Fight Gone Bad

Fight Gone Bad is a charity event that Cody and I's Crossfit Gym is competing in. Crossfit gyms everywhere do this every year. Here is a little bit about it:

Fight Gone Bad began as a fundraising event in 2006. From those humble beginnings and with the support of the CrossFit community, we’ve proven what a small, totally committed group of people can accomplish. The first four editions of Fight Gone Bad have raised a combined total of more than $2 million.

Fight Gone Bad 5 opens its arms to benefit three charities this year: LIVESTRONG, Wounded Warrior Project and the CrossFit Foundation.

The event format is the Fight Gone Bad CrossFit format:

In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. The event is in the 3 round format. The stations are:

* Wall-ball: 20 pound ball, 10 ft target. (Reps)
* Sumo deadlift high-pull: 75 pounds (Reps)
* Box Jump: 20″ box (Reps)
* Push-press: 75 pounds (Reps)
* Row: calories (Calories)

The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On call of “rotate,” the athlete/s must move to next station immediately for good score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point.

Awards are given on Individual, National, and Regional levels.

Individuals who raise $150 or more will receive an Official FGB 5 Event T-shirt after the event.

There are two divisions eligible for awards on the National and Regional levels:

* Affiliates with 25 or less Team Members.
* Affiliates with 26 or more Team Members.

National: The highest fundraising Affiliate in each division will receive a Grand Prize Package from our sponsors.

Regional: The highest fundraising Affiliate in each region in each division will receive a Traveling Trophy with their Affiliate name, the event name and the year they won on the plaque.

Last September Cody and I had only been Crossfitting for about 3 weeks when this was going on so we are very excited to participate this year.

Like I said, I am trying to raise as much money as possible. If you want to help a girl out and donate to a great cause you can go to my donations page and donate money. It is here: https://rapidgiving.com/fundraising/page/4440/fight-gone-bad

2 Years!

2 years ago today I married the most AMAZING man. God has truly blessed me! Cody and I met on a blind date in 2004 and we started "officially" dating that next week. Who knew getting dragged on a blind date would turn into this! We went to a friends house party that night and then left early to watch a movie and talk. We ended up talking until 4am and the only reason we had to stop talking was because Cody's friend was calling him to let him know he would be ready for duck hunting in about 15 minutes! So, he left, and then that next day we went on our "first official date" to a hockey game in Spokane. Here we are on our first date:








Cody is such an amazing person. He is my rock. We have been through so much together and a lot of it happened after we got married 2 years ago today. We seriously are best friends. We do EVERYTHING together. We definitely try to do our own thing too but the truth is, if I am going to experience something fun, I want him with me to experience it too!

I don't know what I would do without him in my life...God definitely knows what he is doing and I am so blessed! I thank God everyday for bringing him to me! Here we are walking out of the church:



I had to look down because I was fighting back tears I was so happy! I lost it the moment we went through the doors!


I Love You Cody and here is to many more years together!

Relieving stress

It is 3:45 and I am literally at the end of my rope at work. I don't know why exactly. I just have little patience for stupidity today. I think part of this is the fact that Cody and I have been going nonstop all summer and I am just tired. We spent the past 2 weeks painting and packing and there is still a TON of work to do for the house. We are OFFICIALLY moving this Saturday with the moving truck. I am excited about this but I also know how short this will make the weekend. Still lots to pack up and then we have to clean the apartment. It will be SO nice when we get all settled again!

We did manage to find some time to relax this past weekend. This last weekend was Seafair and we went with some friends on a boat on Sunday. The weather wasn't the best but we managed to have a good time. I will definitely post a few pics soon!

I am just itching to get out of the office right now! I have found that whenever I get super stressed, the only thing that makes me feel better is usually working out and this past year, this has been Crossfit. I don't know who all has heard about this, but it seems to be all over now. There are a million reasons why I love Crossfit. For one, you go in and you don't have to think about what you are going to do. The WOD (workout of the day) is posted and that is what you do. The workouts are usually between 15-30 minutes. There have only been a few that took me longer than that but trust me, the short WODs leave you lying on the ground and tired. I love this. I also love the camaraderie of everyone. I am not sure how all crossfit gyms are, but Cody and I have become friends with most of the people we workout with. Part of the reason I look forward to going besides working out, is to see friends. We also push each other and encourage each other. Everyone wants to get the best time, but we are always cheering each other on to push hard and beat their goals. I love this. It reminds me of when I played sports and keeps it interesting. For example, when I got my first unassisted pullup, so many people were excited and congratulating me, and yesterday when a girl did RX for the first time, I was right there to congratulate her and super stoked for her. Oh ya, RX is doing the prescribed weight of the WOD...sometimes it is too much weight and you have to do a modified version (which I still do on some WOD's).
Lastly, even though I could probably go on and on, I love that when I leave, I literally have no stress. My body is so tired and I am just ready to go relax. THIS, is why I love Crossfit. I think that everyone should have something that allows them to relieve stress whether it is working out or reading, etc...it is important to do this so you can be sane and ready to take on the world.

So with that, I am going to finish up my last hour of work and then head to Crossfit.

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

What Summer?

It has been awhile since my last post but we have been SOOO busy! I can't believe it is almost August already! So much has happened in such a short amount of time! For starters, Cody got offered Full-Time from his contract position at Amazon. He has been working like a crazy person and I am so proud of him! We started looking at condo's and houses at the beginning of the summer and put an offer in on a townhome in Bothell...that in itself took up A TON of time..with meeting with the realtor, lendor, etc..very stressful that is for sure! We are HOPING to close this week. We were supposed to close last week but because Cody changed job codes with Amazon (contract to full-time) he didn't have 30 days worth of pay stubs in the same category. He hits his 30 days this week and we REALLY want to get in there and start painting! I am definitely excited to make it our own but I know I will have to be patient and not do everything at once! This will take up most of our time in August as well I am sure!!

Work has been crazy busy for me and I have been putting in some overtime (which has been nice but tiring) which means we don't get home till between 7:30-8 at night..I mostly feel bad for Mia about this. Poor girl is inside all by herself all day. I come home, take her out, play with her for a little bit and then pretty soon it is time for bed again! I am trying to get her outside as much as I can on the weekends!

Even though we have been busy, we have managed to find some time to see family and relax (a tiny bit). We went to the Oregon Coast with my mom's side of the family 2 weekends ago..they were there the whole week but we went Friday night and left Sunday morning. Even though it was a quick trip, it was great seeing everyone! Cody's parents even went up so we were able to see both sides! Then, this past weekend my mom and Steve came over unexpected due to an accident that happened with Chris at work. He is going to be fine thank God but it did allow me to spend a whole Saturday relaxing with my mom. We didn't do much, just layed by the pool and then went to dinner but it was great seeing her! It was nice being able to catch up since we didn't really have much time for that at the coast.

The rest of the summer will be very busy..on the agenda:
-Closing on the house
-Painting
-Moving
-Seafair
-Hopefully plan a weekend home to Tri-Cities to see everyone...especially little Levi
-Visit from my dad...still working on figuring out when a good time is
-MAYBE Vegas at the end of September once things settle down!

As busy as we are, I really am loving every minute of it. I can't believe I actually look forward to going to Lowes and Home Depot. I love being busy and just wish we could see family more...but hopefully that changes when things slow down!

Now, back to work...

Happy Father's Day

Yesterday, was Father's Day and although I wasn't able to see my dad, I was definitely thinking about him. He is such an amazing role model. I have always been very close to him and everyone tells me I take after him. He is very driven and is always there to give me guidence...whether I like what he has to say or not :P. Whether I am having a bad day or a great day, he is always the first person I want to call (besides Cody of course). Whenever I am stressed out, even if he doesn't have the answers, his words of wisdom somehow comfort me and give me the strength to just keep pushing. I have always looked up to him. He was my coach in sports, my cheerleader, my mentor. I am very proud to call him my dad. I am so happy for him in all he has accomplished and is living proof that hard work, dedication, and honesty really do pay off. He is not only a great dad, but my best friend and a amazing grandpa!

I Love You Dad!

Wishful Wednesday

Alrighty...

My friend Kelsey has a WONDERFUL blog...way more interesting than mine, and every Wednesday she has a wishful Wednesday Topic...I decided to play along this week.
This week's topic is which SATC character would you be and why?

I would most definitely be Charlotte...

I have always been told I would be Charlotte if I was one of them...I adore her! One of the things I love most about Charlotte is her passion. She is passionate about everything. She is a great friend and married the sweetest man even though it took her awhile to realize he was the one. She just has that innocence about her. One of my favorite scenes from the first movie is when she gets sick in Mexico. Cracks me up every time! I also loved how she stuck up for Carrie when Big broke her heart! That is a true friend right there!

Now, I need to go see the 2nd one so I can come up with some more reasons why I absolutely would be Charlotte!!

Happy Wednesday!

Long Weekends

Having a long weekend was SOOO nice and very much needed! I am lucky enough to work for a place that gave us both Friday AND Monday off so I got 4 days off in a row! It has been awhile since I have had a day off work so it was nice!

On Friday, I decided to head up to Birmingham to go to the outlet mall there for some new workout clothes...It was a long drive but I had nothing else to do while everyone else was working! So, after the gym and tanning, I grabbed Mia and we headed for a mini road trip. The weather was HORRIBLE! Pouring down rain the whole time...pretty much stayed that way until about yesterday around 5 too! After the shopping trip I went downtown to meet up with Cody and some friends for dinner and a concert at the Moore Theatre. I have never been in there before and it was absolutely gorgeous! It is a great place to have a concert! We saw the John Butler Trio..and they put on a good show!

Because Saturday was gloomy weather as well, Cody and I decided to do a little reorganizing of the closets after the gym. We ended up bagging up 5 bags of clothes to take to a consignment shop and to good will!! We got rid of so much junk!!! I didn't even think we had that much stuff but MAN..it felt good! I love the feeling of being totally organized! That night we went to church and it was very much needed for me! I felt like the pastor was speaking directly to me! It was a great message and I am so happy we decided to not be lazy and skip!! We rented a few movies that night as well...honestly, I can't remember the names of the 2 action packed ones Cody got but I got Dear John and still need to watch it!

Sunday was a day for shopping around...we went to the mall and shopped BUT managed to not buy a single thing! We were looking for stuff for Cody so I wasn't really in the mood to look for me (weird I know). It was nice just getting out of the house and roaming around though!

And finally, Monday...went to the gym at 9am because that is the only time they had a class that day. Then, the whole day was spent doing ABSOLUTELY nothing...Cody played his xbox which he hasn't done in forever and I read my kindle...ALL DAY! I am almost done with a book I started forever ago but stopped reading so I decided to start from the beginning. I am about 20 pages to the end and can't wait to read another one! I have a list of books I want to read..I am also in the middle of "Love the one Your With" and really want to read "Roses" and "The art of running in the rain"...hopefully this week I can get to those ones!

Well, it was a pretty boring weekend but I think I needed it. Having a low key weekend was the medicine I needed and today I feel totally refreshed and ready to work!

One more thing before I end...Last week was my Grandma Idler's birthday so I want to wish her a Happy Birthday..she was lucky enough to spend it in Vegas!

And, today is my Grandma Wirtzberger's birthday so Happy Birthday to you too!

Love you both!!

Happy June Everyone!!