School

I absolute love my Marriage and Family Therapy program.  The professors are amazing.  The quality and intensity of the program are more than I could have ever imagined.  I adore the personal growth and self-care emphasized in every class - just amazing.  C is growing, growing, growing and bursting with more and more personality each day. 

Too Long

It's been too long.  Life got super hectic between summer classes, C and work - yikes.  I have one more week before Fall classes begin.  I am super excited about my classes:  Advanced Personality, Family Systems and Diagnosis - woohoo :).  I am so grateful to have awesome professors and classmates who make it not only tolerable, but enjoyable, to be a full-time student again.

Running is going well.  I recently started running with an App called 'Charity Miles.'  It tracks my miles and donates a quarter for every mile that I run to the charity of my choice.  My favorite part is the 'impact' measure.  The app tells you how many minutes of research you are 'paying' for as you run - so cool, great motivation.

I recently signed C up for gymnastics and am super excited.  She will be starting in a 'Mommy and Me' class - great chance to spend some QT with my sweet angel.

Heat Wave (boo)

Things have been crazy busy as usual.  I am really enjoying my Professional Identities class.  We are currently studying marketing within Mental Health.  I love the focus on the business aspects of ethical and quality care.  I have been unable to do many miles this week (running) because of the EXCRUTIATING heat wave.  In lieu, I have been doing the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred videos.  I am really liking how the videos are succint and to the point.  I love that you continuously rotate activities - totally prevents boredom during the routine. 

Picture of the Day :)  Just a girl and her dog...

Randomness

No class tonight so I got to spend time with my bundle of personality :)

Running log
Sunday: 5 miles
Monday: 3 miles
Tuesday: rest
Wednesday: crazy, busy day - ran out of sunlight so I did Jillian Michaels 30 day shred for some cross training benefits.
Weekly goal: a bit lower this week with classes resuming: 15 miles
So far...8(15)

Best Baby Ever

I love when I get to spend quality time with my sweet little girl. I had to work this morning but was able to just hang out the rest of the afternoon - so much fun!

Busy, Busy, Busy

Things are super hectic right now and I haven't had a spare moment to update. Hopefully, I can write more later...

Running Log
Wednesday: rest day
Thursday: 2.5
Friday: rest day
Saturday: 6 miles
Felt: like 20 miles with the heat but it still put me in a super-great mood!
Weekly totals: 21 miles (goal of 20 met)

What is up with the Hair?

The most common question about C... Person looks at me - pauses - looks at my husband - pauses - and looks back at C - "Where'd the red hair come from?"

I get this question more than once a week. The short answer - my husband's beard. He has brown hair but his beard comes in with auburn tones.

The long answer? She is my Scots-Irish Appalachia baby. Both mine and my husband's families come from Appalachian mountain regions.
My grandmother has shared our family tree information with me a few times. I love learning about our family history. We were based around Franklin, NC. My great-grandmother had C's exact hair (and it was gorgeous) - beautiful auburn ringlets. My husband's family (both Mom and Dad's families) came from the West Virginia area. Quite honestly, I am surprised she wasn't born playing a dulcimer - ha... She does play the harmonica while I run (super funny).

Running Log
Miles Today: 5
Felt: Hot yet refreshing :)
Weekly Goal Progress: 12.5/20