Weekend Melters

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Morning all. I hope this isn't a duplicate post, but I didn't see another.

Sorry to be MIA, but yesterday was crazy at work, followed by a quick workout and a ball game. Today we are headed to visit Tristan with some friends. We will do some sightseeing, some shopping, then go to his dance recital. I won't be home till late, so I'll try to get back tomorrow.

Have a wonderful, sun and fun filled Saturday, melters!
 
Morning Robin! Looks like everyone is sleeping in today. Sounds like you have a nice day ahead! Tristan is in a dance recital? That's great! I hope you take lots of pics!

My pooches woke me at 6 this morning, so I took them out around the block, then crawled back into bed and kind of dozed until about 7:30. Got up and did PUB up only premix, and here I am with my cereal! Sophie has her last piano lesson of the session today, then we're off to Karen's, and I'm going to take Soph out for dinner tonight, since it's just her and me. I have to get some laundry done and clean bathrooms too.
 
Good morning lovely melters,

I'm sitting here watching some lame Disney show with my niece. She's hysterical. We just went swinging and played outside and went for a walk (well, I walked, she sat in the wagon and I pulled her ;)). She's just so stinkin' cute I can't get over it. We're going to make a quick trip to the bank and then maybe go to my Dad's house to go swimming. If we stay there long enough she can go down for her nap there (she sleeps great at my Dad's) and then I could workout in his basement while she naps. I've got it all figured out. ;) But god knows things don't always go as planned with kids, right? :) We'll see if my master plan works out.

I'm watching her until about 6:30 tonight and then I have no plans for the evening...or for tomorrow. Maybe I'll take a drive up to Canada to have dinner with Shell and Soph. ;) Sound good? :p hehe

Ok, back to Micky and Minnie. Kids shows are so lame nowadays.

Allison

http://www.picturetrail.com/allisonj90
 
Happy weekend, everyone!

I'm seriously sleep-deprived today! Last night was another night when I got into bed at midnight, and then I was up at 6:00 again. Ug! Tonight and tomorrow night I'm seriously going to go to bed at 8:30!

I think today I have Low Max scheduled, but I may swap it out for something a bit easier on the legs. ;-) Doing Imax 3 on Tuesday and then B&G Leg Blast on Thurs. really killed these old legs.

I have my hair appt. with the new person at noon today. Scary!

Robin -- We missed you yesterday, but I'm glad you're well! How neat that Tristan will be in a dance recital. What will the group be doing?

Shelley -- Sounds like you have a nice day planned. How has Karen been feeling? Will Chris be back tomorrow? Hope you and Sophie have a nice night tonight! :) Thanks for your kind words from last night! Death Cab was great, and they played a bunch of their old songs, which I loved. The crowd was so mellow, though; the only section standing up was the front section! How cool that the kettlebells are so cheap there. If you need some enabling, let us know!}(

Allie -- Oh, what a bummer that that new car won't work out, but at least your Mali is fixed and back in action! I loved reading your post about being in Tracey's videos and about Tracey! (And I was wondering how to pronounce her last name!) I only have her three more recent videos, but I love her personality. I really need to get those older videos so I can see our resident celebrity! :) I'm so shocked at all the backlash against Strike Zone; I was reading Carol's response on Tracey's forum about the comments at VF. I'm glad I stay away from that forum. They're just so negative! How are you feeling today? :) Sounds like you're having a blast with your niece! Did you get a good night's sleep last night? Hope so! Oh, and I dropped that CD in the mail yesterday, but it may not go out until today. :)

Tneah -- I hope you listened to your pep talk yesterday and did NOT work out again in the evening. Please don't let all that talk about weight gain stress you out! Seriously, babe, you're fit and hot, and you are in great shape. Please take it easy today! For Pete's sake, you just had surgery, and we don't want you to get sick again! :) If you're not a good girl today, then I'm going to have to brave those blazing hot Vegas temps, drive out there, and lock up your workout room so you behave! ;-) Oh, I saw those Zumba pants everyone was talking and thought that they were so cute! I bet they look great on you!

Kara -- Oh, we should both go back to short hair! I love pixie cuts, and you're so fit that I bet it would look great on you! Yes, it was so cool going up in weights yesterday! It's the small things that make us feel good, huh?! :) Only another week or so until Colin is home! Yay! How are the floors coming along? Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Kristi -- Hooray for the girls coming home today! Were they on the bus all night? Did the elliptical get fixed yesterday? :)

Shannon -- We missed you yesterday! Hope you're alright! :)


I'll BBL to check in with everyone else! :)
 
Morning All!:)

I am so dang happy! Auntie Flo arrived which means bye-bye PMS bloat and misery and hello cramps and disgusting other stuff...but I do not care!:7 I was terrified I would be on my period this coming week, which is the week we are traveling to Florida for the wedding of my DH's best friends daughter...and I literally cannot leave the house the first few days so it is all turning out quite nicely thank goodness.:)

Robin, have a fabulous day with Tristan, and please take pics if you remember to, would love that!:) Missed you yesterday, you only posted twice...

Shelley, you and Sophie get to see Karen today? That is great, any news about the pathology report? I would imagine Karen is probably feeling alot better after her surgery, she will be so happy to see you guys!:)

Allison, oh how nice, I have a little niece who thinks I am the cat's pajama's!:7 I love having an admirer, I do not see her much, but when I do we go shopping and then she dresses up in my bellydance costumes and all my hats, shoes,etc,,,and we put on makeup and act silly. Have fun with your niece today. I agree, whatever happened to Seseame Street? That is what I used to watch, well, that and Mr.Rogers Neighborhood!:7

Well since I started, not sure about the workout, think I might elliptical this morning and call it a day. BBL to see who else has checked in....Oh and I purchased Amy's Slo-Mo Challenge and the circuit challenge, does anyone else have the circuit one and do you like it?

Hey, where is Shannon???

Leanne, we were posting at the same time...west coast shout out to ya!:) Boy, your legs are fried from all that work! I have only done Lowmax a few times, but used the medicine ball like Shelley recommended I think, boy was it tough. Try and rest your pretty little head today, after all what are weekends for? And sending you "good hair vibes" today, believe me, I totally understand how nerve wracking trying a new style can be, especially a shorter one. I just took the leap and got the "Katie Holmes" or rather the "Suri" bob last year before they even had it...I know, I know, I am such a trendsetter aren't I ?:p I only let it grow out because it was a little to "harsh" for my face type, I have a very angular face, so the harsh angles of the haircut didn't work for my more casual look now, it would have worked when I was dressing up everyday for the office, but not for my daily uniform of cargo's and tee's! Ok, I am rambling....post pics darling!:7
 
Happy Saturday to you all! I'll try to come back later for a longer post, but I just wanted to say hello and wish everyone a wonderful day. My girls got home at 8:30 this morning after all night on the bus. We went to IHop for pancakes and omelets for breakfast. The girls are grungy and tired, but they had a great time. They are going to crash for a while, I think. I have tons to do today, but I think I'm going to hop on my elliptical for an iTrain to clear my head and work off some of my breakfast. :) The motor is fixed but a console problem I've had for months has returned; at least I can use it while they keep working with the company to solve that problem!
 
Tneah -- So glad that you're feeling better now that Aunt Flo is here! How is your mouth doing, too? Have you been able to eat alright? Now when exactly are you leaving for Florida and that wedding? Will you be able to check in with us while you're gone? If not, we're sure gonna miss you! :-( How long will you be gone for? You'll have to take some photos of you and DH so we can see you in those gorgeous new DVF dresses you bought! Oh, I bet you looked adorable in that short bob! Yes, isn't Low Max with the med ball killer? I only did it once -- that was enough! ;-)

Kristi -- So glad that the girls made it back safely! Now that they're well-fed, I bet they'll be able to get a good nap in! :)


I'm heading out in a bit to get my hair done. If I don't come home crying, then maybe I'll post some photos. ;-)

Speaking of photos, Deb, it would be so fun to see some new puppy photos if you have time over the weekend! :)
 
Hey its quiet round these parts today!

Kristi, glad the gals made it home okay...I bet they are wiped out!:) Your breakfast sounded so yummy, I was tempted to make my own stack of pancakes...I opted for eggs instead, but still, they sounded so good!

Leanne, good luck at the salon today! I would go for a different color too, just to up the wow factor, blonde? :) I know you will look fabulous in anything you choose, but please post the pics for sure!

Well, Leanne mentioned LowMax this morning so that is what I did. Without the added grief of the medicine ball though. Have you guys ever noticed Cedie's silly faces during this one? She is hilarious! I found myself watching her the whole time, whatta cutie pie.:) That is a great workout, but the music doesn't get jammin' til the 6th interval, it kinda sucks the music, but I love the leg workout, it would be killer to add on the intervals at the end of a slow and heavy leg workout wouldn't it? Just to stimulate both sets of muscle fibers?

I just mopped my floors, did the laundry, and now am starting to cramp up, thats okay, better now than later on like I said before, so time to lie around...:7 Oh, its a toasty 115 degrees today, so very pleasant..}(
 
Hi, everyone --

I did iTrain (iClimb #25) -- I am a recent convert, and I work so much harder with those than doing my own thing. One of my DDs took a nap for several hours while the other went with a bunch of theater friends to a natural spring fed pool here in town. Teenage energy is funny! I am making cards right now to use for thank you notes for all the people who contributed money to Mobile Loaves & Fishes for our Challenge. DH, the DD who didn't go out with friends, and I are watching "This is Spinal Tap.

Stay cool, Tneah! Leanne, I can't wait to see the hair!
Hope everyone else is having a wonderful day!

ETA: Tneah -- it took the girls about 5 seconds after they got home to find the lip plumpers. They were very excited!!! Thank you, thank you again for all of those goodies! You are just so sweet!
 
Hi again,
I'm.so.tired. And I can't even begin to describe how bad my eating has been today. So bad. I actually had ice cream for lunch. Ugh. When my neice went down for her nap I didn't even work out--I took a nap too. I just feel really crummy today. I didn't sleep much at all last night and my stomach feels icky. Holy crap, I'm so tired. My BIL (my niece's dad) will be home soon and then I have to go to my Dad's to go let his dogs out. I keep trying to think of what to do for a workout but every time I imagine working out I feel a million times more tired. I can't imagine doing cardio with the way my stomach is today too. Ugh.

Just wanted to say hi. 2 year olds are a LOT of work. See ya later.

Allison

http://www.picturetrail.com/allisonj90
 
Hi ladies!

Eeeeks! My hair is SUPER short. I mean, REEEEALLLY short. What was I thinking?! I'll try to post some photos later tonight or (more likely) tomorrow morning. I think I need to re-group a bit b/c I'm having a bit of a panic attack over it (AKA -- I look like a boy!). ;-)

Allison -- Hey, don't sweat the ice cream for lunch and the not working out! Those little ones can sure take a lot out of you -- and you're still sick, for Pete's sake! Honestly, some good rest will serve you better, right?! Get to bed early tonight, and don't even think about working out if your belly is acting up! That's an order! ;-)

Tneah -- Oh, my! I can't even imagine doing Low Max after S&H Legs! Yowsa! I have a confession -- I was actually feeling so tired this morning that I didn't do the last two intervals/sections of LM. Yes, Cedie is always so fun to watch! I also love the faces that Brenda makes, esp. during weight workouts. She wrinkles up her nose during hard sets. They'll all so cute! Now, are you SURE you should be working out hard like that this soon after your surgery, missy? You know I love you and don't mean to lecture you, but you're worrying me! :) Oh, and thank you soooo much again for all the goodies! I keep forgetting to tell you that the new lip plumper is so great! I've been using it twice a day, and my lips are looking better even in between uses! Thank you, chica!:*

Kristi -- Glad that the girls are back into the swing of things! Yes, how funny that their energy levels are so different! :)
 
Good Afternoon ( or Evening I guess:) ,

Sorry for not being around much. It seems like I have no time to do much on the computer lately. Today is my normal rest day ( but I have not done a workout since Tuesday so who am I kidding?)

I will try to get back in the swing of things soon I hope. Lots of "angst" over my DF and his wife going away for a month, he is not happy and other issues that I don't want to think about

BB tomorrow

Deb
 
*yawn*....I just woke up from a nap, and fully intend to go back to my "nest" and fall back asleep but Georgie had to eat right?:)

Kristi, your girls are so cute, hope they like the gloss.:D

Alli, get some rest today sweetie, sounds like you are still bitten by that nasty tummy bug....and yes, like I would know, but I can be sure Lainie will tell you that two year olds are quite a handful!

Leanne, good for you girl, I am so happy for your new change, it'll be awesome for summer too don't you think? Does DH love it? I bet its adorable, is it like Michelle Williams short? Oh how cute!!And oh please, I barely made it through the last two intervals, that is one long arse workout! Longer than I like to do frankly, but I thought since it was low impact it would qualify as 'not strenuous" right?;) I am totally fine now, my implant thing is already healing, I am a quick healer and not a bleeder, so there was none of that. Trust me, I wouldn't jeopardize my surgery with something like working out too hard now would I?:p Yeah right Tneah. No, I am fine really, but thanks for the scolding mom!;) I just wanted to so something cause tomorrow is the "bad" period day and I cannot do a thing but complain.:7

Hey Deb, you sound very, very down....((hugs)) to you, glad you checked in though! And of course ((hugs)) to little Keegan and Kelsey too.:)

Back to sleep or at least read, did I mention DH is in Florida looking at a different boat? Yes, he flew down last night and will return tonight. Whatta dork, he is obsessing over getting a boat we can actually retire and live on...oh dear, I just nod my head and let him go...whatta gonna do?
 
Yo, I wanted to stop in since I've been MIA all day today. I didn't leave the house all day but I stayed busy (ok, except for a nap while Ewan was napping). Brian got grumpy about the house being not clean enough (dude, I might be a stay-at-home mom but I am not going to spend my whole life cleaning--which is why I don't refer to myself as a housewife). So I spent a lot of time cleaning (luckily he helped) then I didn't want to get online much even when I had time because of him being grumpy--didn't want him to start complaining about me spending too much time online. Anyway, he's in a better mood now, at least. I also got in a workout today--did my current favorite Circuit Zone. Still need to plan my all-or-mostly-Cathe rotation for next week. I've also considered going for a jog tomorrow, but not sure how my knees will feel about it.

OK, I know I'm way behind on personals, but my sister is also messaging me on Facebook right now so it's tough to write more at the moment. I'll catch up tomorrow.

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Hey girls!

Whew! What a day! We ended up not going to see Karen because she phoned this morning to say she really wasn't feeling well and wasn't up to having visitors, so instead, we ran to Walmart, then piano lesson, then picked up Sophie's girlfriend, came back here, they played on the Wii and watched a Hannah Montana while it rained, and I cleaned bathrooms. Then it got nice so we all went outside and played around the pond and on the tire swing. Then drove friend home, picked up MY friend and we all went out for dinner. Came home, fed the dogs and the fish, then Sophie and I watched National Treasure 2. It was really good!

Anyway, enough about me.

Leanne - can't wait to see the hair. I bet it looks faboo!

Kristi - I'm glad the girls are home safe and sound. How fun that even twins are so different!

Tneah - sounds like you're having a nice relaxing day. Isn't it funny when our guys get ideas into their heads. Like dogs with bones:p

Allie - oh dear, you are having a rough run lately, aren't you? Ice cream is a perfectly acceptable lunch, as far as I'm concerned:p I hope you didn't work out and just took it easy.

Deb - you DO sound kinda down. I hope everything is okay.

Hi to everyone I missed. I think I'll head to bed now, in anticipation of Sadie waking me up at 6 again. Ugh.
 
Hey just wanted to say hi to Lainie..sorry bout Mr. Grumpypants today...I hate it when DH is in a "mood"..lucky for me, he rarely is..I am the moody hag around our house!:)

Shelley, I know, boys are nuts.:p Oh, you have a fish? So do I, his name is Pedro and he is a beautiful blue betta. I have always had a betta, I take pride in keeping them alive for over two years..they say it cannot be done. My secret? I overfeed the little guy. I mean, I do not like to eat just once a day, why would Pedro be any different?:7

Cramps are kickin'...gonna lay down again, boy thank goodness I moved around this morning, cause I be one lazy arse bee-otch today!
 
Guess what?!?!?! I worked out! It's 10:30 pm and I just finished a tiny protein shake. I did PS Back, Bi's and abs, ME bi's, PUB back, bi's and abs and a 20 minute powerwalk on my treadmill. Phew. I feel SO GREAT NOW! I'm so proud of myself for getting that in. I can't believe I did it.

After my BIL came home I had to go to my Dad's to let the dogs out. It was there that I headed into food overload. I had chips, cottage cheese, fritos and a pickle. :eek: WEIRD. WTH kind of a food combo is that? gross. I'm so thirsty and craving so much salt today. That's what got me to workout tonight. I'm still craving salt now. So strange.

Anyhoo, I'm off to go watch some bad tv. And then bed. Ahhh. I love bedtime. ;) Hope you all had a sparkling Saturday. See you lovelies in the morning.

ETA: Shelley--your day today sounds wonderful!

Lanie-Loo: sorry about the grumpy DH. Sounds like you had a productive day, though. :)

Tneah: I love your fish's name! How cute! Now I want to go get a Beta and name him Pedro. I used to have Beta's growing up. Little suckers never lasted longer than a week.... x( ;) You must be "the beta whisperer"....

Allison

http://www.picturetrail.com/allisonj90
 
Good morning, all --
For some unknown reason, I am wide awake at 3:45 a.m. UGH! This doesn't happen to me. Oh, well, I decided to go ahead and get up and try to be a bit productive. I'm not sure if we are going to church this morning -- it depends on how the girls feel. They are working all day every day this week as counselors in theater camp. Since that starts early tomorrow, they need to catch up on their sleep and their laundry -- yes, they do their own. :) Probably no workout today -- I'm going to start an adaptation of Debbie's (Fitnessfreak)Leg Blast Rotation tomorrow that will take me right up to RT in July.

Robin -- your Saturday sounded nice. Who is Tristan? How was the dance recital?

Shelley -- I'm sorry you didn't get to see Karen, esp. since she didn't feel well enough! It sounds like you had a nice day anyway -- we love the National Treasure movies. :)

Allie -- 2 year olds can wipe you out! I don't know where you found the energy to do such an awesome workout! Good for you! I loved your post about Tracey -- she sounds like a really fun person. I don't have any of her workouts -- which one is your favorite (old or new)???

Leanne -- I'm sorry you didn't love your hair right away! I hope you do now. I am sure it is totally darling! Did you make it to bed by 8:30? We let my DD watch "This is Spinal Tap" -- despite its rating -- it's only because of language, and she hears that or worse every day at public high school. :) She LOVED it! We also watched the original "X-Men" last night.

Tneah -- You said today is your icky period day -- I hope it's not too bad! Take it easy! Did DH get home? Did he find a boat? Pedro sounds like one lucky betta. :)

Kara -- How's the house situation?

Lainie -- Good job on the housekeeping and keeping DH happy; it's great that he'll help with the housework. Mine does, too, but lots don't.

Deb -- I hope you are feeling a bit better today.

Shannon -- Where are you? I hope everything is okay and that you are just enjoying a quiet, relaxing weekend.
 
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Morning, all!

I only have a quick minute for personals since I have to get my workout started in a few minutes. I'm driving up to Los Angeles this morning to take a beading class, which should be fun! Of course, I still haven't finished that necklace I've been working on, and I hate having two different projects going. Oh, well! :)

I'll post photos of the hair tonight when I get back or (more likely) tomorrow morning. I'm getting more used to it, but it's SUPER short! Eeek!

Kristi -- You poor thing getting up so early! Can you take a nap today after church,if you decide to go? Glad Katie liked the movie last night! Oh, you're a brave woman to attempt one of FF's rotations! ;-)

Tneah -- How cool that you might retire on a boat! Would that be alright for you? Hope that when the cramps kick in today, they're not awful! {{{HUGS}}}! And, yes, I worry that you DO overdo it with your workouts, you naughty girl! When do you leave for Florida?

Deb -- We've missed you! Sorry that life is so crazy right now! How is Mr. Keegan behaving?

Robin -- How was Tristan's concert yesterday? :)

Shelley -- Sorry that you weren't able to visit with Karen yesterday. Does she seem to be healing alright?

Lainie -- Sorry that Brian was such a bummer yesterday! Silly man!

Allie -- What a meal you had last night! :) Are you sleeping better? I hope so!

Shannon -- Where are you?? We miss you!

Kara -- Any plans for today? How is the floor coming along?


Hope you all have great days! Love and {{{HUGS}}} to everyone! :)
 
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