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Monday, January 27, 2014

Lots of Sunshine, A Strawberry Fest, Some Art and Other Fun

 The gorgeous weather has been hanging around here in Stuart and made for one heck of an end to the work week and a INCREDIBLE weekend.  We got in several visits to the park... 



...and lots of time poolside too, in boots and slippers nonetheless, it's a rare treat... 


We got a little crafty too, first at a play date...  
  


...which sparked more requests for a painting project at home which resulted in a pinterest-inspired activity that got 2 thumbs up from the boys...


We also hit up the family place at the library where the boys toy of chose was this tunnel where they pretended they were bears in a cave...


...they are SO creative.  Love it!

We also discovered a few more bathrooms around town...


...it's an exciting life, I tell ya!  Haha

Oh, and Mickey and I even got in a date night on Wednesday night with a little outing to see Gaelic Storm at the Lyric theater...


...it was fabulous as usual.  So was the beer and wings afterwards at B. Merry!  We don't get to go out alone enough.  It was fun!


Saturday found us at D and D farms for the Strawberry fest.  We got in touch with our country sides and checked out the farm animals...




...and the tractors too... 


The boys had their first see-saw ride... 


...another perk of being a twin is that you have a perfectly balanced partner on the seesaw.  Good times!

These expert pickers also managed to pick a few strawberries...



They did great!  And they are already almost all gone.  YUM!  

We couldn't get enough of the great weather, so after we wrapped things up at the farm, we headed down to Jupiter to visit the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary.  I did a bad job of taking pictures there but the tortoises, the deer and the swamp were some of our favorites...


...we also liked the black bear and the panther.  Cool stuff!

After that exciting day, you'd think nap time would have come easily but I had to put the sleep machine to use again after we had no luck with naps in the beds...


...I'd say we were successful.  

We kicked off Sunday with some yoga before running a couple of errands and heading to the beach to soak up some more of the gorgeous weather.... 


...we ended our day with some more time poolside which included lots of play time followed by a yummy rib dinner.  It was the perfect end to the weekend!


...oh and by the way, those yellow trucks that keep popping up in all the pictures are a prize for them BOTH going poop on the potty.  I know, I know...too much information, but it's a big part of our reality these days.  We're making progress here folks...day number 3 of no accidents...fingers crossed this streak continues.  :-)  


Sunday, December 22, 2013

Last Weekend Before Christmas

It's the last few days before Christmas...woohoo!!  I'm not gonna lie, it's still sometimes hard to get into the Christmas spirit when it's in the 80s outside.  Most days of the year, I'd take sunscreen over snowpants, but there's something about being cold at Christmas that makes it a little bit better.  At least next year we'll get a cold Christmas in Indiana.  This year, I'll just count my blessings and catch some rays.  We took advantage of the gorgeous weather on Friday and hit the pavement for a run to our drumming party with Miss Rabe...


Don't miss next week's class!

In case you're interested in her other offerings, here's her schedule for the winter session...
Rabe Cogsil Cogsil@aol.com 772-349-1799SCHEDULE for Jan 2014------5 weeks=$50 Start week of Jan.7 End week of Feb.5 Tuesdays---------9:00-10:00 toddlers-emphasis on sign Language within activitiesTuesdays--------10:30-11:30 33 months plus Tuesdays---*12:45-2:00--4 month olds to reserved beginner walkers (safe environment for all)Wednesdays------9:00-10:00 toddlers and siblings Wednesdays----10:45-11:45 (time can be arranged around participants)
*= class starts for each family when they arrive- user friendly start and stop class format
5 weeks -$75 VPK Students or EAGER 3 YEAR OLDS
12:45-1:45 (DAY tba) Each class has 3-6 students and studies TONE BELLS No instrument is needed
*= class starts for each family when they arrive- user friendly start and stop class format5 weeks -$75 VPK Students or EAGER 3 YEAR OLDS 12:45-1:45 (DAY tba) Each class has 3-6 students and studies TONE BELLS No instrument is needed*= class starts for each family when they arrive- user friendly start and stop class format5 weeks -$75 VPK Students or EAGER 3 YEAR OLDS 12:45-1:45 (DAY tba) Each class has 3-6 students and studies TONE BELLS No instrument is needed
We headed to the park after music class for some more outdoor fun...


It was a fun morning and we all returned home sunkissed and happy.  Unfortunately, things started to go downhill after naps when the Mason woke up with a fever.  The darn bug that's going around finally got its hold on us...bummer!  

We spent most of the rest of the day snuggled up...


Sambucol and Motrin to the rescue...


...if you haven't tried this stuff for colds, I highly recommend it.  I'm a believer!

I was able to squeeze in a bit of fun with some girlfriends at a cookie exchange that night.  It was nice to enjoy a glass of wine and catch up with the girls.  

Our original plan was to go to SeaWorld on Saturday to check out the special Christmas shows but we ended up staying close to home, with our major outing of the day being a trip to Publix.  It's almost as exciting as SeaWorld, right??

We did venture around the block on the bikes for some fresh air but that's about as much excitement the boys got.  They were just too beat to do much else.


I got a little stir crazy come nap time and decided to tackle my long run that afternoon in hopes of being able to sleep in on Sunday morning...


MapMyRun told me I did a good job...I agree!  It's definitely not my fastest but it's done and I'm ready for the half marathon.  Bring on taper time!!  And things went according to plan...I got to sleep in til 7 this morning.  Woohoo!!

This morning, the boys woke up fever-free but still congested so we hit up the beach to breathe the salty air and get some vitamin D...







...it was GORGEOUS out there today.  My secret plan is to see the beach every day in the next two weeks while Mickey is home.  Wish me luck!

While we were over there, we checked out the new playground too...


...even Mickey had fun, haha...


I think it's better suited for my littler love bugs, don't you???...


We rounded out our morning with a couple of errands before calling it good and heading back home for some R and R...for the guys at least.  I did squeeze in a quick, fantastic, upper body workout that looked like this...


I have a feeling I'll be squeezing in this quick, intense workout again over the holidays...short and effective!

I tackled a few other chores and now it's time for some R and R for me.  I see a family bike ride in our future now that Mickey fixed his bike.  Gotta take advantage of the sunshine :-)  















Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Christmas Decorations, a 5k, the Air Show, Family Fun and More...

To say last weekend was a lot of fun would be an understatement....here's a glimpse into all the excitement we packed in...tis the season after all, right??...

We kicked off Friday morning with a trip to BJs where the highlight of the outing was this giant snowman...


...the boys are already getting amped up for Christmas and everything that comes with it.  Who can blame them??  I'm excited too!

After some quick shopping, we hit up the library for the family place...


...Miss Lisa and her activities are always a winner in our book.  We get lots of practice in sharing and using our words while we're there too...good stuff!!

We spent our evening kicking butt at a local 5k...


...Mickey and I both won our age groups and had a great time racing.  It was fun to run at the airport while the air show was going on.

Saturday kicked off with a trip to Home Depot to build some ships...


...I'm pretty sure the paint was the best part, in their opinion.  They had fun and were so proud!

You better believe we had to spend some time checking out the Christmas gear there as well...


...I'm pretty sure they're convinced if you have a rocking horse, a dancing santa, and some piano playing winter creatures, you've got all you need to have yourself a merry little Christmas.  They were in HEAVEN checking it all out.  We spent at least 20 minutes taking it all in...good times!  

I decided to get in the spirit of things and indulge in my first skinny peppermint mocha of the season as well...


...DELISH!!

After a quick stop at the gym, we spent the rest of our Saturday around the house before joining some friends for a backyard bbq in this gorgeous fall weather.  After that fun night, I'm convinced we should be including a bbq in every weekend from now until next summer.  It's such easy, family-friendly fun.

Sunday morning kicked off with a run with my favorite running buddy...


...before heading off to church.  The boys are really getting into the whole sunday school thing...


...apparently even Bible characters like to climb trees, just like the boys  Check out how they kept the color mostly on the trees...making progress!  Seriously, I love that we're all happy at our church.   It's a great place!

We spent most of the rest of our Sunday at the air show, or airplane show as the boys call it...


...the boys loved all the planes and helicopters on the ground...in the air was a little bit of a different story at first but they got used to it.  We survived the whole time without a stroller too.   We're moving up in the world!  

We spent a lazy Sunday evening watching a movie.   It was a LOVELY day!!

It was back to reality on Monday with an EARLY trip to the gym for some weights and the elliptical.  I love getting my workout out of the way.  After breakfast, it was time for play group for the boys while I ran some errands and pampered myself a bit with a massage.  Too bad I can't get one of those every week...my back finally feels great today.  Maybe I need to sign Mickey up for massage therapy school so he can take care of me even more...lol.  I wish!!

We managed to squeeze in a quick trip to the park too before it was time for lunch...


...it was SOOOO windy out there yesterday and the boys thought it was fantastic.  

I rounded out my day with a little tutoring which always makes me smile, some laundry, some cooking, and some family time.

Today started bright and early again with a lovely run in the rainy weather...


...what can I say, we're die-hards, lol!

We managed to squeeze in story time today in between rain showers.  Today's features were...


and


...two silly stories about silly animals.  What's not to love??

We also had a fantastic time at music class and managed to squeeze in a quick trip to the library and the fresh market before lunch....



...can't pass up those Tuesday deals.  I see pork on the menu this week.  I'm excited about my new vanilla maple coffee too.  YUM!!

Looks like a rainy rest of the day...perfect for vacuuming and painting my nails before the boys wake up.   Life is good.