8 Years

Three days ago Pete and I celebrated 8 years of marriage-EIGHT years!-that sounds like so many to me and I can only hope to spend 8 times that together. They have definitely not been perfect years by any means, but they have been years that have brought us closer together as a couple, taught us how to love on an entire new level, and made me realize how lucky I am to be married to this man.

Before the chaos of August began...

...we had an extremely relaxing vacation in Cabo with Pete's family. I really have never been on such a chill vacation in my life and it was wonderful-I went to bed every night around ten, got up, worked out and then we just hung out at the beach or the pool. It was so nice to have so much time together before this crazy month began.

Drumroll please...

So many of you have wondered why I have been so elusive when it came to where we were moving to, and the answer to that question is because up until Thursday night we didn’t know 100% where that place would be. Pete had been accepted into law school, but none of the schools felt like the right “fit” for our family. We felt like it would work out, but we didn’t’ know exactly how that would be or when it would happen. At the beginning of August we were moving to California, then a few days later it was to Washington, and a few days after that we found out we could actually stay here.

To say it has been an emotional rollercoaster is an understatement. I went from finishing my job of four years, to packing a house and preparing myself to say good-bye to family and friends to going back to work, unpacking boxes and scrambling to put my life back together. I don’t even know what I feel anymore. I am excited, shocked, homesick for a place I never got to move to, and relieved all at the same time.

Don’t get me wrong-I am happy that we get to stay here it's just that the end result was SO different than we ever imagined it will take some adjusting. We really are excited and more importantly Pete feels like a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders-enough so that he is FINALLY sleeping at nights. So what more could I ask for???

So without further adieu, I give you the end result of this craziness:
BYU called and offered Pete a spot in their 2011 class so he actually won’t be starting law school for another year. Maybe that will give him some time to finish his master’s of public health thesis :) and for us to enjoy life without one of us going to school. And i really am grateful to have more time with family...

I am an official Gleek

Ry got sick this weekend and since I was sitting at home with nothing on TV I decided to download Glee from itunes because I had heard it was really good. Bad Idea. 14 episodes of Glee in the past 30 hours later, I am more than addicted. I have issues....esp since my to do list is ginormous and includes packing up an entire house. I am in denial...

In his element...

With everything going on, I just realized that I never posted about Pete's latest Vaccines for the Philippines adventure. I wasn't able to go this year because I didn't dare leave Ry after what happened when Pete left for Cambodia (nightmares, sickness, abandonment issues, etc.) and I was sad to be missing out-This year sounded amazing. They did two free medical clinics, but spent the majority of the time building a birthing center in a rural area-they even managed to squeeze in the Cebu temple dedication. Pete had 25 other volunteers go over with him and he said they were an incredible group. To say Pete loves the Philippines is an understatement-he would move there in a second if I would let him. I am so proud of you babe and everything you and the group accomplished-you literally changed peoples lives!

Supermoms-Wasatch Back Relay 2010

Somehow I find myself drawn to this race every year-it is fun in a crazy/insane sort of way (this is the relay race where you run 188 miles with 11 other runners). I joined my older sister Catherine's team again and had a blast during all the adventures (minus me getting sick after my second run and staying sick 24 hours and another run later). I switched it up this year and was in the second group of runners. I got to see a different part of the race course and finally got to see the infamous "Ragnar"-the lovely mountain that two teammates run up-and yes, it really is a mountain. The team was awesome and we just found out we took 12th place out of 127 women's teams!!! Thanks for all the memories ladies!



My sis and I before all the madness started




The team minus me-I was running one of my legs when they took this pic




Because of the horrible traffic getting to the finish line we missed when my sister crossed, but we made sure to get a picture when we finally found her.

17 again

One of the things that kept me occupied while pete was in the Philippines for 2 weeks was going to YW girls camp for a day (I couldn't stay any longer b/c of Ry). I felt like I was in YW all over again and was surprised how much I didn't want to go home at the end of the night. The girls in my ward are awesome and thought it was so funny that everyone up there thought I was one of them and not a leader. I am going to be so sad to say goodbye when they release me to move.












Pete arrived home safe and sound this past week and once again I survived. Ry and I jam packed each day with friends, swimming, picnics, swimming and more swimming. We were both exhausted at the end of each day and he slept in almost every morning-one day he slept till after 10. We are happy to have pete home!

The million dollar question...

Question: Have you guys decided where you are moving to yet?

Wish I knew... Still waiting to decide till we hear from a few more schools-could this process take any longer?

growing up

(ry was really happy to be at graduation)

Lately I have felt like we are really growing up, pete graduated with his masters (pending he finishes his thesis by july:), he turned 29, and we have been trying to decide what state we are going to move to in three months. I have very mixed feelings about all of this, but I know it will all work out just how it should (or so I am told).