Jimmy and Alison

Great job Jimmy on your first marathon! Awesome race and finish!

2009-10-25T18:09:00.002-04:00

life

2009-09-03T12:42:00.000-04:00

http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/ultrasound-saved-baby-girls-life.html

2009-05-26T15:23:00.000-04:00

Countdown To Chicago Marathon

2009-04-29T17:57:00.002-04:00

Happy 59th Anniversary Grandpa and Grandma Fineout :)

So Proud!

2009-02-14T17:16:00.001-05:00

I'd just like to make a quick post about how proud I am of my Wife. She has been working so hard with her work and grad school. Not to mention taking care of me and Dodger! She is awesome! On top of all that I can't express to her how impressed I am with her running. Yes, Alison has been training for the Fifth Third River Bank Run 25k (15.5 mile race). She has been logging in miles beyond anything she's ever done before. It has been awesome to see her determination in putting in the miles and sticking to it. She has inspired me to stay focused on my running. What a blessing she is to my life!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

2008-12-19T13:54:00.006-05:00

Here are some pics from today...we have gotten over a foot of snow!

Jimmy, after running 5 miles this morning...crazy!

Looking out the front door.

The dogs love the snow:)

Cody, waiting for me to throw his ball.

Happy Holidays

2008-12-13T16:39:00.009-05:00

Since I'm on break from school I have a little extra time to update what has been going on in our lives. Jimmy and I have been enjoying spending time with family, taking a trip, running, and relaxing :) Here are some pictures from the end of November and some taken a week ago. Jimmy and I went to Cleveland a couple days after Thanksgiving for a friend's wedding. It definitely was a quick trip and we had a crazy time finding our way throughout Cleveland. We even had a policeman drop us off at the wedding reception, because we were told we were walking in a bad neighborhood. Overall, we had a good trip though. A week ago Jimmy and I took Dodger to the Fish and Game Club, during a blizzard. Dodger had a great time, running off his leash. I had a good time as well; it was beautiful.

PRO LIFE

2008-10-30T19:50:00.000-04:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPF1FhCMPuQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8B1nKGIAeg

Fall is here

2008-10-16T17:07:00.007-04:00

Dodgers beat those Cubs!

2008-10-01T12:51:00.003-04:00

Jimmy's excited!

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com

"Kug"

2008-08-15T22:51:00.003-04:00

This summer has flown by! It still feels like June...even though its mid August. Jimmy and I have been busy...every weekend I think we've had something planned or something we needed to do. This summer has been filled with a lot of great memories though...weddings, vacations, starting a new job, and grad school .

However, this week has been a sad one. Jimmy's Grandma, Kug (Florence) Grosse passed away on Sunday...so we had the visitations yesterday and the funeral this morning. For the past three weeks she wasn't doing too well; she was in a hospital on a ventilator to assist her in breathing. She is in a much better place now; even though many friends and family will miss her. Many great memories were shared over these past few days; memories that will last for a long time to come.

A QUICK UPDATE FROM OUR BUSY LIVES...

2008-06-17T13:43:00.016-04:00

May 19 2008 - Our 1 year anniversary

Jimmy and I went to City vu, a restaurant on top of a hotel over looking the city of Holland. We then walked around and inside Western Theological Seminary where we were married.

Flowers that Jimmy bought me...resembling our wedding flowers:)

Jimmy opening up the wedding cake, which was a little dry

At WTS

June 2008 - Trip to Georgia
Megan and Sierra, nieces from Georgia graduated high school.

Jimmy and Megan at her open house

Sierra playing bean bag toss/corn hole at her open house
Jimmy's sister Trisha and nephew Garrett (Dawn's son)

Garrett loves being a dirty, wild, boyMost of the family from Georgia (Sierra and Emily are missing)

A race Jimmy ran and won in Georgia

Silver Lake Camping
Jimmy and I went camping in Silver Lake with my family...

My mom and I up in the dunes

Dodger and I - he loves the Jeep

The beautiful sky - looking out at Silver Lake and the dunesMy dad and Jimmy up in the dunes

Brian Diemer Race in Grand Rapids

Jimmy towards the finish

New Car

The new "baby" - 2008 Scion XD (better pics to follow)

Fifth Third River Bank 25k

2008-05-13T20:53:00.008-04:00

This was quite the experience. Never before have I even run 15.5 miles at once, so completing this race was an accomplishment in itself. My goals going into the race were 1hour 35 min. and if things were in perfect world I'd would run 1:33. Well as it turned out I was right on pace to run a 1:33. That was until I got to about 12 miles and the hills started to play into my pace. I had a difficult time holding it together in the last two miles but I finished with a time of 1:34.58 (61 of 4412 runners). My initial thought was 'I'm never doing that again!'. Now that I've had a few days (of walking funny due to soreness) to think, I've decided that I just need to fine tune my training to be able to finish that race stronger. Here are some pictures:

The start......

Near the finish....finally

......ouch!

Under 1:35! Not to shabby 6.07 mile pace

My sweet reward! :)

New Experience!

2008-04-23T19:48:00.004-04:00

I've finally broke out of my running world of 5k, 8k, and 10k's. I'm currently training for the Grand Rapids River Bank 25k (15.5miles). For a good tune up I was informed of a 10 mile race that is on a challenging (hilly) course. My goal for the 25k is a 6 min mile pace (1:33.00), so I wanted to first see if I can hold that pace for the 10 miler. My finishing time for the 10 miler was 1:00.42 (6.04 pace) and finished in 8th place overall. I actually felt comfortable the whole race and in the last two miles I held a 5.30 pace! So I feel confident that I can reach my goal for the 25k. Here is are some photos from the 10 miler.

Babysitting Cody...

2008-04-06T08:47:00.011-04:00

For a week Jimmy and I will be babysitting Cody, my parents' dog while they are on spring break with my brother. Yesterday Jimmy and I took Cody and Dodger to the beach since Spring is finally here.

Digging for "kittys"

We also had to rearrange the furniture in the living room for Cody since he is quite large! Here is a picture of the new wreath for my mom...

Dodger aka Little "D"

2008-04-01T15:09:00.003-04:00

Jimmy and I adopted Dodger in January 2006 from an animal hospital when he was 3 months old. He is a lab/cattle dog mix with other possible breeds mixed in as well. His mother was rescued in Arizona and brought up to Michigan. Soon after she had her puppies October 17, 2005.

Dodger is a wonderful dog who is very spoiled. He is the baby and he knows it! Here are some pictures of him...

First time we met:) 2.5 months old

Spring 2006...laying in the sun
getting bigger
at the beach for his 1st birthday
He loves the couch (2 years old)

Spring forward.....

2008-03-31T20:46:00.005-04:00

It's spring! Although an occasional bout of Michigan random weather, it's becoming one of my favorite times of the year. Today (03/31) begins a new baseball season for the Dodgers. No better way to start their 50th year in Los Angeles than beating the Giants 5-0. The hope of a Division title, post-season and dreams of another World Series is upon us.

This is RIDICULOUS

2008-03-31T11:29:00.002-04:00

I was just reading in one of my magazines and found an article on Botox and how it is first tested on animals before it is used on humans. "Because Botox is so dangerous, every batch has to be tested on animals to determine the proper dosage. Reports regarding animal testing of Botox are barbaric. Animals are injected with Botox at varying dosages. Botox isn't strong enough in the animals that have no paralysis. And guess what? The animals that receive too much Botox die a horrible death. The animals with just the right amount of paralysis determine the proper dosage. And that takes place every time a batch of Botox is made. The Humane Society states that because every batch of Botox must be tested on animals it causes...differing levels of muscular paralysis. Those given a high or powerful dose eventually die from suffocation, after their respiratory muscles become paralyzed." -Myra Michelle Eby

Innocent animals should not have to pay such a high cost for human vanity!

Alison Nicole......

2008-03-27T20:27:00.000-04:00

This is for my Wife. I have got to be the luckiest man on earth. Not only is she beautiful but she makes our house a home. You've seen the photos (if not they're displayed further down in this blog), like a colored blind, once lived bachelor would come up with what you see in those pictures. It's hard to imagine how I'd be getting along without her. God certainly blessed this man with much more than I deserve! I think it's also worthy to note that I probably have the largest, most healthiest lunches on earth. What a woman!

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” - Pre

2008-03-25T09:27:00.000-04:00

This post is for Jimmy because he is a great runner. He continues to encourage others and teach them the fundamentals of running. He never gives up; he always pushes through the struggles and injuries.

Here are some pictures from a recent race Jimmy ran...

The Irish Jig

OUR HOUSE

2008-03-24T14:51:00.000-04:00

It has almost been a year now that Jimmy and I have been married. I absolutely love being married! I'm pretty sure Jimmy does too:) I thought I should add some house pictures since I have not posted any yet. We have definitely spent a lot of time and energy fixing our house up. We still have some work ahead of us, but we have come a long way! We bought the house in April 2007...we have almost been home owners for a year as well.

Here are some pictures of the outside, main floor, and basement...

the front

the "office"

our bedroom

the kitchen

the back entry (Cody was visiting)

the living room a hallway

the basement (laundry room)