July So Far

July started off with a bang as me moved from a tiny apartment in town to a larger apartment in Maunawili - for less money! Can't argue with that. Quality of life has jumped up as we are now enjoying having a yard, a park within easy walking distance and being on the Windward side with it's slower lifestyle and fewer crowds. Matt is even looking forward to a commute over the Pali on his bike. Sigh, only Matt would actually be excited about two hard rides a day.

On July 4, Matt accomplished a dream that he has had since before Nate was even born. The dream was to outright win a 5K road race pushing Nate in the jogging stroller. The Kailua 5K on July 4 was the day that dream became reality. He was racing against other fast guys who were just running, not pushing anything. His buddy Todd ran with him for most of it to give him motivation and throw elbows if needed. Luckily, at the halfway mark, they were able to drop all the other runners and Matt finished the uphill finish gloriously about 20-30 seconds ahead of Todd, who came in second. His final time was 16:41. Of course, Nate is the real winner as he crossed the finish line first. There were about 200 competitors in the race, including a bunch of Lims, which was fun. Afterward, I chuckled to hear one of the fast guys lamenting about how he couldn't believe he couldn't catch the guy in front pushing a stroller. :o)

The brave Lim, Stevens, Ming and Iacovelli entrants:

Matt and Nate show off their 1st place prize.

Nate at the beach to celebrate Aunty Brett's birthday.

Trying on Mommy's beach hat.

A typical meal of cereal.

Checking out the hippos at the zoo with Aunty Donna and Aeryn.

The koi are Nate's favorite exhibit, no question. Our entire playgroup was at the zoo this day, which was fun, and Aunty Alex came along to help out.

View of Olomana from the park near our new house. Beautiful!

Making yummy pizza with Dad and Grandmom at our new house. Nate's apron is a dishrag tied around his waist.

Lastly, I love this picture of Nate trying on Todd's cycling gear at his birthday party. Nate is training to be ready to enter the Tour de France next year.