7 Before 7

Does it count as a double if I started this morning's run less than 12 hours after starting last night's run?! :-) I was up and out this morning by 5:45 am. The air was nice and cool - felt lovely! Ran the cart paths plus a loop around the Heath+ to get in 7 miles. Although I always feel like I should have some animal sightings in the early morning, all was quiet. Couldn't resist one brief stop at the end of the powerlines on the way home to pick a few blackberries. It is certainly feeling like the end of summer with these cool nights/mornings, and I just don't want to miss out on these last sweet summer berries!

In other news, we are planning a joint birthday party for Sam and her best friend Anne. The kids are so excited. As for the rest of us, well, we're gearing up for a few hours of total chaos :-) The Rumpus Room, where we are having the party, told Kristen that she would send along a party planning list, to which Ryan replied:

"Checklist for the party planning?
Huh?

 1. Bring kids.
 2. Let them destroy.
 3. Give them sugar-filled snacks and cake.
 4. More destruction.
 5. Go home."

Yup, think that about sums it up :-)