Since our last real post Mara and I haven't been doing too much out of the ordinary, but we've been keeping busy as usual! Mara finished up her rotation in pediatric hematology/oncology with an amazing case (not so good for the patient, but a great learning experience for Mara). Mara starts pediatric cardiology today for the month of May. She's also studying for her second round of boards and testing so it will be a PACKED summer for her.
Rohan has been growing and learning more all the time. With the weather getting a little warmer we've been able to bring him to the splash pads at Desert Ridge Mall. See the videos for the hilarity that ensued...:)
The weekend before last I was invited to climb in Superior, AZ, about an hour outside Phoenix with some friends from AZR. It was a BLAST! The rock faces were about 80-90 feet tall, and even on easy routes I was exhausted from the shear length of the climb! I got so instruction on lead climbing and belaying while I was there so as soon as we get some more gear (and practice) we can go out on our own and climb. Right now we rely on others for ropes & quickdraws, but those we'll add slowly since they can be expensive! The pictures below are from my camera phone which SUCKS in bright light and distances, but I forgot our camera so it's all I got.
After climbing I met Mara & Rohan at Heather & John's. They watched Rohan that day so I could climb and Mara could study. I'm pretty sure they had fun...:) We hit the pool and Rohan also tried out the putting green. He's got the idea, but his putting stroke needs a little work. He did actually hit a 5' putt. It was unintentional, and he was facing the wrong direction, but a putt's a putt!
Other than that we have been getting back into running after our San Diego Half Marathon. We took a week and a half and did some light running to keep fresh, but ran slow and short to let our bodies heal, rest, and recover *cough* Michelle *cough*. :) To keep us on schedule for our full marathon in January, we started training for another made-up half marathon which we'll run in July at night or at a higher elevation! We aren't running 13.1 in the desert heat! This training is a step up from our last one (Intermediate 1 vs. Beginner). After that we start our 28 week marathon training. FUN! I say that humorously, but we are having a lot of fun. We even slowed our pace down a little more; running closer to a 10-minute mile now. We noticed we are not sore at all, even on the long runs, and we are also able to just plain run farther! Overall it will be a great pace for the full, and probably the overall pace the rest of the time we run this summer. I know I'm not out for a race, just a jog...:)
Hope everyone is getting some nice weather! It's been beautiful in AZ, but I know everyone else in the Midwest is getting thunderstorms, and we are jealous of that! We loved to go drive around and watch the lightening. Monsoon season will be here soon enough and hopefully we'll get some lightning shows in the desert.
Everyone seemed to really like the photos of Mara & Rohan from the last few weeks. If anyone wants either a copy of the high resolution photo or a photo itself, just let us know. With prints only 20¢, Rohan wants to buy some for anyone who wants them. Just pick out several you like and let me know which Walgreen's to send them to and we'll order them for you.
Have a great week!
Rohan LOVES The Splash Pad:
Rohan Being A Goofball:
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3 comments:
As usual, love the pictures!
Will pick some out for prints, soon - thanks in advance! ;)
Thomas and I had to watch the splash pad video about 10 times. My favorite is the little clap after the water starts up again and he runs into it.
OMG the splash pad videos are f-ing hilarious. The second one in the face is a classic. As for the last one, PULL HIS PANTS UP MAN! :) I love all of these videos!
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