Fancy Boise, Idaho

The New family; Brook, Chad, Gideon (7), and Savannah (5) made the 9 hour drive from Redding, California to "fancy" Boise, Idaho to see Riggins for the first time and to celebrate Dad turning "almost" 70. As they were driving into town, after fixing a flat in Ontario, Gideon said, "This place looks fancy." The minute they walked through the door Race, Gideon, and Savannah started hugging, laughing, and playing. They had so much fun decorating with all of Mom's Christmas decorations. I think I heard Gideon say, "I didn't know Grandma and Grandpa had so much cool stuff." Race tried to have a sleepover with her cousins, but she didn't realize that you eventually have to go to sleep at a sleepover, so Grandma brought her home. It was great having them visit, and I hope we don't have to wait another 2 years for them to come again.

Best of Summer 2010

Where has the time gone? I started this post a few weeks ago thinking that I was going to post my favorite pictures from this summer. Now fall is in the air and I can barely remember what happened this summer. Well here are few highlights from this summer and the beginning of fall.

We started this summer with a Dille family reunion at Redfish Lake for the Sawtooth Relay. We are all smiling at the end of the race, so I think it is safe to say that we all had a great time.

This is Avery, Emma Jo, and Race up in McMall. Summer isn't complete without at least one trip to McCall.

Riggins practiced feeding himself!




The kids played and played with cousins, Max and Leo. Race can't wait to meet her new cousin Finn. I'm sure they'll have a blast next summer.

First day of school. It is great having Race in kindergarten. She still says that school is too long. I'm still adjusting to having her with me at work before and after school. The pile of papers to be graded behind my desk just keeps getting higher and higher.

Race ran her first race, The Harrison Classic. She said she wants me to sign her up for all the kids' races.

Race and her buddies had a great time at the corn maze.

Race rode a horse for the first time, she loved it.

Race had a great time playing soccer this fall. She isn't an aggressive player, but she did a great job looking busy on the field. I'm not sure if she'll play soccer again next year. I think gymnastics is more her thing.

We were all busy this summer. Remi worked hard developing a new cycling team, Team Exergy. He got to go to Europe for the Tour of Bulgaria. He wasn't happy with his race results, but he had a great time being a tourist. You'll have to ask him about his dancing in Bulgaria. I was busy playing with kids, friends, and family. I did fit in a few runs this summer. I had a great time running the Payette Lake 8 mile race. The weather was perfect and I felt great. I need a new running goal, or I'll end up just sitting on the couch watching Biggest Loser. I am really looking forward to my track break coming up in November. Maybe I'll have time to blog.

Slackers

Last year Remi bought a slackline and I never imagined it would bring us so much entertainment. It is usually set up in our front yard and we get a lot of looks and questions as people walk by and watch our acrobat show. Remi brought it with us to Redfish and set it up on the beach. He left it there for a day and almost everyone staying at the lodge gave it try. It is not as easy as it looks. I’m happy if I can just balance for a few seconds. Race can walk across with a little assistance and Riggins uses it to help him walk. Remi, of course is a pro.

Last week Race wanted to play volleyball, so Remi raised the slackline to use it for a net. After a few days of playing volleyball we had to find something else to do, so Race and I made a swing. Who knows what we will do next with the slackline. We decided to just come up with more circus acts.

Who is that Guy?

That is what the crowd was asking as they watched Remi lap everyone during the Hailey Criterium on the 4th of July. It was great to watch Remi and Team Exergy have a great race. The race started right after the parade, so there was a good sized crowd. The folks standing by me had never seen a criterium and they were amazed.

Race and Riggins were great cheerleaders. Way to go Daddy!

We had a great weekend staying in Hailey. While they went to Boise for the weekend, Remi’s Aunt Bevy and Uncle Denny handed over the keys to their house. Race insisted that we call it a cabin, which makes sense because we were in the mountains. Race had fun swimming in the hot tub and Riggins enjoyed his first ice cream cone.

Here is the quick weekend wrap up; moring run, afternoon hike, fun in the hot tub, great food, seeing old friends, dinner with new friends, cotton candy, patriotic parade, ice cream, excellent bike race, french fries, millions of stars in the night sky, and one star sighting, Arnold driving his Hummer.

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Boise set a new high temperature record today. What do you do to entertain kids when it is so hot? We actually had our best summer day so far this year. We met Hannah and the boys at Remi's grandparent's pool for a few hours. On the way to the pool we picked up a few milkshakes from Sonic, which always makes a summer day better. It was Riggin's first time swimming and I'm sure he would have had a great time if it hadn't been nap time and if Remi hadn't put 16 layers of sunscreen on him. The tired little boy started rubbing his eyes and got sunscreen in them. After we flushed his eyes with clean water Betsy saved the day by taking him on a walk so he could take his nap. Race was a little fish and stayed in the pool almost the whole time we were there. Sorry no pictures. Remi had the camera, so I'm in every shot wearing my swimming suit and I'm not posting those!

After swimming we went home, ate lunch, watched the Disney Channel movie Sixteen Wishes for the 16th time, and took naps. Then Hannah and the boys came over and hit the slip n slide. Betsy rode her bike and started a four square game when she got here. It takes patience to play four square with 2 four year olds and a seven year old. As they were playing the weather started to change. The kids decided to lie down on the driveway and watch the lightning. When it started to rain they jumped in the back of Hannah's car to watch a movie.

Meanwhile Remi was inside making dinner. We had a quick visit from Anita and Remi's cousin Patrick came over for dinner. He is staying in Nampa this summer to play baseball. He had all the kids laughing. Dinner was excellent. It was great getting together with family and having great food. Of course Race cried when it was time for the boys to go home.

Girls Night Out

After a day of entertaining the kids with walks, scooter rides, parks, bouncy houses, finger paints, and sprinklers Betsy came over to watch the kids so I could go out with my girlfriends.

I met Patty and Rochelle at a new restaurant in BoDo called Solid. I would eat there again and I think that Remi would actually like it too. The sweet potato fries were excellent. We were laughing and having a good time until someone brought up how old we're getting. That was a little depressing. Is there a certain age when you have to stop wearing certain clothes, like shorts? Why does it seem like wrinkles just seem to suddenly appear?

We ended the night listening to music at Piper Pub. I always love hangin' with my friends.

This isn't a picture from last night, but it is the most recent one I have.

First Post!

I'm sitting here reading other people's blogs, looking at my cute kids snuggled on the couch, thinking I should start a blog. What else am I going to do during my summer vacation? I do have a list of things I hope to accomplish during my 6 weeks off, but we will have to see how many of them I actually get to check off my list.

This is a picture of Riggings and Race snuggled on the couch with their cousins Max and Leo who are visiting from Hawaii. Race loves playing with her cousins and cries every time they leave.

Remi is in Bend,Oregon at the national championship bike race. He placed 4th in the criterium last night. This was his Facebook status update this morning, "When you can take it, you need to take it. I will relive my mistake over in my head and next time I will take what should be mine." We are always proud of him. He has the road race on Sunday. It is the same course that sent him to hospital a few years ago, but we will only think positive thoughts. He is going to reclaim his national champion title, I just know it!