Birthday run

This morning, I joined the 6 am group to run 8 miles of trails in Portola Valley (Razorback to Hamms Gulch).  After several switchbacks, I was quickly reminded of my aging body and the condition I’m in versus 10 years ago.  I am probably 15 seconds slower per mile.  But maybe this is just my mind messing with me, 20 minutes into the climb.  This group typically sprints on the hill, at least that’s what it felt like.  On the descent, my heels burned and had blisters forming on the balls of my feet.  Too bad I couldn’t take my phone with me to take some pics but the views were spectacular, as always.  I’m so lucky to live 5 miles from this runner’s paradise.  These pics are taken from another website, check out the trail:  http://www.weekendhike.com/2007/04/portola-valley-hamms-gulch-trail.html

View from Hamms Gulch Trail 102

Lookout off Hamms Trail

Visiting grandma

Our lillies bloom once a year so we saved it for a visit to a-ma.Lillies in bloom

Foothill Park hike

Hiking with Oliver and stylin’ in the custom made baby bjorn cover- thanks Heather!Bjorn cover

Backseat driver

Grandpa Chi pushing Sophie around and around, and around.

Oliver at 2 months

Oliver 2 months

Stills

A rare occasion- both Phoebe and Sophie stayed still enough for a second.

Phoebe Sophie

Live to ride

Sophie got her first Kettler trike (the Harley of toddler cycles) from grandma and grandpa Lum.  The shades are from grandpa Chi.  She thought the helmet made her look cool.

Kettler

The introduction

The first meeting between Sophie and Oliver went as well as we expected…by the way, Oliver even gave Sophie a present (plastic utensil set).

First meeting

730 Days old

Celebrating Sophie’s 2 year old birthday at Thanksgiving with the Fung’s

Sophie 2 year birthday

Just like daddy

Sophie’s taken up reading trashy magazines like daddy, except I think she’s got a copy of ‘The Economist’…

Economist

Take her home?

Sophie made a new friend, Lucy, on our trip to Oregon.

Sophie: “Can we take her home?”

Lucy

First ride

Here’s Sophie’s first bike ride, as a passenger.

Sophie: “I think I feel more secure in a roller coaster ride than this!”

First bike ride