The Race

The earth has made a full circle around the sun since Erin's accident last year.  This past week it has been hard to wrap my head around the fact that it has been a year.  I was also very anxious about the events that were coming up this weekend.  It has been tough.    

I am not really sure what to write and I have been dreading the post.    

My sister is missed.  Terribly.  I think what I miss the most is enjoying motherhood with her, laughing until my belly hurts, and the ease of which I could ask for advice.  I was so lucky to have her as a sister (though at times I did want to strangle her) and I look forward to seeing her again one day.

1. Friday Night 

So grateful for Tanya's help.  We were waking up at 530 for the walk on Saturday morning and were not planning on taking the boys.  Every family member I have w also doing the walk so no one could help sit.  After a great dinner with Pat, Michael, my parents and the boys I drove them over to Tanya's for a sleepover.  This was life saving and planned at the LAST minute.  After I got home we put Jack to bed and had a few drinks.  We got photo albums down from the attic to look at old pictures.  We talked, we cried, and then we had a dance party.  It was exactly what we needed to relieve a bit of stress for the upcoming weekend.  We went to bed at 2am and then back up at 5 to feed Jack and head to the race.  

This was a full double rainbow on Friday morning.  You can barely see the second one but it was there...trust me.

2. The Race

The first race as TEAM ERIN.  We finished LAST but it was great to all be together.  It rained in the morning but eventually the skies turned dry.  After the race we went to my mom's to have coffee and doughnuts.  I am so glad that we did this to celebrate Erin.  I look forward to doing it again next year. 

3. No more training wheels
It didn't take long and Owen was able to ride without training wheels.  He was so excited.  He really wanted Mike to see.  I am sure that we were a site -- I was running next to him holding my boobs because they hurt to run and he was screaming "MIIIIIKKKE" who was inside at the time to check on Jack.  I am proud of Owen and so excited that we are getting closer to going on family bike rides.

Cameron on the other hand wanted absolutely nothing to do with bike riding.  He was crying on the front step because he was scared.

4. Nicole
I am obsessed with Nicole.  She was in town this weekend.  It was insanely busy for us this weekend with Pat in town too but I was able to see Nicole for an hour or so.  This is NOT enough time.  I wish that we lived closer.  She is the best.

5. The backyard

On mother's day I tried to tackle some of the back overgrowth.  Within an hour I was defeated and put an ad on Craigslist.  Right now we are living of my part-time income so paying for labor was a bit hard BUT completely worth it.  The backyard is now completely cleared.  I have even been able to split a few plants and throw them back in the space.  This week we will be spending more money on mulch but then it will be COMPLETE.  So freaking excited!!  This is long overdue. And also, another New Year's Resolution is DONE.