Happy, happy weekend!
I first want to share the CUTE Fabletics clothing I received recently.
Cute, cute, cute, cute, cute! I can’t wait until I can actually fit into them. 😉
I chose the Norwalk Tank in the Mint Brush Print and the Salar Capri in the Black Brush Print.
I love them both so much! The Norwalk tank is so light and airy and I love it! I also love the color and cute print.
It also has removable cups, which I always love. I love the back of the tank and the drawstring at the bottom too. It is such a cute design.
I LOVE these capris too! I really love the print and think it will really hide imperfections and be very flattering. The fabric is super soft and seems to be very high quality. I also love the little hidden pocket too.
I love Fabletics so much and look forward to seeing their cute styles every month.
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Well, we’ve had a very, very busy week and I am a very tired lady! Thankfully, we’ve been having a pretty relaxing Saturday though.
It’s been very nice. 😉
This week, my youngest boys had swimming lessons most mornings…
A couple of my boys had track practice and a track meet…
My little cutie is in the gray tank top. This is his first year taking track and sadly, he hasn’t loved it. 🙁 It’s been a good experience for him though! 🙂
My ten year old LOVES running! He had to take a few weeks off when he broke his arm, but he’s happy to be back at it again!
Oh, and he also got his big old cast taken off this week and a short cast put on…
He’ll have to wear that cast for a month and then he will be DONE! When they took his big cast off, his wrist still looked a little “jacked” to me….
The doctor took an x-ray and said the bones were lined up perfectly, but it will take some time for his arm to straighten itself out. He said the body knows how his arm is supposed to be and it will eventually straighten out perfectly. Isn’t that crazy?! Yes, the body is pretty darn amazing!
We also celebrated my oldest son’s 15 1/2 birthday this week! He’s our only child that we celebrate his half birthday because his “real” birthday is on Christmas!
He’s pretty low-maintenance and didn’t want to do anything grandiose. He just had a couple friend’s over and we had chocolate chip cookies and ice cream (his choice.)
Here’s my plate. It was so yummy. And yes, I had another cookie. They are my fav!
We gave him cash and some treats….
Cash is the best thing ever to give this kid! He’s quite impulsive and seems to want something different every other day. We’ve found if we give him cash and let him CHOOSE to buy what he really wants, he makes a lot less impulsive decision.
Win-win.
Our week also consisted of a few doctor appointments, orthodontist appointments, Cub Scout Pack Meeting and some family stuff. It’s been insane.
Next week is supposed to be a lot calmer. We’ll see how it goes…
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I’ve still been trying to stick to a somewhat healthy diet and exercise schedule, but I’ve been SERIOUSLY struggling! I did manage to make it to my crazy hard class at the gym this morning.
I grabbed my typical apple and nuts as I ran out the door…
I ate half the apple and several of the nuts on the way there.
I even snapped a blurry picture just before class started…
I love this class SO MUCH! We did 120 pushups + 32 triceps pushups. I did them all on my knees and had to “wuss out” completely on a few of them. It was tough. We also did a bunch of lunges and deadlifts. We also did a bunch of one-legged deadlifts, which I love! However, it was tough to keep my balance because my center of gravity it a little “off” these days, lol.
It was such a great workout and I’m so glad I went. I have to say I do feel a little bit silly waddling into class as a giant pregnant lady though. I’ve told you guys this class is full of a bunch of super-fit people! I definitely stand out right now. It’s kind of like the Sesame Street song, “One of These Things is Not Like the Other”, lol.
But, I’m going to keep on going as long as I can. I didn’t feel quite as strong this morning, so I’m thinking I might have to lift a little lighter next week. I’ll just try to listen to my body.
I finished the other half of my apple on the way home and had some more nuts too. I didn’t end up eating all of those nuts. I’m not really a “plain nut” lover. I would much rather sprinkle them on a salad or yogurt or something.
Oh, I also had to wear one of Kev’s old race shirts. It’s a pretty baggy shirt (and not cute at all!), but it fit!
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I’ve been the lamest dinner maker ever lately! For some reason summertime makes me not want to cook dinner….ever. It’s kind of sad. Quite often, I just pull out random stuff from the fridge and somehow make it into a meal.
Here are a few things I’ve actually made for dinner lately…
Quinoa, stirfry veggies (onions, peppers, broccoli, carrots and peas), fresh pineapple and Pot Stickers (from Costco.)
I love this meal because my kids absolutely LOVE pot stickers, so they don’t complain about the veggies at all. Score. It’s also pretty quick and easy to make.
I made Chicken Salad Sandwiches for dinner the other night. Kev and I love them, but the kid’s aren’t fans.
We served them on some Sandwich Thins and had some plums on the side.
I’ll share my Chicken Salad recipe with y’all soon. It’s a good basic one and it’s much healthier than typical Chicken Salad.
I also made some yummy banana bread this week!
I had a billion over-ripe bananas sitting on my counter, so I decided to make two loaves. I actually made one loaf using my Grandma’s recipe (not healthy at all, but super amazing!) and one loaf of my Healthier Banana Bread.
When I pulled them out of the oven, they looked completely different, but I couldn’t remember which one was which!
I tried a slice of each and had my kids try them out too.
I’m happy to say that we all had a hard time figuring out which slice was the regular kind and which slice was healthier! When Kev came home, I had him try them too and he wasn’t quite sure either.
We finally decided that the lighter colored loaf was my “healthier” banana bread. It still tasted awesome, but wasn’t quite as tasty as the other loaf. The ingredients are WAY better in the healthy loaf, so I was so happy it tasted so close to the regular kind!
I also have to mention that I didn’t have any applesauce (to make the healthier kind), so I blended up some canned pears that we had and used them instead of applesauce.
It turned out great!
Well that pretty much sums up my week! I really can’t wait until this sweet little baby is out of my body. I have 7 weeks left and I’m seriously counting them down!
I love babies SO MUCH, although I know I will be super tired. It will also be fun to see the number on the scale going down for a change!
Well, I gotta go feed a bunch of hungry kids! Apparently, their mom didn’t feed them dinner. 🙂 I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!
I received the complementary clothes from Fabletics, but the opinions and text are entirely my own. 😉
I’ve heard good things about Fabletics clothing, but haven’t taken the plunge yet! It’d be great to see a photo of you modeling it 🙂
Also, I gotta say, I could really use to take a photo out of your family’s book! I’m so impressed by how well you guys eat and how exercise is a “family” activity. That’s awesome.
Cat
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I’ve loved everything I’ve gotten from Fabletics so far! I would LOVE to model it, but it’s just not cute on my almost 8 months pregnant body. 😉 I can’t wait until I can fit into cute workout clothes again! Thanks so much for your kind words!
You are in pregnant beastmode! All those push-ups and dips! The Fabletics pieces look great.
Thanks so much! It’s tough to do some of those things pregnant, but I’m trying to modify as much as I can.
I mean *tri push-ups
Wow – I’m so impressed that you are still doing push-ups!!!
I think I told you that my youngest broke his wrist – all similar to your son – big cast first then the smaller one. It has been almost 2 years and his wrist still looks a little different but seems back to full strength.
My pushups are a little “weak,” but I’ll keep doing them as long as I can! I’m happy to hear your son’s wrist is back to full strength, but that’s too bad it still looks different! Dang.
I LOVE that you celebrate the half birthday for your Christmas baby! It’s hard to share a bday with such a big holiday.
It’s worked out so well for him. We celebrated his birthday on Christmas night for years (we still have a cake for him on Christmas), but he really loves spreading out the presents a bit.
I love that top so much! It’s such a pretty color!! I’m still wearing my regular workout clothes but I’m a little nervous I’m going to stretch them out. I’m trying to decide what I want to do!
I never bought any official maternity workout wear, but I bought a few regular things that were baggier. They’ve worked out great! I still technically fit into them, but I’ve been wearing t-shirts more and more often because I feel more comfortable in them. I’m sure you’ll find some cute things. You are such a cute pregnant lady!
I got a different tank, but in that same color. Loved that mint julep color.
I love that color too! I’ve loved so many of their cute, cute clothes!
So cute! I love the clothes, but seriously?? When will they send you maternity wear!? 😉 being pregnant and working out deserves extra cute clothes. Keep working hard!! You’re awesome and summers are nuts with kids home, but it sounds like you’re definitely making the most of it!! yay babies!!
I would LOVE cute maternity workout wear! I don’t think Fabletics makes any though. 🙁 Thankfully, I don’t have too much longer with this pregnancy and I can look forward to wearing cute workout stuff again! Yay!!!
I need to have Q signed up in more swim classes since she is acting like she hates pools. I don’t what the heck happened to her! I really want her to do the ISR classes. Have you seen those? Oh and I am picking out a new Fab order today… I was debating between the one you chose and one other set. Super cute. I promise his arm won’t always look “jacked”! Mine was like that too after breaking it two summers in a row. That sucked….so….bad….
I’d never heard of ISR classes, but I just looked into them and they sounds amazing! What an interesting concept. I’m so happy to hear your arm isn’t jacked anymore. It had me seriously concerned, but I was happy with what the doc said!
You are so cute! Happy birthday to your boy, and I love that the others run track already! Can’t wait to meet that new little one!
Carolyn
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Omg all of those clothes are so super cute!! Love the capri pants so much! Your poor son’s arm….ouch, but glad to see that it is healing up as it’s supposed to! I can’t believe you are already 8 months pregnant, it seems like I was just reading your pregnancy announcement!
I think I’ll really love those capris too! I’m lovin’ the fabric. I can’t believe I’m 8 months pregnant either. I can’t wait ’til I’m DONE!
I love fabletics! You got a super cute outfit 🙂 I’m excited for my next month’s pick!
So far, I’ve loved everything they’ve sent me. So cute!