Run Forest Run

Well I officially did it, I ran a full 1/2 marathon which is 13.1 miles, yes 13.1 miles!! I will admit that I did have to stop once around mile 3 because I had to pay a visit to the port-a-potty but other than that I ran like the wind! I did the Rock N Roll marathon series last year and ran/walked the 13.1 miles in about 3 hours so this year my goal was to not only train, but to run the whole thing, and run it in about 2 hours 30 minutes this year. Well I did all three, I stuck to a good training schedule that my busy schedule could handle and with that I was able run the 13.1 miles and my final time was 2:22:07!!!!!!! The best thing was crossing the finish line and not having the feeling that my legs were going to collapse, and I was able to walk around and go about my day as planned!

I met my Aunt Joni, Aunt Shelly and my cousins Jessica, Shayna and Tarah at the starting line and was able to chat with them before getting to the starting line. It was nice being with family at the starting line, and then watching everyone cross the finish line as well! I am so proud of them all for finishing their first 1/2 Marathon's! Jessica and I are trying to plan a trip to Disneyland in January to take part of the Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon... what is this you might be thinking.... Well it is a 1/2 Marathon where the course takes you through Disneyland and you can wear wings and tiaras! Every girls dream, the wearing of the wings and tiara part of course! Haha So we will see, I am hoping that if we can't do it this year then we will get our act together and run it next year!

 I have grown to love running and find it very therapeutic! My parents get a kick out of it because all the years that I did school and select sports if we ever had to run a mile I would be the first person to complain or try to get out of it. Who would have thought I would be the one running 1/2 marathons!! I am making the Rock N Toll 1/2 Marathon a must ever year and I do recommend everyone checking it out whether you run or walk it. It is such a fun atmosphere and course!

I hope everyone has fun plans for the upcoming holiday weekend, and lets not forget the meaning of the 4th of July!!! God bless

My Little Treasure Chest.....

Whew we made it another week! I have a little down time so I thought I would just make a short and simple post! I have been really enjoying the whole not having homework thing, and I have been able to start deep cleaning my house, yes I have been putting it off for a little while now! Now that the weather is starting to get better I figured this week was a good week to get the house all clean and organized so I can start doing things outside. So as some of you know a while back Thomas had scored an AMAZING vintage trunk from a friend over in Spokane. He knows that I have been looking for one but just couldn't bare paying close to $100 for one... he paid $10, yes that is correct $10 for it! It has been over in Spokane this whole time and he finally brought it home for me to enjoy! Thomas scored some MAJOR brownie points on this for sure!! The first picture is when Thomas got it to his apartment, and then second is where it is in our house in Enumclaw!!

I am going to try and do a little more research on this chest because we found a old railroad sticker on the bottom with a name of the passenger, and part of the date. My favorite thing about antiques is trying to figure out the story and journey behind these treasure! If I find anything don't worry I will update everyone! As you can tell I am overly excited about this trunk and wanted to share my excitement! I hope everyone has a great weekend and don't forget to thank all the wonderful dads out there on Fathers Day, I know my dad will be getting a great big hug and kiss!!

Here we go....

Ok so I have finally decided I would give this whole blog thing a whirl, like I have nothing else on my plate! We have friends and family scattered all over the place, and not everyone is into the whole Facebook thing so I am hoping this is the next best thing to keep everyone informed on what we are up to! So lets get started!!

As most of you know Thomas is working over in Spokane and will hopefully be coming home in August! I am keeping my fingers crossed this is the case, the whole long distance thing is getting old and the puppies and I are just ready to have him home full time. Thomas loves his job and enjoys building things so as long as he can keep his hands dirty he is a happy boy!

Ok as for me, I stay pretty busy between working and going to school full time, taking care of our kids (a male German Shepard named Buddy, and a female boxer named Kona) and not to mention trying to keep things clean and tidy around the house! As some of you know, that isn't as easy as it seems!! I am officially on summer "break" from school, so I know can breathe a little when I get off of work. Not having to go straight home to study will be a nice change for a few months! I am killing time at night with training for my second 1/2 marathon June 25th with some family members!! I am doing the Rock N' Roll 1/2 Marathon here in Seattle with my Aunt Joni, Aunt Shelly and my cousins Jessica, Shayna and Tarah... with this group we should be able to keep our motivation and spirits high through the whole 13.1, yes 13.1 miles!! Don't worry, I will post more on this after the event!!

Lets see what else... We are planning a few camping trips this summer with friends and family, we will be celebrating the marriage of Thomas' sister Dana on August 27th!! Matt and Dana had a private ceremony June 3rd in Lawton, OK and will be having a reception here in Washington in August! We are extremely happy and excited to celebrate this wonderful time in their lives!! We love you guys!! We will also be having a new addition to the family around July 11th! Thomas' brother Bryan and his girlfriend will be welcoming a baby girl!! Thomas is going to be an uncle, and don't worry we will keep everyone posted on this as well!! Well I think that just about covers things for now, hopefully I will get better at this whole blogging thing and find some ways to get this a little more interesting!!