Green Mountain Marathon

October 17th, began with a beautiful sunrise over the mountains looking east of North Hero Vermont, across Lake Champlain.

The Green Mountain Marathon is a small marathon (about 300 runners) in the Champlain Islands of Vermont. Most of the course is along West Shore Road which is bordered by the lake, farms, orchards, and beautiful foliage. Amazing setting for a marathon.

Here's Patrick around mile 4, seeing the homemade signs and getting some family encouragement for the first time. Around mile 14 going in for the high-fives...still feeling great.

One group of supporters: Braden, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Peter, Tegan, and Finn.

Braden enjoying the race from his warm seat.

Cheering on at the finish.

Jamie K. with a solid finish - Nice run!

Almost there....3:58:01

Finn approves of daddy's first marathon.

Tegan loves the finisher's medal, and strikes a pose...

Modeling the signs made by Emma, Jack, Nana, and Maureen.Finally relaxing with family...

...and still more family.

October Snow

We woke up to find a few inches of snow on October 13th...looked like real winter but it was all gone before the end of the day.

More from September...

East Montpelier Rally Day Parade - Tegan and Finn decorated and rode their bikes with other kids from town.

Finn's in the red w/blue helmet and Tegan's in the pink w/pink

The number 1 spectator watches his big brother and sister.Catching up with the rest of the parade after the ride.

Nice. Now how are you going to get down from there?
Braden representing!

We love pumpkins.

A recent fall hike near our house

Late summer day at "Island Oasis," Lake Champlain

Waterside portraits of some cool kids (including Rileydog).

Tegan and Finn floating on the lobster.

Finn and Pat heading out to go tubing...both LOVED it.

Cristin and her boys, snuggling on the dock.Just playin'

A Day in The Life - Vermont State Parks

Excellent video created from our 2009 VT State Parks photo shoot day. Look for us throughout all of it...including Finn running through the trees and Tegan's joy at catching her first fish!

A Day in the Life - Vermont State Parks from Nathan Steinbauer on Vimeo.

2009 First Days of School

Both Tegan and Finn started attending Elementary School this week. Finn is in the PreK classroom, while Tegan started KINDERGARTEN!
Yesterday was Finn's first day of class and he had a great day. The traditional shots before the first day of school . . .
Tegan started this morning and also had a great day. She loved eating lunch in the cafeteria, having Spanish class, and painting a t-shirt. Tomorrow she rides the bus for the first time. I know her parents are way more nervous then she is . . .
Although Braden didn't have a new school to attend, he has all sorts of new moves around the living room (or really any) floor. He is up on all fours rocking back and forth and totally thinking about crawling. We aren't ready yet! He is such a happy, easy going kid and we are enjoying watching him learn all about movement.

In the Video

A few shots from our photo shoot ended up in the Seven Days video on the state parks. (Seven Days is a weekly alternative newspaper in VT.) Look for us below around minutes 4:09 and 4:41.

Camping photo shoot

Just a few behind the scenes photos from our family's day as the "Vermont Camping Family" for Vermont State Parks photo and video shoot at Half Moon Pond State Park on July 10.

Cristin & Tegan making lunch in front of the film crew.

Cristin and Tegan making lunch, Pat and Finn beginning to put the tent together.

Enjoying lunch in front of lights and cameras.
Tegan is talking to Braden who's hanging out in the pack-n-play cib. Pat and Finn tending the fire.

The August e-newsletter from Vermont State Parks included some of the pics (top and bottom banners and a thank you to us in the middle).

Check it out here