STS 6 Month Alumni~~Christmas Week

Let me know how that buttermilk pie turns out, I like anything to do with custard!
I feel as you do, it has been a super fun thing to check in with each other so regularly here and get to know each other. I enjoy our chit chat and motivation and everything else as well!

I'm getting better super slowly, unfortunately. Better, but slowly. Chiro still hasn't given me the ok to work out and I think she's right, because I feel a little something acting up every once in a while. I sure hope I can start STS with you guys, but if not, I will just tag along like last time, a few weeks behind.... It worked then too, although it would be fun to be on the same week.

Jo, how's ss' back feeling? I hope he is better!

Rachel, we are leaving on the 25th to do Christmas dinner at dh's family. Just found out that dh's cousin, who has been battling brain cancer for the second time, was given 3 months, that makes it extra special that she gets to see the kids this Christmas. I feel so bad for her!
We'll be getting back home on the 29th, so we have a couple of days hanging with the inlaws and a trip to the science center.

Good news is I was finally able to order my blender, and I caught them right at a special so I was able to save 70.- yay! Wouldn't have happended if I had been able to order earlier. But I won't get it until the 6th. But I am looking forward to it a lot! I think dh will bring along his laptop, so I should probably be able to check in while away.
 
Oh Rachel, that was so sweet of you to say about all our friendship! I feel the exact same way! I love sharing our workouts and having a little glimpse into each other's lives! I appreciate everyone's friendship as well! Oh, and would love you watching TBL with us!

Cendrine, SS back is a little better...we'll see how he does when we leave tomorrow. Tomorrow is about a 4 1/2 hour drive but then it will be 12 to MT. So I think this is our plan: if he is alright, we'll go straight to MT from my mom's. But if not, we'll be back Sunday night - actually DH and I are still trying to figure out what we're doing. I'll let you know for sure tonight. Oh, I hope your back gets better in the next little bit! But even if you can start STS, you'll need to be super careful!! We want you back in tip top shape! :D Oh and YEAH on the blender! Oh, forgot to mention my new laptop showed up yesterday!!! YEAH!!

Hello Kim!

So I didn't workout today as I needed to be to work early. And, just still have lots to do.

Talk to you all later!
 
Yay, Jo, new laptop! How fun is that! You sure sound busy wrapping things up! I have to get going here with laudry so I have something to pack...LOL!
Do you still have my cell phone number? That way you can call me on my cell if you end up having time to get together. If not, I totally understand. I still have your cell, let me know if you want me to email you mine again.

Not much to report on here today. Have a great day you all!
 
Aaaah Scary!
I was last minute grocery shopping and dh was in the truck cause now he is sick...My phone rang and it was my brother asking where I was because there were tornadoes all around us! Well that freaked me out so I was rushing around like no bodies business...You ever notice that when you are in a hurry, no one else is! :rolleyes: Well we made it home but it was raining like heck and lightning all around us. I was driving the big truck so I was nervous but I lived to tell the tale! Apparently some businesses north of have been pretty damaged.
I think the worst is past us now though!

Cendrine-I will let you know on the pie! I am the same about custard! I am so glad that your purchase was delayed so you got a deal. I love a good deal!
I hope you are able to join us for the rotation too but I do want you to be ready before you start again though!

Jo-Wow y'all have a lot of driving to do in the next week! I hope the weather holds out for you.Yeah on the new lap top...I am looking forward to those pics when you get time to post them. That might be a while though;)

Kim-When are you getting your shock cardio? I hope you are not overwhelmed with Christmas duties!

Well I have to go back to work on Sunday but that gives us the next three days. I am just anxious for tomorrow nights dinner because I always get that way when I cook for other people on special occasions. I think I have a pretty straight forward meal plan though so I think it will all turn out ok!

I am off to try to relax after my exciting drive home! Merry Early Christmas Eve!

Rachel
 
Yikes, I'm glad that your okay Rachael! How scary! What is DH sick with? Hopefully he's okay for Christmas.

Sorry, I've been MIA a couple of nights. It's been super busy at work with quite a few patients with big injuries (think gunshots, logsplitters, ouch) and we have 2 out of 4 hand therapists on holidays. The therapy department is closed for 4 days (Friday-Monday) so we're trying to get everyone in for basic care like dressing changes, suture removal, casting etc before tomorrow night. So I've had some long days at work and I think tomorrow will be long too. DH's accounts payable clerk quit so he's been working lots of overtime trying to do her job and interviewing for her position. So been busy around here.

Monday night was our 19th wedding anniversay and we went out for a nice dinner with the kids. I did come home and get Muscle Max upper body premix done. Tuesday night was another Christmas coworker party. So lots of eating and no workout. Patients have brought in so much baking/treat that we are on sugar overload!

Rachael No idea when I"ll get shock cardio, there is no way to track it. I'm guessing between Christmas and New Year's. We have a busy Christmas schedule, after work tomorrow we're going to mom's for a turkey dinner with 13 of us. Christmas Day we will have lunch at my sister's with the same 13 of us then I'm cooking Christmas Dinner for DH's family (12 of us). DH's aunt also does a midnight supper Christmas eve but I don't think we'll make it to that. It will be a busy but fun couple of days. Thanks for the sweet remarks, I've sure enjoyed our one year together as fitness buddies:D:D

Jo Is ss going with you? That's a lot of sitting with a bad back:confused: I haven't seen any trailers for TBL but I"ll definitely be watching it. Be careful with the driving!!

Cendrine How wonderful that you got Shock Cardio (and your blender ordered), have you previewed some of them? Sounds like ds gave it a good review, LOL. So how was the butter??

Sounds like it might be a bittersweet family time with DH's cousin being sick. Hope you enjoy the time together.

Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Christmas! Enjoy the time with your families!
 
Rachel, I'm so glad you got home ok! That was extra stress nobody needed! I hope dh is doing better so you guys can enjoy Christmas.

Kim, wow, you've been one busy bee and are going to keep being a busy bee through the holidays! Sounds like some fun gatherings!

The butter was delish, I previewed all but the martial arts workouts, they all make me want to jump into my workout gear and get started!

Merry Christmas everyone!
 
Girls, I'll try and get back and post...I'm in the middle of packing.

Rachel - whew!! Glad you are SAFE! So sorry to hear DH is SICK! Ugghhh! Poor guy!

Kim, yes, I'm very concerned about SS back! So tomorrow's trip will help tell how he's doing. He wants to go but if he's not okay we'll be coming home Sunday. Oh my gosh, I can't believe how busy you are!! Happy Anniversary!!!!

Cendrine, yes have your number in my cell. So I'll call you if we end up coming back. If I do miss you (boohoo!) I hope you have a wonderful time with your in-laws!

I will have my other laptop with me so should be able to get back and post.

Okay, off to get clothes out of the dryer and finish packing!
 
Kim-I have to ask what the heck...Logsplitters? It sounds like you have a lot of eating to do the next few days:D! Oh are we ever gonna bust it out on the shock cardio! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas! Oh yea and that midnight supper sounds so cool! Too bad yall are not going to make that! Merry Christmas!

Jo-I know you are traveling so I won't say much but be careful! Have a Merry Christmas!

Cendrine-I know you are getting ready to go...Be careful on the roads tomorrow. I hope you have good weather! Merry Christmas!

I am busy preparing Christmas Eve dinner but I just wanted to pop in and Wish y'all all a Merry Christmas!

Rachel
 
Hi Girls, this is going to be my last check in until the laptop is up and running in our hotel room sometime on the 26th, I'm thinking...

The kids had a blast opening our presents from down here, and are so excited that they get to do more tomorrow at the inlaws house. Oh the fun of being a kid!

Merry Christmas you all! I hope it is a great time for all of you!
 
I agree Cendrine, The Fun Of Being A Kid...When you write it like that it could be a great title to a children's book!

Well it was definitely no work out for me this morning...we woke to no power! We had some pretty high wind last night so I guess that is what it was. We even had snow flurries for a little while. Nothing major but it sure was neat for us. I do not think I have ever seen snow here on Christmas.

I hope everyone is having a great Christmas. My dinner turned out picture perfect but I forgot to take a picture:rolleyes: Cendrine, the buttermilk pie was excellent but definitely dangerous. Thanks to yall though I really have not over done it like I usually do...Y'all and me I guess!

I just wanted to drop in and say Merry Christmas.
Maybe tomorrow I will give myself some MMA!

Rachel
 
Quick post from me, hope everyone is having a MERRY CHRISTMAS!! We've had fun with Christmas dinner at my mom's last night and then lunch/gift exchange at my sister's today. Now we're home for a breather and expecting our company in a couple of hours for Christmas dinner. I'm doing a 15.5 lb turkey, I put it in at 10:45 now it's 2pm and the turkey looks done. I wasn't expecting it to be done for a couple of hours yet:confused:


Rachael', I've never seen a logsplitter before I assume it's a machine that cuts fallen trees into firewood. I think you feed the trees into it. I just know that it's a really good idea not to put your hand in it:(:(:( Glad that your dinner turned out so well! How neat that you got some snow, we're getting quite a bit of snow over the last couple of days. North Dakota just south of us is getting a big blizzard, it's all over the news but we have just light snow.

Cendrien So what were the favourite toys for the kids?? I love watching the kids open their presents, with my 2 and the 3 nephews/1 neice, it's such a blast! DD and her cousin loved all their American/Canadian girl stuff!
 
Merry Christmas!!!!

I am at Mom's. Last night was siblings, nieces & nephews and financee's and us. There was a about 16 of us. A lot of fun, noise and chatter! No little ones, but one niece is pregnant. Right now, it's the 3 of us with mom and we're waiting for my sister to show up. It's sunny out but very cold - we're all planning to go out for a walk in a little bit.

Before we left yesterday, we opened out presents - DH gave me a WII Fit Plus, a gift certificate to Lululemon Athletica (have you guys seen their fitness clothes? Very Cute!) and my MIL sent me a couple of danskins workout tanks and a cute sport hoodie amongs some other things. So I'm excited! And...when I get home I'll have my Cathe DVD's! I'm in fitness heaven! LOL! :p

Rachel, hope you stay warm and the storms are OVER! (A little snow would be fun for you though!) Glad your dinner turned out good!

Kim, sounds like you are having fun! Is it snowing today? It was a long foggy drive yesterday!

Cendrine, safe travels! Hope you remembered your gloves!

Hope you are all having a wonderful day! Talk to you all later!
 
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Glad your having a good time Jo. Yes it's been snowing and blowing all day. It started Thursday and it's supposed to go until Saturday. Lululemon is a Canadian company, we have one close by and have some of their workouts clothes super comfortable. I would like to get more but they're not cheap!

It'll be interesting to see what you think of Wii Fit.
 
Hi Kim! Yes I learned Lululemon is Canadian when I read their history...very interesting! There is a store nearby (Cendrine there is one at Bellevue Square if you get to go!)! And, expensive is right! DH told me to use my gift certificate WISELY! LOL! :eek:

DH made sweet potato fries for snacks today and I ate too many (better than candy though huh)?. Okay, off to take my sister home! I think I'll be early to bed tonight!
 
Woohoo FUN is what I can say about MMA Fusion!
OK I know I am cheating a bit but I do not have great coordination so I like to try these things out a little before we start:D

My review:
When I watched this last night, I grimaced a lot because I thought I was never going to make it through it but I guess I am in way better shape than I thought because here I am and I finished! I found it more techniquely challenging than physically challenging. The weird thing is , though, that when I would look at my polar, some times it would be reading in the 180's but I did not have that anaerobic feel that I get from drill max when I am in the 180's! I have no idea why that is. Some of the more complicated combo's had me rewinding because when you come up into a position , I was not sure about placement of my footing in the beginning so I had to rewind and watch carefully where each foot was placed to get in the proper stance. It would have been great to have a live coach sayin..."bring your right foot more forward...etc! But I think it really is not going to be hard to get it down and then I am going to look so tough doing it!:D

OK I hope I did not spoil anything for you guys!

Kim-I am embarrassed...I have seen a logsplitter! I was thinking that was the name of the injury that you were talking about!:eek:
It sounds like you had a great Christmas! The snow sounds beautiful although I know it probably can get tiresome!

Jo-Wow it is going to be interesting to hear how you incorporate wii fit into your routine! What do you think you will do?
From the sounds of your gifts it sounds like your family knows exactly what you like!

Cendrine-I know you are busy but I hope you had safe travel!

OK its is DH's birthday so I am off to help him celebrate!

Rachel
 
Hi All!

Rachel, MMA sounds exciting! Thanks for sharing (no you didn't spoil anything!) LOL!

Just wanted to check in and say Hi! It's another sunny cold day here. We've been doing some errands for mom and are off now to visit nephew and his GF. Several of my mom's friends have been by to visit so it's been nonstop visiting! Fun though!

Okay, CBL - hope everyone is having fun!
 
Hi ladies. Merry Belated Christmas to you ALL!!!!!

I just wanted to pop in super quickly to let you all know that I'm actually starting STS tomorrow morning, using running and Shock Cardio for my cardio. But I also wanted to let you know that I'm not sure just how much I'll actually be checking in with you all. I've been on the PC way too much the last 2 months in prep for Christmas (shopping, price comparing, facebook, body for life forum, etc) and have decided I need to cut back a bit in order to get things back in line at home. I'll pop in here and there, to lurk and eavesdrop, but don't count on it being a daily thing (I know, boo hoo, right? LOL)

You ladies ROCK! And I LOVE the fact that you've kept this group going WAY BEYOND our original 6 month check in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Hi guys I know I was supposed to start a new check in today but it was a quickie so not much time. I am off to work but just wanted to say hey:D

I hope y'all have a great day!

Rachel
 
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