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. :)

This one's for you, Ethan!

JJ and I finally made it to Minnesota after our delayed and canceled flight and enjoyed some quality time with his cousin, Ethan, his wife Anika and their girls. JJ is pictured here with his little cousin, Amelia Mae. (Hi Amelia Mae and Ana Marie!) This post is dedicated to you, Ethan because of your encouraging words about our blog. Thank you for your commitment of following "Life is Sweet." :) A golden star is awarded to you. :)

We had a great time with some college friends who we miss dearly and are now waiting for my Mom to pick us up and visit "home" for a couple days. :)

So, while we wait we're enjoying the sunshine and musical sounds from Panera.

Stranded

Today JJ and I headed for the airport, bags packed, ready to visit some friends and family. To our surprise our flight was suddenly canceled. Bummer. So, after 6 free meals, free hotel room, and $100 off our next flight, we are enjoying the central air and the company of one another. Sometimes it's not so bad having things go differntly than what we would've expected.

JJ's Bike

Yesterday, a big package came in the mail for JJ...a bike from his Dad! He has been anticipating this for a long time. To celebrate, he rode his bike around the lake in our neighborhood while I ran. All we need now is a helmet. :)