Tri, Tri Again

Sunday was the second year the boys participated in EcoTri. It's the kind of thing where we like to spectate and I think they kind of like having us as their fans too. Natalie and Harvey were the youngest ones and they were ready!

 The first leg was in their kayaks starting at Fisherman's Inn. I think this must be their dry run!

The morning was very foggy but it burned off in a hurry to be a great day for us...I'd guess maybe a little too warm for the boys.

Here they are with their Number One Fan!

  It looks like they were the only ones in their heat but there were quite a few more kayakers off to the left closer to the shoreline where the boys didn't want to be.

 We got down to the spot where they'd take out their kayak and Brian had to hoot at us to let us know it was him coming around the bend! 

 The kids would get pretty excited when they saw their dad.

 There was even the hint of a smile still on everybody's face.

 Next they traded in the boats for their bikes. We moved our spectating spot to right along the end of the first loop. In addition to Natalie and Harvey, Kate and Mindy were part of our clan.

 We kept looking for the right color shirts so we'd have a heads up when it was time to cheer and take pictures.

 We'd actually cheer for almost anyone that came by but most vociferously for our boys!

 I think they were glad to see some familiar faces cheering them on.

 The last part was a three mile run. By that time it was getting pretty warm even for us along the trail.

 But everybody made it in with flying colors.

 As spectators, we're hoping the boys do this again next year but it's no easy feat to train for and compete in this event.

 They all saved some smiles for the papparazzi at the end. I think between the four cameras in our group we probably got quite a few shots!

 The kids were so good during the three and more hours that we moved about from spot to spot. Grandma Cher provided some of the diversion to keep them interested. 

 Next year there'll be even more fans in our bunch. Another baby and another wife!