Hello.

Doesn't Will look like he's grown up really fast. We think so, it's crazy.

Today he said to me, "momma look at this man" (doesn't quite sound that clear). I said, "I see him, that's Noah, he built the ark." He said, "Yeah, and he's happy" (sounds like hoppy). Carrying on conversations is starting to be our favorite thing to do.

Sunday kept Will today so that I could do a massive cleaning of the studio. What a sweet friend she is. It's so great to have friends that are in similar places. It's so much more fun and easier.

A little into the marathon training.

The other day I woke up at 5:30am to do my long run (I know this is not too far off for all you moms out there). It was dark and quiet outside. I was a little scared at first because it was so quiet, but then I started to be amazed at the world this early in the morning. It's different to see Black Mountain when no one is out and only a few lights are on in people's homes.

I passed a woman that told me there was a bear up ahead and to switch sides of the road, so I did what she told me and when I passed by the bear was right there on the other side (where I was). Needless to say I picked up the pace a lot. It was way too interested in the trash than in me so I felt alright.

Before I knew it the sun had risen and it was beautiful and kind of foggy.

Then I ran into my running buddy Heidi, we ran together for a while which was just the boost of encouragement that I needed.

I felt good. It was hard, I held my water bottle thingy for the second time and it wasn't so bad this time.

Running is the reason why I can get anything done at all, it focuses me. I have A.D.D. and running completely makes me focus as if I didn't have trouble paying attention at all. I'm such a better mom, wife and friend.

I'm so thankful to God that I have legs to run with and a heart to be active. I do not want to take these things for granted.

Will is really loving to listen to the ipod......"I love technology, but not as much as you you see"(Napoleon Dynamite).