Team Timmons

05 September 2012

Another Roadtrip, a Dedication and Other Updates

Sorry blog, if you've felt neglected. It's been flippin' busy around here. As such, this blog's going to be a little heavier on pics than brilliant writing, but let's face it - you're probably here for the pics anyway...

At last post, we'd had our first trip to the beach with the little man. Since then, we did the Timmons family vacation thang by driving to Indiana, then Kentucky, then home. That's about 12 hours in the car going there, and about 10 coming back. That's a lot of time in the car. Not surprisingly, Avett traveled better than both RA and me.

Lots of this

In Evansville, we got to catch up with my dad's side of the family and Avett got to meet his great-grandma (and she got to meet her first great-grandson). Grandma REALLY wanted to hold this little bugger, but he's a busy dude these days. BUSY. We were able to get him into that pre-nap, snuggly mode and it's safe to say that both parties enjoyed their time together.

Thanks for the great bumblebeeto, Great-Grandma

A whole lot of Timmons happening here

Killing some spare time shopping the intimates. That's my boy.

Before we shipped out of Evansville, we got to spend some time with my Uncle and cousin's crew too. High Five "other", good-lookin' Team Timmons!

From E-ville, we headed to Louisville to see my mom's side of the fam, and some of my other favorite folks. Lots of Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and pooches. Plenty of hospitality and good times had by all.

What's up? I'm just eating a ball and playing with a doorstop. No big deal.

Shhh, Aunt Lynda

Avett and Emerson were fast friends

This is a crown. OK, it MIGHT be a tiara.

Avett wasn't impressed by this giant pig

We settled back home for a few days before Ruth Ann had to go back to work and I had to take a quick work trip to Chicago. Before I got a head cold somewhere along the way, I had a couple nice runs, at least by my standards.

Marathon training paying off?

The aforementioned head cold hit me pretty hard once I got back, which explains why I look a little like I was about to spontaneously combust in Church for Avett's dedication. It was a really great service and a lot of family came into town to be there, which was great! And Avett, again unsurprisingly, was a nearly perfect angel during the service. Sorry to the folks that came - I wasn't trying to avoid you, just trying to keep my germs to myself.

It's getting hot in hrrre

Jill got a baby fix

Nanas and Omas

Mamas and Grandpas

Now, everyone is back into the "regular" work schedule. It's not nearly as fun as the summer schedule, but that doesn't mean we're not making the most of it. Enjoy this smattering of random pics from everyday moments with Team Timmons!

This kid likes his Grandpa

He also likes snuggling on the couch

Wrigley sighting!

Does it have wheels? Then yes, I'd like to play with it

Grubbin'

11 Month photo shoot

And hey, real quick before you leave, can you make a donation to my NYC Marathon/Team Think Pink Rocks fundraiser right HERE? Thanks!

Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 by Unknown

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31 July 2012

I'm Proud of Us

I'm a pretty modest, unassuming guy. Except when it comes to things like this. Or this. Rarely do I toot my own horn, and I'm not really doing that here as much as I'm tooting "our" collective horn. But if you follow this blog, you know that the last couple years have been busy for Team Timmons.

Full time jobs (2) + full load of grad school (1) + 10 month old small human being baby person (1) = Overly full familial plate. We're lucky enough to factor in loving, supporting parents (4) that are local (x1000), which has made this muddled equation solvable.

Now that Ruth Ann is 100% done with her Master's in reading education from App State, I can look back on things, reflect, and pat the ol' back. I have no delusions of grandeur here. Ruth Ann did far and away the lion's share of this work, and as I've said before, I just ran support. She was working, taking a full course load, and being a great new mom. She was up late writing paper after paper, prepping for this presentation or that one, all the while striving for the high level of quality she requires (she DID nab a 4.0 in grad school, after all). Me? I was making a valiant attempt to keep things on the rails around the house - hanging out with Avett, trying to keep some food in the fridge and something on the table somewhere around dinner time, and keep the laundry piles & dust bunnies from staging a coup to overthrow us.

It wasn't always easy, and there were certainly times where it seemed like we'd bitten off more than we could chew. Here's where that whole "proud of us" thing comes into play. We pulled together and did what needed to be done. Plenty of stress, yes, but no questions asked and only a few complaints when it came to pulling together and hunkering down to get across the finish line. I'm hugely proud of Ruth Ann, but I'm also proud of our family and what we were able to accomplish as a unit.

To celebrate this huge milestone/accomplishment/block of reclaimed free time, we did what any normal red-blooded American family would do. We overpacked our car and headed to the beach for Avett's first big road trip. Like most everything else, he traveled like a champ and had a blast. Here are some pics to catch you up on our summer, and those of you that are Facebook friends can see the full spread here. Enjoy!

First time at the pool

Happy to be at the beach!

Thinkin'

Happy dude

Hanging with the crabs

The water was alright, the dry sand...Not so much

Snoozin'

The Fish House at Blue Point Marina

You stay classy, San Diego

Busted.

(I love this giant grin)

Mid-soul clap

Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 by Unknown

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27 July 2012

Beer School for the Boobies

Yes, you read that right. I'm pretty sure you can say boobies on the internets?

Anywho, most of you already know that my friend Herd Management and I will be running the New York City Marathon in November. We're both on the same fundraising team, working to raise $5,000 between us for Think Pink Rocks, a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness about early detection of and genetic testing for breast cancer and to provide funding for screening, treatment and research.

A few weeks back, the fine folks at Foothills Brewing were nice enough to donate their time, knowledge, and tasty product samples to our cause. We had a great group come out to get their learn on and raised a wad of money for TPR. Thanks to all that came out and a special thanks to Ouida for having the presence of mind to snap some pics!

What's that you say? You missed this fundraiser? Beer isn't your thing? Well, you're in luck, as there will be a Wii bowling tournament on October 6th, with prizes, a silent auction, and a dance-off. More details will follow, so mark your calendars and RSVP over on the Facebook machine.

We look like runners, right?