Always so much to be thankful for.
....running partners. (and no, I'm not talking about Levi. He sucks lately) Since joining my running group, I've really enjoyed running again. I run alone on the weekdays and I really push myself so that come Saturday morning, I can keep up with whoever my running buddy/buddies are. Yesterday, it was just my friend Danielle and I. We chatted the whole way and knocked out almost 6 miles in no time. I had a blasty.
....naps. (Levi happens to be the BEST napping partner, which is great since The Coach is not a napper). This weekend I've been exhausted and to date, I've taken 3 naps. Two naps yesterday and one today. Bliss.
....Church. We finally made it out this morning and I'm so glad. My Sunday is always that much sweeter when we start it out with the word of the Lord. :)
....family and friends. Loved seeing all the ladies at the house on Friday.
Until next Sunday, amigos.
Showing posts with label Thankful Weeks. Show all posts
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Thankful Week # 4
I know I'm a little late on this one, but it fits in perfectly with a recap of today... I promise!
Today started off like any other morning. The alarm went off at 5 AM, Levi insisted on me getting up, I finally gave in around 5:15 and he stayed in bed. Punk. (He didn't even budge when I went into the kitchen or see me to the door as I left!) I conquered a bodypump class early, which I'd never done before. I accidentally slept through last night's class... If I was that tired, though, I figured working out probably wouldn't be that effective anyway.
After the gym, I got ready for work and ate one of my favorite breakfasts, oatmeal with a tablespoon of peanut butter. Bliss. I also sipped on some coffee with almond milk and cinnamon. I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but today I couldn't resist. (I'm more of a hot green or black tea with honey kinda girl)
Work was busy and I got a ton done. I'm totally a "to do" checklist person, so I made my list and impressed myself as I marked each project off the list one by one. Score! Then later in the day (and this is where the thankful post ties in), my boss gave me a blank envelope and told me to open it. Turns out....drum roll please..dummmmdummmmmmmmdummmmmm.......... I got a raise! whooo hoooo! I truly am thankful as I did not see it coming. Really, I was completely blindsided, but in a good way of course ;)
And that leds me to the rest of this post. So here is what I'm thankful for this week.
...the raise! Duh! I think I already said that but it's worth noting again. It's not just the money that is awesome. It's the fact that my bosses noticed my hardwork this past year and rewarded me for it.
...two great workouts (well, three if you count the 2 mile walk that Levi and I just got back from). I conquered both bodypump (AM) and spin (PM). Spin class was waaaayyy sweaaaattttyy today, my favorite kind of workout. :)
...the show Friday Night Lights. Ummm..it's okay to be thankful for a show, right? ;) Besides being completely awesome and addicting, I love the fact that the Coach and I watch it together since we both LOVE it. As lame as it is, we both look forward to watching an episode a night. I don't know what we will do when we finish all the episodes on Netflix. It will be a sad day, that's for sure.
...a husband that says thank you. It's always nice to hear he's appreciative and notices the small things. Keeps me trucking along every day.
...family. I had such a great time with everyone over the weekend at Alan's birthday get together. i just love hosting little parties like that. Can't wait to have a big house to hold lots of parties and dinners at someday.
...comfort food. Yep, dinner tonight was simple, but a classic. You can never go wrong with good 'ol spaghetti.
yes, that piece of bread is covered butter. We all have our weaknesses ;)
And that is what I'm thankful for this week. Time to shower!
Today started off like any other morning. The alarm went off at 5 AM, Levi insisted on me getting up, I finally gave in around 5:15 and he stayed in bed. Punk. (He didn't even budge when I went into the kitchen or see me to the door as I left!) I conquered a bodypump class early, which I'd never done before. I accidentally slept through last night's class... If I was that tired, though, I figured working out probably wouldn't be that effective anyway.
After the gym, I got ready for work and ate one of my favorite breakfasts, oatmeal with a tablespoon of peanut butter. Bliss. I also sipped on some coffee with almond milk and cinnamon. I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but today I couldn't resist. (I'm more of a hot green or black tea with honey kinda girl)
Work was busy and I got a ton done. I'm totally a "to do" checklist person, so I made my list and impressed myself as I marked each project off the list one by one. Score! Then later in the day (and this is where the thankful post ties in), my boss gave me a blank envelope and told me to open it. Turns out....drum roll please..dummmmdummmmmmmmdummmmmm.......... I got a raise! whooo hoooo! I truly am thankful as I did not see it coming. Really, I was completely blindsided, but in a good way of course ;)
And that leds me to the rest of this post. So here is what I'm thankful for this week.
...the raise! Duh! I think I already said that but it's worth noting again. It's not just the money that is awesome. It's the fact that my bosses noticed my hardwork this past year and rewarded me for it.
...two great workouts (well, three if you count the 2 mile walk that Levi and I just got back from). I conquered both bodypump (AM) and spin (PM). Spin class was waaaayyy sweaaaattttyy today, my favorite kind of workout. :)
...the show Friday Night Lights. Ummm..it's okay to be thankful for a show, right? ;) Besides being completely awesome and addicting, I love the fact that the Coach and I watch it together since we both LOVE it. As lame as it is, we both look forward to watching an episode a night. I don't know what we will do when we finish all the episodes on Netflix. It will be a sad day, that's for sure.
...a husband that says thank you. It's always nice to hear he's appreciative and notices the small things. Keeps me trucking along every day.
...family. I had such a great time with everyone over the weekend at Alan's birthday get together. i just love hosting little parties like that. Can't wait to have a big house to hold lots of parties and dinners at someday.
...comfort food. Yep, dinner tonight was simple, but a classic. You can never go wrong with good 'ol spaghetti.
yes, that piece of bread is covered butter. We all have our weaknesses ;)
And that is what I'm thankful for this week. Time to shower!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
thankful week # 3
All and all, it was a good week! :)
This week I'm thankful for...
...new found motivation. I've been waking up early every morning to workout and am loving it. I've learned to love leaving the house when it's pitch dark out and I'm the only car on the road. It gives me quite a sense of accomplishment to be done with a workout by the time the sun it out too. (I've ended up working out twice a day now since I can't part with my group classes at night. This wasn't my orginial plan but I'm liking it.)
...a homecooked meal. Not that I don't cook one every night, I just really appreciate when someone else cooks for a change ;) Alan and I went over to the Hill g'rents on Wednesday for dinner. I loved that his grandma made tons of appetizers and dessert even though she knew it would only be the 4 of us. Totally something I would do!
...a new fence! The new panels may not match our old fence, but at least we have one again! Now if only our backdoor was fixed. (Long story short, the new door doesn't fit the old frame so opening and closing the door is currenty not an option. At least, we have a door... well, more like a wall at the moment.)
...the annual Churchill football party. I love seeing all the coaches and their wives. It really gets me excited for the season, especially since I'll be able to go to more games than I have ever this season. Yay!
This week I'm thankful for...
...new found motivation. I've been waking up early every morning to workout and am loving it. I've learned to love leaving the house when it's pitch dark out and I'm the only car on the road. It gives me quite a sense of accomplishment to be done with a workout by the time the sun it out too. (I've ended up working out twice a day now since I can't part with my group classes at night. This wasn't my orginial plan but I'm liking it.)
...a homecooked meal. Not that I don't cook one every night, I just really appreciate when someone else cooks for a change ;) Alan and I went over to the Hill g'rents on Wednesday for dinner. I loved that his grandma made tons of appetizers and dessert even though she knew it would only be the 4 of us. Totally something I would do!
...a new fence! The new panels may not match our old fence, but at least we have one again! Now if only our backdoor was fixed. (Long story short, the new door doesn't fit the old frame so opening and closing the door is currenty not an option. At least, we have a door... well, more like a wall at the moment.)
...the annual Churchill football party. I love seeing all the coaches and their wives. It really gets me excited for the season, especially since I'll be able to go to more games than I have ever this season. Yay!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Weekend Shenanigans
Hello there! How was your weekend? My weekend was great. Here's a recap of what went down...
Let's first start with my "what I'm thankful for" weekly post that I skipped out on on Friday. Whoops!
THANKFUL WEEK #2
...finding the energy to get up early and workout. I went to the gym several times, did some yoga at home and yesterday ran 4 miles with Levi. The energy level I maintain throughout the day is what keeps me going. Early morning workout mission week 2 starts tomorrow.
...a helpful husband. The coach cooked dinner on Wednesday. And, although I told him exactly how to make it and provided him with a unless recipe, he still did it! Yay! He has also been super helpful with doing the dishes, his least favorite chore. Ironically, as I type this, he is painting our back door. Whoo hooo!
...my sweet puppy dog. I woke up from a nap today to find Levi's head resting on my shoulder. I love when he is sweet and snuggles.
...a new grocery/meal plan. I talked about it last week and it is going really well. I'm already planning meals for next week and we haven't finished half of this week (we ate out friday and saturday).
...my mother-in-law for spoiling me rotten. More on that later. :)
FRIDAY NIGHT
Alan and I went to a burger joint down the road called MoMak's. I'd been wanting to try it for a while. It's literally within walking distance of our house (but naturally we drove there!) and always looks hopping when we pass by. When a Groupon appeared offering a great discount, I knew it was fate! Overall review: average. We sat outside and watched the kiddos run around (adults were probably outnumbered by them!) while we ate. The burger was good, not great. It was definitely no Big'z, which is totally my new burger place obsession. Ah-mazing!
After din-din, we came home and just chilled at the house. It was nice to relax. I was exhausted from the week.
SATURDAY
Levi and I got up at 7 AM to clock our 4 miles for the day. Despite his determination to WALK the last mile, we managed to finish. That dog gets pretty slow at the end and must pee on EVERYTHING. ughhh.
After the run, Levi went back to bed and I headed to the gym for bodypump. I had a great class, came home and showered and was ready for my day with the mother-in-law. Alan stayed home and slept/watched sports/played video games I'm sure.
First, we went to get pedicures. Boy did I need one. Then we ate lunch. Flatbeard pizza and half a salad. Yum! Next, we went to Costco, one of my all-time favorites. That place is a zoo; I could spend hours there easily. I had to get a new membership (Alan's had expired) and pick up some gatorade and laundry soap. Exciting!
We wandered into TJ Max and Ross but left both places empty-handed. I picked up some new shampoo at Ulta and we headed to "a real store," The Limited! I got 3 shirts and 2 tops for work. All so cute! After we had the outfits, we needed to complete them with... duh, shoes! DSW was calling me name! There I got a pair of nude pumps. We met the hubbies for dinner (Mexican of course) and called ita day a great day. I love spending time with the MIL and am so grateful that we get along so well. Love her!
SUNDAY
Alan had a game at 10 AM so church was out of the question. I got to sleep in, though, and it was much needed. Alan didn't want me to go to his game b/c a repair man was supposed to come and fix the fense in the morning. He didn't come until well after Al was home. Figures!
When I got up I ate (cereal with almond milk. If you haven't tried almond milk, you haven't lived. It's ah-mazing-ness.) and then I got on this cleaning kick and didn't stop until the entire house was spotless. ahhh, cleaning bliss!
The rest of the day has been spent relaxing, napping, and snacking. Now, I'm about to start dinner for the night, homemade pizza! It's my third attempt... the last two have been far from perfect, BUT third times a charm, right? Wish me luck.
((Sorry there are no pictures in this post. I know that makes things so much more exciting. I will try to start taking more! ))
Let's first start with my "what I'm thankful for" weekly post that I skipped out on on Friday. Whoops!
THANKFUL WEEK #2
...finding the energy to get up early and workout. I went to the gym several times, did some yoga at home and yesterday ran 4 miles with Levi. The energy level I maintain throughout the day is what keeps me going. Early morning workout mission week 2 starts tomorrow.
...a helpful husband. The coach cooked dinner on Wednesday. And, although I told him exactly how to make it and provided him with a unless recipe, he still did it! Yay! He has also been super helpful with doing the dishes, his least favorite chore. Ironically, as I type this, he is painting our back door. Whoo hooo!
...my sweet puppy dog. I woke up from a nap today to find Levi's head resting on my shoulder. I love when he is sweet and snuggles.
...a new grocery/meal plan. I talked about it last week and it is going really well. I'm already planning meals for next week and we haven't finished half of this week (we ate out friday and saturday).
...my mother-in-law for spoiling me rotten. More on that later. :)
FRIDAY NIGHT
Alan and I went to a burger joint down the road called MoMak's. I'd been wanting to try it for a while. It's literally within walking distance of our house (but naturally we drove there!) and always looks hopping when we pass by. When a Groupon appeared offering a great discount, I knew it was fate! Overall review: average. We sat outside and watched the kiddos run around (adults were probably outnumbered by them!) while we ate. The burger was good, not great. It was definitely no Big'z, which is totally my new burger place obsession. Ah-mazing!
After din-din, we came home and just chilled at the house. It was nice to relax. I was exhausted from the week.
SATURDAY
Levi and I got up at 7 AM to clock our 4 miles for the day. Despite his determination to WALK the last mile, we managed to finish. That dog gets pretty slow at the end and must pee on EVERYTHING. ughhh.
After the run, Levi went back to bed and I headed to the gym for bodypump. I had a great class, came home and showered and was ready for my day with the mother-in-law. Alan stayed home and slept/watched sports/played video games I'm sure.
First, we went to get pedicures. Boy did I need one. Then we ate lunch. Flatbeard pizza and half a salad. Yum! Next, we went to Costco, one of my all-time favorites. That place is a zoo; I could spend hours there easily. I had to get a new membership (Alan's had expired) and pick up some gatorade and laundry soap. Exciting!
We wandered into TJ Max and Ross but left both places empty-handed. I picked up some new shampoo at Ulta and we headed to "a real store," The Limited! I got 3 shirts and 2 tops for work. All so cute! After we had the outfits, we needed to complete them with... duh, shoes! DSW was calling me name! There I got a pair of nude pumps. We met the hubbies for dinner (Mexican of course) and called it
SUNDAY
Alan had a game at 10 AM so church was out of the question. I got to sleep in, though, and it was much needed. Alan didn't want me to go to his game b/c a repair man was supposed to come and fix the fense in the morning. He didn't come until well after Al was home. Figures!
When I got up I ate (cereal with almond milk. If you haven't tried almond milk, you haven't lived. It's ah-mazing-ness.) and then I got on this cleaning kick and didn't stop until the entire house was spotless. ahhh, cleaning bliss!
The rest of the day has been spent relaxing, napping, and snacking. Now, I'm about to start dinner for the night, homemade pizza! It's my third attempt... the last two have been far from perfect, BUT third times a charm, right? Wish me luck.
((Sorry there are no pictures in this post. I know that makes things so much more exciting. I will try to start taking more! ))
Friday, July 22, 2011
Thankful Week # 1
I just absolutely love this concept. Thanks to those of you who do this already, allowing me to steal the idea from you. Muahahaha!
This week I have so much to be thankful for, so here goes..
....my wonderful husband for being both overly-athletic and a hard worker. Not only did the guy hit a homerun, pitch well in two different baseball games (neither of which I went to...whoops!), but he worked a football camp and morning strength and conditioning camp all week.
....a generous landlord. Our AC has been on the fritz lately and I really don't like to live in a house that randomly goes up to 85 degrees when the AC is set on 70. Alan called him, and he agreed to have someone come to check it out, fix our back door and our backyard fense, which are both in dire need of some repair. yippee!
....getting up an hour early on Wednesday morning to practice my yoga. There is something so rejuvenating about joga in the wee-hours of the morning. It also felt great to do something before work for a change.
....a weekend spent with good friends. My college roommate, bestie, and bridesmaid came to visit with her boyfriend last Friday. We ventured to the River Walk and then went to float the river with our ol' college organization on Saturday. It was so great to see everyone since I hadn't seem them since last year's float!
....running. I honestly forgot how much I like to run. This past week I only hit the pavement twice, but it felt great and I realized that I had truely missed that "me" time. If only I wasn't more athletic than that labrador...Dragging him up a hill towards the end of the run is not my ideal situation.
....rain! That's right!! It rained two days in a row here! I think we are all still jumping for joy. Here's to more rain next week!
Happy Friday, friends! Catch ya later ;)
This week I have so much to be thankful for, so here goes..
....my wonderful husband for being both overly-athletic and a hard worker. Not only did the guy hit a homerun, pitch well in two different baseball games (neither of which I went to...whoops!), but he worked a football camp and morning strength and conditioning camp all week.
....a generous landlord. Our AC has been on the fritz lately and I really don't like to live in a house that randomly goes up to 85 degrees when the AC is set on 70. Alan called him, and he agreed to have someone come to check it out, fix our back door and our backyard fense, which are both in dire need of some repair. yippee!
....getting up an hour early on Wednesday morning to practice my yoga. There is something so rejuvenating about joga in the wee-hours of the morning. It also felt great to do something before work for a change.
....a weekend spent with good friends. My college roommate, bestie, and bridesmaid came to visit with her boyfriend last Friday. We ventured to the River Walk and then went to float the river with our ol' college organization on Saturday. It was so great to see everyone since I hadn't seem them since last year's float!
....running. I honestly forgot how much I like to run. This past week I only hit the pavement twice, but it felt great and I realized that I had truely missed that "me" time. If only I wasn't more athletic than that labrador...Dragging him up a hill towards the end of the run is not my ideal situation.
....rain! That's right!! It rained two days in a row here! I think we are all still jumping for joy. Here's to more rain next week!
Happy Friday, friends! Catch ya later ;)
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