Corcoran Cyclocross

Eli and I (Chris) competed in our first cyclocross race. Eli won his race (see video above). I did not win. Not even close. But I managed to finish the 30 minute race without bursting a lung.

As you win points in cyclocross and move up to higher levels, the races get longer (they go from 30 to 45 to 60 minutes). Having completed my first race, I am struggling to understand why they punish those who win with longer races.

For more on cyclocross, check out the video here. I'm hoping to compete ('compete' is probably not the right word to use) in a few more races this season and will let you know how things go.

Bryant Mows the Lawn

Bryant loves to help mow the lawn!

We're happy to finally have grass in our backyard. We spent our first summer here fixing the landscaping in the front yard. Last summer, we 'unlandscaped' the backyard, which had way too many plants, not enough grass and was just in terrible shape. We finally completed the project early this summer when we got sod for the back yard. The trampoline has been a fun addition and we love spending time in the yard with the kids.