169/365: Monday I was THRILLED to be back at yoga and some sort of normal schedule after our disastrous Sunday. While I was gone, Josh and his best friend Chris, took the girls to Chuck E. Cheese for dinner. Can we talk about good daddies? They were in town for a few days and my girls were so excited to see them. I was just excited to avoid the death trap that is Chuck E. Cheese for a little longer. 170/365: I finally got back to work on Tuesday and it was weird to wear real clothes and fix my hair. Of course my morning was made better by a new dress from the LOFT outlet and a new song from my boyfriend. Thank you, JM. After work, we headed over to a local farm to pick up the newest member of our family. Meet Killer. She looks deadly, right? 171/365: On Wednesday nights this ...
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Dailies / Week 24
162/365: Our second day at the beach had a similar forecast to the first, but the difference was our sweet daddy wasn't there. He had to work that Monday and since the wireless internet had been zapped by lightening the night before, he had to sit at Starbucks, twenty minutes away, and work while we played. Unfortunately, there wasn't much playing since the rain hung around. Instead, the girls played cards, I read books, ate too much pasta salad and after Josh got back we took a swim and a sanity drive. 163/365: Thankfully, Tuesday morning dawned beautifully and we packed our lunches and headed to the beach for the day. To say my children are beach babies is a gross understatement. I don't think there was a single complaint heard all day. 164/365: On Wednesday morning we spent some ...
Dailies / Week 23
155/365: I am still loving yoga class and I'm so sad when I have to miss it. I really wish I could squeeze an extra class in the week, but I don't have another night available. I'm gonna have to start doing it at home a couple days a week or something. I can tell a huge difference in my balance and flexibility! After class that night, I went through Ella's end-of-the-year stuff and found a list of her top 5 things about kindergarten. I love how she spells and writes! 156/365: On Tuesday, I ran. That's about it... 157/365: By Wednesday, K & I were having serious beach-related problems. We were so ready to go and all we did was text and talk on the phone about how terrible it was that half of our family was already there and we were still working. I know other people love the ...
Dailies / Week 22
148/365: Memorial Day was such a wonderful day spent at the pool with my family. The water was still a little green, but that did not stop the littles from diving right in. We grilled out and ate yummy food all day and enjoyed the first of many days in the sun. 149/365: On Tuesday morning, our M&S tickets were finally in the mailbox! We've been anxiously awaiting their arrival for months and I'm happy to have them in my hand. I cannot believe it's only ten days away. We cannot wait to road trip to NOLA. I ran my last mid-day mileage for the summer that same day. 81* is harsh and the humidity in Alabama is killer in the summer. I managed to complete 4 miles, but I was drenched when I got back to work. 150/365: My small group just finished up Francis Chan's Forgotten God a few ...
Dailies / Week 21
141/365: I snapped this picture of the front corner of our house on my way to work Monday. My dad & I transplanted this Confederate Jasmine the second summer we lived in our house and I wasn't sure it would make it. It was a little sprig and barely had enough length to reach the trellis on our chimney. Six years later, it is out of control. It has completely taken over this side of our house and I am in LOVE with it. We've been sleeping with that window open (the one you can barely see for the flowers) a night and our bedroom smells heavenly! 142/365: I did some speed work on the treadmill Tuesday morning and I remembered that I had worn this exact outfit in my first race. It's kind of hard to tell, but I've actually lost quite a bit of weight since then! 143/365: On Wednesday, I ...
Dailies / Week 20
I'm a few weeks behind on the Dailies, so buckle up for a few rounds of catch up! 134/365: Monday was awesome. I got in a great run at lunch (in my new Under Armour capris, thank you SD!!) and sweated it out at hot yoga later that day. It was great to get in two workouts in one day, since I've been struggling to find the time this month! 135/365: On Tuesday, I finished reading Sookie, was late for work because this little Taz insisted on riding with me and I managed another four-miler at lunch. 136/365: On Wednesday, I was still fascinated with the new app A Beautiful Mess, so I shared my breakfast with a quick edit. I had to return some pants to Gap and picked up this dress in exchange. Yes, it was quite a bit more than the pants, but I've been swooning over it and decided I ...
Dailies / Week 19
127/365: I was pleased to finally find a recipe for a protein shake that didn't make me want to gag. Try one scoop of chocolate Shakeology, a small banana, 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter and 8 ounces of unsweetened almond milk. Yummy! 128/365: On Tuesday, I raced to the bookstore at lunch to pick up the final installment of the Sookie Stackhouse series. I was more than disappointed. I don't love who she ends up with and overall, I just thought the book was boring. The series is great and I'd still like to re-read it, I just wish she went out with a bang! Any thoughts on that? 129/365: Ella has been begging for weeks to get her ears pierced and we finally did it while we were at the pediatrician's office for SK's 3 year checkup. She teared up a little, but was super brave and ...
Dailies / Week 18
120/365: This the Monday I started my fitness challenge. Josh was in Iowa, so I sent him a sweaty text after I finished the first Insanity workout. I was ready for bed immediately after. 121/365: On Tuesday, I had my favorite salad for lunch and that afternoon the weather was so nice that I let the girls play outside with our neighbors until dark. This is Carson Riley and he is SK's best friend. She calls him by his first and middle name and it is adorable. 122/365: I bought a blender cup to mix my shakes in the mornings, but Wednesday was the only day I used it. Josh has stolen it for his protein shakes, but I have to fix mine in the blender now so that I can add PB and a banana. 123/365: I couldn't resist this photo when I realized I was sporting two Bama Championship cups - one for ...