Week of April 20th

So, this week is going to be a good one.

Michael's race season starts on Saturday with the Capitol Peaks 55K in the Olympia/Tumwater area. He is super ready for this race, he hasn't raced since Cle Elum Ridge 50K in September. He is ready to go. I have never seen him this ready for anything in his life and we have started to prepare for everything related to the race. I picked up ditty bags in a funky green color for his drop bags. He has actually started to fill them and label them for the race. We have his water and a cooler ready for his food/water for before and after the race. We are planning to leave home at 3am and driving to Olympia, so that we dont have to board pups over night.

Other great news: Steve's band is playing Studio Seven on April 24th as the headliners, the tickets actually say "Hextrip" and guests. Call me crazy, but I am thinking that I will be going (Michael needs his sleep and he has class that night). Then I will get up and go to work and come home and sleep!

Also in the AWESOME category is the fact that Zach just joined a unit that was deployed to Korea for several months and he is tentatively scheduled to go back to Korea with this unit in 18 months. This means we wont have to change our wedding day! Yay for 5/16/09. It also means that Zach and my mom with both come to Seattle for Christmas. I havent seen them for Christmas since 2001. I am a freak about Christmas and I am so excited because this is the first time anyone from my side of the family will visit Seattle. My mom will also be in time to help decide on some wedding details (or at least see some of the plans first hand.)

What I am getting started!

So, you have found my blog! This is my first blog, so I thought I would introduce myself.
My fiance, Michael, and I live in Kenmore, north of Seattle. We have been together for 4.5 years, engaged since December. 2007 was a really hard year for me, I have had a stint of bad health issues, bad medical news, work stress and the stress of purchasing our condo. I am ready to get past all of that in 2008, because 2007 ended well, after our engagement, hosting our first holiday in our first home and Michael starting back to school.
Michael and I have decided that we would like to have a Spring wedding because so much excitement already happens for our families in the Winter (when I wanted to get married originally). We got engaged on December 8, Michael and his grandma share a birthday, his nephew was born the day after, Christmas, my aunt's birthday is on Christmas, Michael's parents' anniversary and New Years all happens in December and Michael's brother and I have January birthdays. Thats pretty much the maximum we can fit into our social calendar for the Winter ;)
I am also looking for a better job, something hopefully that will have opportunities for advancement. I am going back to school, possibly this summer, but definitely by the fall. I have about 90 more credits to earn before I finish my business admin degree. I have started the application process for the University of Washington - Bothell.
Michael has lots of exciting races coming in 2008, including his first 50mile race.