A Visit to Fort Myers

After the triathlon, Josh and I went down to Fort Myers to vist Aunt Mary and Uncle Wally. As an added bonus, their granddaughter Shelby was there for the weekend, so we were lucky enough to get to know her a little better. We hit the beach, the nature preserve(with Wally as our naturalist), plenty of ice cream (yum), time by the pool and some delicious cooking. Oh yea, and how could I forget?! The newest game, Bananagrams!!

Crystal River Sprint

Josh and I wrapped up the inaugural 2009 triathlon season with a final race in Crystal River, Florida. This swim was in the very calm Gulf of Mexico with a beautiful ride and run through salt marsh. Luckily, the sun wasn't out and the humidity was manageable, so Josh and I both had good performances. He even got 1st place in the men's fat tire (mountain bike) division! No more triathlons until 2010, but I am already itching to get another one on the calendar!

On a whim, we decided to go to and watch the space shuttle take off a few weeks ago. Its always a gamble because it can be scrubbed so easily, but luckily everything worked out and we headed south three hours to Titusville, Florida to watch the launch. Titusville sits about 12 miles from the launch platform, so it offered a nice view. The launch wasn't scheduled to occur until 11:59pm, sod we drove down, ate a late dinner, watched the launch and drove back. Long night... but it was awesome!

Anniversary Celebrations

Although we are taking a trip to Colorado to celebrate our 5 year anniversary in September, we wanted to make sure we marked the day at our actual anniversary. We decided to have a stay-cation and it was worth it. We feasted on the biggest lobster tail I had ever seen at a delicious local restaurant and then headed to Cumberland Island National Seashore, one of our favorite places. Even with all our trips over the past few years, we have never made it to the north end of the island because it is just too far to walk in one day. So we decided to be brave and bikes on the island and see if we could make it to the north and back. After a 28 mile ride on sandy roads and cruiser bikes, we returned to the dock happy and exhausted because we made it. The day was great with lots of time spent together and Josh was a great sport. We counted up the number of times the chain came off of his rusty rented bike. It averaged out to at least once a mile. All in all, a great little weekend to celebrate the anniversary!

Happy 5th Anniversary to Us!

Do you know what this tree is????

Sherrill's Come to Visit!

Hugh, Gail, Justin and Louisa came for a weekend and we had a great time. We even got a new family picture out of the deal and a humorous evening of Justin trying to hula hoop on the Wii!

Jax Sprint #2

July brought with it lots of heat and Josh and Brian's first triathlon. Luckily, this one was in Fernandina. The day was hot, but very fun for all us. I'm pretty sure all three of us are hooked...

Asher's 2nd Birthday Party

Yeah, Asher's 2nd Birthday!! I am so glad we were able to be there to celebrate! It was great to see everyone again. There were lots of pictures, so click on the link to check them out if you are interested!

Asher's Birthday Pics

July trip to PA

We had a great weekend in July on a trip home to PA. The weekend started out with a nice fire at Joan and Ron, which contrary to the picture of Joan and Mom, it was not that cold. It was a very perfect fire temperature though, I will say. And of course, I had to show a picture of four almost grown robins stuck in one tiny little nest at my parent's. Birds from miles away know they can get free lodging at the Geiser house every year! We also took a bike ride with my parents, Larry and Dottie, to celebrate Dad's birthday. Here is one picture, but you can view the rest at the link below....

Bike Riding Pics

Chris, Stefani. and Ruth Ellen Come to Visit!

When Stefani, Ruth Ellen and Chris came to visit (which was the best time ever!) we made a very hot trip to the Jacksonville. We all had a great time, including Ruth Ellen who found a nice fountain to cool off under! She is too cute!

Liliana's 1st Birthday Party

Road trip with Katherine, Jeff and Bennett to Swainsboro, GA for Liliana's 1st birthday celebration. It was so great to see Sykora, Rusty, and of course sweet Liliana!

Danskin Orlando Triathlon 2009

Well, my first triathlon has come and gone. I had a great time!! I am so glad i decided to do this race. There was over 1,600 wenom of all shapes and sizes doing the race and the support from everyone was just amazing. I'm even thinking of doing another one... I must be crazy! See the link below for more pictures.

http://picasaweb.google.com/hillary.sherrill/DanskinOrlandoTriathlon?authkey=Gv1sRgCK2clOn27cWyVQ#

Gail and High Visit for the Shrimp Festival!

As always, the first weekend in May brought the annual Shrimp Festival to Fernandina Beach. Thousands and thousands of people descend upon the island and this year it included Gail and Hugh! We had a wonderful weekend with them, including the annual running of the Shrimp Festival, lots of shrimp, beach time and plenty of fishing. Thanks for visiting guys, we had a great time!