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Hey everyone!

If you haven't checked out my health, fitness and what's for dinner blog--you should! :)

Here's the link: http://non-fatvanillalatte.blogspot.com/

JJ and I have decided that blogging is now my hobby since I have two. :) I guess I'm a fanatic.

A lot has been going on in the Peterson world. We are moving into a new place close enough so JJ can walk and I can ride bike to work. We're very excited to have newer amenities and central air. :) We will have to take some pictures and post them.

School has been going as well as it can be going for a first year teacher and JJ is doing a marvelous job. Last week I helped out in his classroom and the students adore him. :)

We're sad we're missing out on the fall colors, so send us some good pictures of what you all are enjoying!

Have a wonderful day!!

engagement, grading and star wars

This past week we had the great privilege to celebrate the engagement of our two Florida friends, Carrie and Dru! We met them at our church and have been so blessed by their friendship. We are so thankful that God provided some wonderful people here in Florida! We celebrated with Carrie's family and are absolutely thrilled for them. :)

JJ had a pile of quizzes and collages to grade this weekend so I was able to help him write comments on the top such as "Wonderful, Fantastic, Wow!, Good Work!, smiley face..." How fun it is to be a teacher for a day! He's an awesome teacher that's for sure. :)

After we finished grading, we resumed our Star Wars watching. I had never seen the movies before, so JJ and I have made it our goal to watch them all. So far, we've completed four of them. Only two more left...what will I do??! They're actually quite interesting and I am pleasantly surprised at the wealth of knowledge JJ has on what's going on during the movie. :) It's very helpful for this young pad-e-won.

That's all for now! I better get back to work! Opps! Blogging isn't work...

Beach day and then some

Yesterday, jj and I headed to the beach! It's only 55 minutes from our house, so we decided we better take advantage. :) it was a beautiful day! Lots of sunshine, a picnic lunch, huge waves, and a ton of sunshine. We're so lucky. :)

JJ has enjoyed his last couple weeks of school and is getting a hang of how to manage a well run classroom. :) His students are in the midst of working on collages...sounds fun!

I am working on studying for a personal trainer certification with Pam and am on a study break. :) we will be taking a weekend course together in October.

Today we also found out our new little cousin was born on sept 3rd!! Welcome to this world baby Mary! :) and congrats e and a!

Have a happy labor day!! Enjoy your day off !

Carpooling to the first day of school

Today was JJ's first official day of school. Because we work a mile a part, and we have one car, we will carpool to work this year. When I dropped him off an hour before school started, kids were already waiting for the school to open! I am so excited for him! This past weekend, we worked in his classroom and JJ let me do his bulletin boards! I will have to post those pictures later. :)

So, here's to you, Mr. Peterson! I hope you have a great first day of school! You'll be great!

half-marathon

When JJ and I were dating, I decided it'd be a great idea for us to sign up for my hometown's annual half-marathon. To train for the race, we used one of Hal Hidgdon's half-marathon training guides. Every day we'd get together and run. Looking back, it was one of my favorite memories from dating. It takes a lot of time and dedication to prepare for a race. When JJ said he'd run a half-marathon with me, it showed me what an incredible guy he was. He doesn't even like to run, and he was willing to run 13.1 miles..plus training! :) We ended up training for about 2 months and finishing in 2 hours and 5 minutes. The training program we used really was fantastic. I highly recommend it!!

Now, we're training again. Except this time JJ will be cheering me on from his bike. :)

I'll keep you posted on how it goes!

Northwestern College

When JJ and I were home, we stopped by Northwestern College, where we both graduated from in 2008 and 2009. :) Here's a picture of us standing in front of the chapel where we were married last year! They are doing a lot of construction to build a whole new dining area and student life area. (It's in the parking lot of Maranatha)
I wonder if the food will taste the same in a new building...?

Duluth

Today JJ and I went to Duluth with my Mom, Grandma and Aunt. JJ had never been before so it was fun traveling to a new place. We had a nice afternoon walking on the boardwalk and getting some sun. The view from the top of the city was beautiful! (Too bad we didn't take a picture)

We also decided to return (to Herberger's) one of our KitchenAid mixers we got for a wedding present over a year ago! (We were lucky enough to receive two mixers.) They took it without the receipt! Now that's what I call customer service! :)

Tomorrow we head for home. :)