Pink, Pink, and more Pink

We were able to hang out with Aunt Nellie and cousin Easton today. We started out the day taking the kids to the Children's Museum (I had two sleeping girls on the car ride home :)). Then Grammie graciously watched Audi and Easton while Nellie, Miles, and I snuck out for dinner and margaritas/beer at Mad Mex. Moose (I mean Easton) didn't have any clothes after his bath, so Elizabeth Rose let him borrow some PJs. The result was all 3 kids in Audi's favorite color....pink. It tickeled me...so I took a picture (although Easton and Elizabeth Rose weren't so amused)...enjoy

Oktoberfest and Audi's Birthday Party

We had a great first annual Oktoberfest party a couple of weekends ago. The weather was beautiful, and we had great family and friends to hang out with. And yes...I am officially a Mt. Lebo mother...we rented a moonwalk (which was AWESOME) for the party!! The kids and adults loved it. I wonder if there will be more moonwalking in the future??? Autumn loved the fact that her friends were able to spend the day with her...

Audis 3+ Preschool

Autumn's birthday was yesterday...I can't believe she's 3 years old already. She's growing up so fast! She in now old enough to hang out in the Eagle's Nest when I do my grocery shopping (it's a play area for the kids). As I was dropping her off, the mom behind me said, "This is the unofficial way to celebrate your kids 3ed B-day." She loved it...and so did I!

Yesterday was also the first day of Audi's preschool. For the first two days they only do one hour sessions, but starting Friday is a full day. She was so excited, and on the way home she said, "School is fun, thanks mommy". She's looking forward to Thursday...

Grammie and Papa watched Audi when we went to DC for the triathlon. She had a blast going to the fair and the Blue Slide Park while we were gone. I think she also enjoyed her undivided attention over the weekend, lucky goose. Be sure to check out the post about the Triathlon below.


Before leaving for Audi's first day of preschool...all smiles:)

Washington DC Triathlon

Drumroll please....Lucas wins!! Miles and Lucas successfully completed the Washington DC Triathlon this past Sunday. Elizabeth Rose and I were able to make the trip down to watch (:(I missed them crossing the finish line) I really enjoyed the short weekend trip, and we were able to spend some time with Lucas and Chrissy.

So here are the stats...
The overall winner...Lucas 2:30:31
However, Miles was close!! 2:33:54

Overall places in their division (M 25-29 y/o)
Lucas 64/392
Miles 88/392

and overall for men
Lucas 397/2480
Miles 532/2480

Swimming times: (Miles beat Lucas by 8 seconds!!!, sorry Lucas)
Lucas 27:11
Miles 27:03

Bike times:
Lucas 1:09:29 (average speed 21.4mph)
Miles 1:10:36 (21.1 mph)

and Running times:
Lucas 46:59 (rate 7:35)
Miles 48:03 (rate 7:45)

Lucas and Chrissy after the race

Miles and Lucas after the race...CONGRATS
The night before the race after a pizza dinner...

Bunnies in the yard

I was mowing the lawn yesterday when I noticed a patch of straw in the yard move, and out popped a baby bunny! I had inadvertently stumbled upon a bunny nest. So after I googled "how long do baby bunnies stay in their nest" I learned some interesting facts...
Mother bunnies dig holes in the ground and cover the tops of their nests with straw/grass/and their fur.
Baby bunnies stay in their nests for about 4-5 weeks. There is a diamond of white fur on their forehead that gradually disappears when they're ready to leave the nest. At this time they're about 5 inches in length.
The mother bunny will stand on top of the nest to nurse her babies (which does not happen every 2 hours...not fair!!)...this fact also explains why there has been a rabbit in our yard that does not jump away...
And uncovering the nest or touching the babies does not make the mother abandon them.
So there were about 6 babies in the nest, and by nightfall there were 3. I think they were getting ready to leave the nest by their size. I did see the mother rabbit return to feed her babies that night....
So now that you know more than you wanted about baby rabbits here are some pictures...Audi and I did enjoy discovering them!
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Miles' Inspiration

Miles has been training for an upcoming triathlon that will take place in Wash DC in approximately 2 weeks. (For those interested he'll be swimming one mile, biking 27 miles, and then finishing with a 6 mile run). Yesterday he got his bike back from the TREK store where they gave the bike a tune up and placed the racing tires on. He was very excited, and rode the bike for a test drive last night. Wish Miles luck in his upcoming race!! Here's the bike pictures at Miles' request...
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Elizabeth Rose~1 Month

I can't believe it, but I took Elizabeth to her one month doctor's appointment last week. She's growing like a weed: 10pds 2 oz (80%) and 22in (85%).
Elizabeth Rose and Audi
Look Ma...I'm Growing!!

Grandma's Visit

We had a wonderful visit with Grandma, and already miss the extra set of hands around the house. I know both of the girls enjoyed the extra attention. It's always nice to catch up with family. Unfortunately we're going to miss the Texas Schlitterbahn trip, but count us in for the future. We'll hopefully see Grandma Lori and Poppy in the next couple of months.