Hey there ya'll!

I know, I know....its been awhile since my last post, but I've been busy! Excuses, excuses...I'll try to do better from now on! So wanna hear whats happening with us these days? WELL! Since my last post I have been enjoying my last couple weeks of summer, which are now OVER :( Coon and Sarah came to visit for one of Ryan's many triathlons! This one was the big one in Chattanooga and he did great! Eric, Sarah, and I enjoyed cheering him on too, of course the starbucks in our cups helped pump us up a little too! ;) After Ryan and Sarah left, we had one more weekend before Bix so Eric and I headed outside to train a bit! We went for an open-water couples swim at the state park near our house and then I went for a bike ride while Eric ran! Impressed eh?

Well, after that weekend, I met with my advisor ONE LAST TIME to finish up my research project!!! My adviser even had me sign a release so I could be published!!!! I have submitted my paper, and now I just wait for it to be graded and plan for graduation. My adviser sent me an email today and told me that all I have to do is pick up my cap and gown for graduation!! Yay!!! 2 1/2 years later I have a master's degree and a 4.0 gpa! Who knew I was so smart? HA!

Anywho, we made another trek back home for the big Bix weekend last weekend and just got back on Sunday night. It was a great weekend! We got to hang with friends, family, and RUN! The race went fabulously! Eric ran his FIRST Bix and finished in 1 hour and 2 minutes! Pretty awesome for 7 miles, and I finished a mere 20 minutes after him. Heck, I was just glad I made it! No worries tho, I posed for a picture seconds after passing through the finish line! (See pictures below)

I headed back into school on Monday morning for my first day back and have been working hard to get my room set up and closets cleaned out and organized. My room looks great and I even got books and supplies out for the first day of school! Registration is a week from today and the kiddos come back two weeks from today, so everyone cross your fingers for a good class and some fun names!! :)

Long Time, No See!

Well, hello there! Long time, no see y'all! Sorry it has been so long since I posted last, we've had quite a bit going on over the last week! First of all, I know you all have been anxiously awaiting the name of my new car.....drum roll please................RUBY! I hope you all like it, I think it fits her the best. But thank you to EVERYONE for your suggestions, all were fabulous, it was a very tough choice! :)

So I just got back to Chattanooga this week from a wonderful week-long trip back home! I was able to spend lots of time with my mom and dad. I had some great dinners with friends and a very enjoyable lunch with Grandma and AJ. I got to lay out at "The Club Pool" a couple days and soaked up some rays! There is not a whole lot I love more than hanging out with my family, so my trip was perfect! After a couple of days of just Izzy and I hangin' out, Eric flew in for the weekend and we continued our fun! We got to meet Mr. Jackson Wahlig on Friday night who is ADORABLE and the first baby born from any of our friends! We got to hang with Eric's parents one night and then got to spend part of the 4th of July at the Cripe's house. I think Eric would agree that it was a great trip!

Eric and I also did the Firecracker Run in East Moline on the 4th. Eric ran the 10k and averaged 9 min/mile and I ran the 5k and averaged 10:44/mile. Both were good runs for us, a rainy run, but good! Thanks Mom for bringing Izzy and cheering us on!










When we got back to Chattanooga, I anxiously awaited my road bike that I ordered for my first triathlon and it came on Tuesday! Her name is Wemberly (a children's book character)! I have been using a bike trainer (that Coon is letting me use to practice my biking skills) for the past couple days and its going well, besides the butt bone that is a bit sore from the seat! :) Isn't she a beaut!?

Also, Eric and I just celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary yesterday, July 9th! Time flies by huh?! We enjoyed a nice dinner and went to "The Proposal" movie afterwards to celebrate!

Well...I better get up of my steuss and get cleaning! Coon, Sarah, and Wrigley are coming down for the weekend!! Coon is doing the BIG Chattanooga Triathlon this weekend and we are going to cheer him on! Have a great weekend everyone! :)

One More Time

No y'all, I am not trying to go back to my high school days and reminisce about my senior class song...HA!

You can just now post your vote for my new car's name! So, if you voted before last night, try again please! :)

I'm off for a run in the 62 degree weather! Where did summer go?