Christmas Morning Highlights 2009

Cute tree, thanks Kev for that surprise trip to the cabin.

Kyle's new jacket

Dad's new team kit

Team Kit accessory?

New Giro Atmos

Brad's new hoodie

Mario Kart!!!

We didn't get the stair picture this morning, this will have to do.

Brenny's new wetsuit--is he coming home to work or surf?

And what would you do with Costco Cash?

Kevin's ripping face..grrr

Mom's new tri bike, I know I'm really spoiled! Kyle is also eyeing it for his next TT.

Thanks Brad for the beautiful scarf and Kyle for the new Yoga mat.

After a fun morning at the condo we went to Kerri and Kendall and met Sarah and Brian there to exchange more gifts.

Then we are off to Pizza Factory for the Wright's annual Christmas morning pizza party. Thanks again Kendall.

Cookies for Santa

More pictures tomorrow, it's been a fine Christmas Eve, with shopping and lunch, and dinner with the family. We are looking forward to a wonderful Christmas day. As for tonight, it's now almost midnight, we're all warm and snug and hoping tired boys who are staying up late watching Christmas Vacation will sleep late.

Kaels

Kael and Grandma know what's yummy!

That's my boy.

"Ya Gotta Park for This, It's Going to be Epic!"

(Title quote: Seth Haws)

Kyle and I drove up to the church to pick up Brad, Seth and Cole. The boys were in the parking lot racing their soap box cars they've been working on the past few weeks.

Kyle had to try it out too.

Seth giving Kyle a send-off.

Nathan, Seth and Zac

Zac and Brad

Yay Cougs!

Bri and Sarah after the game!

It's official--well almost!

Kevin got a call today from the director of his program officially inviting him to start the program in January. He's in! Congrats Kev. Unofficially...he still needs to submit one more letter of recommendation, his U of R professor must have wrote a great letter for him because they accepted him without the other letter.

IMAZ-2009

Before--is that fear in his eyes?

After--11 hours 48 minutes later--Kevin Wright, you are an Ironman.

Mass swim start, Tempe Town Lake

That's Kev, the first bike

And the bike is done! In the finish chute.

Hi fiveing little brother on the run.

Brian Lehnhof was working the transition tent, we were lucky to get some texts from Brian when he saw Kevin. Thanks for the updates. Kev says he'll write a race report after he recovers. He made it look easy.

Breakfast in Bed

Tour de Tucscon began this morning with breakfast in bed for Kyle and Brad.

No, they really didn't sleep at the start line, however to line up in the Gold section you had to be there very early. We got up at 3:30 am and they staked out their piece of asphalt.

Waiting, waiting for the start, a few minutes before 7:00 am they moved all the gold riders up to the back of the platinum section, to line up platinum you have to be a Cat 1 or 2 or have ridden Tour de Tucson under 5 hours. Next year Kyle will have a platinum pass, and Craig will be lining up for breakfast in bed with Brad.

Kyle is done, we're waiting for Brad to finish.

Brad came around this last corner thinking he still had a mile to go, he was so happy to see the balloons straight ahead, he was done! Way to go boys, you did a great job.

We're in Tempe now, IMAZ for Kev.

Carbo loading in Tucson

Brad has a whole huge meatball stuffed in those cute little chubby cheeks of his!

Guraranteed Entry

Kev finishing up the half.

We did our second race yesterday, Kev did the Snow Canyon Half Marathon, and I did the 5K.

Start.

Kyle helping me finish.

Yeah, two trips to St. George was kinda inconvenient, and I know when October is on fast approach I will wonder what the heck I was thinking!

Another Family Picture

August 7, 2009

Front row: Kyle Jex, Kerri Wright Jex, Craig Wright, Brian Wright, Sarah Kenison Wright, Melinda Lytal Wright Back row: Kael Jex, Kendall Jex, Kevin Wright, Brent Wright, Kyle Wright, Brad Wright

Oh Darn!

I wish they could have Twick or Treated at Grandma's!!! I miss my scary boys!

Temple to Temple

Today was the first annual Temple to Temple cycling ride. The ride started at 7:00 am at the Redlands Temple and ended 80 miles later at the Newport Beach Temple.

Kyle, Craig and Brad

Redlands California Temple

The whole group, there were 17 total

The Team Redlands mighty juniors.

Through Riverside

First sag in Corona, Julia and I had the honor of being the Sag Ladies (Saggy Ladies, Tech Support, hmmm....we're still working on a cool title)

This is at Green River right before you get on the bike path to the beach.

Sag 2, near the Pond.

Way better than Gatorade, a little Dr. P

Regrouping on PCH

It's done! Kyle at the Newport Beach Temple

The whole group in Newport

Julia has some better pictures of the boys at the start and the finish. She said she's going to send them to the New Era, had to make sure to get the Dr. Pepper out of the pictures.

We had a great day, the weather was perfect and no flats!