Another months flies by! Lots of training this month and keeping busy at work leaves me with little energy when I get home. The house work goes a little too long before being done and my “to do” list gets procrastinated. But it’s all good, I am having one of my best winters yet! No “winter blues.”  :O)  We’ve had some crazy warm weather too. Just yesterday I went walking with a tank top on! In February!!! Even though the weather worries me a little, I am still getting out there to soak up as much sun as possible.

Last weekend I rode 35.5 miles with my team. That’s the longest ride I’ve done to date, but won’t be for long ;) Here’s my favorite thing about this month: we actually put enough money aside for taxes last year and get money back instead of paying some huge ridiculous amount! Sooooo, we got Yancy a fancy road bicycle (Specialized, full carbon fiber frame) so he can ride with me this summer. His second day of having the bike he did a 13 mile ride around Mercer Island (and said that he somehow rode uphill the whole way around). This weekend I dragged the poor guy out for a 33 mile ride to Matthew’s Beach and back. The next day I took him for a 5 mile speed walk after our circuit training class.... I think he’s looking forward to the work week so I can stop torturing him. :P

Earlier in the month we had our first house guest. Yancy’s dad came over for a few nights during his vacation. We had a good time watching movies and eating well. Colby enjoyed a new lap to sit in as well. The “little shit” still barely even sits in mine! But I’m totally not jealous.

I have to brag for a second because when I signed up for my triathlon I decided to give up a few extra calories during training. It’s been nearly 4 months without coffee and about 3 without alcohol. I’ve lost a tiny bit of weight but feel better than what the scale is telling me. Life is good and I’m optimistic about what my future holds.  :O)

Dad and Colby.

A tree in full bloom... so pretty, but it’s February!!!!!!