Our first triathlon is Saturday!

It's this weekend in Kemah. I just came back from running with Asher at Memorial Park and hitting up Tri on the Run since it was in the area. Doug and I are set with our tops and bottoms we'll be wearing. (We both opted to not wear a one piece). Now we just need to make sure we'll be keeping the tires on our bikes--we both have 29'ers with mountain tires currently.

Missing my husband

I'm a very independent person...so I cannot believe how quickly I missed Doug when he left on his little surf vaca (by that night)...

I'll ve very happy to pick him up tomorrow from the airport!

Here are some pics of us from this company party this past year at The Grove. Great restaurant! I'd never been there before.

Sniff sniff...and you can see my long hair.

Doesn't Doug look SO YOUNG in the below photo?

One of the few times I'd go to get my 'hair did' was for Doug's Holiday Awards banquet. I also look forward to purchasing a dress each year for it! 4 of 5 years I've got them from White House Black Market. You cannot go wrong with a dress from them! I was brave and got a white one this year.

Oh yeah, I chopped off all my hair!

One more rodeo trip for Asher and I

When Doug, Asher, and I went to the rodeo on opening night we had one of those 'saver coupon' booklets for $20. Last year Doug and I got the $50 but wound up handing over the leftovers to people as we were leaving. Once we nearly burned through our $20 this year with Asher on 2 rides, I knew we'd need more. I bought another $50 one thinking we'd get another chance to go as a family.

Unfortunately things got backed up this week with Doug prepping for his trip and trying to finish up some things at work. My dad and Brandon wound up going with Asher and I today. Boy, the sun was OUT and my babies cheeks got pink! I'll get more pics of that, but enjoy these in the meantime...

Note: Can I just say on a majority of rides today the carnies were just charging us for 'one' instead of 2 (since an adult would be riding). Maybe because it wasn't opening night and the rodeo is shutting down on Sunday. Either way I'll remember this next year to save some more dough!
Awww...the Astrodome in the background...
All of a sudden Asher wants to wear sunglasses. I guess the infant/toddler ones I got him last year are not cool enough. Ray-Ban only for this little guy...sorry to disappoint you Asher, but we'll stick to plastic only for you little man for the time being.

My husband left to Mexico today :(

Doug is taking a much deserved surf trip with some pals of ours, Ryan & George. They flew into Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico and are ultimately going to be in Saladitas. Funny note that Doug shared with me: Zihuantanejo is where Tim Robbins ran off to in Shawshank Redemption.

Here is a map of the area he'll be in. VERY south of the border, so hopefully away from all the riff-raff happenings near the border and in Mexico City.
I found this photo online. Our pals he's with have been there before and have been surfing internationally as Doug has, so if it had their stamp of a approval Doug was in!

One more photo I got online of Saladitas. I'm told its very rural. No hoity toity American-style resorts!
Can you believe this will be the longest we've ever been away from each other (nearly 6 days...a Thursday-Tuesday trip)!? I think the longest was on a few business trips years ago to California and during a long fishing trip he took with his dad to Louisiana last year.

Needless to say I'm working Friday-Sunday, so hopefully the time for me goes by fast.

My brother-in-law...the genius

My brother-in-law Ryan is a pretty rad, INCREDIBLY talented, and funny dude. He lives in NYC as his own boss creating some awesome websites for companies and individuals. Here's a project we commissioned him with--- merging a new photo of Asher with an old one of his daddy! As usual, awesome job Ry-guy!

I did something really bad...

Yes we already own a good laptop. I purchased my superlight Toshiba when I started nursing school in 2007. But Doug convinces me "it's outdated", and "I can get my own, install my work program, and do more of my business at home". Okay, fine with me. Anything to get you out of that office and home earlier.

I find out his already purchased a Toshiba while I was AT WORK. Bummer. I like to be around for these purchases. But as my husband rarely purchases anything for himself this was alright...

Til the next week he decides to buy a super-fly bicycle for our first triathlon coming up April 2nd in Kemah...umm...excuse me, what happened to my frugal husband? Oh yeah, he was never frugal. I AM the frugal one who shops alot, while he is the one who rarely shops but when he does, he does it right. I guess I can do is casually laugh like it doesn't bother me...ha.

He's been rubbing it in quite a bit that he has an e-reader (his Nook from Valentine's Day) and I don't...here comes the part where I get something nice for myself...

HELLO E-READER...that happends to be an Ipad2...I can't wait for this baby to get to me in the beginning of April.

Asher's FOURTH haircut

This time we tried Snip Its in Sugarland.

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Today was opening night at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo AND Asher's first official visit too! Here is the first ride Asher and Daddy chose. Asher enjoyed the slide so much Doug is ready to put him on the much larger one next time. I figured it'd safer to start first on the smaller one...
Here is Asher and I on the one I chose.
Daddy & Asher checking out the "We Fry Anything" booth.
My silly boys...

We bought some feed for the animals, and boy we were popular! Asher is practically squished here with goats trying to get a snack.

Petting some pot-belly pigs. VERY cute till they get HUGE. I didn't get a pic of the large one...

Who taught him how to do this?!

Asher loves him some pony rides!

Daddy teaching Asher early to "Saw 'em off".

Asher holds a great respect for chickens. Ha.

Petting some bunnies. Asher noticed they ate the same thing--carrots & cereal!

Mutton busting...one of the newest events and my faves.

Welcome Clay Walker!