~~~~clean-it-up-thursday~~~~

Busy morning for me already. We woke up to snow on the ground. Not a ton but it doesn't take much to cause havoc here. We live at the bottom of the hill so getting to the top is the challenge. Ryan said the roads were worse than he's ever seen them when he drove to work around 7:30 so I went out and started my car at 8:30 and drove it up the hill. It took me about 5 minutes to get up a hill that usually takes 20 seconds. It was crazy. I parked the car at the top of the hill and the girls and I walked to it. They were a little late to school but oh well. The roads are fine now so I went to the gym and did 60 min (30 bike/30 ellip) and then went to the grocery store to grab a few last min things. Now I'm going to eat lunch. This morning I also did GS BSB and Core max 2.

I have a little bit of cleaning and organizing left to do this afternoon but otherwise shouldn't be too bad. I'm tired and am glad it's not going to be a stressful day. We're leaving for the airport at 5:30 AM tomorrow. EEK. I like morning flights but not that early. Our flight is not until 10:40 but the airport is 2 hours away. We get into Chicago at 8 pm our time (1 pm there). LOOOOONG DAY...

Off to eat lunch - catch ya later Bill and Ted.
 
Angie, aka Bill, :D
That's funny how the snow frazzles the french so much!:p
Good job w/ prepping to leave! I know how crazy that is!
That is one long day of travel! GOOD LUCK! How close are your parents to the airport?
When we go to Florida we'll have a super early flight too - stinks but it was cheap & direct - can't beat that with a stick!
WTG getting your WO in amongst all that too!

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This afternoon I'll be at Isabel's class party - I'm room mom so I have to be there for the whole thing to coordinate. How did I get to be room mom??!?!?! I'm not organized!!!!! Don't they know that?!?!?!?! :p:p:p:p My mom's going to watch Julia for me. This sounds so silly.....but we;ll be apart for 4 hours and I don't like it!:eek: I don't think the umbilical cord ever got cut!:p

I will resist all at the party and slam out some cardio tonight as well!

oh, and after the party we're going to visit my grandma. SHe has a bunch of Cmas dollhouses all over and wants the girls to see them. Won;t THAT be fun w/ julia!?!?!:rolleyes::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Methinks we're going to end up out to dinner!;):) Maybe lunch too!:eek:

Everybody have a great day!
 
Good Morning !

Angie, good luck with your final preparations for your trip . I can't IMAGINE a day like that with little ones !!!!!!!!!!:eek: Mine would definitely hit a certain point and have melt down. But that's MY kids ! LOL:eek:;)

Kate, have fun at the party. I was room mom too for my kids and LOVED all the parties and stuff but I'm the same way........I'm so NOT organized, I wondered how I got the job ??! In most cases, everyone else worked, so I got it by default probably. LOL LOL:p

Today Jackson is ONE ! I can't believe it ! Seems like this year has flown by so fast !
His cake came out okay. Definitely not my best work. I had one problem after another......just one of those days I guess. But in the end, he's turning ONE and he won't be picky ! At least I'm pretty sure he'll know it's supposed to be Elmo ! LOL
Then DD invited extra people to the "party" so my cake isn't big enough ! I am adding to it by making cupcakes that spell out Happy Birthday and making them shaped into a balloon that Elmo will be holding.
Hope it works out .

Today is cardio .......this rotation all cardio is step. I love it but my knee doesn't , so I'm doing the bike today !

Merry, Merry !

Becky
 
Becky, Glad I'm not the only crazed room mom!:p:D
I'm sure your cake looks great! Very clever recovery w/ the cupcakes!:D A big ****HAPPY BIRTHDAY**** to Jackson! I love that name, btw!
Have fun biking!

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My big girls are WIDE AWAKE in their beds giggling. I'm in so much trouble tonight!:eek:
 
good morning! i feel so bright and sunny, hope i can make it contagious!!

angie, great wo, and woooo on the travel. what a day. after 45 min, we are all toast. your girls and you guys are such troopers. are you excited?

becky, great job with the cake. yes a year flies.

kate, i still hate being apart with both my boys more than 3 hrs. now, a 3 hr break every so often is really nice, but that is all i need:D

woke early nd did an interval run. planning on insanity later. i should do max plyo, but i want to do max circuit. sigh. off to school shortly where i will be too all morning for the parties. then i get to take my kids home jacked up on sugar. luckily my sweet cravings from last night are gone right now (though it is only 7am). hope they stay that way!
 
Here I am!! Sorry I was late - I have to blow my nose 297434 times before I could make it to the computer:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Yesterday I was miserably sick, but I think (*fingers crossed*) that the worst has passed. My snot is starting to drain (gross, sorry) so there is not so much pressure in my head.

Still no workouts:( There is just no way I could do it.

We are leaving this afternoon to go visit my dad for Christmas, so we are doing some packMAX at my house too. I am taking my running shoes and gear, hoping I feel better tomorrow or Saturday for a run.

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Kate, I think you are the ideal room mom! Have fun!
Becky, great idea with the cake/cupcakes! Happy Birthday to your little one!
Angie, safe travels! The place where I live freaks out about 1 inch of snow also!
 
Morning!

I was up til after midnight making 40 bags of white chocolate covered popcorn! I am tired! Today is Nevena's party from 9:30-11:30. Workout will be legs-not sure which dvd. More shopping on tap for later too.

Angie, we had balck ice here on Tuesday-ugh. Great workouts! Glad to hear your prepping is going well. Only a few hours now:)

Kate, I've never been room mom-too much work!;) Enjoy it! They're only young once and I heard my neighbor tell Danica how lucky she is that I always get to go to her parties-his mom works M/W/F for her husband but never takes off to help on T/Th or go to any parties-made me kinda sad:( Good luck with the eats-I caved last night at the dance party and had a slcie of pizza, some cashews, and a brownie:eek: Watch out for those dollhouses!

Becky, sorry the cake didn't turn out just so-I bet Jackson won't mind a bit!

Nina, your mood is contagious! Thanks!:) Have fun at the parties:)

Katie, aww hugs. Being stuffed is no fun. Rest up-those workouts will be there when you're better.
 
ugh - im stressed. so much to do.... and gina was snotty and isabels drivin me crazy! she is so over the top today! not naughty - just excited. i need a date night i think

NIna, Glad you're so sunny!:D
I feel the same way - a break is nice....but chaperoning a kgarten party stresses me out!!!:eek:

katie, ****passing you a tissue****
hope your wkend is fun!

kl, popcornmax!!! wow!
thanks for the encouragement!:)
have fun @ns party!
 
howdy! waiting for dh to get home after his first 12 hr overnight, wonder what kind of shape he will be in and whether he will be able to sleep during the day/here at home or not. trying to get ready for the gym but JJ is not cooperating!

becky, im sure the cake is FAB!!! and what a great idea about adding the cupcakes/balloon.

kate, have fun in school =) hope the dollhouses arent too much of a fiasco. so nice to see family but frustrating they arent even remotely childproof and want us to come over... thxgiving at my cousins, they have a big dog and said i should keep JJ away from him because he might think hes a small animal and bite... of course JJ wanted to chase the dog around. i asked to put the dog behindclosed doorsfor a little while and NO, he scratches at the door and will ruin it (!!!!). tell me about this in advance? no way. dont think i will be going next yr.

angie, you must be so excited for the trip!! and i think i never said, congrats on your results, youve worked so hard, well-deserved!

katie, so sorry you are feeling icky =( rest up and take it easy so you will be better for xmas.

nina, gotta love all that sugar at the parties =/

klaudia, that popcorn sounds like a nice gift! can you post the recipe?

just had a boiled egg and coffee. making grilled flank steak/spinach/bl chs salad with baked swpot fries later on. not sure if it will be lunch or dinner or in between, i need to see how my husband is doing with sleep and all =(

wo today is power class, if i can get my butt outta here!
 
Good Morning Everyone!

I am exhausted today and I keep thinking it is Friday but it is only Thursday. Sigh. I will definitely stay in tonight since I have been out the last 2 and eats have been off because of those nights out. Will try to stay on track this next week except we have 2 parties to go to Sat. night.

Workout was Lauren Brooks kettlebell vol. 1. I really liked the workout but wished I had used my heavier kettlebell for more exercises. Between being tired and new to the workout I went lighter until the end. It was a good 40 min workout. She has a 20 min workout on the DVD which I want to try too.

Katie, sorry about not feeling well. Enjoy your visit with your dad.
Kate, I usually end up organizing things at work because I am the only one who will do it. Good luck with the party today.
Angie, I hate getting up early to travel too. Good luck tomorrow.
Becky, happy birthday to Jackson! I am sure he will love his Elmo cake.
Nina, glad you are in such a great mood. I need to catch some of that.
Klaudia, you are a trooper making all that popcorn. Enjoy Nevena's party today.
Wendy, I worked 24 hours+ once and I had a really hard time getting back on schedule after that. I hope DH can sleep today. How long will he be on nights?
 
Wow, I leave for a quick workout and have a 1/2 hour of reading to do to catch up on everything !!! :) :)

I did Walking Strong on the TM in place of step. I was going to do the bike but my sansa with my iCYCLE's and CC's wouldn't turn on !:(:confused: OH NO!!!!!!
Am hoping DH can figure out what's wrong. I have to have my sansa !!!!!!

How can I post a pic that doesn't show to EVERYONE !??
I really am not proud of the cake I made but would show just you guys ........so you see what I mean. I sort of think it looks like a middle schooler's first attempt at cake decorating. :eek:
In my defense, I've never taken a class and I don't have any of the right equipment, so I did the best I could with the circumstances.

Anywayyyyyy.......had a sweaty , heart pounding workout......had a protein pancake and now I better get my butt in gear!!!!!!!!! Busy day ahead !

Thanks for all the birthday wishes for Jackson ! You guys are the best ! :)
I'll pass them on to him !;)

Becky
 
wendy, get your booty to the gym!:D
good luck w/ dh today!
thx for undertanding abt nick-knack city! FWIW, we have a large dog (who is extremely gentle) and we try to be very sensitive to kids who are scared of him. Wish everyone could be that way!

Colleen, Busy time of year, eh? Glad you had a good WO!

Becky, I feel your sansa pain - My Ipod gives me fits. grrrr
YOu could send the pic in a PM - but I'm sure it looks great!

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gotta go party prep....later gators!

LISA!!!!! How's it going?!?!?!?!
 
I'm on my lunch break--it's been a busy morning! Tomorrow is our holiday get together for work. I am SO not in the mood, but will fake it and try not to talk too much. I'll just sit next to one of the people who never shuts up.

Oh, the vote passed in IN, so we are merging. Yippy skippy.

Kate, how was the party? I don't see how you can say you're not organized. You run a household with 3 young children, isn't that organization?

Becky, a big happy birthday to Jackson! I'm sure your cake is beautiful and I love the balloon idea with cupcakes to make up the difference. Very creative!

Colleen, I keep thinking it's Friday, too. This has been a looooong week for me.

Wendy, I'll be over for lunch. :D I love steak and bleu cheese salad, it's one of my favorites. I may have to go have that for lunch today...

Klaudia, that popcorn sounds delish! What a great mom you are!

Katie, feel better. I hope your cold passes soon.

Angie, safe travels tomorrow! I hope everything goes smoothly for you.

Hi Lisa!

I was going to go have pasta for lunch, but now I want a steak salad. Hmmm...I may have to go have that. bbiab

anne
 
urggg to a day that started so darn well. to be totally honest, it is not terrible, but i had a monster sugar craving and had 2 mini shortbread cookies, 6 hershey kisses, and a bag of soy crisps with choclate drizzle (reminded me of klaudia's popcorn):eek::eek: oh how i hate confessions. i did do plyo insanity, but i obviously ruined my hard work. anyways, putting it behind me... aidan enjoyed hisparty, but they had a da dress up as santa and come in. aidan wanted nothing to do with him. he is napping well now, and finn is fighting his quiet time. i need to vacumn, do more laundry. thankfully am done with cards and mailing presents.

becky, will you pm me your cake picture? i am not even i teeny bit artistic, but i admire you for doing that. i have seen these infomercials for cake decorating - it looks great.

kate, how was the party?

wendy, you sound like such a good cook. could you come cook for me sometime?

i got a huge bag of kale at the store. what should i do with it? i am so glad my sugar binge is done!! my cravings are less than zero:eek:
 
nina, i think kate is prob a better cook than me, but i do really love to cook, thx for saying so. with that kale, i would just do a simple side dish..you can do it like fresh spinach, basically wilt and saute seasoned any way, just takes longer than spinachis all. saute onion and garlic in olive oil, s&p and a pinch of red pepper flakes. add the kale without drying after you rinse it, just shake off excess and the little bit of water left helps it wilt (slice into strips or chop to help it cook quicker). i dont cut out the stems the way some ppl do, just personal choice. also, the degree of tenderness you want is totally up to you. i dont like mine soggy but lots of others do.

anne, sounds like the merger is a good thing from your perspective. i worked in an org before, during and after a merger and it was truly a learning process for me, in a good way. but there were lots of personalities and politics to deal with, with a capital P on both =)

kate, my booty moved, thank you =) yes i got to the gym and worked it out. btw the r kelly video the other day was AWESOME!! have youever heard his "you remind me of my jeep?" i almost peed my pants when i heard that one, i was hysterical.

becky, hope your sansa starts behaving again. try the reset button, usually its a litte teeny hole you would need the edge of a paper clip or something to reset it.

colleen, this will be the schedule for awhile, no date on it but i think it will be the better part of the next year is my guess, why did you have to work such craxy hours?? dh did sleep from about 10 to 3. hope that was enough / quality shut eye. we shall see.

well ladies, it is FRIGID here and id love t ostay home but ive gone and committed myself to joining a new board, first meeting tonight. at least it is a community group and i will never have to walk or drive more than 1 mile for a meeting! really looking forwardto it actually, just wish it wasnt on such a freaking cold night.
 
My worst offense today was 10 peanut M&Ms. Those things are darned irresistible!
Teh party was very nice. My Isabel WON musical chairs!!!!! She HATES to play games bec she's afraid she'll lose. I was beyond proud of my little mucnhkin! She was so proud of HERSELF!!! :D:D:D

Just finished 4DS Legs. Worked hard & good!

Anne, Hope the merger goes smoothly. Me no likey change!:eek::p
And I'm pseudo-organized, I suppose. Might look organized but I get all panicky and I hate having all eyes on me at those things.

Nina, Consider your eats & wo's breaking even - and tomrw is another day!
Isabel is not so fond of Santa either.
Kale?? I've never ate it.... What am I missing?

Wendy, Thanks for the compliment! You're too sweet! I think you turn out some pretty wonderful stuff too!
Glad you liked the vid! I'll have to check yours out. My sis said somehitng abt "Trapped in a Closet" ....I can only imagine!
Good for you for joining the board! I would love to be moreinvolved in things but I feel overwhelmed as it is.... ....Maybe in my next life!:rolleyes:
WTG gettin' to the gym!
 
Kate, HOW do you eat just 10 m&m's ??????????? I bow down to you !!!! If I eat one, I eat half a bag. MINIMUM !!!!!:eek:

I put a picture up of the cake on FB.....:confused: I couldn't figure out how to PM a picture and I decided just to post and be done with it.

The kids liked it and even my daughter said she was very happy with it, so I am THRILLED !!!

Jackson ate a cupcake and lot's of ice cream........all with his hands !!!:p He was a very happy little guy!!! :D

We had fun but I'm glad its done now and we can all concentrate on Christmas and finishing all our last minute stuff .
 

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