I wanted to take the time to say "Merry Christmas"to everyone before I got too busy and forgot. Cam and I both hope that you enjoy the holidays with your families and that you have a wonderful start to the new year. I have a feeling that 2010 is going to be awesome. :-)
Cam and I are both done with our Christmas shopping so that's a relief. Last year I was done a month ago, but this year I finished on Sunday. Slightly slacking, but I have been busy. Cam and I have both been so busy that it was hard to get motivated and go and fight our way through the crowds at the stores.
I baked a ton of Christmas cookies for friends that we have started to hand out. Its been hard to not eat them! I spent a whole weekend baking sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, buckeyes, caramel cookies, etc. They all look so yummy!
This last weekend we went to Cam's CrossFit Christmas party. It was a lot of fun and I am glad that Cam decided he wanted to go. He is starting to meet some really neat people at his gym and I am excited for him. I think that it is a good place for him to be and I am glad that he enjoys it. The people from the gym all seem very sincere and motivating. He has decided to start this diet that a lot of people at the gym are on. It's called "Paleo" and focuses on cutting out wheat and carbs and eating lots of protein and veggies. Not my type of diet, but I am cooking Paleo friendly foods so that I can further encourage him. After talking to my trainer where I workout, he didn't seem to think the diet would be bad for me but I do need some carb intake for my running. The one food item that he has to eat a lot of, that I can't stand is eggs. Yuck. I can only eat them in a fancy omlette; its hard for me to even stomach the smell of them. I will eat veggies all day just to not have to eat a plate of eggs. :-( I will keep you posted on the progress!
I start my officialy training for Boston on December 28th and I am so ready! I know that the 16 weeks will go by super fast so I hope that I can get myself into top shape by April 19th. I can already run about 15 miles comfortably without dying. Looking back at when I started training for Portland, I am in way better physical and mental shape now then I was back then. Thanks Scott! :-) By the way, if I haven't said this already- my trainer is freaking amazing!
Today is my last day of CMA class until January 4th. WooHoo! Got to love Christmas break. I am really exhausted today so I am looking forward to being able to sleep in for the rest of the week. Tomorrow, I have an interview at Sacred Heart to do some volunteer work at the hospital. I am excited and it will be good for me AND I can put it on my resume as job related experience.
See you next year! :-)
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Tasha's Quote of the Week
Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them- a desire, a dream, a vision.
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Friday, December 18, 2009
2009 A Year in Review
The "Year 2009" has certainly had its ups and downs. As the year comes to a close, I am very thankful that a new beginning is on the horizon for both Cameron and I.
I think we could both agree that our wedding was the highlight of the year. It was the best day of my life and I am so thankful for all of our friends and family that were able to share the day with us. The day couldn't have been better weather wise, the food was amazing, the cake was spectacular, the wedding party was beautiful, and the location was perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better wedding!
Our honeymoon in Puerto Rico was more fun than I had anticipated. The island was gorgeous and the people were incredibly friendly. There was tons of fun excursions and sights to see. So much fun stuff to see that I managed to take close to 900 pictures! We now have 3 photo albums of pictures to cherish our memories with.
We have our health to be thankful for and that we have eachother. I watch the news occassionally and hear horrible stories about people being homeless, losing their job, having serious health complications, or just being down on their luck. Cam and I haven't had the best luck this past year, but we are making due with what we have and we are working through what got dealt to us. We are both healthy, we have a nice home, we have food to eat, we have cars, clothing, and we have the money we need to get by.
Cam survived his physical therapy from his car accident and hasn't had any major problems with his back thus far. He recently joined a CrossFit gym in Spokane and is working at getting back into shape. He loves how challenging the workouts are and how he can receive one on one time with a trainer. Lately he has been really sore and tired after the workouts, but I am sure that he will be seeing some results in a couple of weeks. I am excited that he has found something that he likes to do.
I am still running and will start training for the Boston Marathon on December 28th. We have already booked our trip to Boston and I am extremely excited that Cassie and Scott are able to go with us! I had some good races in 2009, winning a couple, but most importantly I think I trained smarter than I ever have before. I may not have done the best at every race, but I PR'd at every race and I felt stronger than I ever have before. I have to thank my wonderful trainer, Scott, for most of my achievements. He pushed me in the gym harder than I ever would have been able to do on my own. He turned me into a stronger person that made my running even more productive. Thanks Scott! My goal for 2010 is to keep training harder and see just how fast I can run.
Most people know that I lost my job at EWU that I had held for over 3 years. It was actually a good thing so don't feel sorry for me! I had been wanting to do something different for years, but just never had the nerve or the guts to make the change. Losing my job will eventually be the best thing that has ever happened from a professional standpoint. Sure, right now are budget is tighter, but I was able to get a part time job so that helps cover some expenses while I go back to school. I am currently enrolled at Alpine College in Spokane where I am studying to become a CMA. The program is only 9 months so after this summer I should be gainfully employed again. The exciting thing is that I won't be sitting at a boring desk job working with incompetent people. My long term professional goal is to broaden my medical resume and either study radiology, nursing, or go to PA school. The possiblities are endless!
Cam is still at Scottrade and is loving his job. He works incredibly hard and he is awesome at what he does. I admire that he can work 12 hour days and it doesn't seem to phase him. Of course I don't get to see him a lot, but I know that eventually things will get easier. He is in the process of studying for his CFA and I am so proud of him for making this move to enhance his career. Now that I am in school we can have study dates!
We both have been talking about a lot of longterm goals for eachother and we are both ready to start working towards them. I am excited (I am sure Cam is too!) to be gainfully employed again so that we can start building our future together. We know that we don't want to be in Spokane forever, but right now its the perfect place for both of us to be.
Goodbye 2009- Thanks for making Cam and I family and thanks for making us a stronger couple and better people. Hello 2010- Cam and I are both excited for what you have in mind for us!
I think we could both agree that our wedding was the highlight of the year. It was the best day of my life and I am so thankful for all of our friends and family that were able to share the day with us. The day couldn't have been better weather wise, the food was amazing, the cake was spectacular, the wedding party was beautiful, and the location was perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better wedding!
Our honeymoon in Puerto Rico was more fun than I had anticipated. The island was gorgeous and the people were incredibly friendly. There was tons of fun excursions and sights to see. So much fun stuff to see that I managed to take close to 900 pictures! We now have 3 photo albums of pictures to cherish our memories with.
We have our health to be thankful for and that we have eachother. I watch the news occassionally and hear horrible stories about people being homeless, losing their job, having serious health complications, or just being down on their luck. Cam and I haven't had the best luck this past year, but we are making due with what we have and we are working through what got dealt to us. We are both healthy, we have a nice home, we have food to eat, we have cars, clothing, and we have the money we need to get by.
Cam survived his physical therapy from his car accident and hasn't had any major problems with his back thus far. He recently joined a CrossFit gym in Spokane and is working at getting back into shape. He loves how challenging the workouts are and how he can receive one on one time with a trainer. Lately he has been really sore and tired after the workouts, but I am sure that he will be seeing some results in a couple of weeks. I am excited that he has found something that he likes to do.
I am still running and will start training for the Boston Marathon on December 28th. We have already booked our trip to Boston and I am extremely excited that Cassie and Scott are able to go with us! I had some good races in 2009, winning a couple, but most importantly I think I trained smarter than I ever have before. I may not have done the best at every race, but I PR'd at every race and I felt stronger than I ever have before. I have to thank my wonderful trainer, Scott, for most of my achievements. He pushed me in the gym harder than I ever would have been able to do on my own. He turned me into a stronger person that made my running even more productive. Thanks Scott! My goal for 2010 is to keep training harder and see just how fast I can run.
Most people know that I lost my job at EWU that I had held for over 3 years. It was actually a good thing so don't feel sorry for me! I had been wanting to do something different for years, but just never had the nerve or the guts to make the change. Losing my job will eventually be the best thing that has ever happened from a professional standpoint. Sure, right now are budget is tighter, but I was able to get a part time job so that helps cover some expenses while I go back to school. I am currently enrolled at Alpine College in Spokane where I am studying to become a CMA. The program is only 9 months so after this summer I should be gainfully employed again. The exciting thing is that I won't be sitting at a boring desk job working with incompetent people. My long term professional goal is to broaden my medical resume and either study radiology, nursing, or go to PA school. The possiblities are endless!
Cam is still at Scottrade and is loving his job. He works incredibly hard and he is awesome at what he does. I admire that he can work 12 hour days and it doesn't seem to phase him. Of course I don't get to see him a lot, but I know that eventually things will get easier. He is in the process of studying for his CFA and I am so proud of him for making this move to enhance his career. Now that I am in school we can have study dates!
We both have been talking about a lot of longterm goals for eachother and we are both ready to start working towards them. I am excited (I am sure Cam is too!) to be gainfully employed again so that we can start building our future together. We know that we don't want to be in Spokane forever, but right now its the perfect place for both of us to be.
Goodbye 2009- Thanks for making Cam and I family and thanks for making us a stronger couple and better people. Hello 2010- Cam and I are both excited for what you have in mind for us!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Wedding Photos --Just a few of my favs.....
Here are a few of my wedding favorites!
The rest of the photos are here:
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