Weekend in Florida

I arrived in Florida safely on Friday afternoon and have been having a great time since I got here! On Saturday, we headed over to my brother's house, loaded up the golf carts and headed down to the pond that is in their neighborhood to go fishing and grill. It was gorgeous but chilly weather, and we had a great time! It would have been even better if our Dad and Kyle had been there.

We spent Sunday hanging around my sisters house...we did venture out to take the dogs for a walk and enjoy the warmer weather.

Today, my sister and I are getting our nails done and going to the movies. A fun day with just my sister! 

It has been a great weekend but it will be nice to get home tomorrow and see Kyle (poor guy has been sick boo!).

I hope you all had an amazing weekend!

Throwback Thursday

In honor of seeing my sister this weekend (yay!!!) I wanted to share this gem. This was taken almost 7 years ago at my wedding and has always been a favorite photo of mine.

Have a great Thursday!!!

Wednesday Ramblings

I feel like the last few days have flown by...here is what has been going on in our area of the world.

* I have to take two proctored exams today, thankfully they do not factor into my GPA. They are for administrative purposes only.

* I finally start in-processing for my job next week, this whole process has taken a lot longer than I expected. However, that's what happens when you choose to work for the government. :)

*I have been doing my best to stay off FB lately, it just seems so negative. There are days where I don't even log on.

*We are finally experiencing warmer weather (sorry to all those who are dealing with snow), of course now that I have said it out loud it will get cold again. Emma has been going on lots of walks lately and she is loving it.

* I tweaked my ankle during the half this past weekend, it's still sore but thankfully I can let it rest a bit before our next half on March 8th.

* I am driving to Florida on Friday to see my family, Kyle has a busy schedule right now and I figured I would go before I start working. I'm looking forward to it!


What is going on in your neck of the woods!? :)

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Park to Park Half Marathon

Saturday we got up bright and early to head off to Sulphur, Lousiana for our half. It was an hour and a half drive which wasn't too bad but at 5am you would rather be sleeping haha.

The weather was perfect, it was about 50 degrees at the start and ended around 70 degrees. The course literally spanned between two parks and was flat. I have to say the best part of the race were the volunteers riding bicycles and checking on runners in between water points. They had backpacks with water and GU just in case. It was nice to have that extra precaution in case you were struggling in between water points. I was definitely hurting by the end but it was good pain and as usual we had a blast.

The race benefited the local cross country team and being able to help out the kids is a win for me.

This is probably one of my favorite medals we have received! I have never seen a wood carved medal before so it is definitely unique.

We ended the day with dinner at a Japanese Hibachi restaurant and passed out by 9:30pm haha. Overall, I would say half marathon #12 was a success!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

It's Friday!

It's Friday!!! Oh thank goodness, I feel like this week has dragged by. 

I have been focused on school this week, I started 5 new classes on Monday and I always spend the first week getting into a flow and trying to figure it all out. I just have to keep telling myself that I'm almost done and that August will be here before I know it. 

We are running our 12th half marathon tomorrow and I can't wait! It's about an hour drive from our house but it will be well worth, we are supposed to have 70 degree weather for so I am definitely not complaining at all. It will be nice because I need to run off the effects of this ridiculously good peanut butter cup ice cream I made haha

recipe

Other than our race this weekend I have zero plans....I thought about going for a manicure and pedicure but then I realized just how cheap I am haha. Anyone else think it's crazy how much it costs? I'll probably just settle for doing it myself at home, that way I can stay in pajamas and watch Netflix.

What are your plans for the weekend?

Whatever you do I hope it's a great one!

Easy Treats

With Kyle's new job he spends a lot of time in the field which means he is either not eating or eating junk. I decided for this next rotation that I would make him snacks that he can keep in his truck.

Trail Mix is one of his favorite treats but it's not cheap to buy. I decided to make my own...it was cheaper to make it than it was to buy a small bag. I was able to make 12 baggies with 1 cup of trail mix in each.

In this trail mix there is:

cashews
peanuts
almonds
sunflower seed kernals
m&m's
raisins

Another treat Kyle loves is homemade nutrigrain bars. I love this recipe because I can individually wrap them and freeze them until they are ready to be eaten. One batch can make approximately 15, so it's more than enough to last for the 2 weeks he is in the field.

1 cup butter (or margagine) softened (30 secs in microwave worked well for me)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups oats
1 teaspoon almond extract 

press 1/2 the mixture into a 9X13 greased baking pan
spread a whole lot of jam (such as strawberry or raspberry preserves) on the top
crumble the rest of the mixture on top of the jam layer

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
Cool and cut into bars

 

These are always a hit, so I definitely suggest making them!

What are some of your go to easy treats?

Spirits 5k

Saturday afternoon we headed off to Alexandria for our first race of the year. It was the Spirits 5k. It was held at a local restaurant and to be honest it was one of the best organized ones we have ever participated in. Not only was the course awesome but the post race refreshments were amazing. Now for some races you get a ticket for one adult beverage, oh no not this one, you had free reign of a beer trailer! Haha, Kyle was a happy guy. There was beer, jambalaya, fried cinnamon rolls and king cake.

This was our first race since December and it felt great, Kyle did awesome and placed 2nd in his age group.

In honor of our first race of the year I registered for 2 more. I'm running a half this weekend and a 5k next weekend. Can't wait!

I hope you all had a great weekend.