Mike completed his first Half Ironman triathlon distance (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, 13.1 mile run) on Sunday at the Square Lake Triathlon near Stillwater, MN. He and his brother, Joe, both finished strong at the race. Benjamin and I along with family spent all day on Sunday watching and cheering on the athletes. When Mike came past to finish his last 3 miles, Benjamin joined him for a short run. I just had to get a photo of this adorable sight:

Benjamin had his first big official day of school on Tuesday. He is now our big Kindergartener and is SO excited to be in this year of his schooling. He is still at the same Montessori school as last year, but is now in his Leadership year. He'll be spending lots of time setting an example for and helping the younger kids in his classroom. He also will be taking specialty classes throughout the week in movement, art, music and Spanish.

It was a big day for all of us - a momentous occasion that we've been looking toward for a long time! You can see the excitement in his face and if Mike and I were in the picture with him, you'd see us beaming. We are so proud!

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We are 18 days away from our due date (9/25) and some of you need to get your picks in for the Great Labor Debate II! Don't forget to leave a comment with your date - before it is too late!

Great Aunt Marianne: 9/15