Preschool Praise and Chocolate

Yesterday was a bit of a crazy day and I'm not sorry that it's behind us...crabby boys, crazy produce day, rain, forgotten phone calls, you know, the works.  I'm thankful things are looking up today.  

We kicked off our morning with some playtime ...

and some Preschool Praise...

...we hadn't been in forever and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  What's not to love about playtime and music??!!

While we were out and about, I decided we might as well tackle some errands including a quick stop at the gym for a little over 7 miles on the dreadmill....I mean treadmill.  One hour of cardio...check!! I finally remembered my headphones and being able to watch Rachael Ray and the news, which I NEVER watch these days, helped the time pass a little bit better.  It was definitely better than running in 90+ degree weather.  I'm SO thankful for my gym membership which includes childcare...good for all of us!!

I had a empty bag of starbucks coffee beans, which is like a coupon for a free tall coffee, so we stopped and picked up an icy jolt of caffeine for me and some chocolate milk for the boys before we headed home for the day...

...we love Starbucks!  Just wish it was a little more budget friendly.  

Speaking of chocolate, we've been digging these yummy treats we found at Target...

...as well as guacamole made from our abundance of avocados compliments of Annie's Organic Buying club...

...at least my finicky eaters haven't given up all the things they used to love.  They keep me guessing, that's for sure!

Once I get the vacuuming done, the rest of our day is dedicated to relaxation, hopefully including a dip in the pool and some reading and puzzles with the boys.  I'm hoping for an early bedtime for the boys so I can fit in time to watch the movie I grabbed from Redbox with my 50 cents off coupon today...

I hope it lives up to the hype.  I may or may not enjoy a glass or two of wine while I watch it.  It's the weekend after all, right?  Happy Weekend!!!!

I'm Baaaaack!!!!!!!!!!

I'm baaaack!!!!!!!!!  After taking pretty much the last month off from the ordinary routine of life, we're back to reality today and settling back into our routine.  The last couple weeks included lots of stuff, like...

...the Loggerhead Marine Life Center...

...and beach fun...

 

...and beach fun...

...and the Hobe Sound Nature Center ...

...some fun at the park...

...and our first experience with a vomiting kiddo, poor Mason...

...and Colton's first Fro-Yo (Mason didn't want any...I wish I had his willpower!)...

...and moving Miriam into her new apartment and relaxing with her in her new digs...

...and sleeping HARD there as well...

...topped off with some yummy chocolate milk at the local coffee shop...

We had LOTS of fantastic family time and I'm so glad I took the time to slow down and enjoy it for a change.  It was fantastic!!!  I hope we can make it a yearly habit.  Family is the best!!!!!!!!

Last night felt pretty lonely when we returned to our quiet house after our last hurrah of the month, a trip to move my sister into her new digs just a couple of hours up the road from me.  I'm thrilled to have family in the sunshine state with me, by the way!  So to distract us from our reality, we headed out for a run to the park...

...nothing like fresh air and exercise to brighten my mood.  I think it worked for the boys too!!

This morning kicked off with a coffee, a lovely chat with my love, and a healthy dose of eggs with spinach and avocado and a side of strawberries.  I'm also back on my healthy eating Whole30 kick again, by the way.  It was fun to relax the rules a bit over the last month, but I'm ready to feel good again.  I feel so much better without sugar, dairy and grains in my diet.  Bring on the coconut milk!!

After a few chores, we headed out to the gym for a quick upper body/plyometrics workout and then finished up our morning with a stop at the library for story time.  The boys had fun!!

Mason got into the dancing a bit more than Colton :-)  

Colton liked the bean bag dance though...

Love them!!!  

Nap time is over.  Time to tackle the rest of the day...