big day!

first, i can now officially tell everyone that i will not be returning to the bank, instead i will be staying home with link! i talked to my boss this morning to let the bank know. it has been a difficult decision as we will have to make many sacrifices in order to make this happen, but in the end this is what is best for us and we are feeling so great about our decision. i will be taking on some consulting work starting in january that will allow me to work from home about two days a week. this will start out being a three month deal and we will see what it works into...more details on that later. for now, we are so thankful that God has blessed us to allow me to stay home. happy tears in my eyes just thinking about it!

second, today, after many walk/jogs since being cleared to run a month ago, i officially completed my first 5K without stopping! i don't think i could have done it without the cheering of my running partner, link...his smile pulled me through. :) anyway, it's a small personal victory on my goal of getting back to running 5 miles on a regular basis, but hey - it's just over 3, so we are more than halfway there. :) yay for me!

third, tonight we are starting a 5-day trial period of adopting a golden retriever. he is the pet of some friends of friends of ours and they are no longer able to keep him. he is adorable, we met him last night. i can't wait to welcome him into our home. we are adopting a dog rather than buying a puppy because we want to honor norman's life by rescuing a dog that is in need of a home. we are excited about this process and hoping that it all works out. more on that and pics to come later...

i told you it was a big day! :)

(of course, some pics of link had to accompany the post - these were taken this morning during storytime..."we're going on a bear hunt, we're going to catch a big one..." i love that book. anyway, i thought these were cute, with all his stuffed pals.)