This month has been very busy and exciting. The sun has been keeping us warm, but we have been enjoying the summer none the less.
Mara has graduated to an adult headband.
We enjoyed a lazy summer afternoon complete with watermelon.
On July 17th Ian raced in the 2010 Utah Tour de Donut. The race was three 7 mile laps up in American Fork. The idea is to eat as many donuts as you can in between each lap and for every donut you eat, you get 3 minutes subtracted from your total race time. He rode with his new cycling buddy, Ian. (Funny story about Ian- he also grew up in Alaska and now he lives next door to us!)
Lined up for the start.
Nothing like eating a donut while racing your bike.
Ian's friend Ian, getting down to business.
Energy food for champions.
Choking down another one.
Ian's wife and I volunteered (yellow shirts) and got to count donuts for the racers.
The finish line.
Mara loved spending the morning outside.
Family photos after the race.
After all was said and done, the Ians both ate 7 donuts and my Ian finished 6th in his division and 13th overall. The other Ian finished in good form in 7th place and 14th overall. The race was a lot of fun and we all had a great time. The next race for these boys is the Salt to Saint Relay (salttosaint.com). They managed to rustle up sponsors and will have brand new kits (cycling jerseys and shorts) that all match! That race will probably be a little harder, since they're riding from Salt Lake to St. George; 410 miles of fun!
Along with all the other fun things in July, Mara also insisted on trying to feed herself...
