Carwash to a turkey

Monday, Monday!  My alarm went off this morning and I had no idea I went back to sleep until Clint's alarm went off an hour later.  I missed my chance to run, but I did probably need a day off from it.  I did get my 3000 club workout in, 70 pushups, 50 burpees, 2x25 hydrants and 2x20 donkey kicks. 

This weekend was very relaxing and great with Clint and Ava.  Saturday I got up and ran 7 miles and then we had breakfast and headed to the grocery store for a few things.
We desperately needed to run the Murano through the carwash!  It is white, but it was on the verge of being a gray vehicle.

Not so sure about this, mama!

You could visual see the water turn a yucky brown color. 

This was past due!

The rest of Saturday, we lounged around for a bit and then I got to straightening the house. 

I got up Sunday morning and had an easy 4 mile run before doing some prep work for lunch and getting ready for church.

Each Sunday after church, my family rotates house to eat lunch and this Sunday was our turn.

We had bought an extra turkey around Thanksgiving because they are ridiculously cheap.  We put it in the deep freezer for a rainy day. 

Yesterday for lunch was the perfect time!

With the turkey, Clint and I made dressing, Annie's mac n cheese, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls and for dessert was

Trisha Yearwood's

Easy Peach Cobbler

This was a keeper!  I will double the recipe next time, but it was just enough to satisfiy the family without any leftovers for my pregnant self to nibble on!

The rest of Sunday involved laying around, reading, watching the Green Lantern and eating leftovers for supper. 

I hope y'alls weekend was great!

See ya soon!

Cleaning and Balloon game

Hey there y'all!!  Yesterday was a good day for us!  I got up and had my coffee and a piece of toast and let that settle before I hopped on the treadmill.  I knocked out 8.25 miles(6 pee breaks interspersed! Thank God for a treadmill!) I did my 3000 club exercises of 60 pushups, 60 burpees(these are getting harder, not easier) and 200 crunches.

Ava woke up and I got her breakfast and settled while I started cleaning the house some.  A little bit later, I NEEDED a shower, so I took one and then ran Ava some bath water and then I folded some laundry while I watched her.

I cleaned the house, played with Ava, cleaned the house, played with Ava!  We only had to run one errand yesterday to pick up Pekka some dog food and then we were right back home. 

When Clint and Ava decorated the house for my birthday last week, we still have balloons around the house.  Let me tell ya, I don't care how old you are, but when there is a balloon being knocked around the room, you HAVE to hit it and try to keep it off the floor!  We had SO much fun playing "balloon" yesterday between cleaning the house. 

I had put one of the balloons up while Pekka was in the house for a bit because, well he attacks them and they pop! 

Ava tried to reach it, but couldn't and then she looked at me and said, "I'll use my seat!" I had to document this!

Seat is in place.

Ava is in place to reach up to get it.

Almost got it.

SUCCESS!!!

Clint got home and since the house was clean by then I could lounge on the couch with my favorite people!

Yogurt snack time for this girl!

Supper was one of my FAVORITES!

Homemade Hamburger Helper from Kristin over at Iowa Girl Eats.
You will NEVER use the box again!!!  Believe me!!!

Well, time to get to working!

See ya soon!

Hockey and last of the birthday!

Another week y'all!  I know some are off work today and some aren't.  I am not.  We are working today.  It is totally ok with me, because I only work at my job three days a week anyway!

Let's update ya on the weekend happenings.  It was a busy one! 
I got up Saturday morning and ran 8 miles and then did my 3000 club exercises.
We slowly got ready and had breakfast and then headed off for family grocery shopping.  We made it 2 weeks without shopping and I was proud of us for that.  Talk about having to be creative for meals!

We restocked the fridge and pantry for $135 and were under budget! Whoohoo!

We came home and took a little siesta before the rest of our busy day.

My bosses gave us a gift card to Cantina Laredo like 6 months ago, so we decided to cash it in!

The food was really good!!!! 

We started off with chips and salsa and table side guacamole!

So good!

I ordered 2 cheese, spinach and mushroom enchiladas and Clint had Carne Asada.  Ava of course, picked from our plates.

Waiting on the check, they were putting a puzzle together!

Love these two peas in a pod!

We parked across the river to walk across the bridge to the arena for
OPENING HOCKEY night!!  They have been on a lockout and the season started on Saturday night.

Hockey time in Nashville or Smashville during hockey season!

First Intermission picture!

Second intermission picture!

They lost in a shootout, but we are just glad they are back playing!

Sunday, I got up and did an easy 4 miles and then my 3000 club exercises.

I made a French toast casserole for our Sunday school class.  I didn't try any because we had to substitute teach for Ava's 2 year old class, but everyone said it was great.  There was only one little corner piece left, so it must've been tasty.

We went to lunch at my parent's to celebrate my birthday with my extended family!  We had hamburgers, hot dogs, and all the fixings! So good!

Ava was mesmerized by all of the candles!

We literally lounged the rest of the day.

Great weekend in my opinion!!

Talk to ya soon!!!

31 years

Happy Friday!

I started my day off right by getting up and running a good 3 miles and then doing my 3000 club exercises:

40 pushups, 40 burpees, 150 crunches. 

Breakfast was oats, 2 egg whites and a tablespoon of natural peanut butter that I took to the office!

Yesterday was my 31st Birthday and I couldn't have planned it better!!

Let me back up to Wednesday night though.

While I was at work, Clint and Ava were busy bees. 

I walked up the stairs leading to the house in the garage and saw signs made and taped up by the door!

Aww so sweet!

I walked in and was welcomed to

A "Happy Birthday" sign,

pink and zebra balloons and streamers.

I was so surprised!!

Then I look at the table and they had made quiche, breakfast casserole AND a Lemon Chess pie!

I was overwhelmed!!!  It was the best surprise!!!

Yesterday morning, I got up after Clint left for work and went to go make coffee.

He had scattered sweet notes and words of affirmation ALL over the house!!

Best husband ever!

I had my coffee and started some laundry, cleaned the bathroom and the kitchen (that doesn't stop even if it is your birthday!).

Ava woke up around that time, so I got her settled with some leftover casserole and Cinderella and then I went to get on the treadmill. 

Only to find a new workout band and another note from Clint.

After I finished, I just kind of sat and took it all in. 

I turned 31 years old, am 11.5 weeks pregnant, and ran 8 miles with an 8:54min mile average. 

I was pretty dog-gone proud of myself!!

I showered and ate a late breakfast and then we played with dolls and I combed and braided Rapunzel's hair.  I loved every minute of playing dolls with Ava!

We got ready and headed to visit my parents before we were to go meet Clint when he got off of work.

I RARELY buy donuts. Like EVER!  I love them, don't get me wrong and there are NONE better than Krispy Kreme. 

Well my mom got me a dozen Chocolate covered Creme filled ones for my birthday!  If you have  Krispy Kreme close, you should go soon and try those OR get one right off the line!!

We met Clint and headed to Opry Mills mall, so I could shop!  Hello, talk about fun!!!

Old Nacy had this cute picnic table the kids could color on, so we had to leave our mark!

I got some good stuff at a few stores and then we saw it.....

The Carousel!

Me nor Ava have ever ridden one so we HAD to do it today!

Ava LOVED it!!!  She even got a horse stamp after and kept staring at it on her hand!

We went to a couple more stores and then I was starving!!

Good thing the restaurant we were going to was in the mall!

Great Mexican food without the greasy plate!

Clint had the special(can't remember what it was), I had a grilled chicken salad with avocado, there were a couple of baskets of chips and some salsa in there too.  Ava picked from our plates.

We were too stuffed for dessert, plus we ate an earlier than usual supper.

Clint brought up my "birthday cake" to the bonus room. Ava had fell asleep on the way home so she was on my chest sleeping.

Perfection! 

I only ate one!  But it was the best donut ever!!

My birthday was one for the books!  I couldn't have planned it better! 

Now for the day after birthday blues, haha. Kidding!!  Nothing at ALL to be blue about!

Have a great weekend and I'll talk soon!

Shopping, shopping, shopping

Hey!

Good morning on this hump day!!

Yesterday was a good day for us!

I got up and ran 7.25 miles before Ava woke up! 

She slept until 8:15, which is SUPER late for her!

I got her breakfast and got us both ready for a day of shopping with my mama!

My birthday is tomorrow...the big 31, so I asked my mama if we could just go shop together since I wasn't sure what I wanted.  The drawback of having a birthday 3 weeks after Christmas when you get so much for Christmas!

It wasn't a draw back though!!  I got what I wanted and needed although I won't GET it until tomorrow on my birthday. 

We went to The Shoe Dept to look for some boots.

There was this really neat kid game/time consumer at The Shoe Dept and while my mama looked for her some shoes, Ava and I played on this thingy.

 

Our next stop was next door to Cato.  I love strip mall shopping

First round of bags!

My prissy daughter walking the aisle!

We headed to Kohl's last and finished up some good shopping there.  Kimber Ava's buddy for the trip got to ride in the stroller seat while she stood on the front end. 

(no toddlers were hurt in this stunt!)

The weather channels were calling for some ice and freezing rain, so we cut our trip early without LUNCH and my mom dropped us off.  I was starving when we when got home, so I made a quick lunch of tuna, chips, broccoli and mixed sour cream and salsa for a dip.

It hit the spot.

Clint got hom shortly after and we caught up on Revenge and Grey's Anatomy(so sad) from last week and then he worked out while I did my 3000 club exercises!

Supper was simple and good!

Grilled boneless pork chops

Baked sweet potato for me, regular potato for Clint

green beans

Bath time and more relaxing ended the night!

I did get up this morning and ran 3 miles and did my 3000 club exercises:

50 pushups, 35 burpees, 200 crunches

(all before 5am)!!

I feel so accomplished and proud of myself when I do that!!

Well, of to get some work done!

Have a great day and I'll see ya soon!

(p.s. My birthday is TOMORROW!!! YAY!)

Hockey and pancakes

Monday yuck!

Last week we were having unreal weather in January of temperatures in the high 60's/low 70's.

Today, it is only getting up to mid 30's! 

Talk about a slap of cold wind!! 

Our weekend was a good one!  I got up and ran 6.5 miles before breakfast and getting ready.  We had big plans! 

If you live under a rock OR don't follow NHL hockey, they finally agreed on a contract and ended the lockout!  Saturday was an open skate and the team's first unofficial "practice".

Waiting on the players to come out.

They would skate out one at a time. 

We were this close!!

After that we came home and Ava and I took a nap before we headed up to my best friend's mom's house for football and chili.

The girls ran around and played and we chatted, watched football and ate amazing chili and brats!  I love chili though!  I could eat it in winter or summer!

Sunday morning I got up and did another 6 mile run and my 3000 club:

 200 crunches, 40 burpees, 40 pushups

We got ready and headed out to church.

Another battery charging for the soul!!

It was pouring down rain, but we managed to go to Longhorn Steakhouse with my family and had a good lunch.

Since it was a rainy afternoon, we all napped!  Good stuff people!

Laundry, house cleaning and some more lounging happened before supper.

Pancakes were on the menu! 

Yum!  You can't go wrong with pancakes!!

I took this morning off of running, since I've ran 6 days in a row, but I did do my 3000 club of 125 crunches, 40 pushups and 35 burpees.  Still trudging along doing those at 11 weeks pregnant!!  Love it!!

Have a great Monday!

See ya soon!

Cleaning, Play date, baking

It's Friday!!   I hope y'all's week has gone well and if it hasn't it's almost over!! 
If you weren't able to read Wednesday's post, head on over to see our NEWS!

Yesterday, I got up and had a small breakfast and some coffee, yay!  I am now wanting it again!  There were about 6 weeks where I couldn't stand the smell or thought of it! 
I hopped on the treadmill and knocked out a about 5.5miles when Ava woke up.  I got her breakfast and settled to watch Doc McStuffins and finished off a good 7 for the day. 
I took a shower and had a smoothie that Clint had made for us before he left for work.  He is so good at that!  Especially when he puts veggies in and that is the only way I want to eat them these days.

It was one of my two days a month that I go clean the office where I work.  I knocked that out in an hour and a half with my trusty helper, Ava.

Then I told her our next stop was a play date with one of my best friends and her three kiddos.
The kids played on the deck while we chatted at watched them.  Because of Christmas and her kids being sick, we haven't seen them in like 6 weeks!  It was a much needed playdate for them as much as the mamas.

We left around lunch time. I had packed us a lunch so we could eat while doing the rest of our errands.

I dropped of the water bill. A perk of a small town! 

Then we stopped at the oil changing place to see if and how much the Murano was leaking oil. 

There is a small leak, somewhere and they said we will need to take it to the dealer.  Thankfully it isn't a big leak...yet!

Eating her lunch at the so not cleanest place in the world.  What can you do, she was hungry!! ha
We got home and I put a load of laundry in the wash and put a "new to me" recipe of Herb Wheat bread in the bread machine. (It didn't look pretty, but it is pretty tasty!)  Apparently, I was in the mood to bake. Ava and I whipped up some mixed berry wheat muffins to have for breakfast the next couple of days or for a snack.  They turned out pretty darn good!

Clint got home and we chatted about the day and watched the DVR'ed Nashville from Wednesday night!  Love that show and seeing and knowing where they shoot the scenes is so neat!

I still had to do my 3000 club exercises for the day, so Clint asked us to go down to the garage with him and have family workout time.  I did 40 pushups, 40 burpees and 160 crunches.  The top abs are the only ones I am working these days!  I decided to try out the punching bag I got him for Christmas.  That was fantastic!  I had some pent up aggression from parts unknown.  I did 3x10 sets single arm punches and then 3x50 double fast punches. 

I headed up after I was done and started supper.  I made home made cheese fries for Clint and roasted some sweet potato fries, kale and onion for me. I also grilled us some Chile Lime Turkey burgers from Trader Joe's.  So yummy!!!

Well, I need to get to what I get paid to do! 

Y'all have a great weekend and I'll talk soon!

Groceries and a newbie!

Hey there on this hump day.  It is a rainy mess outside here today.  Yuck.

I was bound and determined to get up and get in a few miles and do my 3000 club workout.  4am alarm went off and I had no idea what day it was!  But I had told Clint last night that I was getting up and telling him so I'd do it.  I indeed rolled out of bed and after a small apple, ran 3 miles and did 35 burpees, 45 pushups, and 130 crunches.  I was so happy I did it! 

Yesterday, we had a busy day, so I got up and ran 6 miles and ended up doing my 3000 club before supper.

We got ready and headed out for errands.  Grocery shopping!

My partner in shopping!  She is eating an apple while we shop and leading the way down the aisle.

"homey don't play that" 

Sorry couldn't resist.  I have NO idea why she fell asleep like this but her arms stayed like that until we got home!

We put up groceries and had lunch and then layed down and watched

We have in fact watched it like 4 times in the past 2 days.  Such a cute movie. 

Clint got home and we couldn't wait to take this picture!

Yep, that is right.  The Ferrell family is expanding and will welcome a new baby around August 6th.  (3 weeks after Clint's biirthday and 1 week after Ava's!!!  Talk about a busy 3 weeks for me!)

We had our 10 week ultrasound and doc appt yesterday morning and all looks great.  The baby was super wiggly and seeing that and the little heart beat beating makes your heart want to explode with love! 

I had bad nausea and some morning sickness and extremely tired, but the past week has been great!  I have continued to do my 30 miles a week in running and nothing has really changed on the exercise front.  I am excited to see how long I can run with the baby.  I didn't become a runner until after Ava was born. My doc has no problem with this at all if I am comfortable.  The funny this I have gained 8lbs already.  I was a little underweight and the baby and my body has caught me up I suppose! 

We could not be more thrilled and excited about this baby.  Ava is too funny.  She runs around saying she's going to be a big sister. She also knows I have a baby in my belly, although at first she said

"mama has a baby in her butt" !

Oh dear child, yes the baby will be in my butt eventually when the pounds start adding up!

Well have a great day!!!

See ya soon!

Ribs to apple pie

Monday morning yuck!  I didn't sleep well at ALL last night!  I was up every hour and had the ODDEST dream!  My alarm went off so I could get a couple miles in and I reset it for an extra hour!  I did get my 3000 club burpees, pushups and crunches in though!  So that's something!

Our weekend was low key and fabulous!  Saturday we got up and I was feeling lazy so I decided to run a little later and stay in my pajamas!  Clint decided he wanted to put some ribs on the smoker for supper so we made a quick trip to Food Lion and then back home. 

Ava helping Clint put a rub on the ribs.

I decided to run before lunch because my breakfast was fully digested and I had no time limit.  8.10 miles later and I was ready for a shower and lunch.

We lounged the rest of the day and I did some housework.  While Clint was downstairs working out, Ava and I were upstairs watching Sophia the First on Disney and I was reading. 

                                     Singing along with Sophia.
A little while later, I noticed how quiet Ava was.  She had konked out on the floor below the couch. 

Supper was stupendous. I had roasted onion, kale and sweet potato with my small amount of ribs and I put together a quick mac n cheese for Clint and Ava.

                   Listening to her Bible stories and singing away!
For dessert, I had an apple pie in the freezer that NEEDED to be eaten.  So we dug into that with some vanilla ice cream of course!!

Sunday was church and then lunch with my family at my parent's house.  Spaghetti, salad, homemade rolls. Yumm!!! 

Ava fell asleep on the way home, so I layed down in our bed with her and took a little siesta. 

I put the bread in the machine to make for the week and then put a load of laundry in to wash. 

After my food FINALLY digested 5 hours later, I got on the treadmill and cranked out 6 miles and then did my 3000 club exercises. 

Good way to end the day!!

Have a great Monday and I'll see ya soon!!