Is it really September already? WOW. This has by far been the busiest summer of our lives! So much has happened. So much to update. I'll just get right to the good stuff,

A list of events followed by pics...

JUNE:
June 8th- we celebrated 4 yrs of marriage. WOW. Amazing right? I just cant believe it. We went to a nice dinner and played a round of golf to celebrate. No pics on that one.
June 16-19th- I went to Atlanta, GA for my company convention. What an incredible experience. One of the best weekends by far.
June 18th- Bodie had a birthday and turned 27! (thats right, I was in Atlanta for his big day, sorry babe) But he had fun nonetheless
June 25th- Hoopfest-pics to follow (so FUN!)

JULY
July 4th-22nd Bodies parents came to town, and so did my lil sis Emily. Had fun celebrating the 4th of July. His parents left after a week, but Emily stayed for another 2. We had one of the best summers together. It was complete blast. Loved having her here.
July 26th-Sept 2nd- Bodie left again, yes for 5 straight weeks, to LA.

AUGUST
While he was gone all of August I moved us out of our old apt, and into a new home, a duplex that is, that we we're so excited about..but it needed a TON of work, so I spent the entire month painting, cleaning, painting, and...more painting. Bottom line: well worth it, but I dont want to ever paint again. (I would love to hire someone though)

Sept 2nd-5th, this past weekend, , labor day weekend, Bodie was home for 3 days. We spent good quality time together, and also went golfing, and to Silverwood Theme park. Then Monday he left again, for another 2-4 weeks.

So that's it, in a nutshell. It literally feels like we have been going nonstop every day of the summer. Its not over either, the rest of the month will be lots of working, then we go to Utah for a week, then my dad and stepmom come here for a few days. Then....nothing. Yet. Maybe we'll have time for some races. That would be fun. Bodie's been itching to get a tri bike. On to new adventures!

Now for the pics...

Bodie wanted a bmx bike for his birthday. I love that he is still like a little kid. He crashed and added a couple more scars (above)

Atlanta was awesome. It was a completely different culture there. Everyone was really nice and the convention was awesome.

40,000+ people

Spokane holds Hoopfest every June, and this year Bodie played on a team with some friends. Us Wife's decided to show our support by making tee's.

The boys played some good games, but didn't go far with the losses.

There were some serious ballers at the Nike center court.

My cute babe after a good game.

This pic kicks off the beginning of 3 glorious weeks with my lil sis. It was amazing. I included a few of my fave's...

After we missed the Zumba class we headed to the spa. It was Em's first pedi

This was just before church

This was right before the parade on the 4th of July, Bodie clearly was excited.

We spent the 4th of July in Coeur d'Alene at the Lake. Its about as close as "beach" as we get, and its perfect.

Watched a great firework show over the lake

Me and Em went to Poke-a-Dot pottery and had some fun painting

We also participated in a Book of Mormon Read-a-thon. Over a 24hr time span, broken into 2 days, the Young Women completed reading the entire Book of Mormon. Because I was 1st counselor I was able to be there and it was an amazing testimony builder and experience to share with my sis. It sure was a challenge, but well worth it! We also are currently working on our personal progress together, even though we're 15hrs away.

It made for a long 2 days

We spent some time at a park...

And also practiced our golf swing

We went to Splashdown waterpark and enjoyed the waterslides over, and over, and over...

We also attended the Indians Minor League Baseball game.

Love this girl SO much.

We also took Emily horseback riding for the first time. She sure is a natural with animals.

After Emily went back to Utah we played some more rounds of golf. A few days later Bodie left to L.A.

What we thought would be 3 weeks turned into 5+ weeks. So during that time I had the wonderful opportunity to move out of our old place, and fix up the new one to get moved into. Here are some before and afters. Disclaimer: I have had zero experience painting, and this was not fun AT ALL, but the pics dont even do it justice. It smelled of smoke HORRIBLY, also the carpet was discusting, as were the walls, ceiling, every inch basically. Why did we move? A few reasons. #1 sick of apt complex's, not quite ready to buy. We felt like this would be a good transition until we're ready to buy (which we are hoping to do soon) #2 better, safer area. Especially for me when Bodie is out of town. #3 cheaper and BIGGER. Not much else to say about that. And #4 its in the ward boundaries for a ward that we have really wanted to be in for a while. It was such a blessing for us. It gives us the opportunity to save even more money to buy our first home. I think it turned out fine for the next year or so...

Living Room

Thank goodness for large rugs and home decor. Also can I just point out that ALL the furniture you see here, end tables, couches, corner desk, entertainment center, tv, dvd player...all FREE. Also those throw pillows, especially made by me and my friend Brene'e who helped out a ton.

(Also thanks to HGTV for decorating ideas.)

Dining Room

Ok this is the color and the wall I THOUGHT I wanted. I quickly changed that plan. Wow..can you say amatuer!?

See that discusting yellow ceiling that is now a nice bright white? Thank goodness

(dont ask about the popcorn ceiling...if I had my way it would have been scraped off)

Tile is still hideous, but it will do for now

Itty bitty kitchen, perfect for 2 people, and especially for a wife who is still working on cooking for her hubby.

(love ya babe! I will be better ;)

Hallway

Bedroom 1

(finished, but un finished, will be a guest room)

Our small Bedroom

Bathroom

Thank you Hobby Lobby for my cute cubboard knobs

Entry way

It took hours upon hours to handpaint all the trim..but well worth it

More trim work

SO thats about it. Every single inch of this place was painted. Top to bottom. I am pleased with the results and look forward to living here. The great thing was that when Bodie left we still lived at our old apt. When he got back we were all moved into this place. I was so excited for him to come home this past weekend. We had so much fun, but 3 days wasn't long enough. I cant wait for him to come back in 2-4 weeks, and then we're off to Utah. Cant wait to see you family and friends. Its amazing to me how blessed we are. Life really is so great! Although my babe is gone, im doing fine, and I know its because Heavenly Father is helping me out. So excited for life and the next adventure! This weekend we have a big company event here in Spokane at our office, and I am really looking forward to it. Work is going great, our new ward is awesome (although for a while there people were wondering if I was single or seperated, so it was nice when Bodie was able to be here last weekend), and we are both doing great. Healthy as can be and are surrounded by wonderful friends that we have made since living here the past 2 years. Lastly, for those of you who might be wondering, No, we are not pregnant...yet!

BIG shout out to Emily my sister who I LOVE so much! She just went into 7th grade and she made the Volleyball team! Today was their first game against Canyon View and she played both J.V and a 7th graders game. Lost J.V but won the other. So proud of you Em! Keep it up!

Missing this guy

Having been married for almost 4 years now, the longest Bodie and I have ever spent apart is about 2 days. Last Sunday I dropped him off at the airport, in the pouring rain (the lasted for days), so he could arrive in 90 degree weather in Pheonix, AZ. Lucky him! He went there on business, and wont be back for another week, and man is he livin the good life! Why might you ask? Well just to name a few things he's been up to: Fine dining, golphing, basking by the pool, visiting with good friends that we miss so much, and last but certainly not least attending major league baseball games...(just to name a few)

VS.

The day I dropped him off was tough. Monday morning I kinda snapped out of it I guess and was busy with work all week. The week has been pretty good. I have to say, Bodie isnt at all a messy guy, but its amazing how tidy its been around the house, and how everything just stays in its place. I have enjoyed that. I cant believe a full week has gone by, and I cant WAIT to see my baby on Saturday. I look forward to hearing about his adventures this week. As for my fun this week, well I treated myself to a nice little pedicure, and also took my young women to the driving range to hit a few balls and out for ice cream for their activity. We had a fun time. Now back to work tomorrow, gonna be a great week! Looking forward to 1pm Saturday afternoon!

*p.s hair toned and is looking great. Love it :)

Break-Up.

Alright. This post is more for me to vent, that for you to read. Before I get too much into it just know this: I LOVE hair. It is my passion. I especially love changing my own hair. 2 yrs ago when we made the decision to move to Spokane, I decided to go platinum blonde. Couple reasons, 1st-it was Bodie's idea, and I LOVED the idea, and also because I knew it was something I could maintain myself, seeing as how I would no longer be in a salon (getting hair done for free) and wasn't about to go spend $100 bucks to get a root retouch. Now 2 years later, I had perfected what I truly have LOVED...BLONDE. Just so fun. Now most people that have platinum hair, also have fried hair. But not mine. So soft, so healthy, so....white. No yellow. How great. How HARD to get it so perfect. Recently a few people, mostly Bodie, have been nagging me to change it. I think because he was sick of helping me do the back, EVERY 4-5 weeks (thanks babe!) I did start doing it myself the last few times, which worked ok, but wasnt something I looked forward to when the time came. Anyway, getting off track...So the last few months I have let the idea of adding some brown, doin a little more dark blonde..creep into my thoughts. Back and forth I would think, "Why would I change such a perfect, hard to reach color?" Then the flip side, "these roots are SO annoying!", and "oh how I wish I could swim in that pool with out risking green hair.." I gradually decided that change is good, that when we start having kids it will be really tough to keep up, and also feeling like platinum was super fun when my hair was really short and funky, but now that im growing it out its not the same. About a month ago, I found a fabulous pic, called my aunt (who did my hair for years), we decided on what we thought would be a good formulation...waited a while longer, and then I guess I decided it was time. I called my friend Brene'e yesterday to tell her I was FINALLY ready, and I went in right after that. I dont know if I was ready! Too late now. The color turned out fairly decent. The only problem is that I have somewhat gold roots, and I just keep thinking, "What!? I went from beautiful platinum, to orange roots!? NO!" Brene'e did so good though, just as I asked. But...today I just feel like....I broke up with my hair, and I miss it, and I want it back. I told Bodie and he said, "forget about it..it was a clean break." Kinda funny, but seriously, I miss it. The best way for me to describe it is when you were dating, and you broke up with someone because you knew it was gonna be better for you in the end, but its so hard right now, and you kinda just wanna get back together. I know this sounds CRAZY. I promise I am not vain, please dont think that. I just grew really attached, and I am kinda feeling like I gave in to peer pressure, when I really LOVED my hair the way it was. It would be so hard to go back. So I know I just need to wait it out. I also know that in a year, or probably even 6 months from now I will look back and think, "Seriously Katie, that was ridiculous, its hair, you needed to grow up." But right now...I really miss it. So there you have it. My break-up. I guess onto bigger and better things...is this a sign that I am not ready to be a mom yet? That i'm Selfish? Ugh I bet...I really need to get over this. I just really really love hair. So that's it. That's my vent. Because trust me, Bodie does NOT want to hear about it. He can't blame me though, even he said it needs to be fixed. Right when I walked in he looked @ me (I kept a straight face, no sign of whether I liked or disliked it), and looked @ it for a bit, then said "Do you not like your hair?" He actually disliked it I think a little more than me! That's the worst! I do, however, appreciate that I have a husband who really takes interest in what I look like, and also wear (he is a great personal stylist, yay for me!) Ok, I have to be done now. Its over. Maybe ill retouch my roots in a few days to get some gold out. So that's that. Thank you for sharing my break-up with me...if you are even still reading :) Pics.......


The last 2 years

Just a few days ago...


Heading to the salon,I think having a bad hair day may have had something to do with my going to the salon so quickly...





In the salon...


The Results: Overall its not bad, but I am really picky, and the roots are gold, and some of the hair looks gray-ish to me. That's fixable though..

I suppose this post will be fun to look at later in life, and in a couple months from now, along with a few changes I will probably love my hair. Oh and by the way, this is the goal:


Looking forward to that day.

The results are in!

Our race came and went, and it was AMAZING! Get ready for picture overload!

To kick it off I borrowed some awesome pics from the official website for your viewing pleasure. Kenyans have won 16 of the last 18 years. However this year an Ethiopian lady won it!

Avg finish time for this amazing group of runners was between 32-35 min!

This, my friend, is known as DOOMSDAY HILL. Highly anticipated by all Bloomies.

Crazy to think we were in that mix...W.O.W.

Can I just say that this run was one of the.most.FUN times we have had here in Spokane!? Bodie and I were seriously loving every second of it. We each had our own personal goals we wanted to achieve, and were just so excited, counting down the days. May 1st was here quick! We woke up and outside it looked pretty lousy. Foggy, and it was COLD. We were somewhat undecided on what exactly to wear (the news earlier in the week said it would be in the 60's). Needless to say, we decided on what we thought would be proper clothing, and were off to the race! Also, its a tradition on Bloomsday to toss clothing items up into the trees, and later-post race volunteers gather all the clothing to donate to different charities around the community. We decided to wear some things we knew we could live without, and live the tradition!

(snapshot of early morning, pre-race)

We found pretty dang good parking and headed to the starting line. Along the way we crossed a bridge (one of 3) that people were slowly but surely filling up.

Its funny because we seriously, well at least I, was SO dang cold. Of course the excitement overpowered that though.

As you can see, the blue skies starting pulling through, I snapped this quick shot of the beautiful Spokane River.

Another bridge across from us that people were filing across. At this point I was thinking, wow there's suppose to be 50,000-60,000 people, where are they all?? And then we came to the starting road...

If you look hard enough, you can see how far back the group goes, and this is only ONE of the 8 (i think) color groups.

I wanted to show these cool tags that were used to track everyones time. Bloomsday is the longest, biggest race in the country that uses these "D-Tags" to accuratly track EVERYONES time. Pretty sweet.

At this point we decided it was warm enough, (and close enough to starting!) that we could shed some clothes.


...along with everyone else...

As our group continued to move toward the start line, I help but take pictures of just a couple of the trees drooping over with clothes, as well as the heeping PILES of clothing around them! And let me tell you what, who ever gets some of those clothes, got some seriously GREAT deals. We eyed a few things that I wish we could have grabbed haha!

Here you can see Bodie's red hoodie..

Warmed up, ready to go!

Post Race with our new tee's.

Another quick shot on the way back to the car.

It truly turned out to be the BEST weather we could ask for. Luckily we wore the perfect attire. All along the way there were various bands performing, and people cheering you on. It was such a great environment. There were so many people around you at all times, you often had to weave in and around people, some times they would suddenly cut you off, which was annoying, but great fun nonetheless! Great Experience. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

As for our goals...

The race was 7.46 miles.

Bodie's Stats: (Goal to finish in under 1 hr).

Finish Time: 1:01:38 ....(SO CLOSE! Great job babe!)

Overall Place: 3,143 out of 50,611
Ran with a pace of 8:15 per mile
The average pace for 26-year-olds was 13:55
Placed 99th among 1,012 people the same age
Placed 107th among 3,149 people from Spokane Valley, WA
Placed 2,349th among 40,267 people from Washington
Placed 5th among 142 people with the same last name
Placed 2,463rd among 20,043 males

Placed 71st out of 346 among 26-year-old males
Placed 448th out of 2,254 people in your age group

Katie's Stats: (goal to run the whole thing (no walking!) in 1 hr 10 min or less)

Finish Time: 1:09:55..... (Woohoo! Barely made it!)

Overall Place: 6,801 out of 50,611
Ran with a pace of 9:22 per mile
The average pace for 24-year-olds was 13:37
Placed 170th among 841 people the same age
Placed 256th among 3,149 people from Spokane Valley, WA
Placed 5,090th among 40,267 people from Washington
Placed 17th among 142 people with the same last name
Placed 2,250th among 30,568 females
Placed 79th out of 564 among 24-year-old females
Placed 527th out of 4,273 people in your age group

As for future runs, we are gearing up for SPOKANE TO SANDPOINT and THE DIRTY DASH, as well as other various 5/10k's. Check em out!

http://www.spokanetosandpoint.com/

http://www.thedirtydash.com/

Looking forward to a great summer!!!