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The end of summer, my new love for RUNNING, my fears for the future, preparing for fall....

There is so much I want to say.....I think it would take several posts, but I am going to try and condense into one so that I can spend the remaining hours of summer break preparing for the next school year.....

We have had such a GREAT summer and I am so sad to see it go, but there is a smidgen of excitement to think about Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, 2015, etc....I am so thankful for the time that I have had to make memories with my babies. The days of doing nothing were very limited.....from the beach, swimming, soccer camp, preparing for the royal celebration, Carowinds, Discovery Place, free movies......

Discovery Place

We celebrated our sweet (not a baby anymore) Britan turning 3 (tree, in her words). It was a magical day and she's still talking about how Sofia came to her house with her horse. There is no way possible we could have pulled off such a celebration without the help of our family. My goal in life is to create memories that will last forever and my crazy imagination could not come to life without the small army it takes to pull off a party at the Derting's....not to mention the Derting Inn maxed out in vacancy the weekend of her celebration hosting 14....all my brothers, their girlfriends, nephews (almost niece), and our Gayes. I still can't believe my baby is 3 and such a grown, independent girl already! She is very excited to start school again, too!!

Princesses for a Royal Celebration 

I decided that I needed to run tonight to start the WORK week out right...it was raining a little, but I decided I was running 3 miles regardless of the weather. I did a little speed training the first 15 minutes....run a minute, walk a minute....then I ran a little....did 3 miles in 35 minutes (yes, slow, I know) and decided I would walk to 40....well got to minute 37 and said I am wasting time, lets run to 39 and then walk the last minute, by that point, I was at 3.30....so I went for 4.....a few SHORT months ago, all I could do and wanted to do was 1....I did 4 tonight and would have gone longer, but my phone was at 1%....I think the passion for exercise is starting to set in, it has been an uphill fight the whole time, but I feel the need each day to do something for me....to get a little mental break from the everyday life of running for the house, the kids, the errands....I really think I am "starting" to love running, I accomplished 7 miles last week, which was something that would have never been possible 6 months ago...or even 6 years ago....I promise if I can do it, any one can!! 

As I prepare myself for the 6 am alarm for the next 5 days.....I am very worried and honestly terrified about being able to keep up with everything that is coming our way.....work 40 hours a week, soccer practice, Britan is going to take dance, working out/running as close to daily as possible, the 20 minute chores, dinner, packing lunches, baths, homework, my word...I am terrified typing it all out and I am sure I am forgetting something.....and as Brooks and I were thinking about the weekends over the next few weeks we quickly realized there is not a free weekend between now and Thanksgiving.....but I am not sure I would want it any other way.....

So as I am preparing my body and mind for all the changes coming.....I am excited to pick pumpkins, plan Thanksgiving, decorate for Christmas.....so with the sadness that summer is almost over there is joy in knowing there are still many fun and exciting things for the future....its all with the changing of the seasons :)

Much love, Alysha 


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