Jake Starts a New Season of Baseball

Jake had his first game of fall baseball today and had a good day, going 2-3 at bat. He also played in left field and only had a couple of balls hit to him, but stopped them and prevented some runners from advancing. He hurt his wrist on his scooter last night but "played through the pain" and did a good job for his team. His uniform "The Storm" is pretty fitting for all this hurricane weather going on.

Lisa Completes Full Practice Triathlon

After months of training, I finally completed a full distance practice triathlon, 3 weeks before the big race on October 5th. I had done some back to back bike/runs and one shorter distance practice tri, but this was the first time I did the entire distance (250 swim, 9 mile bike, 2 mile run).

The swim actually kind of wakes you up and energizes you as you start the bike ride, but the transition from the bike to the run is like trying to run while carrying a refrigerator on your hinny! It started to rain during the run, so Brian rode my bike along side me so he could track my distance and I would know exactly when I could stop. By the 1 mile mark it was pouring down and we were sloshing through puddles, but I finally finished in about 1 hour and 12 minutes!

Bri took me out to lunch after and I enjoyed a great big steak!! This training has really upped my appetite. I am really looking forward to the race and doing this all women triathlon alongside hundreds of other ladies and some of my closest friends.

- TriDiva Lisa

Perry Family Loves Football Season!

The Perry house is all abuzz for football season and we were thrilled to be able to have the pleasure of watching our Ohio University Bobcat team take on the OSU Buckeyes on national television. We took a pre-game pic out on the back porch and then buckled down to watch the game. We were dancing in the kitchen as the Bobcats took the early lead and then kept the pressure on for most of the game. We really put a scare into those Buckeyes and we could not be more proud of our team!

On Sunday, it was time for some NFL games. Brian was hyped up for his Browns to take on the much pumped up Cowboys and I was getting annoyed that everyone was picking the Steelers to get upset. And we were both ready to see how our Carolina Panthers would fair. I again tortured the family to put their jerseys on for a family picture and Jake insisted we get one for Dodger too! How much longer do you really think they are going to humor me with these pictures??? Bri and I both lost our fantasy football games, but were so excited to see the Panthers get a big win in San Diego!

Dylan Meet His New Teachers

Dylan is very excited about his three year old class at preschool this year. His teachers are Ms. Cynthia and Ms. Heather who are both glad to have Dylan in their class this year. He is making lots of new friends. This past week he took in a baby picture and learned about how God made him special and how He makes everyone special! He goes to school every morning from 9 am - 1 pm which works great for us to have time each day to dedicate to work.

Jake Begins the 2nd Grade

Jake recently started 2nd grade and is already loving it. His teacher is very nice and he is making new friends and is glad to see a few friends from kindergarten in his class as well. His teacher complimented me on his reading, as he is already two levels ahead of where he ended last year which is great news!

He has also often been recognized as a good citizen in his class and was selected last week to be a "Falcon Buddy." One girl and one boy from his class was chosen to meet new children when they come to Furr Elementary, show them around the school, and be that child's first friend. He is very excited about this new role.