So since my last post, a lot has gone on! Evan and I traveled to Charleston, SC since Evan had never been and we had a great time eating our way around the city. We tried stand up paddleboarding for the first time and had a blast. We stayed at a historic inn (the Middleton Inn) and kayaked around the beautiful Ashley River.
After coming back to Chapel Hill, we made a final decision about getting kayaks. We do live less than 5 minutes from Jordan Lake and Evan confessed he would ENJOY exercising if we got them :). So it made perfect sense and this weekend we bought one for him. Next on the purchase list is a doggy life vest because Meli wants to follow him EVERYWHERE in it. She doesn't know she's so tired she should stop swimming.
I took my first tennis lesson last week and am slightly addicted to learning more. I'm going to keep taking lessons at least once a week for the next few months so I can play without worrying about looking like a complete uncoordinated mess :)
And bless my husband's sweet soul, he woke up at 5:00 this past Sunday morning to watch me compete in the Triangle Triathlon at Harris Lake. He took pictures and cheered me on for the whole thing. He is so supportive and encouraging. I am indeed a lucky girl. Over 600 people swam 750 meters in Harris lake, biked 17 miles, and ran a 5k. It was the longest triathlon I have done so far and so much fun! The N and O published a story this morning about a man who competed having lost a leg in a bicycle accident. Evan and I got a chance to cheer him on and we felt very inspired by him. Here's the link to the story:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/11/1335914/leg-loss-doesnt-slow-him-down.html?tab=gallery&gallery=/2011/07/10/1335045/first-look-triangle-triathlon.html&gid_index=1
Since this past weekend has been so busy, we plan to S L O W down a little and host Evan's parents this coming weekend. That means several things: getting to see lots of family and eating lots of yummy food. Needless to say it will be a little less crazy than last weekend. I'll add a new post soon of new recipes I have tried. I'm still waiting to see Liz's new food blog as she sent me a pic of one of her recent dinners.....wish she was still in Chapel Hill and I would be over often eating her yummy food!
