Memorial Day Weekend 2008

Once again I am traveling to Austin, TX where my best friend since 5th grade lives. One of the reasons why I am going, other to see her, is that we are doing a relay triathlon. I am swimming, she is biking and her friend Jody is running. Last year I trained to do this and unfortunately it was cancelled due to weather. This year I have been swimming twice a week and doing 1 mile each time. I only have to swim a half mile in the race so I know I am very prepared for this!! This is a big deal to me since I really don't like to swim anymore and I am proud of myself for getting back in the water. I swam for 14 years and the last 9 of those years I had practice 10 times a week!!! I leave May 23rd and the race is on the 25th!! I am so excited!!

NO MORE 2's!!!

It has been over 2 weeks now that Taylar hasn't had her pacifiers or as she calls them "my twos". Pierre called my saying that he just talked to a pediatrician and she said that we need to take them away because it is really bad for her teeth. I sucked my thumb until I was 4 so I really didn't even think anything of it. I did have really bad buck teeth though! I told Pierre tonight is the night! He asked if I was sure because he had band practice and he wouldn't be there to help. I said I could do it! I got her pacifiers and cut a little hole in the top. When it was time to read stories she asked for them and she put the first one in and then the other one. She said "Mommy they don't work". I said "they must be broken and we better throw them away". She didn't want to at first and then she did. She was crying for about 20 minutes and told me she was ready for bed. I started to tuck her in and tell her 2 more stories and Pierre walked in. I guess he tells better stories because every night she wants him to tell her stories!! Anyway, she slept the entire night without the 2's!!! She asked for them one other time but that's it!! I would have done this a long time ago if I knew it was going to be this easy!!