This evening, I asked the boys to think about what they wanted for Christmas.  A while later Kyle gave me a very cute written list:

2 bike shorts

2 bike jerseys

1 bike pair socks

1 small backpack camelback

2 run shorts

2 compression shirts

1 pair arm warmers

Then he drew a cute picture of a backpack, circled it and labeled it "small backpack" next to a drawing of a water bottle belt with an X through it and labeled "water bottle belt."

We went on an overnight backpacking trip to Point Reyes last month.  It’s a fantastic area with tons of great trails and beaches.  When we returned home and were unpacking our gear, I noticed a green frog on my backpack and was wondering how one of the boys’ toys had gotten onto my backpack when the frog suddenly moved.  In true girlie fashion I let out a surprised yell.  The ensuing chaos was quite entertaining while Kevin attempted to catch it, and you can imagine the boys excitement that a real live frog had come home in my backpack.

After a little research we determined she was a Pacific Treefrog, and her range includes our area.  We know a small creek in the area that has a lot of frogs and decided that was a great place to let her go free.  Now everytime we drive by this creek, the boys like to talk about our sneaky hitchhiker.

Another hot one, though not double points hot.  Big Rick said it was 99 degrees, but it didn’t feel quite that bad to me.   Kyle and I took a warm-up lap and we were generally  having a good time, but when we were taking the big descent for the day I crashed pretty hard.  I got a nice case of road rash on my right arm and hip and knocked my handlebars sideways. Kyle called the course for the day the "Prairie City Special" because it had a bit of everything.

After my crash I rode pretty conservatively and didn’t have that great of a result, maybe 4th or 5th place.   Anyway, it was still a fun ride and as usual I’ll be back for more fun on the 10th.

So, this is our first post.  Check back later for more!