come sit awhile

grow

each year i do it

photos of jackson in 'daddy's shirt'

i look back at the past years and see just how much he has grown...believe me, i don't think there is a better way to document this...i just hope that he will let me do it until a time comes when the shirt actually fits!

we had fun...this was my very first click

 

 

so him

 

and this one is a new favorite! 

 

he was laying in the grass and when he stood up this little leaf held on tight! 

definitely taller...

 

i haven't got my camera out like this in a very long time, i've missed it.  let's me know i need to make the time

Daddy's Shirt 2008 

Daddy's Shirt 2007 

making memories are fun! 

 
 
 
 The Skinny.  treadmill.  abs, chest and shoulders. 
 

the birthday party that almost didn't happen...

or perhaps i should say, almost had to be rescheduled.  and that is unthinkable to an eight year old.  long story, short...we had a death in the family on thursday and the funeral was scheduled for...you guessed it

the day of the party

ack!  talk about stress.  and i didn't need any more stress to go along with the weekend.  thanks, but no thanks...i had had enough already

thankfully it was mostly family that we had invited so we were able to rearranged the time of the party for later that evening after the funeral

weird, i know

 

the look on his face here just about sums it up!  (and yes, that would be MORE legos)

 

my lame easy table decorations along with green, yellow, red and blue plates and napkins

 

the cake was not as easy as i thought it would be, trust me...it looked better in the dark!  fondant is not my friend.  but as always, jackson LOVED it and decorated it with star wars lego people himself and life was good!  

so was the cake, if i do say so myself....yummy chocolate pound cake!

now we have an eight year old...officially, party and all!

The Skinny...

like i crazy person with less than five hours of sleep...Treadmill 2 miles

ahhhhh

yes, maybe braggin just a bit, but it's really more about the accomplishment and the down right "feel good" about it all

The Skinny...treadmill 20 min and 6 lb weights abs/arms

Monday's Skinny...Couch to 5k plus abs

more later!

Grey's was good

so, what did you think? 

personally, i need to go to bed earlier...this 4:30am workout thing is killing me! 

I Loved It!  even though, overall it was actually two hours of "depressing" but still...i guess george needed to make his exit a good one and i believe they sent him out with a bang!

things are not looking good for the chief...i would hate to see him leave, i think they should bring his wife/ex? back in the picture and see what would happen

izzy and karev's scene in the "new trailer/house" was really a good one! 

i am glad to see meredith and derek happy for once, i'm hope they can stay that way for atleast a season

loved the interaction between dr. bailey and the other doc, can't remember her name...on the park bench outside the hospital concerning her patient

but my favorite line of the show was from christina..."you can just sleep in the bathtub"

what about you? 

i have now added Survivor, Modern Family and Cougar Town to my list of recordings, so there will be much more tv talk in the future! 

oh and i CAN'T WAIT UNTIL PRIVATE PRACTICE!    Yipppeeee!

don't judge!

Happy Saturday!

The Skinny...long 2 hour run/walk with the family!  stopped at a couple of antique stores and the pawn shop so i can shave off 45 minutes of that, but it was fun and i worked up a sweat! 

today

is hump day of the longest-week-ever! 

yesterday, i thought today was thursday and i was all set to watch Grey's but now i have to wait one more day

what are you getting ready to watch? 

here's a sneak of Private Practice and i can't wait! 

The Skinny...

Treadmill this morning...2 miles and a lot of sweat, free weights/arms and crunches this afternoon plus I wore my Fit Flops all day today and my legs are tired!

beep...beep....beep

i interrupt this lack of bloggin to bring you a

POST...

gasp!

i know, it's been awhile

forgive me...and this isn't even a great one!

but lately we've been doing alot of this

 

cabin stuff.  

and my mom and i get to decorate it...all of it! 

we've actually already started

because that's what girls do

plan things.

men don't do that...

i'll show you more very soon

in fact, i'll show you ALOT of stuff...because it's been awhile!

happy monday!

The Skinny: who needs a spin class when you've got the green machine!   

remember "the skinny"?

you know...that category over there that hasn't been used enough lately

just so you know "the skinny" has been taking place around the homestead, just not as regular as i would like it to be

jeff is with me halfway...but more than usual

and jackson too...on his bike

unfortunately the family walk/run's in the evenings have turned into at times-whiny-strolls around the neighborhood

blech

 

so it's back to "up before the roosters...4:30 AM"

though i will still take part in the family evening strolls, cause i'm good like that and all

me and my i-won't-whine-just-put-me-on-the-right-speed treadmill and my ipod shouting BOOM BOOM POW by the Black Eyed Peas

bliss, huh? 

here are a few of my NEW and INSPIRING blogs that i'm following, go check 'em out!

The Fitnessista

The Perfect Balance 

Say Yes to Salad 

Eat, Live, Run 

happy weekend!  now go run...

tomorrow

 

it's on like donkey kong!

and i think jeff's in on it too

a 'good for you' treat!

food network is on ALOT at our house!  

i definitely have my favorites but jackson and i both love alton brown...jackson will sit on the couch for a complete 30 minutes and watch his show.  that is saying alot considering other shows like phineus and pherb, the suite life and  ben 10, he will leave the room to go find a lego or something

but recently on Good Eats, Alton Brown was cooking up some all time favorite snack food with 'good for you' ingredients and calories on the lighter side

i was game! 

Brown Rice Crispy Bars

  

6 cups of brown puffed rice (i used a box cereal found in the organic food section at Kroger)

3 tbsp of flax seed oil plus more for the pan (unfortunately i used canola oil this time...flax seed oil was almost $10, now that i know these are so yummy i'll buy the flax seed oil...it's so good for you)

1 tbsp orange blossom honey

4 cups of mini marshmallows 

1/3 cup chopped dried cranberries

1/3 cup chopped dried cherries 

1/3 cup dried blueberries 

3/4 cup slivered almonds 

melt the marshmallows, honey and oil all together in a glass bowl (i did this in the microwave for several seconds...be sure to keep an eye on it).  once the mixture has been melted quickly add the brown rice, almonds and fruit and stir to combine.  spread the mixture evenly in a pan and let cool completely.  cut into squares and you can store in a airtight container for about 3-4 days 

*i actually used chopped dates and dried cherry flavored cranberries but i'm sure you could sub almost any dried fruit or nut

these are so good!  and of course, if you've ever seen the show he broke down the calories, sodium, fat...all that good stuff and each bar had approximately 60 calories!  not too shabby, huh?

jackson likes them...and jeff will eat them even though they do not contain chocolate

it was a WIN WIN!

our sunday

yesterday on a whim we headed to my most favorite place to eat a burger and fries...

 

nothing says calories like a yummybacon cheeseburger and a paper sack with grease spots on it and full of fries

heaven!

then we stopped at the park for a bit

 

 

that one cracks me up!

 

all of these are nice and out of focus because i didn't check my focus points...

looks at those pink cheeks! 

and this time there was no fever involved..

thankfully jackson is 98% better...nothing like a little bronchitis to get you down!  

HAPPY MONDAY!

The Skinny...

.85 mi on the treadmill today, ran most of it!

weights and abs too