Another Season...

April delivered and came in like a lion, or something like that.  We headed to Clemson  and it was great to visit the farm during lamb season, bringing back memories and making me miss home.  While Jennifer was studying for the PE exam we took the kids to the farm.  Zoey loved all the critters, especially the cheeky goats and Zac continued his obsession with chasing the rooster, which I am convinced is a innate male trait...Sean always joins in a good roost chase.  Two of our weekends consisted of volunteering for our local bike rally and assisting the ASU collegiate cycling team race weekend, which they won the conference title.  I took a class trip to the Blitmore in Asheville, which was especially rewarding since the tulips bloomed a week early.  Take that you festival of flowers season ticket holders!  I would post the class pix, but one of my star students *NOT* decided to moon the camera with his huge belly...thanks, that will get you far in the real world. I couldn't resist a few pix of the orchids, always reminding me of the book Orchid Fever, a must read!  Sean is working on getting into race form, while I'm still debating over the race calender and sitting the fence on any type of commitment.  In the meantime, I'll enjoy the beautiful weather "early" summer is delivering while I suffer through finals week and bid farewell to the next workforce crop.

Busy Week

We had a productive Spring break finishing house projects and enjoying the awesome weather.  Lisa came to visit from Utah and we hiked the Profile Trail in the Grandfather Mtn District.  We also had an Alaska reunion dinner before she left.  Only 6 more weeks of school left!

Spring Break

It's that time of year again when Sean works reduced hours and I catch up on work and housing projects.  Lucky for us we have great weather this week!  Over the past month I visited Auburn University for a conference, snow skied (knowing it might be our last chance), raced a fun mountain/road duathlon on new trails, and visited Hanging Rock State Park.  I hope I can get everything on my to do list done this week and have some time to play! 

A Little Snow...

It's been a busy 2012, but Spring break is around the corner and the mild winter has made us anxious for warm weather to arrive.  We did receive a few inches of snow last week which made for a beautiful drive to work, but not enough to play.

Holiday Break

We visited Indiana for Christmas break and enjoyed the mild winter.  We got to mountain bike at Brown County, which was recently listed as an epic trail system.  I will admit summer would be more enjoyable after riding in 20 degree weather and being covered in ice and mud after the ride, but the trails are awesome!  After returning home I got Lasik eye surgery.  Although it was a rough month and I did not heal nearly as quick as the sales material stated I would, I am VERY happy and still amazed I can see so clearly! Here is to a great 2012!

Winter

Although winter is technically here, we've had no signs of old man winter.  Today we hiked at Elk Knob and it was a high of 60 on the mountain.  I was thankful for the views, sunshine and sweet mountain air.  It's my only time during finals week I could sneak out.  We've had a busy fall/winter cross racing, playing outside, cooking, and my annual visit to Kiawah Island with SC peeps.  Finals are here and in a week we'll be heading North for the holidays. 

Hickory Knob Triathlon

Although it was a rather cold start for the Hickory Knob Triathlon we all had a great race and time.  The best part of the race was the cool temperatures and pier start in the water.