been going awesome and there is NO let down for a smaller race so we'll see how the legs respond. Hopefully Barb will give me next week easy because I made a crazy decision. I am doing 2 races in one weekend. Elkhart Lake Triathlon on Saturday the 13 and Naperville Womens race on Sunday! Nuts, I know. Sunday will hurt but where would be the fun if it didn't?

Lots of luck to everyone racing this weekend!