Xmas list?

Have you VOTED FOR AVA YET?


Yesterday at the gym was a sweaty mess of goodness.  I was tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiired when I left.  And a little pissy. I blew something way out of proportion.  Of course, Clint got the misfortune of getting the verbal attacking.  Needless to say, there was lots of apologizing on the way home after the gym.  After thinking it through, I think I was hungry.  Anyhoo.

Cardio:
3 miles on the Dreadmill
2.25 miles after weights

Weights:
Tabata style(sheesh this is hard)
Split jump lunges
Squats (35lb barbell)
Calf Raises (35lb barbell)
Plie squats (35lb barbell)
----3x through

Pushups
Dips
Bicep curls on ball (12lb DB)
Shoulder press (12lb DB
Mt. climbers
Planks
----3x through ( I had to talk myself into the 3rd time)


Clint wasn't done playing wallyball with his buddies, so I thought I would kill time on the dreadmill.  2.25 more miles later, I was spent.  (hence when i got pissy)

Moving on....
What is on your Xmas list?
Do you make a list?

I have high heels on my list for sure.  I didn't really buy shoes when I was pregnant because I didn't know how they would fit and if I would be able to wear them after I delivered.  Although, I was wearing 3in heels the week I delivered.  Who says you have to skimp on fashion because you are pregnant?!?!  Not I!!! 

Clint and I make a wish list folder on our computer to give each other ideas.  My mom has to have an actual list of things we want and she gets everything on the list.  Always has.  So, there are very few surprise from my parents.  Clint and I tend to get a few things that aren't a surprise but there are some gifts that only someone who truly knows you can buy you that you love and wouldn't have thought to ask for yourself.  These gifts I love.  They are so much more meaningful and special.  But the best is to see the surprise on Clint's face when I get him one of those surprise gifts.  Priceless!!

Do you like surprises??

Contest

We entered Ava in a "Babies Gone Wild" cutest kid contest.  This is the pic we entered.  Voting starts today at 3pm central time and ends December 12th.  The contest is set up in 2 day stages.  So to move on you need to get enough votes each stage.  If you get a chance, head over to 107.5 THE RIVER and vote!!  Look at that face.....how could she not be the cutest kid?!  (that's rhetorical, haha)

Perfect days

Well, I hope that your bellies were happy and full after the Thanksgiving celebrations.  Ours were here at the Ferrell household.  We had a great time at my MIL's new house and she outdid herself with the spread.  The Chocolate Truffle Dessert was ehh-ok.  Apparently, I am not a truffle fan.  Ava was definitely the center of the world at Thanksgiving.  She would "talk" on demand, laugh when she was tickled, and pretty content when passed around the family.  She is such a good baby. 

My sister spent the night with us Thanksgiving night, so Clint and I could get up at the butt crack of dawn and head out to shop Black Friday.  We left the house at 4am.  Actually, it felt like a normal day of mine!  I am usually up with Ava around that time and my alarm during the week is set for 4am or 4:20am depending on if I need to wash my hair.  I woke Caitlin up and gave her a brief run down on the feedings and routine.  I'm not going to lie, I was a little nervous.  Babysitting at 4am is not the usual babysitting experience.

Clint and I shopped and shopped until about 7:30am.  We had such a great time.  I wouldn't spend Black Friday with anyone else.  We laughed and laughed at each other and ahem other people!  People watching is definitely a hobby of mine!!

We had most of our shopping done and decided since we had a babysitter, we would go to breakfast.  Boy howdy, was it gooooood.  I enjoyed every carby starchy item on the breakfast buffet.  This is the longest we have been out by ourselves or anywhere since Ava was born.  We usually just take her with us.  It was the best Balck Friday we have had together. 

We came home to this face!!

Then it was family naptime!  For ~2 glorious hours all 3 of us napped.  We got up and got busy( not that busy, wink wink).  Busy with Xmas decor!  Clint got all of the decorations out of the attic and I got to work unpacking and fluffing the tree while him and Ava watched the Iron Bowl.(Alabamaa vs Auburn).  During half, Clint helped me put the lights on.  The decorations are up and "its beginning to look a lot like Christmas."

Yesterday, was one our my perfect days.  Date with my husband, shopping success, great breakfast, Xmas decorating, spending time with our fabulous Ava, and we stayed in our pajamas ALL DAY!  Perfect day!

Today, we are getting back to the gym and "getting in shape" for Xmas day foods. Haha Hey everyone needs a goal!  Not sure what else we are doing, but I won't be disappointed with Clint and Ava in tow!

Have a great weekend!!

Enjoying the day.

Are you ready to gobbbbbbbbllllllllllllllllllllle?  (Imitating the voice... Are you ready to rummmmbllle?)  I am excited about Thanksgiving eats today.  We are just going to Clint's mom's house and will only have one meal at 4pm!  Thanks-giving!  It is so miserable having to do multiple meals.( we have done this in the past!)  I am actually going to savor all of the foods that I don't get to have all of the time and enjoy myself.  I love all forms of sweet potatoes and can't wait for those. What are you looking forward to?
I have worked so hard to get my pregnancy weight off and I think I deserve a day where I can eat what I want.(in reality there is no way I will be able to eat the average 4500 calories that Americans tend to eat today!)  Can you believe that??  I don't even know if I could eat that much in two days let alone one!!  I did come across this great article about tsk'ing the "diet" methods at holidays.  The place I am now in my life, I totally agree with what he has to say.
What do you think of the article?

Clint and I will be heading out to Black Friday tomorrow.  My sister is spending the night tonight with us, so she can be here with Ava while we are gone.  They will more than likely just sleep, since we will be getting up at the butt crack of dawn to venture out to crazy-town!

Here is some fun info for you......One year ago today, I saw 2 pink lines!  Talk about being thankful!!  We told our parents the day after on Thanksgiving.  It was such a wonderful holiday. 

As I sit here on the computer at 6:30am,  (Yes, it is only 6:30am.  Ava let me sleep in until 4:45am!)  Ava is asleep on her bobby (in our house it is the bimbo)beside me.  I am so thankful for her.  She has brought so much joy into our lives.  She is a wonderful, healthy baby and I couldn't ask for better.  Even when she peed on herself, her jammies, and the changing table this morning(right after I removed her already wet diaper) all I could do was smile and laugh at her.  She truly is a blessing to Clint and I.

Now Clint is the best blessing though.  I love that man more and more every day.  I am so thankful for him and our relationship.  We have been told we are that annoying couple.(in a good way!)  I will always and forever love our daughter with my heart, but her daddy has my heart!
What or who are you thankful for today??

From our house to yours, enjoy your day today however you celebrate!!

Wet t-shirt and crib christening!

Ugh it was nasty coming to work this morning.  It stormed most of the night and has finally slowed down a bit as of now.  Last nights gym routine.

Cardio:
15 min- run on the dreadmill
10 min level 4 on Ellip.

Weights:
Single leg(SL) sits to a bench (harder than you might think) 2x15/leg
Walking lunges 2x20-30lb barbell
Wide squats to bench 2x15-30lb barbell
SL Good mornings 2x10/leg 30lb barbell

Incline bicep curls 2x10/arm-12lb DBs
Tricep kickbacks 2x10-12lb DBs
Incline flys 2x10-12lb DBs
Front raises 2x10-12lb DBs

Bob's Cardio pushups minus the pushups 30sec
Pikes on ball 10x

Good workout.  My biceps are sore this morning.  It is amazing how a changed in the angle of an exercise can cause such an effect.  It was extremely hot in the gym last night.  I made the mistake of wearing a white tee to the gym.  Not a bright idea, unless I want to enter into a wet t shirt contest.  Holy cannoli!  Needless to say I put my sweatshirt on to head outside haha!

We are going over to our photographer, Eva's house later to pick out our pictures and Xmas card picture.  Cint and I sat down the other night and picked out the ones we wanted.  Jiminy crickets that was difficult.  I didn't ever think we would do this, but I think we are going to enter one of Ava's tutu pics into a contest at one of our local radio stations.  Why not right?  What do you think?

Amazing Ava has found one of her feet!!!!  It is the cutest thing!  She has been sleeping in her pack n play in our room, but last night Clint moved her crib into our room so she would maybe be more comfortable on the comfy baby mattress.  She slept like a baby, hahah!  Although, this morning she christened it with poop up her back and on the never been slept on sheet!!!  Awesome Ava!  Way to go. haha.  Hey, if you can't laugh at these kinds of things right??!?!

Have a great Tuesday!!

Turkey Trot to Turkey Day.

Good Morning.  It is Monday yet again.  Not my favorite day, but what can you do?!?! 

Updates....I ran a 5 Mile Turkey Trot on Saturday morning.  It was I think 40 degrees.  Needless, to say I didn't get warmed up until about mile 4!!  My college roommate and I ran together.  It was the farthest she had EVER ran...EVER.  It was the farthest I have ran since before getting pregnant.  Plus, I have not ran outside yet.  So how did we do??  We ran it in 49:33min.  I just wanted to be about to do it in under 50 min.  I ran the trot because my friend A asked me to run it with her.  I ran to support her as well as why not?  It was a goal I could work towards.  Granted it wasn't fast , but I ran 5 miles straight almost 4 months post partum.  In reality, I am pretty deadgum proud of myself.  I am in the best shape I have ever been in, both physically and mentally.  Being mentally happy is still so weird to me.  I look back and remember when I was NEVER happy.  I ALWAYS had something to nit-pick about myself.  So, now being at the place I am, it is just an amazing and weird place to be.  Yeah, I have a few things that could use improvement, BUT all of my clothes FIT and aren't saggy butt pants that they were.  I have muscle definition back and my abs are better than ever.  I like this place!  Plus, Clint is not minding AT ALL!!!

Ava is doing great. She is almost(like days) to the point of finding her feet.  We have found she is ticklish on the bottom of her feet and under her neck.  But Clint is the only one with the "touch".  It is by far the BEST SOUND IN THE WORLD TO HEAR HER LAUGH!!! 
All three of us had a great weekend together laughing, going to Costco(one of my favorite places in the world), cooking together, and just being a family.  I dread Mondays because I am spoiled spending two whole days together.

I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving.  This year we are just going to Clint's mom's house in Bowling Green.  This is the 1st year ever that I won't be at my family's for Thanksgiving.  We didn't get to see Clint's family last year, so it is only fair that his family is priority this year.  Compromise is one of the keys to a happy marriage(just my two cents). 
Are you making anything?
Where are you spending Turkey Day?
My family usually splits everything up to bring that way one person isn't stuck with all of the food. Clint's mom is making the entire spread.  We called her last night to ask what she was making so we could bring something. I want to contribute somehow.  After she told us the extensive menu, we decided we would bring a Chocolate Truffle Dessert and rolls.  It is a small contribution, but she has it ALL covered.

Do y'all do BLACK FRIDAY? 
Clint and I do.  We have since we got together.  It is "our thing".  Some people might think we are nuts, but it is fun for us.  We usually don't have certain things we go out for, we just go to go.  We will probably have my sister or my brother's girlfriend stay the night Thursday night and stay with Ava that morning we are out shopping.  I am usually up that early anyway these days!

Have a great start to a short week!!

My daughter does "duct" work.

Friday? Please and thank you!

Holy Mother of Joseph and Mary!!!  I am gloriously S.O.R.E!  I deemed yesterday, "kick my rear-lunge day."  I did not disappoint myself. 

Cardio:
3.25miles in 30 min.

Weights:
Reverse lunges(haha I typed lunches at first) 2x10/leg-30lb barbell
pushups-2x20
Split Lunge jumps 2x1/leg
Dips 2x15
Curtsy lunges 2x10/leg-30lb barbell
pushups 2x20
Swing through lunges 2x10/leg 30lb barbell
Dips 2x15
V-ups 2x15
Russian twists 2x30sec.

Let me tell you, my rear loves me and hates me.  I'm pretty sure the soerness will be gone by tomorrow because I am running in my first race since I got pregnant with Ava.  My roommate from college and I are running in a 5 mile Turkey Trot in the morning.  The longest I have ran is over 3 miles but I am not worried.  The only reason I stop around 3 is because I ONLY do 30 min of cardio at the gym.  So however far I get in that 30 minutes is how far I run. Last night, I could have kept going, so I am not worried at all about tomorrow morning.

No on to mama matters.... 
(FYI-This part is about my boobs, so if you care, continue on, if not, see you at the next post =)

Last night, my right boob started getting sore on the way to the gym.  You will probably find this hysterical, but our routine to the gym is Clint drives and I pump.  Yes, I pump.  My pump has the car attachment, so I don't have such heavy boobs when I workout.  I notice the right was still sore and kind of hard.  I got in the shower as soon as we got home, thinking the hot water would loosen up the milk ducts before I was to pump again.  (Ava had had a bottle in kid care at the gym.)  So, I get to pumping and pumping.  I squeezed and massage the heck out of that thing.  Cringing in pain because there was this golf ball size lump.  Great!  Flipping FANTASTIC.  I have a clogged duct or many it seems like.  I started to cry.  There are SO MANY reasons why one get get clogged on you, so I couldn't really narrow it down.  I got the heating pad out and massaged the fire out of that sucker.  Time came for Ava to eat again.  Come on Ava, help mama out.  I let her feed off that one boob for as long as she could and that champ of mine, worked her magic.  My boob was clog free.
What I learned.....
-try heat
-try massaging the boob into submission
-let your child drain that puppy dry!

I will let you know how I trot tomorrow at the race.  I really don't have a goal really.  Just running to run.
Have a great Friday.  See you tomorrow!

Lazy? Me?

This week is almost O.Vah!!!  yep yep yep! 
Last night's spin class, whooped my tail!!  I loved it!  The regular teach was back thankfully and no substitute hummingbird on crack!  We got to the gym about 30 minutes before class was to start.  I was able to lift some muscles in my arms.
Skull crushers 3x10 10lb barbell
Chest press 3x10 20lb DBs
Combo-bicep curls into shoulder press 3x8 12lb DBs
Bent over rows 3x10 12lb DBs

I was the first to arrive to class, so I got a good warm up in before class started.  Good thing because this class was GLORIOUSLY HARD!.  I felt like really hitting it hard on the cycle.  Although, we did levels of 7-8 most of the class, I made this class hard on myself.    I was struggling!!! The teach even had to slow it down and "rest" between a few of the songs.  That motivated me more.  If she was struggling, I was going to as well.  BRING IT SISTA!  We ended up doing up/down hills, strength hills, into a 6+ flat ride into sprint hills.  I was a sweaty mess!!  Light grey shirt turned into a dark grey shirt, but I didn't care one bit. 

Clint and I are going to change our workout days to Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturdays now.  We were working out on Fridays right after work,  but we both feel rushed to go pick up Ava at my parent's house and then if we do something that night, feeling rushed then. Plus no kiddie care on Friday nights.  I'm thinking this is going to work better.

Thank y'all for all of the sweet comments about our pictures.  It is hard picking the favorites.  I will post our Xmas card when it gets close to Xmas. 

Other randomness.  Do you ever feel lazy??  I have been feeling super lazy this week.  For the record, I am not a lazy person.  I don't like sitting around that much.  I get stir crazy and "have" to do something.  This week though, my chore chart has been kicked to the curb!  I don't know what it is, but I just don't want to do anything.  Obviously our house is suffering, poor thing.  I would be EM...BARRASSED if you were to see our house.  Although, it does look "lived in" I have hit my "ok enough is enough, Courtney, get your tail up and clean the house phase.  So tonight, ladies and (gentlemen? you never know who reads this thing) our house will be getting a swift kick of cleaning, after the gym that is.

Do you have lazy days?

PICTURES!!

Hey we got our pictures back!  There are AMAZING.  Eva did such a wonderful job.
 Here is the link!

Workout yesterday.
Cardio:
Dreadmill: 3.15miles in 30 min

Weights:
Circuit
Front squats-2x20 25lb barbell
Isolated bicep curl 2x6 20lb DB, 2x10 12lb DB
Deadlifts-2x20 25lb barbell
Shoulder press 2x20 12lb DBs
Plie squats 2x20 20DB
Chest press 2x20 12lb DB
Fire hydrants 2x20
Plank 2x1min
Good stuff!  I wasn't super exhausted, but I did get a great workout in. 

Sidenote: Ava slept 8 hours straight last night.  My morning started at 3:45am this morning though because
a)to check on Ava.  Just to make sure everything was ok.
b)to PUMP.  Holy cannoli.  Those bad boys turned in to D's and were hard as stone!!! 


Did you have a great workout yesterday???
Which pic is your favorite for our Xmas card?

Cooking together? Um yes please.

It is Saturday!  Yay.  I am at work right now.  I work every 3rd Saturday now since my schedule changed.  Not working the past 2 has spoiled me, seriously.  I have had 2 whole days with my two loves and today I am missing out of that precious time for at least 6 hours!  gaaaaa-leeee I hate it!  But, you know the old cliche..."you do what you gotta do." 

Yesterday's workout was superb!  I channeled my inner P90X and I was not disappointed.  This is what I came up with.

Cardio:
20 min manual on Ellip.
12 min sprints on Dreadmill

Weights:
Reverse lunges-2x10-20lb barbell
30sec high knees 2x
Single leg Deadlift squat-2x10-12lb DB
30sec buttkicks 2x
Lateral Lunges-2x10/side-20lb barbell
30sec Mountain climbers 2x
30sec Plank 2x

Static Arm Bicep Curls (sheesh lady, hard hte 2nd time) 2x10/arm-12lb DB
Upright Rows-2x10-12lb Barbell
Skull Crushers-2x10-12lb Barbell
Plank Rows-(whooo) 2x6/side-12lb DB

Good and healthy sweat going on.  Sidenote:  Do you sweat more in certain areas?  I sweat on my stomach the most and it ALWAYS is in the shape of a heart. And yesterday, I had back sweat in the shape of a huge "y".

Clint texted (is it text? or texted?) me yesterday about really cooking a meal together tonight.  We cook together but it is quick and easy and not with recipes.  My girly parts melted at the thought that my husband wants to spend time together cooking!  So we went through some recipes and the menu for tonight will be:
Chicken Parmigiana
Salad
and wait for it......
CHOCOLATE CHIP PIE.

Oh mother full of grace am I excited.  Alabama football comes on at 6:15pm and you know for sure we will be glued to the tv.  Especially, Ava.  It is so funny to watch her.  She loves football.  A girl after her daddy's heart!!

Have a great Saturday friends!
Have you done something together with your significant other?

um, really?

Thursday already?  Whoohooo.  I had a super busy day yesterday at work.  Today, I have a little bit of downtime to play around with.  (hence the blogging at 9:41am. haha)

Last night was SPIN CLASS!!  I was super excited because I missed last Wednesday because of being sick and Saturday I goofed and messed up the times of the class.  So after a long 2 week hiatus, I was ready to get my spin on. 

I got there about 15min early to pick a cycle to adjust and get some warm up in.  I was listening (ok eavesdropping.  Hey I am nosy!) to some of the women's convo while they were arriving and getting their bikes ready.  I heard them say that Amy (the instructor) was stuck in major traffic and wouldn't be getting to class on time if at all.  WHAT????  NOOOOOOOOOOO.  My heart plummeted to the floor.  Luckily, one of the other class teachers just so happened to be in class and was going to be a participant.  So, she said she would  sub for Amy.  AHHHHH, the heavens opened and angels started singing.  Com on calorie burn.  Well, although I did get my sweat on, the lady is in her 50's I would guess and was like a freaking hummingbird on speed with a boob job!!  She had no rhyme or reason to structure.  I was in front of the lady, and I couldn't tell what she was doing half the time.  During spin, I get in the zone and go at it.  I don't necessarily look at the instructor, but with this lady, apparently you need to watch her because she would sparatically use her hands to guesture what to do.  Um, how in the hell am I supposed to know what to do if I am in my zone focused on a point in the carpet.  Exactly, no way you can find a focal point with this bundle of energy teaching.  And then she started doing "chest press" on the cycle.  First of all, I get nothing from that and second, you look like an idiot!!

As I said earlier, I did get a great sweat on, but I feel like I taught my own spin class.  I was so confused sometimes that I cranked it and did my own thing, especially while she was doing the "chest press" thingies.  (she looked hysterical by the way!)  Needless, to say I like the other 2 instructors.

After, I went and did a few "real" arm exercises with weights, just so I got in a little full body. 

Have you been to a spin or other class where the teacher was not your cup of tea??? 
I can now say I HAVE!

Have a great Thursday.

Intimidation

Wow, was yesterday a busy day for me.  I was slammed with patients and 4 personal training clients.  I love being busy though!  I would much rather be running around like a chicken with my head cut off than sitting and twiddling my thumbs.

My gym trip yesterday.  I am feeling so much better.  My workouts have been eh, kind of puny because my body was just wore out and I listened to the wise ole body to not force a hard workout.  That was not the case today.  I was ready for a good hard sweaty sesh at the gym.  Oh and that is exactly what I accomplished.
First, let me talk about my gym.  It is a pretty "meat-head" kind of gym after 4pm.  The gym is broken up into different sections.
-Women's only area( I call it vagina-land)
-Legs area
-Ab room
-Circuit machines
-Dumbbells and barbells
-Huge area with machines and free weights (this is testosterone world!)

Even though, I know what to do and how to lift and am in pretty good shape, I workout in the women-only area.  I am typically the only one in this room working out, so I can grunt and look ridiculous working out and no one knows any different.(really, NO ONE looks amazing doing burpees!!)  There are a couple of reasons why I work out there.
1. I am by myself, so I can focus on the task at hand.
2. I can look ridiculous and not worry about someone watching me.
3. I am intimidated by "testosterone world". LIKE A LOT!!
4. I'm not a huge fan of being noticed when I workout.
5. I am self conscious about how I look.  Like I can't go to testosterone world until I am in the best shape possible. (I'm nuts!)

Well, last night I did my cardio ( I will list it below) and then went to Vagina land.  There was this girl in there who had killer arms and I was immediately intimidated and self conscious.  Of course, burpees would be in my workout! (see above). I had two choices.
1. Continue to be intimidated and change my routine
         OR
2. Kick my ever-loving rear!

I picked option 2!  Even though, she intimidated me at first, I CHOSE to use that intimidation as MOTIVATION.  I CHOSE to focus on each of my exercises and do them hard and to the best of my ability.  I CHOSE to be happy with how far I have come. (I have my top 4 abs back!!!)  I CHOSE to love the fact that my baby girl was in the Kid care waiting on her mama to kick her own butt for her health and let's face it her sanity.

I am still intimidated to venture out into testosterone world, but for right now, in my journey getting me back, I am ok with the women only section of the gym.  I will get enough cojones to get to the intimidating sections eventually.  But bring it, killer arm girl, because I will be the killer arm girl someday soon!

My workout.
(I did a TABATA workout and holy Mary mother!  I was exhausted.)
Cardio:
Ellip for 18 min (random)
Dreadmill:
1 min 5.5mph
1min 6mph
1 min 7mph
1 min 8mph
repeat 6mph-8mph 3x
2 min cooldown

Cycle 1:
Speed squats
Burpees
Mountain Climbers
Squat jumps
-repeat 3 times
Cycle 2
20lb barbell
Bicep curls
shoulder press
bent over rows
laying flat chest press
-repeat 3 times
Cycle 3
Bicycles
In, up, outs
Flutters
Frog Crunches
-repeat 2 times.

DONE AND DONE! Thankfully!

Are there areas of the gym that intimidate you?
Are there people at the gym or otherwise that motivate you?

Have a great day!

Football and a tutu

Happy November 6th.  Holy guacamole!  Where has this year gone?  Turkey day is in less than 3 weeks.  My sweet Ava Quinn let mama sleep in until 5:15am this morning.   It was glorious!  How funny is that?  I used to be (in college) the one that slept in until noon without a seconf thought. Now I am excited to sleep in until 5ish am instead of 4:30am.  Boy how times have changed.  I think I like getting up early better than sleeping in.  By noon this morning I had fed Ava, ate breakfast, folded laundry, cleaned the kitchen, vacuumed the house, swept the floors, went to the gym, and took a shower.  I can definitely get more accomplished than the old me.  I like this version of me!!

So about the gym.  I was so excited about getting a spin/abs class in.  Especially since I have missed out on some good workouts because I have been sick.  I am not 100%, but feel tons better than I did.  Kid care at our gym starts at 9am and the class was at 9:30am.  I decided to get arms done before since I had some time to kill. 
Superset
-Decline chest press with inward turns 3x10 20lb DB
-Standing rows 3x10 20lb DB
Superset
-Standing Alternating Bicep curls 3x6 20lb DB
-Standing Shoulder press 3x5 20lb DB (these were Harrrdddd!)

For some reason I decided to check the schedule of classes.  The class at 9:30am was CHISEL, not CYCLE.  CYCLE wasn't until 10:30am!!!!!!!!!!  Horse CRAAAAAAAAAPP!  That really chafed my hide!  Now what?!?!  Ok back up and punt.  Cardio, until I can decide what to do. 
Cardio:
Elliptical- Fat burn 20 minutes
Ok since I have already done arms, might as well do legs right? 
Legs:
Giant sets with 50lb Barbell
-Good Mornings 3x10
-Squats 3x10
-Plie Squats 3x10
-Right leg stationary lunge 3x10
-Left leg stationary lunge 3x10

I called it a day and went to sit in the sauna to try and clear out my nasal passages and read a magazing while I waited on Clint to finish playing Wallyball.  Oh yes, there is an American Wallyball Association.  It is not my thing, but everyone who comes out is sweating buckets and is sore the next day.  Whatever rocks your world! 
Moving on.  We came home and showered to get ready for Ava's 3 month pictures!!!  Plus some family photos.  They were a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e!  She did so great.  When it was time to go she let us know!  It was so funny because she got fussy and fell asleep.  Once we got home (it was only a 5 minute drive home) she was bright eyed and bushy tailed.  What a faker!  haha
We have to wait about 2 weeks to see them, but for a tease she had one of these as an outfit.

I can't wait to see them.  Our family photos will more than likely be our very 1st Ferrell Christmas card. So exciting. Do you do Christmas cards?

Now we are at home having MDD (mama, daddy, daughter) time watching some

FOOTBALL!

ENJOY THE REST OF THE WEEKEND FRIENDS!

Elephant on my head

Clint and I share everything.  We share our bank account, our time, our food, our daughter, our household chores, and apparently really bad COLDS!!!!!
I work for a chiropractor and yesterday morning he massaged my sinuses and did diathermy on my forehead.  I felt so good after he did that.  But about and hour later, I got smacked hard in the forehead with a sinus headache.  I don't think I have ever had one this bad.  I felt like an elephant was sitting on my forehead.  I could barely keep my eyes open.  Clint suggested I leave work early, but I had a busy day and didn't want to leave the office short handed, especially since one of my co-workers left at noon.  I trudged along until the end of the day and went home.  I had debated whether or not to go to spin class earlier in the day. Spin class was the last thing on my mind when I got home.  I went and got into the most hideous sweats and my uggs and curled up in bed.  Clint and Ava joined me and spent time with me.  I need to brag about my favorite person in the world.  Clint was (and always is) amazing last night.  He folded laundry, made homemade chicken noodle soup (that sadly I don't know what it tasted like because I couldn't taste anything) as well as took care of Ava.  The only thing I did last night with her was feed her and play with her a little bit.  Sidenote: It is so hard to not kiss your baby girl!  I didn't realize how much I do until last night.  Sheesh. 
He wanted me to call into work today, which I had a hard time considering. I told him if I felt as bad as I did last night this morning, then I would call in.  It was THAT BAD!  Luckily, I woke up sounding gross but the headache was gone.  Thank goodness!  I still sound nasally and kind of manly but I will take that over the headache.

We decided to go the gym after work.  hahaha  I did the  elliptical for 40 minutes on level 1!!!!!  Talk about zapped energy level.  I guess something was better than nothing right?!

Funny story to end on.  I got ready in a hurry to go to the gym.  While I was sitting in the sauna to try and clear my nasal passages, I noticed I had 2 DIFFERENT SHOES ON!!!!  Granted they are the same colors, but still.  I didn't notice any difference throughout the entire cardio sesh!!  Good times!

Have a great Friday!

Gatlinburg, TN

 Here are some pictures from this weekend for your enjoyment.

7 out of 9 of us.  Pre-hike at the entrace to the park.

"Aunt" Leigh before we left Sunday.

Happy Ava hanging out with daddy.

Perfect chair size. Look at her sitting up!  (Not for long though.  I kind of set her up while Clint hurried to take the picture.)

Family pic during the hike.  Ava wanted to keep walking and not picture taking.

Hiking with daddy.

This is what we woke up to each morning. Gorgeous!

Ava with her cousin Roscoe!

Creek during the hike.

"Uncle" Shane's turn.

Beautiful color on the leaves.

Getaway back to reality

Hi there!!  I feel like I have been away for a while.  I hope everyone's weekend of trick or treating was tons of fun!

Quick recap of the weekend.
-I had a mild case of food poisoning the Thursday night.  The night before we were leaving for the cabin in Gatlinburg.  I noticed my chicken at a restaurant was a pink a little too late.
-Clint got smacked with a horrible head cold Thursday night.  Wow we know how to get sick before a trip!
-Cabin was amazing.  Up on top of a huge mountain.  The sunrises were spectacular.  The weather couldn't have been better.
-Went on a 2.5mile hike in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
-While walking the hike, I was feeding Ava a bottle and a random little stick fell out of a tree and hit her on the head.  (what are the odds?! really?!?!)  I cried more than she did though!
-Because my stomach was "off" I "splurged" on pretzels and wheat thins and a margarita! yum. haha
-Fun laughs with friends.
-Hot tub.
-Ava was fully loved and doted on.
-All in all a fabulous getaway weekend.  We are going to try to make it an annual thing and stay an extra day next time.

It really should be mandatory that the day after a trip, you should get a day to recoop.  Not in the cards for us.  Back to reality with mounds of laundry, house cleaning, preparing for yesterday's work day. blah!

Clint's mom and boyfriend came up last night to spend the night and take care of Ava today.  I always have a day of anxiety when Ava's routine is messed up.  She will be fine.  Clint's mom did have 3 kids.  She knows what she is doing, I just worry!

I have acquired Clint's cold.  Yay me!  I didn't feel great and excited about working out yesterday, but since I have limited time in the gym, I thought "you better get your butt there."  I did and had a pretty good workout.  It's funny if you make yourself go, you feel better after.

Cardio:
20 min elliptical
12 min dreadmill ladder'ed 5.5mph to 8mph

Weights:
Circuit
3way pushups 2x10 each
Squats 35lb barbell 2x20
Jump Squats 2x12
Bicep curls 35lb barbell 2x8 (harrrdddd!)
Plie Squats 2x20 35lb  barbell
Flat bench press 35lb barbell to failure
Bicycles 2x40

Not my best workout, but not my worst!  Until next time, have a great Tuesday.