Saturday, April 9, 2011

Long Distance Relationship

Carter has been carrying on a long distance relationship via email with a good friend in Wisconsin, Katie. Letters from 4-5 year olds are just too cute not to share...


Nov 2010
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Carter,
I made a zebra hat.  It is cute.  I drew black stripes and white stuff.  I really love you.  Sometimes, I like to wear bows and play and jump and pick up--which I should do.  I just love to do what is right--when I dance, when I play, when I pick up. 
Your baby is in your Mommy's belly.  Sometimes they eat breakfast and we go to bed.  Sometimes, I like to dance and play with you and dance with you. 
love, Katie
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Katie,

I want to make a zebra hat. I want to give you an alligator hat.  Ghost I'll send you an alligator hat in the mail. I like to play with you and I like to do fun stuff with you.I like to be good too and do what is right.Angel

Cat faceStarPrincessSleeping half-moonDog faceRainbowSunUmbrellaAirplaneTurtleSchool busBunnySnailBirthday cakeGift with a bowRed rosePizzaIsland with palm treeCall me
These stickers are for your Birthday.

We made rice crispy treats today, and banana bread. I painted two pictures today. I missed you when I moved. We got a new game from somebody.We are going to get a baby in a long week. But our baby is going to come. I'll give you a baby card soon to tell you that our baby is already here.

Love,
Carter

Dec 2010
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Carter,

Vampire bat I like the stickers you sent.  The princess one Princess is my favorite.  This one Vampire bat is for you.  I'm going to get Gift with a bow presents for Christmas.  I want to give you a heart Red heart.  I like playing with my little sister.  I like to play with my Mom.  I like to play with my Dad.  I like to play with my brother.  I like to play with my friends.
I think you're going to be a big brother.  Secret telling smile  There's going to be 2 big brothers.  The first one is Jordan, the other one is you.  If someone goes in a baby room, they will wake up the baby. 
Red lips Those are pink lips.  I like pink lips.  I have a "k" in my name.  Your house is far away.  And wrestling.
love,
Katie
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Katie,

These pictures are for you to put on your alligator hat.
We just got a real Christmas tree already. I go to school now. There is a lot of fun at my school. We get to feed ducks at our house because we have a pond at our house, cause it's all day raining. It doesn't snow at Portland. I got shoes that are polished and I can zip them by myself, cause there's a button that is from the strings and you pull the string and it ties. We're making the alligator hat already for you. We use to have a little TV and now we have a big TV. I'm going to get presents from Christmas too.Gift with a bow My birthday is coming up in a long week.Birthday cake I would like it if you were here. I hope you have fun wrapping presents for Christmas.

Light bulbPizzaSunAngelDon't tell anyone smileSchool busRed heartGhostUmbrellaIsland with palm treeAirplane

Love,
Carter

Apr 2011
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Carter,
I had a dance recital.  I did tap and I did a teddy bear dance.  I don't know what else I did:  star jump & jumping, & bouncing.  I got to dress up.  I wore a pink skirt and a tiara Princess for my teddy bear dance.  At the tap, I wore a yellow dress and a yellow wreath on my head.  That's all.  I want to put stickers on now.Red heartBirthday cake http://tracking.technodesignip.com/?action=count&projectid=642&contentid=7827&referrer=-&urlaction=r...http://tracking.technodesignip.com/?action=count&projectid=642&contentid=7390&referrer=-&urlaction=r...  http://tracking.technodesignip.com/?action=count&projectid=642&contentid=7584&referrer=-&urlaction=r...Red lipsPunk  Red rose
love, Katie
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Katie,

What do you have in your dance recital do you have a trampoline??
Do you know that I always can go to school, but I really like going to school. So I just wanted you to know that I like going to school, and I really do want to move again because that's so fun. And do you know that we have the Wii. Do you know we went to the Zoo and I buyed a Zoo Key and whatever you put it in it makes the noise that tells you a lot about the animals, and there's also a jeep that you put it in and it makes the noise.  And did you know it was hot at the Zoo, and I really wanted some water. Now I want to put stickers on!

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Love,
Carter

Saturday, April 2, 2011

March Madness

...meaning the OTHER March Madness...the insanely low prices during the month for bicycles from the previous model year! Seriously, if you're ever in the market to buy a new bike, do it in March. Your pocketbook will thank me.


Cynthia is now the proud owner of a 2010 Diamondback Lux Trail with a SRAM X-3 groupset, suspension fork, and disc brakes...plus it's purple and has flowers on it. yeah.

I got a new bike too. I've finally made the full transition from a mountain bike to a road bike. It's a 2010 Cannondale CAAD9 4 with a SRAM Rival groupset.

I was planning on building a bike instead of buying, but I test rode this and it was the greatest ride I've ever had. It's responsive, really light (16 lbs), wicked stiff but not harsh, and has perfect geometry for my size. Color me dork, I named it KITT.

I still have my old bike, Chaplin...but its role is now my winter/rain commuter bike. My bike commute time went down by 29% just by switching to the new bike. I'm also scheduled to ride my first century on it in early June!