The Morrill Mad Dash

Saturday was our first annual Morrill family triathalon sprint (8 mile bike ride, 5k run, 500 meter swim)! Nate dubbed it the Morrill Mad Dash. We had to postpone it until Saturday evening at the last minute (we found out there was a swim meet at the Legacy Center in the morning) so most of the friends and family who were planning to join in couldn't make it. Nate and I and Nate's brother Adam and his wife Renee all had a good time and all finished under two hours. I'd say we all did pretty well for first-timers! I think we're going to do the Morrill Mad Dash again at the end of the summer for whoever wants to join us--its a great way to do a triathalon but not have to pay for it.

Running Away from Home

Robbie got really mad tonight because we wouldn't let him do something, so he decided to run away from home. I just went along with it (that's what they always do on TV shows like the Brady Bunch, right?) and suggested he might want to pack a bag. It was interesting to see what he decided to bring on his journey "to Africa" (he decided to go to Africa so he could "ride a subway").  Here's what he packed:

• 4 bananas
• 2 oranges
• a bunch of construction paper
• a box of crayons
• 2 pairs of scissors
• a game
• a toy phone
• 2 cars
• a toy pair of pliers

Well, he took his bag and started walking down the street. I watched for a while and then decided I better follow him because it didn't look like he was going to change his mind! After a few blocks he decided to come home because it started thundering, lightning, and raining. I hope he got the whole idea out of his system!