Lauren has lost her first tooth! It was wiggly for a few weeks, and the last few days was just hanging in there, but it finally came out – in an elevator! Her adult tooth is already in behind it. The one next door is also loose and will be coming out soon as well.
On July 7th (mom’s 54th birthday) I did the Philly Women’s Triathlon with my friend Lauren Nestler. Lauren used to do tri’s years ago with her husband, but it had been some time since she did one. A few months ago we were out getting a drink and decided that we would do this one together. It was so much fun! There were 1600 women registered and the energy was so great – total girl power. The swim was in a pool, the bike was along West River Drive along the Schuylkill River, and the run was around the Japanese House in Fairmount Part. We had beautiful weather.
Here are shots of the three legs:
I ended up doing really – running the fastest mile I’ve run in my life – and ended up taking third place in my age category (40-44)! I was pretty psyched about it!
For the last few years my good high school friends Sallie and Aleen and I have gotten together for a weekend getaway, just the ladies. It’s one of my favorite weekends of the year! This year we ended up at a resort in Clearwater, Florida. The weather was perfect, the drinks were cold, and the conversation was great.
On June 15 were both Sophie’s choir concert and Lauren’s ballet recital. And they were of course at the same time! We split up with Mom, Kathy, and me heading to Lauren’s show and Dad and the Daves heading to Sophie’s show. But it ended up working out well – for the moms at least, because Lauren was the 4th group to dance, so we snatched her up right afterward, jumped in an Uber, and headed up Broad Street to Temple Performing Arts Center, where Sophie’s group was just starting. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect!
Here are a few shots of Lauren’s dance:
And a few of Sophie’s concert.
The school year has finally come to an end!
Lauren had her kindergarten graduation on June 7th and Sophie had another week of school before she was done on June 14th. The graduation was held in the church that Lauren’s preschool is attached to. It’s a beautiful church and a lovely setting for a graduation.
After the graduation we headed over to Sophie’s school (soon to be Lauren’s too) where the science fair was happening. Sophie spent the last few weeks working hard on her project discovering why Mentos and Coke explode when combined. And the work was worth it because she won first place!
And then it was finally Sophie’s last day of school, which was pajama day.
Note the blue tape on the floor. We’re finally getting the kitchen redone. Where Sophie is standing will be a center island. The upfront process has taken some time as we’re removing a weight bearing wall and the house is over 100 years old, so there are a lot of surprises behind those walls. Hoping that we can get it done in time to host Christmas again this year!
Dave and I decided to do another triathalon in Rock Hall. We did one at the end of September (my first) and it was a lot of fun. We stuck with the sprint distance, which is a 1/2 mile swim, 16 mile bike ride, and a 5K run. This was Dave’s first race since injuring his foot back in January. He did great, beating his time from September. I trained a lot for it and also beat my time from September by 10 minutes! That also put me in 3rd place for my age group, which was 40-44 (they made us compete as the age we will be at the end of the year), so I got to stand on the podium!
A few months ago the Sharp’s bought a new sailboat and after the race the new name was put on: Kind of Blue. It’s a Catalina 42, which is a good bit bigger than their previous boat, Stolen Moments.
