Good Morning!
Yesterday’s Mess
Dirty Basement
Cleaning Fun
Back Extensions
Useful Boxes :)
Always Amused
Ring Swings!
Wrestle Time
Cool Helicopter
Future Pilot?
Quinoa Lunch!
“Rubberbands Everywhere!?”
Dance Cleaning
More Rubberbands!
Nap Time …
… For Everyone
Weekly Planning
Laundry Folding
Beet Tongue
Post-Dinner Dancing
Movie Watching
Good Night! :)
It’s been a pretty low-key weekend, which is exactly what I needed. Friday night I had dinner plans with a friend. Saturday I had an at-home date night with The Husband since the 8-year-old was invited to a sleep over. And today? Well, I did what I could with a hangover and a stomach virus.
The 2-year-old awoke ready to play.
He’s obsessed with this Cube Puzzle by Melissa and Doug.
First we did the sheep.
Then the duck.
Then the chicken, which ended the way things normally end with toddler boys.
Then the cow.
Then Mom had enough and I shuffled him down to the messy kitchen.
And the cook-fest began.
I didn’t join the CSA this year as I knew I’d be traveling a lot but a friend asked if I wanted her share this week. I happily accepted the 4 bags of farm-fresh produce.
I decided to make an Indian-inspired roasted eggplant soup and it came out phenomenal. I hope to get the recipe up on GreenLiteBites tomorrow.
In addition to the soup, I hard boiled eggs for the week and made these two a bacon and egg breakfast.
It was so weird without the 8-year-old but we still had fun cleaning and getting ready for the week.
I started a project that I’ve been wanted to do for months.
My clothes were in desperate need of organizing. I went through every darn drawer and my closet.
I broke from the crazy clothes purge and we picked up the other kid.
*sigh*
The rest of the day I finished my clothes and took a nap. Then the husband left for tennis and I had dinner with these two.
Why, yes, he is putting spaghetti in his milk.
Anyway, no yoga, no run, nothing today. I needed a break.I don’t even know where to begin. I finally have a moment to sit at my desk and my head is spinning. The past 3 days have been insane.
Let’s see … Friday I left bright and early for Lexington, KY. It was finally time to run a Tough Mudder with Ann and Megan, the winners of my Tough Mudder Madness contest. But first I got to spend the day with these amazing people.
From left to right that’s Jimmy, Tiger, me, Emmie, and Alan.
Emmie was our gracious host, acting as Lexington tour guide and letting us all crash at her house. She took us to the racetrack and a fabulous restaurant, but I’ll share that all on TheUnworldlyTravelers when I get a chance. If I go into too many details this post will be a novel. Plus I’m on the clock as Little Bean is napping.
Anyway, the next day the Tough Mudder team was ready. Well, as ready as you can be on a cold October day facing 12 miles and 21 obstacles.
I was REALLY cold but super excited to be doing my seventh Mudder.
The course was tough and the weather wasn’t helping but we gave it our all.
Not everyone was able to finish the course but I don’t want to focus on that. Everyone on this Mudder team did their absolute best. We all faced fears, took on the challenge and worked together as a team.
It was an AMAZING experience and I’m SO proud of everyone.
The next day (Sunday) I woke up bright and early for my 7 a.m. flight making it home in time to take this guy to his best friend’s birthday bowling party.
Then we went grocery shopping for the week.
The rest of Sunday we just chilled as a family. It was so nice to make dinner and eat with the family. The Husband left for tennis practice afterwards and The 8-year-old and I fell asleep on the couch watching the Food Network.
That’s why I didn’t blog last night.
I was exhausted.
This morning I had to take the 2-year-old to the doctor for what we thought was a crazy allergic reaction but what may have been the first stage of another nasty stomach bug. The poor little guy has been camping out all morning with his water, animal crackers and Thomas on the iPad.
Me? Well I’m in my typical post-event funk. I feel like I have a million things to do and no time (or motivation) to do them. So I decided to cook something creative for lunch to cheer myself up.
That’s a kabocha squash chili I made this morning. I’m hoping to get the recipe up on GreenLiteBites sometimes in the next two days but with a doctor appointment tomorrow and speaking engagement, I’m not so sure.
Oh! and I lost my damn Fitbit! I don’t know how. The last time I saw it it was clipped to my bra and when I went to check my steps last night it was gone. It can be anywhere between Lexington and here so I really have no hope of finding it. I’m wondering if it fell off while sleeping in the plane all crunched over. Who knows.
OK, I’m going to run. Miraculously the 2-year-old is still sleeping so I’ll start prepping some kabocha chili photos now. Maybe I can squish that one in too! :)
Crack-of-dawn baby watching “Max and Ruby.”
Irish makes an appearance.
Snack making and trying to get someone interested in fruit by involving him in the prep.
I left the boys and FINALLY got back to the Bikram yoga class I took WAY back in April.
I’m going to try to make it my new Sunday habit. It’s the only day I can carve out any time for the class.
Anyway, when I got home I made everyone an egg feast for brunch.
Then I put the kids to work.
I made lunches for tomorrow early because we had a busy night planned.
Lunch making always leads to snacking.
The 8-year-old and I had a Boy Scout date at a local historical mill.
He was really interested.
We hiked,
went on a scavenger hunt, and learned about blacksmiths.
When I came home, the first words out of The Husband’s mouth was, “Did you wear that? You look like a dork.”
I was like, “You’re one to talk. At least I showered.”
I set up the 2-year-old with some Play-Doh.
And made a special taco dinner to help with an article I’m writing for The Laughing Cow.
The boys all liked it.
During clean up I caught this brother moment.
When dad left for tennis practice, the kids and I worked on our pull-ups.
I’m determined.
The day ended with some unhappy laundry folding.
But it all worked out in the end. :)
Sorry for the short post again but the season finale of “Breaking Bad” is on!
