Where have we been?–Running, Virginia, Wisconsin and Indiana

Much apologies for the light posting over the last few weeks but we’ve been extremely busy. Here’s a little bit of a mind-dump so that I pass along pertinent info and update our blog-friends (aka cyber-stalkers).

Andrea & I ran a half-marathon in early May and both set new PRs. Andrea tried out interval training for the first time and dropped 6 minutes off of her fastest time. I’m very proud of her hard work and the growth mindset that she displayed. Through 10 miles I was on pace to do the same PR reduction but couldn’t keep the gas pedal down. I was still able to knock 3 minutes off the PR which puts me a little under 1:50.

A & A got married! (can we be done with the Lewis & Clark jokes now?) We had a fun action-packed weekend hanging out in DC with family. The bride & groom looked lovely, everything went smoothly (from our vantage point) and we had a great time partying with friends & family. A big thanks to Nana & Pop for taking the boys so that Andrea & I could party late into the night at the reception and actually sleep-in the next morning.
There are some great pics up at the photographer’s (link) & photographer’s assistant’s (link) blogs. There are plenty more to be found on Facebook and the official wedding website. The happy couple honeymooned in Cayman and are now settling into their new home in Toronto. We look forward to seeing them at Uncle Alex’s wedding this month.

And if you missed it, Team Lewis celebrated 10 years in May.

On another weekend the Crowley kids (and families) surprised Nana & Pop with a stay at a lake house in Oostburg, WI. The grandparents seemed to be delightfully surprised and happy for some family time. The weather and temperature was a tad frigid for swimming in the lake, at least in the mind of the adults, but the kids got to varying degrees of wet. The men golfed Saturday morning and the women did tea/hot cocoa on Saturday afternoon. The day was capped off by s’mores and vino.

And our whirlwind of a May was capped off by a trip to Indiana to hang out with Charlie & Allison and their 3 daughters, plus Chris & Sara and their dog, Zooey. We swam in the pool, lounged in the hot tub and the sun, and partook in stimulating conversations. Andrea & I really enjoyed the time of reconnecting with our friends while the kids entertained themselves and wore each other out. Oh, and I dominated Charlie at some corn hole action:) (There was a discussion about the merits of trash-talking so I feel compelled to throw that in there). Unfortunately there aren’t any good pics b/c we were too busy hanging out. Monday’s post will feature a video moment with Little Man from that weekend, but here’s a cute pic of ‘little blue eyes’ working on a snack.

That wraps up our crazy May and we’re looking forward to a few weeks at the homestead. Fortunately for you, Little Man has been doing some new and exciting things. So we’re pre-loaded with blog posts for the next few weeks, and hopefully a couple of things will come together to keep the momentum going. On a side note, if anyone has recommendation or tips for video editing that would be much appreciated.
See you soon.