Bike ride to Cathedral with Dad

On Sunday, mom had to go to work, so Dad and i went on a bikeride. We didn't have breakfast, instead, we rode looking for a 'greasy spoon' restaurant to eat a little something. We didn't find one before it was time for Mass - so we locked up the bikes and went to Mass in the Cathedral. It was a very nice Mass. At the end they announced tamales were on sale in the basement so we got some and ate tamales on the steps of the Capital. Then we rode back home. It was a very nice day.

Triathlon

Sorry about the hard to read print! here is the account of our latest triathlon: Last triathlon of the year! On this cold morning, Alex and i had our last triathlon of the year and Alex's first triathlon being twelve, as it was my last as a ten year old.That means i will have to swim 150 meters instead of 50 with the little kids. Alex and i both started with a weak swim, but a better bike, and a weak run. It was windy, so even the bike was not that good. Now the triathlon season is over, Alex and i are relived and now get to rest for a while! Fixed the print now. Sorry!

Triathlon_Championship_2010

last triathlon of the year!On this cold morning, Alex and i had our last triathlon of the year, and also Alex's first triathlon being twelve, as was it was my last one as a ten-year old. that means that i will have to swim 150 meters instead of 50 meters with the little kids. Alex started with a weak swim, but had a good bike, and ended in a weak run. I also started with a weak swim, but my bike was great. My run was pretty good, but at the end my nose closed up and i couldn't breathe through it. i got 4th place, and Alex got 2nd, though he and another boy were the only twelve year olds. We both feel relived that the triathlon season is over, and we now get to relax. :)

Three Bridges Ride in Delta

On Saturday, May 22, we went to Walnut Grove for a ride by the delta. We learned about the ride, which was called Three Bridges Ride, riding in Walnut Grove, when Alex had to go to the bathroom, so we stopped by the Sheriff's office to go to the restroom. The sheriffs gave us a flier for the The Three Bridges Ride, and we decided to do it. Dad told our friend Brian Steeci and he decided to do it too. When the day finally came, we got going at around 8:30 and got there at around 9:00, and walked around Walnut Grove. When it was about time to register and get ready,we grouped where the race would start. We registered, and then got something to eat. i got a croissant, a banana nut muffin, watermelon, and strawberries. After the shorter ride began we started off. i rode on the yellow bike, an old racer. We got started, and right away crossed our first bridge. We were not going on the original course, so we didn't ride over three bridges, but it was so pretty! We went up a couple steep uphills, and it was really bumpy on this one road. We saw some geese that were half gray geese and half Canadian geese. They were pretty. On our way, next to a slough, there was a huge mansion. It was historic and it was gigantic! When we got back to the sheriff's office we bought hamburgers and hot dogs and had lunch. We met up with Brian, and then we left. We had a great time!

Riding to School

Dad likes to keep us fit, so he started riding with us to school. It is fun to ride along, early in the morning, feeling a stinging cold wind in your face, but it is nice! We sometimes put bikes on the rack, and take them to school with our helmets, and lock them up on the bike rack in front of the school. We go on Morse Street, and then to American River Drive. We ascend to Watt Avenue, and descend to La Riviera Drive. After that we go on back streets all the way home. It is fun!

Ice Cream Cones in Dixon

On Tuesday, Daddy, took Alex and me to Dixon, a ride that last time was only 80 miles, but this time we took a different route and geocached, so it was 92 miles. Imagine, if we had only gone 8 more miles; our second century! At first, i was really cold, but as the sun came up, it got warmer. We crossed the causeway, and then went underneath it, and down the road on the other side. We went pretty far, and then took a break at a vernal pools place, in the outskirts of Davis. It was interesting, but we didn't stay for long. In Davis, there was a house that had these alien plants. They were weird! After passing through Davis, we were on roads that were boardered by little trenches of water, and then for the rest of the way it was crops, all the way as far as you could see. About half way to Dixon, we stopped at a church/cemetery and looked around. When we made it to Dixon, we stopped at a park next to a library to eat lunch. After a short yummy break, we were on our way to Tasty Freeze, a good place, that we went to our first bikeride to Dixon. Alex and i had ice cream cones, and Dad had a shake. On our way home, in Davis, we stopped at a lemonade stand, and got two cups. It was good! We left the house at about 5:15, and we got home at about 7:30, so we were gone for about 13 hours. To see more pictures, go to http://www.andyjh.net/Dixon_04-06-10

Nicole Learns the Piano

One day Daddy installed a piano lesson on a laptop and I used it. I can play a lot. Two of the songs I can do are O Come All Ye Faithful, and Home on the range. The video is me playing O Come All Ye Faithful, though I do mess up once or twice. I really enjoy my piano lessons and I look forward to them.