Salty's Half Marathon

My cute friend, Natalie, mentioned that Salty's Restaurant in Alki Beach, is hosting a half marathon. So...I registered, despite the advice of my Orthopod and PT (both ITBs pulled and right hammie ripped). So with vigorous PT and semi (light) running, I pushed through their advice.

Well, to my surprise (ok, totally forgot) Natalie, Carmen, and Jeremy all showed up at the same time as I did. These are all friends and members of my same ward. Instead of striving to beat my record (1:38), I ran with Natalie all 13.1 miles and ya know what, it was a blast. She and I chatted the whole time. OK, at about mile 12 we both were ready to be done. Not from talking, but from running. The run was beautiful-all along the Puget Sound-and the company ideal. The skies cleard up and the sun broke through. What a beautiful Fall day for a run!
My Future Runners: Megan, Surrey, and Jack

2:07 time under the circumstances, I'll take it!

Next Run, Lake Sammamish Half in the Spring. Natalie, ya with me? Carmen too?

My soccer kids

So both my kids weren't thrilled about playing soccer, again. But it's the unofficial state sport, along with LAX. EVERYONE has a child on some select or city soccer team. Plus it gets our children out playing, exercising, and doing something outside the home. So soccer it is...

Jack has become the perfect little goalie, despite what he thinks. He's actually really good at it and it's the perfect position for him. Megan will do anything with chasing the ball and scoring a goal. Offense just may be her thing. We lucked out this year that no one-I mean NO ONE-wanted to coach Megan's team and so we, OK, Darrin, got nicely delegated the part. It's good for him to get out, coach little girls, run around a field with his swarm of bees. It's been fun for Megan too. So despite everything, soccer has been a good thing for our family.

Yep, that's Darrin in the blue shirt and shorts chasing after the never ending running away ball. But we surely love these girls: Go Robins!

Entry and Dining...just about done!

So our dining and entry are just about decorated now. We put the additional woodwork in and then the painting done. Big mess, contractors, painters, etc...but are thrilled with the result. Our dining room table was delivered admist the mess, but it had a huge gauge down the middle and so are waiting for a replacement. Mid November delivery, kidding me? I guess we will have it in time for Christmas Eve dinner?

And I love my rug. So me!!

Remlinger Farms

Saturday, October 8, 2011

The weather was absolutely beautiful for a Fall Day here in the PNW. So after soccer games, lunch, and naps, we headed up to Remlinger Farms to pick pumpkins, ride the trailer (hayride) and gobble up freshly dipped caramel apples. So fun. Love this time of year!