He's An Ironman

Last year Paul did the Ironman 70.3 in Austin. After that one he knew he wanted to do another and quickly signed up for the one in Branson. You can read all about our trip to Branson in the post below...this one is all about our Ironman.

Paul is seriously ridonculous when it comes to his workouts. He never misses one and if he does, he makes it up. Running, biking, swimming. Running, biking swimming. Running, biking, swimming. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. So, he was for sure ready for this race...until he saw the hills/mountains of Branson. He knew going in that the elevations there were much higher (he looked up the numbers) but when we started the drive into Branson is when he began feeling a little weak in the knees. :) It was fun for me to see him a little nervous. ;) Seriously though, this race was ranked the toughest 70.3 in the world. Crazy!

I've never gotten to see Paul start one of his triathlons, but since my parentals were with us to stay with the girls, I woke up in the middle of the night (seriously) with Paul to head to the start. Let the pictures begin...

By this point we had been up for 2.5 hrs. and he hadn't even started yet. He's smiling now...wait for the finish pic. :)



Right before the start...like my shirt?! It says "Ironmate." I have no desire to ever be an Ironwoman, so I'll stick to being an Ironmate. :)

(L) Off he goes...see you in 6 hrs.! :) (R) His groups swim start!

After he finished the swim (which I somehow missed--he ran right past me--sooo frustrating!) I headed back to where we were staying and got the girls and my mom and headed out to try to see him finish his bike ride. Again--I missed it. I almost cried. There were 1300 people on bikes flying past us. And, I missed it...which means I missed his run start. There were seriously tears in my eyes. Thankfully, the run was a loop that he ran 3 times, so we saw him twice on his run before the finish. While we were waiting, I took pictures of course!

The 3 Little Ladies cheering on their Daddy with their fab new shirts on! :)



YES! This is around mile 8 of a 13 mile run after swimming a little over a mile and biking for 56 miles. If this were me it would be someone pushing me on a gurney. :)

Go DADDY Go!!!

The Finish -- Lots of pretty scenery and an awesome fountain...the pictures don't do it justice.

On his last loop...



(L) Heading to the finish (R) Crossing the finish line...WAY TO GO BABE!

After race pictures are always my fave! He looks so happy and refreshed and then BAM!! :)

(L) Me and My Ironman :) (R) Gigi is so proud of her SIL!! :)

Sooo proud of their Daddy...I love this pic!

Wait for it...and he's down! :)

Seriously...we are so proud of the dedication and strength it took to do a race like this and finish it. Love you babe...and so proud of you!

I know...laying in the grass is nothing compared to the scene I would've caused with a Care Flight helicopter arriving to take me away. :)

Branson, MO ~ The Place To Go...

Ha! My title is so nerdy. Read it like this..."Branson Moe ~ The Place To Go!" It rhymes. :) Anyway! Our Branson trip was so much fun! It went so fast and was definitely not relaxing, but was definitely fun! The whole trip was planned because of an Ironman 70.3 that Paul had signed up to do, but we squeezed in a couple of fun things too. I'm so thankful my parents got to come along. It rocked to have help with the girls plus they are just fun to be around too.

Dad and Mom took us to see "Noah~The Musical!" I heart musical theater and was just as excited as the girls. It was SOOO good. The set was awesome...way beyond our expectations! The girls loved it! Even Molly sat still (for the most part) and really liked it.

My cousin Daniel is a freshman at a college there is Branson. It was great to be able to see him and let the girls play with him. He's such a great guy and we're really proud of him! I did feel a little old when we saw him though. I was a freshman in high school when he was born, so I rocked him as a baby. Now look at him. Ugh. 32 is knocking at my door.

On our way out of town, Mom and Dad treated all of us to Lambert's. Ummm...DELISH! The most unhealthy food you can think of, but oh so good! They throw rolls at you at this place-- among other things. I definitely want to partake of the Lambert's goodness again one day!

All in all, our Branson trip was great! The one big portion of this post missing is Paul's big race, which will be a post all it's own! Can't wait to go back to Branson again someday!

Happy Birthday Babe...3 Weeks Late!

Paul turned the big 3-4 a couple of weeks ago. I have to say that this has got to be the year I've done the worst doing something extra special for my man on his day. I could come up with some sort of excuse, but there is none. Thank you to Paul's parents, my parents, our siblings, and the Turners for helping us celebrate! Y'all are awesome!

I have the BEST husband. I seriously could not ask for more! He takes care of all 4 of his girls in so many ways. He is our spiritual leader, our moral support, our comedian, the BEST Daddy to our girls, my best friend, and my hubby. God created in him something I couldn't even imagine having in a husband. He was created to be mine and to be our girls' Daddy. So babe, thank you for all you do. There are not words enough to thank you for how you love me and our girls. You completely rock...in every way!! Love you so much!

Us...I am SO blessed!

Not just any guy can be an amazing Daddy to little girls. Paul is the BEST! Not once have I ever seen any disappointment that he doesn't have a son. He is completely content with his girls. They are completely blessed to have him as their Daddy. They will grow up knowing what a real man looks like. He's the real deal...the best husband and the best Daddy.



I love these!!

Happy Birthday Babe! You totally rock 34!

The Little Ladies First Day...

Sydney and Molly started their preschool a couple of weeks ago. I'm sad I didn't get to take them for their first day, but Daddy did a fab job of getting them ready and taking those first day o' school pictures.

Ummm...I love my baby sooo much! I know I'm her mama, but seriously?! She's adorable!

And my middle baby?! It's amazing how you can love all of your babies exactly the same. The Sydster is amazing! So, so proud of her!!

The best of the attempts for some sister pics before heading out the door...typical. :)

YES! A sister picture that is normal. This doesn't happen all that often. Love these 2 little ladies so much! :)

Random Cuteness

These didn't really fit into any particular post, but they're too cute to pass up!

Sydney wanted to hold my sweet niece Cassidy...cuteness time 2!

Molly riding on BigPa's shoulders -- always fun!

Slacker

I've totally been a slacker on here. Since I started that first sentence, 15 minutes have passed and nothing. I'm so tired. *YAWN* I'm hoping to catch up this weekend. Things coming up...

• Sydney's and Molly's first day of school
• Paul's Birthday
• Branson Trip/Paul's Triathlon
• A Little Ladies Update