from good to bad.

slim & i got new mountain bikes.

slim researched for weeks and we scored great bikes

from our local bike shop.

slim got the trek fuel ex 8.

yours truly got this gorgeous beastly beauty, lush.

pic collage of our time at the bike shop...

i even had time for some bike wheel yoga.

happy customers!!!

on wednesday we decided to break in our new bikes!

we had previously broken in our new brakes and

 felt like we were ready to go.

slim had a few issues with his wheels, but he googled it,

watched a few videos and we were on our way.

we were about 30 minutes in our ride when all of a sudden

i was on the ground with my bike on top of me.

apparently i was following jim and there was another rider coming

our way through a big mud patch and slim had called out "let's let him

go through first" i guess i was just appreciating nature & not paying attention

& before i knew it i locked up my brakes and went flying over my handle bars

and onto the ground. ouch....

scratched up knee, hip, butt, shoulder, back & ego.

post crash pics.

road/trail/dirt rash stings so bad!

and then to make my evening even better.. we came home to find 

out that our loving dogs had gotten into lea's room & ate a pair of lea's

toms and this beautiful set i had gotten months & months ago for my bff

kathryn's bachelorette this weekend...

i was a mess. a complete mess. i was so frustrated i just sat & cried.

my mom called & i cried to her which always makes it better & worse

at the same time. there's something about hearing my mom's voice that

just opens the flood gates for me. 

slim was amazing though, he made a great dinner & told me i was a badass

and brave for finishing the ride after the spill... 

and then the next day at work i got this super cute

flower-cupcake delivered from my sweet mom with a note that said:

i hope today is a better day.

thanks, mom!