FALL Update!

Wow! where do i begin! I'm the biggest blog slacker ever! Have been posting on facebook lately, cause all the family is on there. But let me try to give you guys the fastest 4 month update ever!
1: We left for Europe in September! Loved it! Ireland, got to drive on the opposite side of the road and visit beautiful castles. Our friends in there are such great hosts, my hope is that i can return the favor one day! London...its such a cool hip town, and super clean, with the best indian food! Paris, C'est for lovers! And the wine and cheese are to die for! We got pretty intoxicated for Oktoberfest, as expected, and sang german songs! 3 weeks go by quickly when you're having fun. But I was happy to return home...it was a nice breather to get away for awhile!
2: two weeks after the Europe trip, i ran my first half marathon (13.1miles to be exact) in good time 2:07 minutes! not too bad! Will look forward to doing another one again. I had a great time, but was sore for two days!!
3: Went to a CAL game! The bears won!! woohoo!
4: Went down south to visit my parents. Everyone is doing great and the foster girls are thriving!! My parents are pleased with their progress, and the girls love to live with mom and dad!
5: Last week, Trav and I finished our two weekend course for Scuba! We are officially Scuba certified. Had our open water dive in Monterey! It was very cold, but we got to see some beautiful star fish, crabs, and snails! We had a wonderful time, but I've never been so exhausted from any recreational activity like this before. Scuba really wipes out all your energy! Having 65lbs of weight on your back and doing shore dives is tough!! But I love IT!! We are planning to go to Hawaii in February, and go diving! I'm looking forward to the underwater treasures Hawaii has in store for us!
PHEWWW!!! I think that's all the highlights for now! I wish i had pics of us in our scuba gear, but i don't, maybe next time!!