How Do I Delete Administrator Account

I am giving my computer away to my wife, and I am trying to clear as much hard drive space as possible. After deleting my home file, I want to delete all vestiges of my account to free up more space.
However, when I go to the Accounts in the system preferences, and after unlocking so I can make changes, I am not able to click the delete button since it is not highlighted.
Is there a way to do this? If not, can I delete my library folder to clear up more hard drive space without deleting anything crucial that would make the computer or other applications not work for my wife
Thanks.
Russell

I am also handing my MacbBook Pro to my wife
I am thinking about deleting my account (which is an admin, of course). I made her an admin account and she has access to all my apps when she logs in...
I WANT her to have access to my applications as if they were hers even when my account is deleted (e.g. Adobe CS3, Skype, etc.).
My Question:
When I delete my admin account (with which the applications were installed), will she automatically not have access to the apps in the "applications folder" anymore? In other words, when I delete the admin account with which the application where installed, do all applications and setting from that account get deleted as well from all other users?
Thank you.
(transfering, sync'ing, etc. can be so easy but such a headache from a personal standpoint: managing changes)

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