Who I Am

I introduced myself briefly in my post "Start Here", but you still don't know much about me.  You know I live in Texas, and that my name is Katie, and that's about it, right?  This post should change that a little!

First time meeting B!

I am almost 28 years old, born and raised in Texas.  I've never lived in another state, although I've considered moving a few times.  My husband Tyler and I have been a couple since the end of eighth grade, exactly 14 years ago today!  We have been married for nearly 8 years.  We have one son, B, who is almost 10 months old.  We adopted him at the end of January, when he was almost 7 months old.  Only three short months ago we were wondering how long we would have to wait to become parents.  We tried to grow our family the old-fashioned way for several years before pursuing adoption, so it had been a long wait!  We are so blessed by adoption, and we love sharing our story with everyone.  We also have three dogs, Pongo, Lucy, and Sam.  They keep everyone entertained and are pretty great with the kiddo, too.

We own a small house in our college town of about 115,000 people.  One of my favorite things about our town is the sense of community!  We have an amazing downtown area, and there is always something going on at the town square.  Another huge part of my life is our church.  We have attended the same church for about 6 or 7 years now, and over the years we have made lifelong friends and been supported by an amazing community of believers.  We currently lead a small group in our home for several other couples with families of their own.

I love learning, and am a huge advocate for lifelong learning.  I completed my bachelor's degree in 2008, with a major in anthropology and a minor in art history.  About a year later I started a massage therapy training program and I still have my license to practice massage, although I don't use it much these days.  Finally, I received my master's degree in library science about a year ago.  I am always learning about something new, and the phrase "you learn something new every day" is bandied about with frequency in our house.  

Finally, I am very into health & fitness.  No, I'm not exactly a health "nut".  I do believe in taking care of the body God has given me, and I do this by educating myself about health topics, exercising, and trying to eat a healthy, balanced diet.  I recently signed on as an independent Team Beachbody coach, which has been a great experience so far.  I love supporting my friends and family in reaching their health and fitness goals, as well as learning more about fitness in the process.

Hiking Stewart Falls outside Salt Lake City, May 2013

  That's the basics you should know about me.  You can feel free to ask questions in the comments, I'm a pretty open book when it comes to my life experiences and passions.  Please share with me what your core values are in the comments, as well!

-- Katie