Pool time & Praxis tests

Today I got to watch these little rascals at the pool today.
I am so blessed to have them in my life!

Robbie was not cooperating at first...he always has to put up a fight when I want to take a pic...but obviously, I won! haha

See, I got somewhat of a decent pose, at least for Robbie it is!

Now, I am stuck studying for the final two Praxis exams I have to take this Saturday.

I passed my first two, so I am more than ready to get these last two OVER WITH! I'll just be one step closer to becoming a teacher!!!
:)

Stayin' hydrated...

When I'm playing outside all day with the kiddos, proper hydration is a must!!!

Gatorade for him, and Powerade Zero for her.

I drank that AND a Vitamin Water Zero in one afternoon!

It's also important to stay hydrated during tough workouts...like this one I did today:
20 min on the stairmill
15 min of treadmill sprints (I ran one min, walked one min, etc)
10 easy min on the elliptical to cool down.
It was tough, but an excellent workout! I like shaking things up every now and then!
:)


I am literally 5 different shades of tan right now. HAHA!
I have a razerback tan from my workout tops that I play outside with the kids in, and different lines where my bathing suit is when we go swimming.
But, I am NOT complaining at all...
I LOVES SUMMERTIME!!!!!!!
(and weird tan lines!)

How is your summer going?

Sombreros and Self Esteem

Last night, I went to dinner with Steph and Katie. We just wanted to catch up on life since it has been a while since we've been able to get together. Well, Steph's birthday was the day before, so as Katie and I were sitting at our booth waiting for her to get there, I thought "Oh my gosh, we should totally get them to sing to her!" and as I was trying to wave the waiter down, I saw Steph walking up...but don't worry, I successfully told him without her knowing! I'm so smoooooooooth. ;)

Well, after we were done eating we just sat around talking for a while, and out of NOWHERE this accordian thing made this horrendous noise RIGHT by Steph's ear. We all JUMPED and started laughing. Then, to make things even better, our waiter tried to SPOON FEED Steph the Icecream and Flan that they brought her...but was UNSUCCESSFUL. He missed her mouth and rubbed it on her chin!!! I could NOT stop laughing. Neither could Steph! She kept laughing and said "Thank you" like 5 times...and he still kept rubbing it on her chin until she grabbed her napkin and wiped it off. It was the funniest thing ever! ohhhhh good times!!!
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Now, I wanted to just share with you all what I read in my devotional this morning.

"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?"
1 Corinthians 6:19

I know we all have our days of feeling down about ourselves and I am definitely guilty of this too. It seems like the female body is constantly being measured. But, as Christians, our bodies do not belong to us. Christ lives IN us, so we should respect who we are without letting the world get us down!

NO AMOUNT OF PLASTIC SURGERY OR BOTOX CAN GIVE US THE INNER BEAUTY THAT GLOWS FROM THE LOVE OF CHRIST!

I am so thankful for God's unconditional love! He is so amazing and loves us no matter what we look like OR what we do!


Challenge: Look in the mirror and say one thing that you love about yourself. SMILE! :)

Giveaway Winner!

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:)

Salad Sunday!

After church today, I went over to my friend Ashley's house to catch up on life. We have missed each other so much, so it was GREAT to finally be able to hangout.

Ashley is an awesome cook and made us a DELICIOUS spread for lunch!
She made some chicken, and had all the salad fixins you could imagine.
Fresh strawberries, mandarin oranges, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and fresh spinach leaves.
She also made a side fruit salad with apples, strawberries, and oranges, but she added lime & lemon juice and sprinkled cinnamon on top, and OH MY! IT WAS SOOOOO GOOD! It's crazy how just a few simple ingredients can really turn regular fruit into something extraordinary!

After we had our gab fest, I went to my parents house to snag some coupons from their paper. (gotta love that! ;) don't worry, they look through them before I take my turn!)

Then, I watched a little tv with mom and dad. Afterwards, I enjoyed a lovely walk with my daddy around the neighborhood. Gotta love daddy-daughter bonding!

What a wonderful Sunday!
:)


Here's a video from last night. Always have fun hanging out with Chandler!

Do you have a special Sunday afternoon tradition?

ORANGE ya glad it's almost the weekend???

My workout this morning was awesome!

1 lap - walking
2 laps - running
1 lap - soccer shuffle
50 jumpin' jacks
5 flights of stairs

REPEAT THREE TIMES.
Took me about 35 minutes.

GREAT INTERVAL WORKOUT!
:)

Orange seemed to be the trend with my lunch today.
Ham Sandwich, Baked Cheetos, Carrots, Orange, and Watermelon with a Diet Pepsi.
YUMMY!
:)

Had fun playin' badmitton with Myrtle earlier.

I just love her.

<3


I'm off to another new job...it's a little baby! YAY!

First day on the job...

I.love.my.job.
the.end.
:)