Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States. I left my family, my friends, my comfort zone and moved across the country. Monday, April 25, 2011. It was even more confirmed when my family visited in March and had the opportunity to see my life here. My work family, my church family, and my friends. What a wonderful time I had. Wednesday, February 9, 2011.

Days where I fight to keep my composure. Fighting back tears in the cereal aisle and loosing. There are good days, days where I completely forget. There are nights - like tonight which are long. It was confirmed on Monday. But we knew earlier than that. My beautiful wife in pain, in pain and sobbing. And not sobbing in pain but because of what the pain meant. I hold Holly while she cries.

This is a food diary and progress journal so that you can help, comment, and be along for the journey. Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Long Walks, Long Thoughts. Sunday, November 7, 2010. Run, Carrie, Run. Friday, October 22, 2010. My foot is hurting, so I only ran Tues and Wed. Yesterday I went for a walk, and my plan is to go for another run today.

Sunday, July 15, 2012. 14 Months and The Move. My baby is 14 months now. We have been uber busy the past few months and I have forgotten to post photos of my growing boy. My hubby enrolled in Seminary. He found a new job in Portland. And we packed up our life and moved to Portland last weekend. Sprinkler systems do not exist in Portland I think. At least in our neighborhood. Our new yard is quite large but a tad bit more brown and weedy than our Idaho home. We miss our church family and friends.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Comparing it to the original inspiration from Pinterest. You can see that I could easily choose to feel a bit down about my cake decorating skills. Instead I am grateful for the good idea, and happy that my son loved his cake. Has a remarkable talent for thrifting clothes into awesome outfits. You know how you can really see.