Our house!

Hey everyone!

I thought I'd post a couple pictures of our new place! It's a one-bedroom apartment over a garage. So, really, there's not a whole lot to see. :) However, it's the perfect size for the two of us.

We're having a great weekend so far! JJ is actually in Wisconsin for the big Badgers and Packers game! So, I've been holding down the fort with spending time with friends going for lunch and a movie. :)

It's beautiful here today...82 degrees! This is fall for Florida!

A fun Sunday!

Yesterday, JJ and I had the chance to visit our old pal, Bolton. I first started nannying him when he was only 3 months old. He's now 1.5 years old. :) It was a gorgeous day to play at the park. He can now say, "JJ and Soo."

This weekend, we also made a move into a new place...with central air and windows that lock. :) Believe it or not, we didn't have central air this summer in the FL heat. (Window boxes.) It's a one bedroom garage apartment and it's perfect for the two of us. :) We love it. When we have everything set up, I will have to take some pictures so you can see what it looks like.

P.S. Thank you to our friend Patrick (see picture of JJ and the U-Haul) who helped us all day Saturday load and unload our things! Thank you, Patrick!! :)

nonfat vanilla latte

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!