Imagination Play - Triathlons

No one can ever claim that our two girls don't have great imaginations :) The past two nights, all with Makenna's leadership and Maryn's following, we have had pretend triathlons in our house. Makenna and Maryn obviously being the triathletes :) The first night I think Josh and I were in such shock at how much they have picked up on at the various races that they've been to that we just sat there and enjoyed the moment. Tonight when Makenna insisted on racing again, Josh got out the video camera and I got out the digital camera. We knew this was a priceless moment and we couldn't let this one go by again.

Makenna knew exactly what she was doing... swimming, biking and running with transitions in the middle. They would run laps around the house pretending to do whatever leg of the race they were on at that point in time, of course insisting that we clap and cheer as they run by. Tonight Makenna even gave me a pretend sign to hold up for her as she ran by :) Makenna even concocted a little sign and attached it to her clothes and told us she was number 35. You should've seen her eyes light up when Daddy got out his race belt and an old race number and tied it around her waist :) But I think probably the best part about it all was that when Makenna started pretending to be riding the bike, she bent over with her arms out in front of her like she was riding in aero position on a TRI bike! How many 4 year olds ride in aero position rather than holding regular handle bars??!! We couldn't believe it! After the races were done, Daddy even had to pretend to be one of the "food guys" and hand out food to the triathletes after the race. Makenna was disappointed that we didn't have watermelon or oranges like they do at the races, but she happily settled for a banana! I think someday very far in the future, Daddy's going to have a little competition at some of his races :)


Makenna at the starting line, ready to dive in! She just had to wear Mommy's pink swim cap!


Look at her get after this swim! I think she's probably one of the crazy ones throwing elbows!


Maryn enjoying the swim portion of the race as well.


Watch out Maryn! You're going to be lapped!


Into the cramped transition area... both girls were loving the real triathlon water bottle and I had to indulge them just a little bit and give them some of the "food" that Daddy eats at his races. Makenna is just fascinated by the fact that Daddy has to eat when he exercises, so I brought little jelly beans out and those were her exercise food :)


Maryn got a little caught up in transition... apparently the water bottle was more entertaining than the bike portion of the race :)


On to the bike.... note the arms straight out in aero position :)


Maryn was just perpetually in the swim aspect of the race because she refused to take the swim cap off :)


All done with her first race of the night! I'm not quite sure how many races we had altogether, but she was sweating from head to toe by the time she was finished!


Our two little triathletes! Oh they never cease to amaze us with the things they come up with!