Fashion Fabulous Friday

Looks like I'm covered in the protection department.

Mix it Up

This post feels like a big mish-mash of things, and though I rarely do this (theming is big for me) here goes:

We actually did do more than just ride bikes while we were in Durango.  And the best part, JR got to spend lots of time with Steven.

When we got home from Durango, we had 6 cousins come spend the night with us on their way up to Cody, Wyoming. 

It was fun to get to visit and have breakfast before they got back on the road.

I got a picture of all the little cousins, but should have had Sarah put her tummy in it too, since she and Steve are expecting their first this winter.

JR liked his birthday present. A lot.

Like, a whole lot.

Hunter got his cone off, and went to the groomers.

He's looking like his old self again...besides the, ya know, not having any teeth part.

Can't Catch Me

So, do you know what today is?

It's National Running Day!

And even though I still don't technically consider myself a "runner", I did celebrate with a run today.

(You know I love to celebrate pretty much anything!)

And so, in honor of National Running Day, I thought I'd mention that just the other night I was watching Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live.

He gave his Mazel of the Day to a man here in Denver that's blind and ran the Colfax Marathon. 

(Yes, that's the one I did, but I only did the half.) 

But the best part was what Andy had to say about running in Denver:

According to Andy: "And the altitude in Denver is, like, super impossible to run in so good for you man for making all of us feel very lazy. Mazel!"

Thank you, Andy Cohen! Yes, it is super impossible to run in.

I feel so validated!

What Durangoans Do Best

So, of course, we couldn't spend a few days in Durango without participating in the National Sport of Durango...bicycling.

Liz called me that DEVO (the group that gives mountian bike lessons to kids) was having a kids bicycle race at one of the parks, and to come and sign up.

I knew Kyle and Reed would want to participate, but I almost fainted when JR said he wanted to race too.

The DEVO group set up the course, which included little jumps and ramps at a park on Main Street.  This sign is the first thing you see, but don't worry, rules don't really apply to the almighty bike rider.

Kyle and Reed were in the 1st grade and under group, they put the littles in the back of the pack cause those almost 2nd graders would have mowed them down!

Even though Clayton was racing in this group (and beat everybody by a mile) Mr. Steven made sure to hold on to Kyle and Reed in the line-up so they could get a good start. 

Just look at Mr. Competitive go.

And look how big those other kids are!

Reed finished somewhere in the middle of the pack, but was insistent that we tell him what place.  Not having a clue what place he finished in, I finally just said, "10th! You finished in 10th place."  So now, according to Reed, 10th place is pretty much the best place you could ever finish..ever.

Kyle took a different approach to his race.

Just look how relaxed his face looks.

Kyle made a lap, came by and chatted with me, went back out, took a break, made a lap.

And could have cared less what place he got.

I was super nervous about JR's race since these kids have been biking and taking biking lessons since they were Kyle and Reed's age, but JR was just happy to be there with Steven.

Jason and I kept telling JR we couldn't have been more proud of him if he'd won. 

He was the only one out there with no "real" biking experience, or on a bike that cost less than $1,000!

(That's JR in the middle.)

And here's one of the things that makes Durango so Durango.

I took this picture of the kids practicing, but just noticed I've got a woman (I think it's a woman by the bare midriff) wearing a blue wig.  Again with the "colorful characters", I didn't even notice her the day of...I guess that seemed perfectly normal at the time.

The Definition of Pitiful

I probably should have saved this for a Fashion Fabulous Friday, but I just couldn't wait.

Hunter came home from a big vet visit this morning.

Poor thing is now toothless.

That's right, toothless.

He had about 5 or 6 teeth left, but those had to come out.

And surprisingly, this doesn't seem to be that big of a deal. 

I kinda thought dogs needed their teeth for stuff like...oh, I don't know....eating!

But the vet said he'd be fine, a few days of soft dog food and he'll be back to normal.

I was expecting him to look a little different, I figured toothless would do that to you, but I certainly wasn't expecting this:

Is it bad that I keep giggling at my toothless, cone-headed dog?

Something Old, Something New

Jason had to work in the Farmington office this past week, so the kids and I decided to tag along and spend some time in Durango.

My big plan was to sneak in and lay low.

As one who usually likes a production, my exact comment was "I just don't want to make a big production about being there."

But, you know how the 'best laid plans' go...

We hadn't been in town 4 minutes, and I literally saw at least 10 people I knew. (Okay, so it didn't help I was picking JR up from TC's baseball game.  JR decided he'd ride to Durango with TC the day before the rest of us left.)

If you didn't see me, you must have been out of town, or didn't leave your house those days.  Cause I ran in to pretty much everybody I ever met in that town of 15,000.

While there, Jason had our car in Farmington, so the kids and I rode our bikes everywhere we went.

Except for the day we needed to go to Walmart.  (Durango put it on the outskirts of town hoping nobody would know it's there.)

The kids had always wanted to ride the Durango trolley, so I told them we would.

Only problem, the trolley just goes around town...the bus goes to Walmart.

Luckily, the bus is red like the trolley, so I don't think they even noticed.

But I noticed.

Durango is full of....oh let's call them....'colorful characters', and these colorful characters all seem to take the bus for transportation.

I'm sure that smile is from all the 'colorful' things he's overhearing from his new "friends".

All kidding aside, Durango is a super safe town, so the bus was totally fine.

And bonus, the kids thought the "trolley ride" was great.

Fashion Fabulous Friday

 

Broncos hat? Check

Shades? Check

Mr. T beads? Check

Alrighty, let's roll.