We are all having a busy summer so far. Our Alltel shops are in the middle of all kinds of different transitions as we gradually turn into a Verizon store at our main store in Travelers Rest, turn into a prepaid-only mix of wireless providers at Easley, and wait to find out what it the world we're going to be turning into in Laurens and Clinton. It feels like we have stuff coming at us from all angles!

I'm not working a ton, really... I generally am at the store no more than 20 hours a week.. it feels like it's all the running around (bank, post office, tax office, etc.) and the ordering phones, accessories, etc., from home, that keep me busy. But it's nice to be busy. I would go crazy in the house all day!

I've been dealing with a very frustrating dilemma lately... my hair is all falling out and I think it will soon be gone! It got so bad that I went to the dr. and they ran some blood tests and said my iron is super low... so I've been taking iron supplements and trying to eat lots of red meat, spinach and black beans! :) I've been on those for a week and it has only gotten worse since then, but hopefully it will stop falling out before I lose it all. It's one of those things, though, where there's nothing I can do about it, so I just have to trust that God has a good reason for wanting me to be semi-bald :) Maybe the whole point is that I put too much focus on how I look.... which I know is true. So it's a good lesson for me.

Casey and I ran in our favorite organized race in Greenville, the Candlelight Run, last weekend. I was trying to shave off 10 minutes from my time last year (34:45) and I did, so that was exciting! It was also the first race I ever beat Casey at. This Saturday I am participating in my first ever Sprint Triathlon!! I'm very excited, but I really have no idea what I'm doing! We bought bikes and a baby trailer and having been biking and running a lot... and I've swam a few times but I know I am totally not efficient as a swimmer!!! When I put my face in the water, I start running into things...so I just keep it above the water and go really slow. I don't really have a goal time for this triathlon, but I'm also doing one on August 16th, so I'll come up with some goals for that one after I survive this one!

The most exciting part of our summer BY FAR is that my parents are coming home in July and we get to see them! I miss them so much lately... more than ever. We are going to visit them while they're in Charleston, and theyn they are coming to our house for one night on their way up to Pennsylvania to visit everyone else. We can't wait!