As for me and my HOUSE, we will serve the Lord

Joshua 24:15

For the few readers we have of this blog, if you don't know already...

WE BOUGHT A HOUSE.

Yeah I know, if you're in shock, that will probably last for the next couple of days and then you'll forget and move on with your life. I'm still in shock and it's been about two and half months since our offer was accepted. I already have some friends who have purchased homes, but it's still completely different when it's you. This is such a....grown-up thing. It's weird. I almost feel like this is a more grown-up thing than getting married! That sounds outrageous, but it's probably because of all the financial planning we've had to do for this purchase. Anyway, Caleb and I are very excited to move into our new home and do some really cool home projects to update the place. It's going to look spectacular!

If you haven't taken the time to read Joshua 24:15, it's basically the title of the blog post. I'm excited to move into our new home where I can create an atmosphere of peace and love. If I ever have friends or family over, my hope is that they will always feel welcome.

The home is actually a duplex, and so we'll be renting out the larger half to some of our friends here in Provo who will be moving to Michigan as well. Not only are we new homeowners, but we're also new landlords...another weird grown-up thing. crazy...

Here are some photos of the house:

Front enclosed Porch

We're not fans of the mint color, so we'll be getting rid of that.

Nice large deck in the backyard

When we get there I'll probably take some more before and after pictures and show you in a later post. We are driving to Michigan next week! I have a lot of things I need to get done before we go, wish me luck!

Morgan Valley Marathon

Hi Everyone!

Okay so life has been a little crazy, but hopefully I'll be able to bring you all up to speed here in the next few posts. 

I ran my first MARATHON! 
26.2 miles of amazingness! Well, you'll see in a sec the pictures may reflect something a little different. However, I very much enjoyed my race and I felt incredible throughout the race. 

Unfortunately, Caleb was not able to run with me. He injured his knee, BUT he was allowed to ride his bike alongside me. I want to especially express my gratitude and love for my husband. He was with me training the whole way until he got injured. Even after being unable to run, he was willing to ride his bike with me. I'm sure it was very difficult and disappointing for him, but he still encouraged me to continue. If he was not with me during my race, I would have never done as well as I did. 

Official chip time: 4:01:14.0
Race Pace: 9:12/Mile

I don't know if this is a good time, but I'm pretty satisfied with it. 

We trained for this marathon since January, so about 7 months total of training. We ran a total of about 500 miles. It definitely took a lot of discipline and time, but it was well worth the effort. Would I do it all over again? Yes! I don't know if I will do another one again soon, but we'll see. I've got a lot of projects coming up in the near future. (more to come in future posts)

Here are some pictures from the race. They had professional photographers there. You can tell I look super exhausted at the end, but it was a special experience to have my super hot husband holding hands with me across the finish line. I couldn't be more proud.