Time in the Desert

Tay and I are home! We had a great trip to Phoenix, despite being delayed a day. 2 o'clock Saturday morning Tay woke up barfing. I have anxiety issues flying alone with Tay as it is, yet alone when she is yaking every 20-30 minutes. We ended up rebooking to fly out on Sunday, at a cost of $535. Not overly impressed, but worth it to see my sis. Although, I am not too sure how impressed she was when we managed to contaminate her entire family with the flu. Sorry Kim!

We went for walks almost daily and we managed to turn those into cardio sessions with the kids demanding that we run up and down the hills while pushing the double strollers. My sister is a fantastic cook, and quite creative in the kitchen. I would highly recommend that you check out her blog, if you have not done so yet. She has some great gluten and dairy free recipes. I am not sure Tay was as appreciative as I was with the variety, she seems to be a much pickier eater then I ever expected. I am pretty sure she lost weight in the 6 days we were there.

My sister is amazing. I have a whole new respect for her. She is a fantastic mother and it boggles my mind how she manages to keep her sanity with three kids. I can barely keep it together with one! I only wish we lived closer.

Here are a few pix of our holiday....

Tay and Rori in the hammock swing

Tay and Sage sleeping in the stroller after a heavy duty walk. You'd think they were the ones pushing the stroller, running up and down the hills

Tay helping Justus with a drink.

My sister, Tay, Sage and Justus having a picnic in the desert.

Our picnic spot.

My family

Tay and Mommy at the Sun's Kids Christmas Party. This is 2 days after we go back from Mexico, which explains the tans.

Tay and Daddy. Wes is the best dad I have ever met. Tay is very lucky.

Footloose and Fancy Free

Wes and I have been together since I was 16, since we were both so young, neither of us ever did the 'single' thing. We never dated, or lived on our own. I lucked out and found a great guy and from the stories I hear from my single girlfriends, there are not many like him out there. So, I have never really felt like I was ripped off in the dating scene. I have always said, "I know what I have and I am not willing to sacrifice losing that, just to do the whole dating/single thing." But, I have to admit, I like my alone time. So, when Wes goes snowboarding for the weekend, I really don't have a problem with it, and often encourage it. Yesterday, I lucked out in that Wes's mom wanted to have Tay for the night. I had already arranged for Tay to go over there for the afternoon so that I could get to the gym and pick up groceries, so it was definitely a nice bonus to have the entire evening free as well! WOOHOO! Let's go dancing! Nope, even better then that! I layed in bed, watching TV and reading magazines then I went to sleep! I am willing to bet that most women who are married with children would agree that the latter is much more appealing. Sad, but true. I had a fantastic day yesterday; I had a great work out, did some cardio and stretching, then I went and spent too much time and too much money at the grocery store (all good stuff though). After the groceries were put away, I made a bite to eat, cleaned the kitchen, then plopped myself down and vegged for the rest of the night. It was great! Grandma should be bring Tay home around noon. I miss her and am anxious to see her. I like my time alone, but I miss my time with my family.

Workout

Warm Up
Glute activation and hip mobility stuff

RDL 95/105/115/125/135 lbs x 5
Leg press 270 lbs x 8 x 3
Split Squat 75 x 12 x 2
Cable Cross Chop 25 lbs x 10 x 3