Petting Zoos and Pools

Look at DQ she is in heaven!! 

 I sent this picture to the hubs and he asked "What are those?" my response "Our new pets!" he about had a heart attack seeing as I talked him into chickens a few short weeks ago lol.  He was happy to hear that they were Guinea pigs and that none were coming home with us. (We were at a birthday party at Zoomars a petting zoo in San Juan Capistrano).

After the party we headed home to make these sinful things otherwise know as "Slutty Brownies" that evil bitch!

to take to an end of summer work pool party… and yes they love and hate me for them!

The pool party was in Canyon Lakes so I pretty much drove 200 miles in one day for parties.

but so worth it.  Sun, water and friends. 

again to many weekend snacks and those damn brownies, cause of course I had to do quality control first, then I may have had one two more that night ugh.

To try and redeem myself, I got my ass out of bed at the crack of dawn Sunday to hike the Claremont Loop with TaTa.  It was so stinking hot and muggy even at 6 in the morning, but we got it done.

and that was all before 9 am!!

The rest of the day was spent in the pool trying to stay cool and not snack.

Linking up with the Motivational Monday team, Katie and Meg

Oh Hey Friday…My Crazy Life

The first week of school (for me) is over and I must say it went  pretty smooth.

Not to much crying me or the kids so that's good, and a few parents have welcomed us with sweet gestures like starbucks cards and even a bottle of wine (ya they just became my favorite lol)

besides school starting for me this week has been a bit slow so I decided to share just a few random happenings in my life.

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Yes this is a typical day in my life a turtle wedding.

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as I have mentioned before with DQ you never know what you will find.  She caught this beautiful butterfly to show her friends.  Don't worry we did let it go afterwards.

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This is THE MOST EXCITING thing EVER!! We finally booked our big vacation!!!

We have not taken a big vacation since our honeymoon 10 years ago. So we decided it was time and what's even more fun is the bestie Carrie is coming too.  Only 7 more weeks YAY.

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Speaking of the bestie, here is Carrie and I at Body Pump yesterday.  We are on a roll we have kept our Thursday gym date for over a month now.  

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I found this funny will stalking instagram the other day.  So funny and so true.  I have to admit I'm kinda over running long distances. Not that I ever ran a full marathon but I have done quite a few halfs. Long Beach Half is actually coming up in a month and I still haven't signed up and not sure if I will.

Linking up with Paula, September Farm, and Jennie.

WiW....Letting Go

Hi today is WiW and my weekend recap since I was to lazy(not gonna lie) to post on Monday.

 

 

 

It's not bad but I am up one pound. Honestly that is way better than I thought it was going to be. 

 

  I fully expected it with all about the salty snacks this weekend.  But I stuck with make sure to exercise though I did take Friday and Monday as rest days. 

 

My baby is all grown up... and that makes me one old proud mama.

We spent the weekend moving TaTa in to her own apartment, not even roommates. She is doing it all on her own.  Like I said this makes me so proud and happy for her but at the same time a little nervous a worried.  Not that she won't be able to do it, that I know she can do. It's just the living all alone that scares me a bit, luckily she is pretty close by though. I just have to let her go and trust in her.  Moving actually went pretty quick though seeing as she really hasn't accumulated a bunch of crap yet...But oh the stairs, I swear I must climbed 100 flights.

 

After we were done we met up with friends and had dinner at Lazy Dog.  I wasn't to bad I stuck with the chicken lettuce wraps but I did have a few nachos and a few too many sangrias.

 

Sunday I woke up early and picked up TaTa (bouns of her living so close now) and we hiked the Claremont Loop going up seemed to take forever but then we ran most of the way down.  Then hit up the farmers market for some fresh veggies and of course a starbucks.  I also finally got my chicken coop it's too cute and we got most of it together I just wasn't to weather proof it before we finish it.

 

 

 

Monday was super laid back, our friends came over and we swam and relaxed by the pool.  It was a little harder to be as good food wise with all the yummy chips and dip around (they brought lunch) and an awesome sub sammie.  Again with a few drinks so no wonder my weigh is up.  Time to get back to it.

 

Linking up with WiW,  Fitness Blondie, and Shanna.