Augusta 1/2 Ironman

So it was an exciting and exhausting 24 hour trip to Augusta this weekend. We packed up the RV, dogs, and people, and hit the road for the triathlon. We had a good pre-race dinner at Bonefish and then went to bed early. Poor mom took it upon herself to ensure everyone got a goodnight sleep and took Jacob and the 3 dogs and "slept" in the trailer. Not much sleeping going on there. We awoke at 5am for the long day ahead and Mark, Jenny, and Rebecca (my Olympic swimmer team member) hit the Savannah River for a 1.2 mile swim which they all did amazing on. Then Jenny, Mark, and Catherine blew through the competition on their bikes to finish out the fun with a 13 mile run (Mark's personal favorite). The star of the weekend was Jenny who PR'd (triathlon talk for personal best) completing her 1/2 Ironman in less than 6 hours. Mark beat his time in New Orleans by 30 minutes and was very pleased to have it over with. All and all a successful weekend. However, I am sad to say Mark and I will not be participating in anymore races of this distance as I am just not the triathlon breed I have decided (I just can't stomach those stupid gels) and Mark said to remind him of his pain and agony if he talked about signing up for another one. Plus- Mamaw and Pawpaw were such trooper but enough of that kind of fun already! However, we are in full support of our triathlon star Jenny who plans to rip up the competition in Lake Placid 2010 Ironman!!!!! WAAAHOOO!

Great Grandpa Peep's Visit

Peep is in town this week and boy has it been fun to watch the boys and him interact. We had an early birthday celebration for Peep who turns 87 years young at the end of the month. Peep you are an amazing father, grandfather, and great grandfather and a real trooper. We love you so much!!! Jacob absolutely loves hanging out with his Peepaw! They have become big buds this week and Jacob gives Peep a huge goodbye hug every time he leaves. It is just so neat to see. We had a fun filled trip to Walmart on the electric buggy. Jacob and Peep could be spotted tootling all over the place with Jacob behind the wheel. We have also been to the park, fed the ducks, been up to see the Aunties, rode the big golf cart, and toured Jacob's preschool. Wow what a week. Jacob is big into "helping" Noah these days and loves to pull him around on the wagon and feed him (check out the video at the end of the post). However, a bath is mandatory for Noah after a feeding session with Jacob. It is worth it though seeing big brother feed baby Noah. Precious!

Weekend at Callaway Gardens

So the Hossler and Timmis clans had a big weekend at Callaway. And by big I mean super packed with activities that both boys loved. A big thank you to Mamaw and Pawpaw for being such great troopers for the weekend and being so patient and loving with the boys. The first night we went to the hot air balloon festival and saw the balloon glow, which meant all of them lit up at the same time. We also took advantage of the free BBQ and Jacob enjoyed his first ice cream of the weekend with sprinkles, which he now feels is mandatory for all ice cream here on out. We started the weekend a little rocky after the first night, with Jacob having a meltdown after meltdown before we could even get to breakfast. Then, we preceded to go to breakfast and discover we were the there with our closest 100 other friends in the line for the not so good buffet (think sweaty eggs). But... after that things got much better (thank goodness). The next day we checked out Robin Lake and the boys did some golfing while Mamaw and I and the boys watched some US Open Action and then went to Robin lake for some bouncy thing action. Jacob had a ball and did all of the slides and inflatibles until his heart was content. Mommy felt a bit left out at first when he went right in without a look back, but he later invited mommy along too. Mommy also got to prove that she is not too old for back flips and did the bungy bounce which was a lot of fun. I felt like I was an an adult sized bouncer and I can see why Noah is a big fan. The next day Mark and I did the Callaway Triathlon. Mark had a rough go of it and could not finish due to big bike difficulties on the 2nd loop but we had fun doing it anyway. Afterwards, we did tie dye t shirts and finished out the evening with a nice meal, where Jacob had yet another helping of ice cream- chocolate this time (sorry daddy- no tastes this time). The last day we packed in the last bit of action and went to the beach and did paddle boats and the train for the last time. Whewww..... what a weekend. Home is going to seem so boring. We are so blessed to enjoy these times with the boys and everyone- they are so much fun and are so fascinated with all these new activities. Noah was so fun on the beach- he crawled right for the water and I think he would have just kept on going if we had let him. He has no fear :) So neat to see the world through a child's eyes again.

Fun at the Lake!

This past weekend we took a very relaxing trip to the lake. We found our own private island on Lake Wedowee and let the dogs run and it was great. Jacob had a ball chasing the doggies and wading into the water. He got more and more daring as time went on and even got up to his waist in the water with Pawpaw's help (Pawpaw has great influence over Jacob:) if Pawpaw does it- it must be ok). We also fixed up a big play pen on the porch of the lake and the boys played in it really well. Jacob loved having control over the gate and being able to come in and out, but keep Noah in. It was just a really nice weekend- more relaxing than most. We tried our luck at fishing but didn't have any luck, which upset Miss Emma, our fishing queen. In other big news, Jacob has started preschool on Tuesday and Thursday and is adjusting well. He has not cried yet and seems to like the playground and all the activity. Mommy is having a hard time adjusting and can be seen spying on Jacob on the playground at 11:45 before pick up. Ahhh I guess I am that mother- but oh well. It is just because I love my little boy so much and want him to be 100% happy all of the time.