Just yesterday the kids and I were reciting words from a book. . . the first bowl was too hot, the next bowl was too cold, and the last one was just right.”  That simple concept from Goldilocks and the Three Bears is quite applicable to most of life, isn’t it?  Some days we do […]

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  • Katie - July 31, 2012 - 12:04 pm

    Oh what a happy, happy weekend you all had! Our kids are the same way: although they may be 6 years apart, they are the best of friends and miss each other if one of them is gone for a day or two. I think our son will be pretty happy those first couple weeks after his big sister starts college, but I betcha by Week 3 he'll be asking when he'll be able to go up and visit her on campus.

    Doesn't it make your heart swell to see such friendship between your kids? : )ReplyCancel

  • Sassytimes - July 31, 2012 - 1:23 pm

    Perfection!

    I think it's so sweet how close Charlie and Chanelle are! Is Meadow partial to one over the other? Vincent likes both girls, but something about Sophia always has him in awe. He adores her.ReplyCancel

I’ll be the first to admit. . . I think too much.  And while thinking isn’t a bad thing, thinking too much can become a bad thing.  At least for me, that is.  Because when I think too much it typically turns into obsessing.  And when I obsess I tend to live in my head […]

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  • Katie - July 27, 2012 - 12:03 pm

    I think I go through these moments on a weekly basis. Right now I'm at the point of knowing what I want, but just not knowing how to get from HERE to . . . THERE. But when I do reach those moments, what helps me most is my running and my camera. Those two activities are my therapy, my places to sort my head out. Still don't know how to bridge that mammoth gap, but I know one day as I'm slogging through those miles or shooting that perfect sunset, I'll have that "Eureka!!" moment and all will be clear.

    And I can be quite dramatic, too. ; )ReplyCancel

  • Sassytimes - July 27, 2012 - 1:00 pm

    😉

    I'm SO glad you didn't chuck everything into a closet somewhere. You should listen to that hubby of yours…I don't think he'd lie to you. I'll say it again, you have talent, Summer. Believe in yourself.

    And you are SO right about our children. They are watching and learning from us. I would never want my girls, gosh…my KIDS (gotta stop saying 'my girls', poor V.), to have as much self doubt as I have. I want them to have a great balance of confidence and a tiny bit of doubt that keeps them working harder. I love the phrase your boss tells you. So true!ReplyCancel

  • CharisFaith - July 27, 2012 - 2:22 pm

    You have talent, photography, writing, and so much more. In the time you have been writing here you have grown and changed.

    The head garbage, chases a lot of us. Not good enough, chuck it all, just quit trying. I think it comes from this misguided culture we live in that wants us to believe if we're not perfect then we fail.

    Except the standard of perfection that is being set isn't really perfection at all if that makes sense. It's a facade and what's behind it isn't real.

    I love your writing, I love your pictures. I am so glad that you share.

    I'm also a tiny (or lot) bit jealous of the multi blogger meet up. It's always so amazing to meet in person the ones we love through their blogs!!!

    Happy weekend!!!ReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - July 27, 2012 - 3:16 pm

    um, life without Running Chatter? that makes me want to run into a closet and hide! don't even say those words ever again, do you hear me!??

    this was brilliant and touched me today: Not confidence that says I know all there is to know, but confidence that understands that life is a journey. Confidence that undersands that growth is always possible. Confidence that understands that you can't know what you don't know yet. Confidence that finds peace where you are today.

    thank you for that.

    thank you for sharing yourself, too. really, i mean that. your space of the world wide web is important.

    as i read this post, it made me think of what you would say if you were a friend to yourself. you would say "ohmygoodness. are you serious? you are amazing and you are being ridiculous to think that what you are doing isn't good enough".

    it's always good to take our own advice! but hard, too.

    love you.
    MissReplyCancel

  • Summer - July 28, 2012 - 1:37 am

    Ladies…

    Thank you for your kindness, support, empathy and encouragement about these things. It's so good to know that I'm not the only one and to be reminded that none of us are walking alone.

    Each of your words are like a dose of courage to keep at it.

    Thank you!ReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - July 28, 2012 - 5:07 am

    Whoa….I think you and I have both been way too hard on ourselves this week…boy, do I have things to talk to you about. This has just been one of those "beat myself up" week. So glad these days do not exist on a regular basis.

    I love this space…I love your photos…I love how you think…I am sure you will tire from hearing me say this….but seriously I love everything about Running Chatter, but most of all I LOVE YOU!

    Can't wait to spend time with you next week!!!
    JoEllenReplyCancel

  • Wrestling Kitties - August 10, 2012 - 1:19 pm

    Oh I hear you on this. But see, I look at your beautiful pictures or Sassytimes pictures and then see my pictures and think…what am I doing wrong?! Why are mine not as pretty as theirs?! 🙂

    But we can be so hard on ourselves and we shouldn't! The great thing about these blogs is that we get to keep track of our lives and our experiences and share them with wonderful people we meet along the way!!

    Your pictures are beautiful! I love the way you write. I am so glad I was directed to your blog and have started to get to know you!! You must keep blogging 🙂ReplyCancel

No, that’s not a count of the miles I’ve run this year or the distance to some exotic vacation spot we’ve found.  540 miles just happens to be the number of miles we put on our car this weekend. . . most of this in one day. What were we doing?  I’m so glad you […]

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  • Sassytimes - July 25, 2012 - 5:19 pm

    I am SO GLAD you traveled so far to meet us. However, it makes me wish even more that we lived closer. I didn't feel our time together was enough. But, maybe I'd always feel that way in talking to you? 🙁 I'm happy for the short talks we did have!

    I am amazed at how well your kids travel. They were going here and there all day and seemed totally ok with it…especially little Meadow?! V would have been a complete wreck! What a great family you have!

    Love the photos you took. GREAT JOB! Don't sell yourself short…you take wonderful photos!ReplyCancel

  • Katie - July 25, 2012 - 5:45 pm

    Such a happy, happy batch of pictures! I smiled the whole way through, and way to go for stepping out of your comfort zone—I find myself doing the same thing: super excited the few days before a Big Event, but then the morning of, I catch myself saying, "what was I thinking?" That comfort zone is awfully hard to break out of sometimes.ReplyCancel

  • Jill - July 25, 2012 - 6:34 pm

    Now that is a lot of miles!!!

    Is it weird that I don't even put that many miles on my car in a month? I'm a dork, I barely drive, LOL. People love me when I sell my cars, low, low, low miles. LOL

    Looks like you had a great weekend and all the miles were worth it.ReplyCancel

I’ve been trying to write this post since Thursday night.  I think that, somehow, my computer is emitting some sort of toxic ray resulting in heavy eyes, scrambled thoughts, and fingers that feel far too heavy to tap dance all over the keyboard.  Thursday night I fell prey to sleep.  Same with Friday.  Saturday offered […]

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  • Jill - July 23, 2012 - 2:37 pm

    I hate the feeling of summer coming to a screeching halt.

    I can't believe preschool starts in about 6 ish weeks. When I signed my son up for preschool it seemed so far away and now it is a reality. My first payment is due in 3 weeks!!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Katie - July 23, 2012 - 4:02 pm

    My stomach fell when I saw the back-to-school displays up in the stores before July 4th. Why does it seem as if the school year takes forever, and summer is over in just a blink of an eye? I think my favorite thing about summer is the same as you: everything slows down and we can all just breathe and really talk to each other. Hope you have a wonderful lazy summer still ahead of you!ReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - July 23, 2012 - 5:21 pm

    I totally agree!!! Very well said! I think my daughter and yours are going to the same preschool because I received my packet the other day……and yes…..I too have thrown it on a stack……to be looked at later. =)
    Enjoy the rest of this lovely summer!
    KarinaReplyCancel

  • Summer - July 24, 2012 - 12:56 am

    Karina. . . thank you for helping me to not feel like the irresponsible mother. We'll get to it when the time is right, eh?

    Today is just not that day. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Lissa Forbes - July 25, 2012 - 12:00 am

    Oh Summer, I'm in denial about lots of things, but I'm not sure summer coming to a close is one of them. In fact, I'm kind of pushing it along since it's hotter than Hades in my un-AC'd house!! lol

    I do understand wanting to spend every precious moment with those little ones. Just wait until you're sending of sweet Meadow to school. It will really hit you then. ;-> until then, enjoy it all.ReplyCancel

  • Wrestling Kitties - August 10, 2012 - 2:20 pm

    WOW, that was some day! I didn't realize you traveled that much!

    That was SO nice of you to pack up your family and drive all that way to hang out with us for a bit. I am so glad you did, though I felt bad we didn't get to talk more. You get in those situations and you are "meeting" new people and you have your kids and it is hard to sit down and really talk. After I left I thought, geesh, I wish I would have talked to Summer more and hung out with her family! Jenn, why didn't you?!

    Perhaps, next time!!

    And I am with you. I am such an introverted person. The great thing about the blog is that it has allowed me to be more outgoing and put myself out there. I never use to be like that. I have had the blog for 6 years, and notice a difference. I would have NEVER done this back then, go and meet up with "strangers" I met online 🙂 And while I was ubber nervous going and definitely uncomfortable at times…I too was glad I did it because it is good to meet wonderful new people!

    And those pictures are fantastic! Wonderful job!

    And it looks like you and your family had a wonderful time with your dad 🙂

    Thanks again for coming up and it was SO nice to meet you and your beautiful family!!ReplyCancel

Different year.  Different foot.  Same problem. Here I am again.  Doctor visiting, foot taping, Ibuprofen popping, night splint wearing, sideline sitting and once again, waiting.  Waiting and hoping and praying that healing will be quick.  That this is just a minor setback and soon my feet will be adorned with my running shoes and pounding […]

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  • Sassytimes - July 19, 2012 - 1:13 pm

    I'm sorry about your foot. You are amazing though…to push through negativity and find peace in nature. Beautiful. Love all the photos.ReplyCancel

  • Ky • twopretzels.com - July 19, 2012 - 11:21 pm

    Summer, my heart hurts when I hear about your foot crap. 🙁 I am so sorry.

    AND YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY, oh friend… oh, friend, it is has been truly awesome watching your love for photography grow. YOU, my friend, have a GIFT.ReplyCancel

  • Katie - July 20, 2012 - 11:56 pm

    Beautiful thoughts to go with beautiful photos. Hope your foot heals quickly—I know what it's like having to be forced to put running on the back burner, but the healing time is just as important, too. Good luck!ReplyCancel

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