Friday, April 29, 2011

One more sleep!

I will be here in the MORNING...EEEEEEEEK!!!!


Source



Making my "layout tonight" list and "don't forget to grab Saturday morning list"

Any tips or advice?!?

Getting anxious!

Have a great day!

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Overdue recap!



Apparently I have taken I small hiatus from blogging.  Oh well, I have thoroughly enjoyed the past few days and the weekend was wonderful.  Here are some pictures to recap the past days missed.

Ava watching her daddy play softball Friday night in my brother's girlfriend's lap.

Clint sprinting to 1st base.



Me and Ava waiting on Clint after the game.


Saturday morning breakfast on the back deck.

The Easter bunny hopped over to visit Ava.

All dressed up for church Easter morning.

Clint and Ava dressed up for church.

Cat nap on the way to my parent's house for lunch after church.

Mamaw Neese (Clint's mom) giving Ava her Easter basket.

Ava's 1st Egg hunt in my BIL/SIL's basement.(rain didn't permit an outside hunt)

How was your Easter?
3 more sleeps until my 1st half marathon. Totally ready!
Have a great day.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Good Friday!

Good Friday means two things to me.
1.Yay it is Friday and the end of the work week.  Plus, no more Saturday working for a while!  Yippee skippy!
2. Good Friday!  Wikipedia says "Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death atCalvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy FridayGreat Friday or Easter Friday,[3] though the latter normally refers to the Friday in Easter week."


Do you celebrate Easter for Easter or for a religious reason?
We are Christian and do celebrate Christ's death and resurrection. 



Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Making a list and checking it......off!

What a morning!!!  We had bad storms last night and our power went out about 1am.  By the way, when you become a mama, your creative juices HAVE to flow otherwise you won't make it.  Hence, the funny/creative thing this morning.  I woke up at 4am to still no power.  Um, my boobs are HUGE and HURTING.  What am I going to do?!?!  Aha!  I went to tell Clint to listen for Ava if she cries.  I grabbed my pump, my phone, a flashlight, and my yogurt/cottage cheese breakfast and went TO MY MURANO TO PUMP!  It was 4:15am and I am in the car pumping!  How hysterical is that?!  Hey, where there is a will there is a way right?!

Well, I do have other news.  My boss(a chiropractor) came to me and said he was going to start closing the office on Tuesdays so he can go out to the community for meetings and speaking events as well as "save his back."  The whole time I am thinking......what does that mean for me?  Wellllll, they are putting me on salary and I can work from home or not on Tuesdays!  Heck yeah!  Clint and I were just talking about gas and mileage on our Murano.  One whole day saved on gas!  When would this be put into effect?  Yesterday!

Let's back up a bit to Monday's workout.  I indeed did decide to run outside like I thought I would.  We went to the gym and I ran in the neighborhood behind it.  Boyo, that 1st mile was a b@atch.  I thought this is NOT looking good.  Plus I had borrowed my mom's MP3 player  because my phone was low on battery.  The songs my brother had put on there for her were HORRENDOUS!  I could not get a song that allowed any kind of consistent pace until toward the end.  I played that song over and over until I was finished.
4.25miles in 45 minutes.

Since I had yesterday "off" I was still going to let my mom watch Ava so I could run and get some things done.  Plus Tuesday's are my mom's Bible Study class and those ladies love Ava being there!
I texted my running buddy Eva to see if she wanted to get out Long Run over with for the week.  We decided on 10ish and headed out at 8am to the perfect running neighborhood she had found.  (Portapotty included)
We got to about 2.5 miles and she was just feeling "off." We walked to 4.10miles and then she "made" me go ahead and finish our run.  She walked while I cranked out 6.33miles in 58minutes!  Super happy with this!
Total yesterday was 10.43 miles.  Dang it!  Almost 10.5miles.  Oh well!  I went home and showered and prepared my to-do list for the day.
To-do list:
Pump twice before I pick up Ava.
Eat.
Wash Sheets.(loving the new dryer.)
Put clean sheets on the bed.
Dust the house.
Vacuum the house.
Clean bathrooms. (I loathe this!)
Wash shower curtain and bathroom rugs.
Empty/fill our new dishwasher.
Sweep.
Fold/put away laundry. I think I did 5 loads total.
Fold and put away Ava's clothes.
Clean the kitchen countertops.

I think that's it! (haha)  Everything checked off and done!  This is weird but there is something gratifying about checking off your list and see the progress on paper as well as a clean house!  Good stuff.  That doesn't mean that our house won't be "lived in" in the next couple of days, but for yesterday it was spic and span!

Do you like cleaning?
I get into cleaning mode where I am balls to the wall(like yesterday) and that is every few days I guess.
What chore do you loathe?
Bathrooms!
Are you working out today?
I am taking a rest day.  14ish miles in 2 days deserves a rest day.  We are going to go out and about after we get home to look for Clint some pants and a shirt for Easter.  (maybe me some new shoes!!!!)

Have a great day!

Monday, April 18, 2011

Weekend recap Monday!

Well, hellloooooo!!

How are you this Monday morning? Ugh, yet again a work week begins!

Friday recap.
I changed my long run from Saturday morning to Friday morning.  It was supposed to be rainy and cold Saturday morning and those are two things I DO NOT like, let alone run in.  So my running buddy and I set out on this adorable subdivision at 5am Friday morning.  It was a great temperature and the sunrise was gorgeous, but about 7.5 miles in it started to sprinkle.  It continued to steadily rain throughout the rest of our run.
10.15 miles in 1:45 min all before work.  That feels good!

I worked and then went home to get ready for some shopping for an Easter dress.  I got two dresses for $35. SCORE!!  Then sushi with some friends of ours!  It was so good!

Saturday recap.
Exercise rest day.
For my work we aquired a booth at a kids expo and it was to be from 10-7pm.  I got there at 8 to help my boss set things up.  I was so bummed because it would be ALL day without seeing Clint and Ava!  I went to our Murano about 12pm to pump(gotta love a car charger!) and all of a sudden Clint walks around the back of the car!!!  Him and Ava came to surprise me!  I can not describe how happy and loved I felt!  I got to spend a good 45 min with them before I had to go back inside!  To my surprise again around 3pm my boss told me to go ahead and leave early.  Seriously? NO ARGUMENT HERE!!!  So excited!!  I got home and we went and got some Mexican food and ice cream!  Perfect dinner if you ask me!

Sunday recap.
Church.
Exercise rest day! Why not right?!
Grocery shopping for the week.
Lunch was fabulous.  We got the grill out!  It was gorgeous outside.  Clint and Ava grilled steaks for him and me a salmon burger while I made salads and heated up a baguette roll.  Delicious!
I did some laundry.  We played with Ava.  Then is it was off to the Bridgestone Arena, downtown Nashville for the Predators playoff game against the Anaheim Ducks.  We parked across the river and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine and walked across the bridge.
Playoffs games are ridiculous and super loud.  Our daughter fell asleep after the 2rd period and slept until the end.  She slept through two goals!!! The volume and vibration in that place could wake the dead, but not sweet Snook!  She held on to that sleep like a champ!

How was your weekend?
Exercising today?
I have 5 miles to do(want to do).  I think I might take off outside at the gym while Clint lifts and Ava is taken care of in kiddie care.  It is supposed to be really pretty out.  I hate to miss an opportunity outside when it is so pretty!

Have a great day!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Full day and I loved it!

Thank you for the sweet comments on our 3 year anniversary.

What did we do, you might ask?
Well, the night we got engaged (we were counselors at church camp) on the menu was tacos and banana pudding!  (my favorite meal! It was planned apparently!)  At our wedding rehearsal we had a taco bar and banana pudding!  So, every year we make tacos(well taco salad in my case).  It might be a cheesy thing to some people, but I love that it is our tradition.  It is special to me.

Yesterday, I took the day off. I thought it would be fun to lay out my day yesterday. Being a stay at home mama "ain't no joke!"  Here is a day in the life of Mama and Ava's day together.(and then when Clint got home.
5am: I wake up.
5:45am-ish Clint goes and wakes sleeping beauty up to say bye.  (This is her normal wake up time and we like to keep it as consistent as possible.)
6-7:30ish I nurse Ava and we play.
7:45-8:30 Ava snoozes on the couch while I get everything ready for our outing.
8:45 Leave for the gym and get gas on the way.
9:15-10:15 I ran a little over 4.5 miles in 43 min while Ava schmoozed the old men that come to the gym in the mornings.
10:30 We head to the mall.
10:45 Inside the mall.  I need an iced coffee STAT!.  Ava is hungry.  Alright!  Good thing there is comfortable seating.  I brought a bottle that I had pumped before we left.  I fed her that, sweetpotato cereal, and apples.  It took a little longer to feed her, being that she is a "nosy Nancy" and has to look at every passer by until they smile at her which she in turn flashes her grin. (what a ham!)
10:45-12pm Shopping (well looking for an Easter dress and khaki pants) Trying on clothes, well one dress is difficult with a baby who needs a nap and a jogging stroller.  Thank goodness for "handicap" dressing rooms and bathrooms.
12pm-12:30 Getting everything back in the car.  That stroller is heavy and awkard to lift into an SUV.
12:15-12:45 Ava naps.
12:45-1:15 Mama eats lunch while Ava wants to be held.
1:30-1:45pm Our new dishwasher and dryer are delivered. (hence the reason I took off of work)
2pm Take Daisy (our Jack Russell) to the vet for her allergy shot.  She is allergic to flea saliva, gross I know!!  Apparently, she decided to be moody today.  I have Ava on my hip while we go in to vet room.  The vet tech, which I'm guessing he's 23ish, tries to pick Daisy up.  She SNAPS at him.  OH FOR THE LOVE, REALLY??  She never does that.  The vet asked if I could pick her up?  Um. With what hands?  I looked at the tech and said, "Here! I'll trade you."  I handed Ava to him.  He was so awkward it was hysterical, but what did they expect me to do, grow another arm?
Crisis availed!  She got her shot and we were on our way to our next destination.
2:20 Go get Clint's tags for his truck.  No problems there.
2:30-3pm  It was a beautiful day.  I stopped at this little"village" that is great for walking and me, Daisy and Ava took a nice 1.5 mile stroll to enjoy the sunshine.
3pm-3:45pm Ava falls asleep on the way home.  I fold a load of laundry.
3:45pm-Nurse Ava
4pm Clint gets home and we chat and he plays with Ava for a bit.
4:30-6pm I clean out the laundry room while Clint installs the dishwasher.  I move the grill out of the garage so we can use it for supper.  I take boxes and boxes and more boxes that were lying around back to our "burn pile."  We move the dishwasher and dryer out into the back yard and move the new ones into place.
6pm  I start grilling supper while Clint finishes up the installing. (He is amazing.  There is nothing he can't do!)
6:30-7ish Supper. Well, most of it until Clint finished feeding Ava hers and then she wanted mama(aka milk).
7-8pm Clint plays with Ava while I shower(ahhhhh) and clean up the kitchen.
8pm Ava's bedtime routine.  Clint changed her while I was in the shower. Nurse(well comfort nurse), put her in her bed.  SILENCE.  She is so good at this!!!
8-9pm Clean out the coffee maker for this morning.  Fold another load of laundry. Put it away.
9:15pm sit down for the night.  Clint is about to watch the Predator's playoff game.  I start to get a little reading done.  Next thing I know it is 11pm.  ooops! Must have dozed off sometime.  Off to bed I went while Clint finishes watching the hockey game.

No wonder I crashed as soon as I sat down! Holy toledo.   I had a full day!!!  I think working at a job 40 hours a week is CAKE. Which we did have.  My mom made us a strawberry and almond layer cake for our anniversary.  It was the flavors we had at our wedding.  It is already GONE! Eeeek.

Would you rather be a stay at home mama or a working mama.
I loved loved loved being able to spend the ENTIRE day with Ava.  Clint usually gets to do this.  I love Ava with all of my heart, but selfishly I need that structure that a job gives me.  I don't feel bad about this either.  I know that I am helping financially to support our family and appreciate the moments with her and Clint so much more.


Have a great day!!!  Are you working out today?  It is my rest day today! 

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Interrupting the regularly scheduled posting....

Three years ago today, April 12th 2008, Clint and I got MARRIED!!!!



It has been the best three years of my life!
Has it been perfect?  Are you kidding, me no, but PRETTY DARN CLOSE!  
Is our relationship perfect?  NADA, but about 90% of the time it is.  
Do we fight/spat? DUH! but once we are done with whatever,(usually stupid) it is over with.
Have I grew more in love with Clint?  Abso-freaking-lutely.
He is perfect for me, flaws and all.  He makes me a better person.  Three years is just a smidge of the years that I plan on enslaving spending my life with him.  
He is my best friend.
He is the best Father.
I.LOVE.HIM!
Three years of love......and this is what has come of it......



Monday, April 11, 2011

Weekend recap:Part 1

Alas, it is Monday yet again.
How was your weekend?


Mine was fabulous actually.  Thanks for asking!

Let's see.  Where did I leave off at my last posting.....oh yes Friday.

Friday afternoon:
I did in fact lift weights on Friday.
Weights:
Stationary lunges 3x20/leg
SS-Machine chest press 3x10
     Machine Rows 3x10
Triangle Pushups 3x10
Single arm Preacher curl Bicep curls 3x10/arm
Exercise ball knee in-2x10
Lots of stretching


Clint's church league softball season started Friday night.  This is the first year in like 4 that they were able to actually play on the first night of the schedule.  It typically rains.  Ava was super duper cute in her "uniform".  They split (won one, lost one) with the other team that they played. Off to a decent start.

I was a little worried about Ava and our Sleep Training schedule since we would be getting home about an hour or so after her bedtime.  She fell asleep on the way home and we talked about our "game plan."  When we got home, we kept everything the same, diaper/change into jammies, then Clint brought her to me to nurse.  She was almost asleep again, so I tiptoed into her room and put her in her crib.  NOT A PEEP from her room did I hear!! Success again!!

3 nights in a row!

Saturday:
I had set my alarm for 4am.  I don't know why I set that darn thing.  My internal clock usually wakes me up before it 90% of the time.  I woke up about 3:45am and Clint wasn't in the bed. Um, did Ava wake up and I didn't hear her??  Oh sheesh!  I walk in the living room and Clint is laying on the couch bright eyed and bushy tailed.  ODD!  He couldn't sleep, so he just got up. OOOOK!  Who are you mister?!

We chatted while I ate a small snack and pumped before I was to head out to meet Eva for our 10 mile run.  Really, what couple does this?!  It is 4:30am on a Saturday.  Come ONNNN!  We are unique!  Anyway, (bring it back, Court!) I headed out in shorts and a tank top, love!  The first 5ish miles were extremely dark and flew by!  We had ran 2.5ish out down the highway and back and had stashed out Gatorades at our road to get a swig before we ran the other half.  It was the epitome of a beautiful morning!!  I couldn't have asked for better weather.  The run was going great and so was the conversation, but about a mile away from Eva's house(I live a .5 mile from her) my stomach started feeling "yucky"!  OH no!  I have a little over a 1.5miles to go and I need to GO!  I "dropped" Eva off and took off!  Whew, made it!

I did 10 miles in 1:50 min!  I am extremely happy with that.  Good time and the longest I have ever ran!  Another success.

I had to get to work, but I spent about an hour with Ava before I had to head out.  Her and Clint were going to be home for the day and I needed to love on her as much as possible.  I got off of work about an hour early. YES!  I soaked up some Ava and Clint loving before we headed off to see Pops(my Father in law) and his girlfriend Linda for supper.  He cooked at his house and surprisingly it was really good.
Baked fish
Mashed red potatoes
Salad
Baked hushpuppies
WINE! (oh yea, I had a wonderful glass!)
Low sugar strawberry pie(Pops is borderline diabetic)

Fun times spending with Pops and Linda.  Ava entertained.  (of course!)

On the way home, I was still hungry.  10 miles will do that to ya.  I wanted an ice cream cone.  Clint is never one to turn down ice cream, especially when I offer.  I rarely do because I am not that big of an ice creamer.
That ice cream cone hit the spot and did not disappoint!

Sleep Training night #4........same routine, 5 minutes of whimpering.  Silence until 5:30am!  Whatever it is, it is WORKING!!!!!

Come back later for "Weekend Recap:Part 2"  One of the BEST days we have had in a while!!! Oh and pictures WILL be involved.

Have a great Monday!

Friday, April 8, 2011

For real?

Yay for FRIDAY!

This week is Ovah!!

Any big plans this weekend?
The weather here in Nashville is supposed to be in the 80's this weekend!  In the words of Pauly D, "oh yeaaaaaaaa!!"

Yesterday, at the gym, I did in fact decide to run instead of doing the trusty ole Ellipticaller!  But it wasn't my best run.  I never seemed to get my "running legs".  I trucked along for my 4.5 miles for 45 minutes at an easy 10 minute mile pace, but sheesh I have definitely had better runs.  Eh, some are better than others right?!  Its those not so good runs that make you appreciate the good ones!

I am going to hold off on running today and lift weights.  I want my running legs to be fresh for my 10 miles in the morning!!!

Working out today??  

Sleep training Night 2:
We followed our plan of Clint putting her "night" diaper on and me nursing her until she was almost asleep.  We creeped into her room and loved on her a second before putting her in her crib.  We left and shut the door and Ava started crying.  We were prepared with who was going which interval and had set ourselves up for the "worst case" scenario.  I looked at the clock and it was 8:05.  Her crying stopped at 8:09pm!
4 minutes!!!  I looked at Clint and said "no way!"  He said, "should I go peak and see if she is asleep?"  I said, "no, she could be tricking you. Let's wait and see!"  We never heard a peep!  ALL NIGHT!!!  I know!  She woke up at 4:10am.  I was already up fixing coffee and my breakfast and thought I would wait her out and listen to what her "cry" sounded like.  It took about 15 minutes for her cry to be the "hungry" cry and I went in to get her.  I am so proud of her.  Ava has NEVER slept that long before.  But boy let me tell you, my boobs were HUGE!  I pumped some before I went in her room to get her because they were so full. And I still had enough leftover to fill her belly!  NICE!!!!

I know that sleep training is a topic that can become a heated debate among parents, but I am chalking this up to being extremely lucky in how Sleep training is going.  I am NOT going to take advantage of this!   I wish all parents this much luck in sleep training.  However, they choose to do it.  Ava is such a good, happy baby and is definitely SPOILING her parents because I already know that if we are blessed with another child, that baby will not be as "good and easy" as Ava is.  I am setting myself up for a HELLION! hhahahaha.

Were you or your kids "angels or demons" as babies????


Have a great day!!


Thursday, April 7, 2011

Sleep training.

Hey lovelies!  I hope your week continues to be on the good side!  I mean it is the day before FRIDAY!

Yesterday, at the gym, I did a PR!  Yes ma'am I knocked out 4.5miles in 40 min!  That is an average of 8:38min mile!  I didn't plan on doing this, but Clint said his workout would take about 45 min and I HATE keeping him or anyone for that matter waiting on me.  My training plan had 4.5miles for the day, so I thought, "you better get to gettin on that thing."  Gettin' I did!  Sweating was had!  I felt great.  The achilles is a little sore this morning, but nothing a little ice won't help!

Ava news:
Mission: Moving Ava's crib into her bedroom and attempt sleep training.

I have been on the fence between the "cry it out method" and the "no tears method" for some time.  It was either piss or get off the pot and last night we went through with it.

First off, what is the "cry it out method'?
According to Baby Center, "People often think this method of sleep training involves leaving babies alone to cry for as long it takes before they fall asleep. But "cry it out" (CIO) simply refers to any sleep training approach — and there are many — that says it's okay to let a baby cry for a specified period of time (often a very short period of time) before offering comfort."


I have had mixed feelings about this.  After much research, we decided to give this a try.  If it doesn't work, there are many other options.  


How do you put the CIO method into effect?
Step 1
Put your baby in his crib when he's sleepy but still awake.

Step 2
Say goodnight to your child and leave the room. If he cries when you leave, let him cry for a predetermined amount of time. (See "How long should I leave my child alone?" below.)

Step 3
Go back into the room for no more than a minute or two to pat and reassure your baby. Leave the light off and keep your voice quiet and soothing. Don't pick him up. Leave again while he's still awake, even if he's crying.

Step 4
Stay out of the room for a little bit longer than the first time and follow the same routine, staying out of the room for gradually longer intervals, each time returning for only a minute or two to pat and reassure him, and leaving while he's still awake.

Step 5
Follow this routine until your child falls asleep when you're out of the room.

Step 6
If your child wakes up again later, follow the same routine, beginning with the minimum waiting time for that night and gradually increasing the intervals between visits until you reach the maximum for that night.

Step 7
Increase the amount of time between visits to the nursery each night. In most cases, according to Ferber, your baby will be going to sleep on his own by the third or fourth night — a week at the most. If your child is very resistant after several nights of trying, wait a few weeks and then try again.Source



So, how did our 1st night's attempt go?
About 7:15ish, Ava started getting to be Cranky pants McGee.  Clint went and changed her diaper and then brought her to me to nurse before bed.  I let her get almost asleep after nursing and then we both took her to her room and layed her in her crib, patting her back and saying "sweet nothings" to her.  We left the room and shut the door.  Crying started.  We decided to go in every 5, 10, 20 minutes to soothe her without picking her up and stay only about a minute each time.  We alternated taking turns at each interval to know we were both there for her, but it was time for bed.


How did we cope? Clint started folding laundry, he doesn't normally do this haha and I got a snack while avoiding eye contact with him in fear I would cry.  Leaving her after a minute each time is hard folks, but you know what?  She was asleep in 30 minutes.  She woke back up around 11pm-ish and Clint went in and did the same reassuring.  After 20 minutes, she was back asleep.  She woke up at 3am(I have been up since then btw!) and I nursed her and put her back in bed.  After 10 minutes she was back asleep again!


After our first night's attempt at crying it out, I can say yes, it was awful hearing her cry and there was a limit to how hard we would let her cry that we had predetermined, but all in all I think it went well.  It might be a fluke and tonight could be horrendous, but we will keep at this until it works or doesn't. If it doesn't we will try the other options.    

How did/are planning to "sleep train" or are you?
Experiences?


Working out today?  I have I think 4.5miles on my plan, but I haven't decided if I will run those miles or do the Elliptical for some cross-training. I will decide when I get closer to time I guess.  


Have a great day!!!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Tornados, cleaning, running, oh my

Happy Middle of the week!

I took a much needed day off yesterday!  But I did get some VERY needed cleaning done at the house!

Monday, I got in a quick workout at work before I left and good thing I did! Before I get into that, here is what I did.
Weights:
Front squats 3x10 2-15lb DBs
Deadlifts 3x10 2-15lb DBs
10-10-10 calf raises
Bent over rows 3x10 2-15lb DBs
Incline Chest press 3x10 2-15lb DBs
Front/Lateral raise combo 3x10 2-5lb KBs
Dips 3x10 BW
Zottman bicep curls 3x10 2-10lb DBs
V-ups 3way 3x30

Monday was supposed to be stormy weather in the afternoon.  That is was!  Right before I lifted weights the Tornado sirens went off!  EEEK!  There were tornado watches all over Tennessee. Three actually touched down.  I called my mom to see if everything was ok.  They were in the hall and my precious daughter was ASLEEP!  Ha!  Of all times to decide to nap, right?!  Winds were ~70mph!  Thankfully, everyone is safe and there was minimal damage.  We were without power from about 3 that afternoon until about 1am.  Our gym was without power as well, so running was not to be had that day!  Ava really liked all the candles!!  I found a bag of tea lights and scattered about 103 around the house.  Good times!

Tuesday, like I said about I took the day off.  I have been working about 45ish hours a week for the past few weeks and since my day was not busy at work, I asked the boss for the day.  I scrub the kitchen, did some laundry (boy, I can not wait for our new dryer and dishwasher to be delivered next week.  I took that day off too!!), swept under the couch.  It is amazing what has been hiding under there!  I cleaned out my closet to donate to somewhere.  If I hadn't wore it in a couple of seasons, it went to the donate pile.  I actually found my closet floor!!

About 1pm, I met Eva at the end of my road.  We actually live about .5 mile from each other so she is a very convenient running partner/friend!  I had planned to run 2.5miles out and back on the highway, but our dog, Daisy, had other plans.  She got out of our fence and started following me.  Since, I knew she would follow me out onto the highway we decided to run my neighborhood.  We live on a circle road and there are 2 ginormous hills that our house is on top of.  We rotated every other way around the circle.  It was brutal!  We had a slower pace for the 6.15miles that we went, but it was OK with me, since the hills required a bit of walking.  Daisy actually went the entire time with us.  For a Jack Russell who is 8 years old, 6ish miles is a booger.  Needless to say, she laid down as soon as we got into the door!!hhaha What is the saying, "if you are going to run with the big dogs......."

I showered and went to pick up Snook(btw, I call her Snook b/c I dress her in animal print and she is short for her age) and then we met Clint to run a couple of errands.  He starts his church league softball season on Friday night, so we went to Hobby Lobby to get some materials for Ava's "uniform".  I will post pics when we get it done!

Well, that is the recap for the past two days.  Today, I am back to work and we will go to the gym after.  I am planning on ~5 miles tonight on the treadmill.
What are you doing for a workout today??


Have a great day!!!

Monday, April 4, 2011

Weekend recap Monday!

Ok, Morning....let's get to business!
Friday:
-Work
-Ran 3.5 miles @work.(this is so convenient some days)
-Did a little body weight circuit:
10 pushups
10sec plank
Repeat 1x
Fire hydrants
Donkey kicks
Repeat all 3 more x's

-Home to relax with Clint and Ava.  We were going to run some errands, but they both fell asleep before we left. We ended up going to Subway for supper and coming back home to watch The Switch with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman.  Pretty cute and funny movie.

Saturday:
-6am 8 mile run with my running bud Eva.  Very good run.  Very cold morning.  Hands were FROZEN!!!  I talked myself out of wearing my gloves when I walked out of the house.....IDIOT!
-9-2pm-work =(
-Home to two beautiful faces.
-I cooked supper while Clint played with Ava.  We watched The Fighter with Mark (Marky Mark) Wahlberg and Christian Bale.  I really liked this movie.  I got so into it! I think because it is based on a true story it intrigued me!

Sunday:
-Church
-Home Depot to buy a new dryer.(bless our dryer's little heart.  It takes 2, yes 2 cycles to dry a load of laundry which means double the time for mama to do laundry!)  I am so excited to get a new one!  We also bought a new Dishwasher!!!  All of our big house appliances are replaced now!!!!  I marked that off our "realistic things to do to and for the house" list.
Do you have one of those lists?  Improvements that should/need to be made??
-Laundry
-Running after Ava.(that sister needs baby KNEE PADS! I wonder if they make those. Her poor knees after gettin to gettin on the floor end up being all red!)
-I cleaned Ava's room.  It is amazing that she is only 8 months old and I am having to clean her room!! While I did this, I corraled Ava in there with me while Clint trimmed bushes and shrubs outside.
-After this, we did nothing for the rest of the night!


How was your weekend???
Have a good or pretty good Monday!