I can't believe how time flies. There is so much on the horizon with what our lives are going to look like, its very exciting. Seems we are just changing and changing. God has blessed us, our marriage, our family. It has been a really good summer. Autumn is cruising around, doing flights of stairs, taking baby steps, eating everything in site, (literally looking like a puppy dog with random items hanging from her mouth), and saying ball, and a form of yes. I can't believe we're there already. Sometimes I feel like I was just pregnant...:) Lily is a singing counting, talking, dancing queen. Everyday I am amazed at how things are clicking in her head. Yesterday she told me, "I got Daddy a blue present" -I responded with wow he'll love that... "Sorry Mommy, I lost yours." And her very casual nonchalant way of saying things is priceless. "Umm actually, (arms out in a questioning pose) I think I want cereal and milk"
I love my family.
After a small sabbatical from house projects we are just about ready to jump in again and make this place a finished project. Some motivation being, Auty eating the insulation from exposed pieces where trim was. Our Landlord is the most gracious and generous man I've ever encountered. Apparently I've been blessed to tears twice by him.
There is only 18 days until my half marathon! I'm so excited that Steph will be joining me on this feat. I can only imagine what our race day will look like :) The best part about training, because I am doing it on my own, is ending up at our friend's place 9-11 miles away, depending on the run :). Doing dinner and relaxing with them makes this a WHOLe lot friendlier. The girls are getting a bit tired of spending over an hour in the stroller several times a week while I run, but overall they are handling it great. They eat, we sing, Lily practices mass amount of sharing, we play I spy, count mail boxes, and as of late, Auty likes to scream.I love how we can echo down a street, Lily in chorus of I've got the joy joy joy.. and Auty attempting to join in her own sweet babble. And one huff puffed mom grasping at air to get out..every...word...of..the.. song.. breathe. But what God has done through this whole process has been wonderful. When I do the long runs on my own, he blesses me with all kinds of sights, challenges, and the strength to get through. That time with Him, is incomparable. I think I will miss all the long runs and 'alone time' once the race is over... Maybe that just means I should up the anty to a full Marathon come next..lets say early spring 2012?!
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I am super impressed by your training regiment and somewhat jealous of the delicious meal/friending you are having after such exertion. :) I also agree that after you race, you SHOULD up the ante and to a full-marathon, then when I get back in the US we can do one together. Hug!
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