We sold our home!

Friday a Realtor responded to my Zillow ad for our home. She wanted to bring a young couple through over the weekend. The couple has been looking on the island for awhile and have been out bid once or twice. It ends up that the couple is the Realtor's god-daughter. I had a good feeling talking with her. We decided on Sunday at 11am.

So Saturday after my 10k, I came home and Darin & I cleaned and cleaned.

Sunday after my 2nd 10k, I came home to get a quick shower before getting to the 11am service. I kept hoping that they didn't come early. Just as I was rounding up my things to leave, Newman met them at the door. I got to the meet the Realtor, Sophia, and the couple looking at our home, Kimberly & David. It turns out that Kimberly just ran her first Half last month in Issaquah with her husband. We talked a little bit about that and then I headed out the door. Really cute couple!

That afternoon Sophia called us and told us that she would be bringing us an offer!

Monday morning Sophia came over and presented us the offer.

Kimberly wrote us this letter.

Is this not the sweetest letter?! How can you not accept their offer.

We did accept their offer with a small counter and they accepted our counter.

This will no longer by our home by May 31st.

All of the different memories in this house keep on going through my mind. I am very excited to move into our new home, but I am sad to leave this one. I remember walking into this home with Darin and we both couldn't believe that it was in our price range. We LOVED it. It was more house then we ever dreamed. We will have lived here just short of 10 years. Oh how life has changed in that time.

I am knee deep in decisions on the remodel of our new home.

The remodel starts June 4th. We plan on pretty much living in our camping trailer the months of June, July and probably the first part of August. It will be an adventure…..right?! Thankfully we bought a little bigger one this Fall. The kids and I might even stay at the Thousand Trails in Leavenworth for the month of July. It will all be worth it.

We will again be moving into a home that we can't believe is ours!

The Double 10K

This weekend Jen DeMarre and I ran a 10k Saturday morning and then got up Sunday morning and did it again.

It was a great experience!

Saturday, the 10k was in Yelm. We had to be there at 7:10am to pick up our race# and then the race would start at 8:05am. Some crazy people were running double half. Not ever.

The weather, of course, was not cooperating. Pouring.

We were ready to get running and get out of the rain.

The rain did slow down when we started and then we actually even saw the sun for a bit.

Yep! That would be Jen & I in the Top 5 Women!!

That would be a 9:56 pace. Our personal best!

I was ready to puke when we finished. Literally.

I wouldn't have pushed myself this hard if Jen hadn't been right there with me.

We were 8th & 9th out of 21 people. Not bad at all.

Sunday morning we woke up to POURING rain again.

I was waiting for Jen to text me that we were good. We ran yesterday, we don't need to run today. She didn't text.

Though when I got to her house, she had been close to texting me. :-)

We were ready to go again. Well I kind of was.

I didn't really want to run again and I told Jen we were not going to push ourselves hard again today. Let's just enjoy the run.

It is amazing how just easing up 30 seconds a mile helps tremendously make it more enjoyable. By the half way point I was enjoying myself and glad that we had come. The run actually seemed easier today.

We did it! Two 10Ks in two days!

And YES, that would be Jen & I in the 4 & 5 position again!!

Our pace was 10:06, still way faster then I usually am.

And that would be me at #5 in Top 5 Overall (not just women)!

And we were 5th & 6th out of 16 people.

I'm so very proud of us!!

Easter Weekend

Saturday Easter Egg Hunt with the Cousins!

And they are off!

The Girls.

Back home with the loot!

Then we had a nice afternoon with the family in the sun and great food!

Sunday Celebrating that Jesus is Risen!

Making resurrection rolls with the girls and Zach.

The kids singing at church.

So thankful for my family!

Father-Daughter Dance 2013

I love that the PTA gives our girls an opportunity to dress up and dance with their Dad's!

And Darin said that Elissa made him dance the night away this year! :-)

    

Hot Chocolate 5K/15K

Sunday, March 3rd @ 6:45AM

Morgan, Amalea, Kari, Kristin, Kelli, Sue, Me & Jodi

It was a SUPER COLD morning and VERY EARLY!

But we were excited to get the race started. It was most of these women's first race.

It was such a blessing to have Darin there to chauffeur us and then take pictures for us with literally everyone's camera or phone.

Thanks Honey!!

Anxious to start!

It ended up being a hillier race then I expected. Thankfully the perseverance only had to last for 3 miles. :-)

Here comes Sue to the finish line. Our Pastor's wife beat us all!!

Then Kelli!

Then Me. We were each 1 minute apart. Somehow the "trainer" came in 3rd…..sheesh!

Then Kari & Kirstin came in together. Followed by Morgan & Amalea.

The post race snack….Hot Chocolate and Chocolate Fondue!! So yummy!

Great job Ladies!!

And then Jen DeMarre finished the 15k with her friend Jen Elton.

  

Saying Good-bye to Grandma

Or as the kids called her, Gigi. :-)

[The dates are backwards]

Grandma peacefully passed away Sunday morning, 2.24.13.

Her funeral was Thursday, 2.28.13, in Shelton.

We are thankful that Grandma's suffering on earth is over and we are rejoicing knowing that she is with Jesus - consumed in love and peace.

Uncle Mike Boyd, Great Uncle Larry Boyd and Dad.

Adina {Grandma's care giver}, Linda Boyd and Mom.

We said our good-byes to Grandma and then Dad performed a grave-side service.

It was a beautiful time sharing our memories of Grandma.