Life Lately

Our day got off to a good start yesterday.  Mickey and I started bright and early as we tackled the challenging Triometrics P90X3 workout.  I love to hate that workout.  I seriously think there are over 1000 squats in that 30 minute workout.  It's intense!

Thank goodness today gave us a bit of a break with PilatesX...a break for every body part but our abs, that is.  Mine need all the help they can get :-)

The boys were ready to seize the day early yesterday as well so we had time to play outside a bit...

...and hit up the playground quickly before heading to music class...

  

...I may be onto something with running off some energy before classes.  We're still in the testing phases but it seemed to work yesterday.

After music class, our day began to derail from our original plans, but we bumped and rolled our way to lunch.  Seems to be the trend these days.  You know what else is becoming a trend, especially since that darn daylight savings time...

...stroller naps.  I like them once in a while, but they are becoming a daily occurrence thanks to boys who think it's not time to nap yet...hopefully we get over that soon.  They sure are cute when they sleep though, aren't they?

Yesterday we found some time to finish up some of our Pinterest-inspired St. Patrick's Day crafts.  These two were hits with the boys...

Rainbow mosaics just waiting for us to make pots of gold at the end and binoculars for hunting down those tiny little leprechauns.  The boys are very interested in making sure they do NOT come into our house.  Funny the things they worry about.  At least we've got some gorgeous weather to look forward to while we track them down...

Today's outings included a trip to BJs with my undercover shoppers...

...and a visit to the library to restock our stash and play a bit as well...

We headed home for a picnic since the weather was so nice and ended up playing outside for quite a while...

...the boys especially had fun playing with the bugs and trying to scare me.   See that big spider on Mason's head??

Now it's time to enjoy some yummy wine...

and homemade pizza...

...it is Friday after all, right?  Counting down the hours til Miriam and Leah get here.  It looks like tomorrow should be a LOT of fun!!

Soaking Up the Sun on A Long Weekend

I know everyone probably hates me for saying it, but the weather here has been ABSOLUTELY gorgeous the last few days...an especially nice bonus to a three day weekend.  Needless to say, we've spent every free second soaking up the sunshine in our wonderful little town.

We kicked off Saturday morning with a bike ride to run some errands which resulted in a serious flat for Mickey's bike...

...I couldn't contain the giggles as we pedaled back home, taking the shortest route possible while praying the wheel didn't fall off.  Fun times!

I spent the rest of my morning working a catering job while Mickey and the boys had guy time...which obviously included a trip to purchase a new inner tube for the bike.  They had the grill going when I got back home and we enjoyed a late lunch poolside.  YUM!

While the boys napped we tackled our P90X3 MMX workout.  It was the first time we'd done that one together due to scheduling and it was entertaining to struggle through it together.  At least we're both pretty uncoordinated...lol.

The Olympics, martinis and homemade pizza were our entertainment of choice that night.  Those athletes are as close as we'll ever get to superheroes in my opinion.  They're amazing!!  It was a great day!

Sunday we gave the bikes another shot and this time headed to the park...

...we stopped for cookies and coffee on the way home at our new favorite Sunday stop...

...Importico's Bakery.  Good cookies + good coffee = happy Plankers :-)  

While enjoying our treats, we got inspired to plant a garden and headed home to grab the car for a ride to Home Depot.  Home Depot is never lacking in entertainment for our two bucketheads...

...silly boys!  We bought all the goods to get some tomatoes, strawberries, napa cabbage, basil and bell peppers growing.  Now here's to hoping we reap the literal fruits of our labor.  I think I may give zucchini a try too...we'll see.  Florida gardeners, what are you having the most luck with???  

When the boys resisted a nap, we loaded up the stroller for a family run.  I love when our whole crew gets to hit the road together.  The rest of our Sunday evening involved homemade chili, a fire, and Mickey's home brew...

....and the Olympics, a winning combination if I may say so myself.

Sunday evening, we got the fabulous news that Mickey got to have President's Day off.   It was nice to have a more relaxed start to our Monday morning.  I squeezed in a quick P90X3 Eccentric Upper workout before making a smoothie and tackling the day.  

After spending our morning with our play group since it was my turn to work, we grabbed Mickey and headed to the beach...

We couldn't have asked for a better beach day.  It was PERFECT!!!  We had a ton of fun playing in the sand...

and checking the waves...

I especially love when Mickey comes with us because I get a chance to close my eyes and soak up the sun for a little bit.  If it wouldn't have been for our rumbling tummies, we would have stayed all day. Eventually, it was time to pack up and we headed off for a late lunch at Duffys.  There's something wonderful about going to lunch and sitting outside with sandy toes in February.   Life is good!!

Today kicked off bright and early with the oh so challenging P90X3 Triometrics workout.  If you don't feel the burn from that workout, there's something seriously wrong with you.  I truly believe I must have completed at least 500 squats.  It's brutal...but only 30 minutes.  You can do anything for 30 minutes, right???

The rest of our day continued with our usual Tuesday morning story time.  Once again, it was a beautiful day for it.  The featured stories were...

Hello, Hello by Miriam Schlein is a fabulous book for learning about the different ways animals greet each other.  My boys and I have been enjoying it daily since we checked it out from the library.  I Love My Mommy by Sebastian Braun is such a sweet book about the parent/child relationship.  It's simple enough for the youngest child and the animal artwork keeps it engaging.  They are both great books.  

We spent the rest of our morning hanging out with our dear friends "Aunt" Sheryl and "Uncle" Tom...

...they treated the boys to chocolate milk and donuts while letting them play with matchbox cars and walking sticks.  The boys were in HEAVEN!!!  

Now, I'm just waiting for the boys to wake up so we can head right back outside.  This weather is just too good to pass up.  I'm thinking a little jog might be in order...we'll see.

Our Little Evansville Getaway

Last weekend, we got to squeeze in a little extra family with a trip to Evansville to spend time at my parents house.  Two thumbs up for Allegiant Airlines and their affordable rates on direct flights from Orlando to Owensboro...

...we got to soak up some fantastically fun entertainment with my parents and sisters in the land of snow...

A huge thanks also to the Deyo family for letting us borrow awesome snow gear that kept us warm and dry for hours of fun.  

While in Evansville, we also hit up the newly remodeled museum which was quite entertaining...

Next time, we'll be sure to leave time for the planetarium.  It looks cool!

We made sure we didn't miss out on the Lowe's Build and Grow project while we were there too...

....as you can see, we take our building VERY seriously.  Haha!  Mason was actually quite upset with me that we were not making a car but rather a Valentine basket instead.  Good think Mimsy soothed his sorrow by purchasing another manly kit for him to make with Grandpa.  It was fun to have Mimsy and Aunt Leah there to get in on the fun.

Of course we got in lots of quality time with Grandpa and Aunt Abigail too...

Before we knew it, it was time to head back home to sunny Florida.  The boys are becoming quite the seasoned travelers.  They made themselves at home in the airport...

...did the whole thing stroller-free...

...did great on the plane...

...and I even got to read while they watched a movie.  It was glorious!!  My latest book has been a page-turner by the way...

...I'm anxious to see how it ends up.  I love historical fiction.  Check it out if you do too.

Now it's back to reality doing our usual thing.  We had story time at Blue Door where the featured stories were...

...tis the season, right???  Of course the boys made themselves at home afterwards...

...they think they own the place, rearranging furniture to suit themselves...haha!

Today kicked off with some P90X3 yoga with my man...

...I had to do some catching up yesterday after a couple days off for vacation so after yesterday's double workout, yoga was just what the doctor ordered.  Still working on loving it...maybe one day...

We also did the Annie's organic produce thing...

...and also hit up Publix.  It feels good to have healthy food in the house again.  It also feels good to be warm again.  The cold was fun but I sure am glad we get to live in such a fantastic climate zone.  

Now counting down the days til all the other fun Hosmon festivities that await us this summer and next winter.  Woohoo!!  

It's the Little Things...

Today's a produce day, so we've spent most of our time around the house doing our produce thing and getting delicious, organic goodies into some lovely people's hands thanks to Annie's Organic Buying Club.  Here's an idea of the kind of stuff that goes through our house each week...

...It's pretty awesome!!

While we waited for the truck to arrive, the boys got out their suitcases to pretend they were packing for vacation.  They packed the necessities, you know...

....stickers, puzzles, trucks, dinosaurs.  It did at least keep them entertained while I squeezed in my P90X3 workout.  The incinerator workout is NO JOKE!!!  

...at least I had some yoga in my life today too to balance it all out.  I'm slowly learning to appreciate yoga...notice I didn't say love.  Haha.  I still don't enjoy it.

We did have some time today for a couple quick errands, including trips to the post office (why don't they have a drive through??), Publix (gotta love the free cookies) and last but not least, one of the boys' favorite places--Petco!  Mini shopping carts and lots of reptiles and fish to check out...what's not to love??!!

...we especially loved the tortoise, the geckos in their little caves, and the tarantula... 

...glad they live in the pet shop and not in our home.  

Our little outing was definitely the highlight of our day and a good reminder to take time to enjoy the little things in life.  A simple outing turned out to be a lot of fun, and a little educational too.