Here we are...The Elite Athletes Only Different.  Heading to Coeur d Alene and it is pretty much raining.  Sometimes hard sometimes sprinkles.  It's cold, in the 30's as were were driving. There was already talk about taking an "alternate route".  Not sure who started that conversation.  They are naughty.  It could have been me, maybe.  

Love this picture with Mickey.  I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends.  I don't really know Mickey so he doesn't count as a great friend.  Michelle looks so cute next to Freida, heads together. 

 Dave was our official photographer.

This is for you Deanna.  Last year at this event Deanna got carted off in one of these because of a knee injury.  You can look back to last year's blog post and see her in the ambulance.  We all visited her at the hospital.

 Cold and rainy makes for staying inside until the event starts.

 What's an anteroom?

 Ah yes, umbrellas.  We did the coat and hat thing.  No umbrellas!

The lake.  It was a little difficult to take pictures of the beautiful scenery and the beautiful homes.  Wet camera and wet faces!

 Just another reminder of Deanna!

The turn around picture.  We are on our way back.  Thank goodness!  Brrrr.  Still cold and now cold and wet.

 A tradition has started.  Year two of taking a picture of this sign.  The sign makes sense to me!

This man was really into his sideline job.  On the way by the first time he said he had coffee and donuts.  I asked where they were and he said they ate all of them.  On the way back to the finish line this umbrella had magical powers.  It would speed you up if you walked under it.  I think he really believed it because he kept saying what a blessing it was.

The runner of the group, Freida.  Done in 45 minutes.  Nice job Freida!

Freida came back to join us.  She was trying to take a picture here but her phone was loaded with pictures.  Dave, our official photographer picked up the slack.  

 We did not plan the blue but we look good.  Bonnie has blue on under her red.  She just did a half marathon in Hawaii.  She had her half marathon shirt on!

 Finally we get to leave the rain and go to the bakery for some great coffee and food.

Dave you aren't fooling anyone we can see that eye poking out from behind your wife.  

Best coffee I have ever had at this place.  It is from Costa Rica and it is called Umbria.  I want some for my home coffee.

Another great event with the EAOD.  I am so blessed to have such good friends.  Really, really good friends are hard to come by and I have a bunch.  Love you all!  

The Last Day of the Season with the Lathops

Let's see, should I do school work after the spring break.  Should I go to church like I always do or should I go to Schweitzer with my daughter and family.  Mike can handle our duties at church, school work can get done later!  I am going!

 Gotta love Layne in this picture!  Layne is the one standing up.

 Now we are heading up the hill!

 Sometimes iPhone pictures are blurry but these are just too cute not to add!

We are ready to go.  The pictures are a bit out of order.  I did take some ski pictures before lunch but the next set are the lunch pictures.

If you look closely you can see my back is all wet.  I took a spill and then did some sliding on my back.  My coat was unzipped because it was an awesome beautiful day.  What happens when you fall and your coat isn't zipped?  Snow up the back. Brrr.  This fall cut my day a little short but I got plenty of fun in!

 Sandwich mustaches are all the rage.

 If one does it the other has to join in.

 Rest time for about 2 minutes while the girls gear up to head out again.

 Lucy is ready!

These are the pictures I took.  I did not enhance the color of the sky!  It was beautiful!!!

 Layne

 See the lake in the background?

 Justin and Layne!

 Kristin and Lucy.

 This is a better view of the lake!

The rest of these are professional pictures.  I saved the best for last.  They were up on the top of the hill taking pictures and you could purchase them if you wanted to.  I did!

It was so much fun getting to ski with the Lathrops.  Layne and Lucy are incredible skiers.  Justin and Kristin are too.  We ski at different ski area now so it was fun to have a day with them.  Love you all. I am blessed beyond measure!