While Daddy's Away...

MOMMY & THE BOYS WILL PLAY!!!

Cory left yesterday to go back to St. Louis to play in a golf tournament with his family & friends. I don't want to be a bump on the log for the weekend...or make is seem like our usual weekdays, so I felt super motivated to make the most of the next few days and fill them with activities...but I think I overdid it today!

Here's what went down...

6:30ish - Andrew woke up...I woke up & decided there's no time like the present to get in the shower...esp. before Landon woke up!
7:15ish - Andrew was really missing Daddy - so we got him on the phone for a quick good morning chat on the way to their 1st golf course of the day. Feed the oldest beast right after we get off the phone.
8:30ish - Landon's awake...time to feed the littlest beast and me!
(Eat, Play Around the House, Get Boys Dressed Until 10:15)
10:15a - Load up...it's off to the Library for Story Time & to get some more books & movies
11:30a - Leave library - had a super fun time b/c we got to meet Mother Goose and got some really fun books & movies! We also met a Police Officer & he gave the boys Junior Police Officer sticker badges which Andrew thought were the coolest! So Proud to meet & "be a Police Officer"!
11:30a - Head to Chick-fil-A for lunch...where I will have to re-think eating in, by myself, again.
(I will digress for just a moment...Andrew & Landon both participated in the summer reading program at the Frisco Library. To participate in the program, we had to read them at least 10 books, write them down, turn in our slip and get a prize. We submitted ours yesterday...and WOW Frisco tends to do everything right...but the boys got spoiled! They each got a special certificate and an envelope full of coupons for all sorts of good stuff. One of these is a coupon for a free kids meal to Chick-fil-A - Woo Hoo! I read the fine print and noticed that only one special Chick-fil-A is honoring the coupon...so off we go to this very special, very new Chick-fil-A!)
Holy Cow...this place was PACKED! Who knew the day I decide to take the boys to eat inside (by myself) do I pick the day the entire community decides to go there! Apparently it's a new store and they were having a promotion where if you dress up like the Chick-fil-A cow you get some free food or something. So here we are, surrounded by a crowd all dressed like cows, trying to find a seat, trying to manage 2 small ones, our food, our drinks, all the necessities like straws, napkins, ketchup, etc...it was crazy...I needed like 3 additional hands! Once we crammed in a table for 2 and got settled, we had a nice lunch together. We got to see 2 of the Chick-fil-A cows as they walked around and Andrew thought that was awesome...he even gave one a High 5 so we're making strides in that area too! I even braved the play area to let Andrew have some fun in there for awhile...until Landon started to melt down & we were off to the mall. Yes, I said it...off to the M.A.L.L.!
1:45ish - we arrived at the mall. What was I thinking you ask? I obviously wasn't! I had some errands to run there that I had to get done by tomorrow a.m., we had a coupon for a free book at Barnes & Noble (Thanks summer reading program!), & just wanted to go look around a bit. The boys were good at the beginning...until Landon got frustrated and started pulling Andrew's hair from the back position in the double stroller. At one point, both boys were in tears & I was at a loss for words. I got everything done I needed to, & the boys even got something special as well...so it wasn't all bad!
3:00ish - Finally arrived at the car...& loaded everyone/everything up in it...Thanking God that we all survived!
3:10 - Backout...head to the street...to look in my rearview mirror to find both of my boys sleeping like angels. There's just nothing better than watching your children sleep...whether they are babies or infants or toddlers...
3:25 - YEAH - we're home! Unload boys - put them directly to bed...unload car...and am on verge of collapse...but am determined to write about our day...(silly me!)

Here are some pics of my sleeping angels:




I think we'll be laying low for the rest of the day...and tomorrow we get to go to a birthday party! Stay tuned...

Until Next Time...

Watch Out World!

Landon's walking debut! I was finally able to catch some of his steps on camera! No, he's not walking full time yet...but close folks...VERY close (I can feel it)!

What a Performer!

If you know me...you know I'm a huge KC fan...I guess it's rubbing off and I couldn't be prouder! :)

Bootcamp #1

I have delayed posting about my Boot camp experience, because I have been waiting for my assessment results. I got them today...so here ya go!

Overall, my boot camp experience was FABULOUS! After the 1st week of dragging my booty out of bed at 4:30am, and getting accustomed to the way things went during our workouts I was off. It felt wonderful to get out there and bust my butt every morning. Don't get me wrong I was extremely sore for the 1st week, a little less sore the 2nd week...and then the 3rd & 4th week my recovery time drastically improved so I could really work as hard as I wanted during class. I thrived in this workout environment, because I was pushed farther than I could have ever imagined I could go. I made myself give the best performance I could each day...if someone passed me I kicked it up a notch to not let it happen again. If you know me, you know I can be quite competitive, and that lit another fire that I feel hasn't been burning for a long time. It felt great!

A surprise that I wasn't expecting was how much I really enjoyed this time to myself! It was like therapy to have some alone time each day. Yes, even if it takes me getting up at 4:30am everyday for 4 weeks to grab some time for myself it was worth it!

(drum roll)

MY RESULTS:
Gained .2 lbs
Body Fat Stayed the Same
BMR Increased by 17 points
Lean Muscle Mass Increased by 1.4 lbs

MEASUREMENTS:
Biceps Decreased by 1/2 inch
Chest Stayed the Same
Torso Decreased by 1 1/2 inches
Waist Decreased by 1 1/2 inches
Hips Decreased by 1 inch
Thighs Increased 1 1/2 inches
Lower Thighs Stayed the Same
Calf Increased by 1/4 inch

I am thrilled with my results overall. In four weeks time I feel like I made some great progress with my overall fitness goals. I was a little shocked that my thighs got so much bigger...but hey ya can't win 'em all!

In fact, I have decided to complete another session of Boot camp! I can't wait to see what I can do in another 4 weeks time. I love the challenge, I love the exercise, and I love the self confidence it gives me to know that I'm doing this for me. Boot camp #2 starts one week from today!

This class has empowered me and the way I think about myself. It's made me regain control of my body, my appearance, and my well being. One of my personal mottos is "Just because I'm a Mom doesn't mean I have to look like one!" I don't like the stigma that many women have in their minds that they have to give up who they are, or what they look like because they have kids. This is not me at all. I will continue to look as good as I can for as long as I can!

My thanks goes out to Brenna for doing the research, and finding this Boot camp program for us all to take on together. I remember this idea came to light as we were sitting at Mattito's having too many margaritas...just waiting for the monsoon to stop so we could go see Kenny!

Until next time...