World Leader

This weekend was the Husky Classic. Over 1,100 athletes participated in this indoor track meet. Among the amazing athletes was Jordan Boase, Raul's 400m All-American. To make a long meet-short, Jordan opened up his 400 m dash in a phenomenal time of 46.15 which as of this weekend is the fastest time in the WORLD....college and elite. It was an amazing race and I am so proud of Raul. Even though Jordan was the one who ran, Raul has been working really hard to develop his athletes into well respected sprinters and this weekend paid off. Good job Raul and hats off to Jordan.


This picture is or was taken at one of the cross country meets. He is in coaching action with the multi's/jumps coach-Pat Licari.

In the flesh!!! Jordan Boase kicking serious butt. Go DAWGS.

Painted Bathroom

I decided that it had been too long and our bathroom was just too boring. I decided to paint the bathroom. It only took about an hour to do. I wanted to surprise Raul when he came home. I love the color. It is a soft yellow. The pictures don't do it justice but I am so happy that there is something other than white on the walls. Just wanted to show y'all.

My Best Friend

In about 24 hours one of my most favorite people in the world will be embarking on a new adventure to Santiago, Chile and then on to Valparaiso, Chile. Kelly and I met at Royal Palm Junior High in seventh grade. We were in the same house, which meant most of our classes were the same or we had the same teachers. We had PE and History together. That seventh grade year Kelly and I became inseparable. We did everything together: dances, parties, sports, etc. We developed a friendship that has held strong for over 13 years. Our stories and experiences together are endless. We have been through so much together with relocation, college, boyfriends, family, hardships, injuries and vacations.

Kelly has played a huge role in my life and I wish nothing but the best for her as she approaches this new chapter in her life. She has worked so hard for this opportunity and I hope she know how proud we all are of her. Kelly I will miss you so much but I know that this is only the beginning for what is in store for the rest of your life. Good Luck and I love you.

Kelly is also a new member of the blogging world and will be posting things about her trip.

Cardiac Cards!

I just wanted to post and wish the Cards lots of Luck today. I use to be a HUGE fan before I moved to Idaho. I was in love with Jake Plummer and watched every game. And for my seventeenth birthday I got tickets to watch them play. They lost to the Atlanta Falcons and Michael Vick was their QB. That was when he was good and not hurting dogs for money...stupid man! Anyway. GO Cards.

It was so neat to see a sea of red in Tempe after the marathon. We went and watched the game at the Library. The whole bar was cheering for the little birds. I am super excited today. We are going to Renton (a few miles south) to some friend's house for a little party, Kelly and Brandon's. Brandon (the husbando) is from Arizona. So I have friends! Plus they both went to ASU. Have a great day!

Weekend to Remeber

The weekend of the Marathon I spent a few days with my best friends. Kelly is going to be going to Chile for a year and she had all of us over for dinner and pictionary. The only person who was missing was Raul :(. Kelly's dad Dave made us a wonderful dinner with stuffed mushrooms (Katie's favorite). We had a lot of laughs. I had the greatest friends. I am going to miss Kelly so much. She flies out Feb. 2nd. Kelly, I love you and hope that your new adenture brings hope, joy and great experiences.

Marathon/Phx. Wrap Up

The day before the race we had to go downtown to pick up our packets which were full of fun info, race number, t-shirt and more. Then you have the option of seeing the fitness expo. It is a bunch of vendors selling the new models of energy bars, drinks, shoes, apparel, etc. I got some shorts there that had six different pockets for my GUs. This is a picture of just the back half. There were over 60,000 people running just the half. I think there were about 10,000 doing the full. The next picture is from the morning of. I was pretty nervous, sorry it is a little dark. My mom took it.



After the race we went over to the Library on Mill to watch the Cards beat the Eagles. I can't believe that they are really going to the Super Bowl. I haven't been following them since Jake Plummer left so now I wish that I had been but for what it is worth....Go Cards!
When my dad suggested running the Marathon, he said, "I just want to be able to say that I have ran a Marathon. We will run this and that is it." Well guess what: We are going to run the one in Seattle this summer. Well anyway after the game we headed to Pima. It was so nice to see my mom, grandma and the boys. Everyone is doing so well. Elliot is going to school at Central Arizona College where he is on the track team. Marcus is at EAC and Kevin is a freshy fresh at Pima. Grandma is doing really well she is staying there for about 6 weeks b/c it is so much warmer there than Indiana. It was a GREAT weekend! I look forward to many more.

Arizona Trip

I am so grateful for the sunshine in AZ! This weekend has been very eventful and full of great memories. We finished the marathon with lots of pain and a great big smile. It was something that my dad and I were determined to do together. I will cherish this experience with him and hope to do another one....maybe. :)

I flew in to AZ a few days before the race to soak up some vitamin D and spend some time with my very best friends. I have more pictures on my camera but I will have to post them when I get back to Seattle.


This picture is of Katie's Dad playing around mile 6 or 7 during the Rock'n Roll Marathon.



These were taken on our way to the Big Bang...Piano bar in Tempe. Don't we look like we came out of a Jcrew catalog?
More pictures and posts to come!