I really meant for this to be 3 posts, but alas, my busy toddler doesn't really get "blogging" time. She's too busy playing with all the fun Halloween decorations and helping dad around the house.
Well on October 9, my brother Sam finished the Kona, Hawaii Ironman! For those of you who don't know what an Ironman is, it is a triathalon of mega proportions. First, you swim 2.4 miles. Then you bike over 100 miles. To end it, you run a full marathon of 26 miles. He is just amazing. He did an Ironman last year in Arizona so he could qualify for Kona. He raced on his daughter Rylee's 12th birthday, and she got to hug her dad when he crossed the finish line. He is such an inspiration to me about dedication and perseverance. It took him just over 12 hours, and if it were me, I don't know if I could have finished most of my marathon with my stomach cramping like he did. We got to watch him cross the finish line live on the internet. It was a very emotional and exciting thing to watch him complete this great accomplishment. Watch this video of an interview with my brother on his Ironman awesomeness!
Another exciting event was the birth of my adorable nephew Jack. My sister and her husband live in California, so I haven't gotten to hold the little guy yet, but I cannot wait to see him. Oh, how I just want to kiss that little face! I am so proud of my sister. This is her first baby and I know from experience how crazy that first delivery is. We are all so happy that they are healthy and doing great. Jack really got two of the best parents in the world.
Last but not least, we had our annual pumpkin painting party at Casey's parents. This year we did Jessie for Shelby and of course Casey did a Simpsons themed pumpkin. I always have a hard time deciding, and I usually come up with something last minute. I think the best pumpkin of the night was painted by Casey's cousin Jackson. He did Lot-So from Toy Story 3--it looked amazing. I love Halloween and this tradition, but I think next year, instead of painting two pumpkins, I'm going to put Shelby in some kind of outfit protector and let her go crazy with the finger paints.
The Duke house is ready for Halloween!
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