Weekending

What a good weekend! It was beautiful and sunny out and I spent a lot of time with my family outdoors. Saturday started off great...woke up earlier than usual {for a weekend} and got to the gym for a good lower body workout and some cardio. When I got home, I did my best to get some cleaning out of the way so I could enjoy the rest of my weekend without stressing about chores.

That afternoon, Jake, the kids and I all went to the pool. My friend Krystle met us there with her boys who are very close in age to my boys...she and I were able to get some sunbathing and chit-chat time while the kids played. Even with SPF, I ended up a bit red in some areas since we were out there so long. But it was nice because it has been a while since I could soak up the sun for a few hours. Farrah was so cute in the pool...she was crawling all around the shallow water.

And then she was a sunbathing beauty with me for a little while...{SPF 70 on her!}

She is turning ONE on Saturday...OMG...I don't want to think about it. But I have a big rainbow-themed bash planned out and I am so excited to see it come together. #dork

On Sunday, we drove to the zoo to meet our friends Tim, Corey and their son, Levi. They moved to Greenville, SC a year ago and I hadn't seen her since! It had been waaaaaay too long...and I am now just realizing I didn't even get a picture of the two of us together #friendfail - how did that happen? I guess when you're trying to manage three kids and she is trying to manage one...it just slips the mind. I will hopefully see her again on Thursday for a Rodan & Fields party she is hosting in town. I will not forget the picture then! {Corey, I hope you're reading this!} Here are the pictures I did get:

And some of the best animals were actually in great view this time {it can be either hit or miss for the lions and tigers, but they were the closest and most active I'd seen them in all the times we've been!}

When we got home...I was so exhausted from all the sun-soaking and constant activity. I had to get to the grocery store to get a few things and order Farrah's birthday cupcakes...so I did that...then after the kids went to bed, Jake and I settled in and started watching Season 7 of Sons of Anarchy on Netflix...we always have to wait for the seasons to come out. I know how the series ends, but it will be good to finally see all the action in between. It's one of our favorite shows and I am so sad it's over.

This morning I started the week off right by getting up at 4am and doing my Body Beast workout. I am finally on a roll with getting up that early. I also have plans to get to the gym tonight - possibly for barre or some cardio. Kicking it up a notch for bikini season.

Happy Monday, y'all! xo

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Weekending: Cooper River Bridge 10K & Zoo

What a weekend! As far as stuff around the house - just about next to nothing got done. Saturday I had the Cooper River Bridge Run and then Sunday we went to the zoo. It was quite an on-the-go weekend and I am still exhausted {and in pain}.

My friend Anne and I ran the race...I even beat my 2012 time of 1:12 {not that it was a great time to begin with, but I had never run 6m straight before that day}. Below says 1:09-something, but it also was more than 6.2m. I estimate my actual 10K time was in the 1:07 range. I had not run 6m straight since before getting pregnant with Farrah, so I am feeling the pain now...during the run I felt like my pregnancy hips started coming back around the last couple of miles...it was uncomfortable to say the least, but I pushed through it.

Such a cool race to do though...I really do love it. It was a bit cold that morning and being in a t-shirt knowing I'd get hot while running, my arms were pretty much numb through the first mile and a half.

After we finished, Anne, a few of her friends and I all went to have some celebratory beers. It was really fun, but I learned quick I am no longer able to party like a rock star. I came home and crashed at about 5:30pm and pretty much slept straight through til 6:30 the next morning. Thank God for my wonderful husband who was on children duty that entire day.

That koozie couldn't be more true.

On Sunday, even though a few of my joints were questionable, we headed to Columbia, SC to take the kids to the zoo. We are members so we were able to treat our friends and their kids with our guest passes. It really is a nice deal to buy the membership! We had a really fun time and the weather ended up being pretty much perfect.

Farrah and I got our wonderful picture with a giraffe {you know that was a goal of mine}. I'll be framing it for her room.

We are going again in May with a couple of friends and their son...can't wait!

This morning I'm dealing with either a bone or a muscle that is sore on the outside of my foot and a little pain in my left knee {that had already been bothering me for a few weeks}. Going to give it a little rest and hope for the best. I mean, it's like sheesh! I only ran 6 miles, but I guess it makes a difference when your body is no longer used to that distance. I'll get there.

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Five on Friday

Happy Friday! Last weekend of March already???!! Wow. April, here we come. I love April though...warmer weather, the unofficial beginning of summer here in Charleston and MY BIRTHDAY month! Looking forward to some fun weekends ahead...hope you are too!

{one}

The Cooper River Bridge Run is tomorrow! I haven't run 6 miles straight since before I had Farrah, so it's going to be a doozie, but I'm glad I'm doing it. My friend Anne is joining me and I'm looking forward to it being a lot of fun.

{two}

Being a working mom is hard, but the hardest part of it is going in to pick up your baby from daycare and them telling you that she reached a milestone and YOU MISSED IT. Farrah apparently started pulling herself up yesterday...I was so proud of her, but so sad that I wasn't there to see it for the first time. Now I'm trying to find things around my house that are the same height as their little toy shelves so she can do it at home.

BUT...at least I get sweet moments like her falling asleep after her bedtime bottle and snoring in my arms...

{three}

Speaking of Farrah, I have tried to get ahead of the game on her party planning for her birthday in a month and a half and I have started getting some decor and goody bag stuff. I am so excited for the rainbow-themed party! I have always wanted to throw one.

{four}

I finally got some bottle cap labels for my essential oils...no more having to pick them up one by one to find the one I'm looking for {#firstworldproblems, I know.} I am already planning April's order...there are a few things I'm dying to try. I have a feeling my Pan-Away will come in very handy after tomorrow's 10K.

{five}

We are headed to the zoo on Sunday with a couple of our friends. We have the yearly membership to Riverbanks Zoo which is really an awesome deal because we get some free guest passes, so we are able to treat our friends and their kids to a day at the zoo. It will be cute to see Farrah's reactions to the animals now...she was only 5 months old when we took her the first time. And you know I'm going to get a picture of her with the giraffes!

Hope y'all have an awesome weekend!

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Monday Musings

Wow, that weekend sure flew by FAST.

Ours felt pretty action-packed, even though I do remember spending a good bit of Saturday cleaning and organizing. But it was a gorgeous day with nice, cool fall temps and little humidity, so Farrah and I took to the front porch while the boys ran around the yard.

Afterward, I took the kids out to dinner {Jake was working}. Yes, me at a restaurant with three kids under 9. I'm a brave soul, I suppose, but I think I've actually got it down.

Just look at them...all ready to cause trouble.

And then of course there's the pretty much always well-behaved Farrah...she's been such an easy baby!

Jake surprised me with an impromptu date night {made me wish I hadn't already eaten dinner!} We ended up going out to Red's Ice House on Shem Creek for a few cocktails.

Warning: Fuzzy picture alert.

I should also skip back to Friday because I was finally able to get to a downtown French Quarter Art Walk {it's been years!} I went with my friend Jessica and we had a blast. I don't need a lot of reason to go see beautiful art, but free wine is definitely a plus!

And I did get to see my favorite Lowcountry artist's gallery: Betty Anglin Smith. I did a post on her art a couple years back. I didn't get a chance to speak with her, but I did see her socializing throughout the gallery. Her daughter Jennifer's art is also amazing.

Betty Anglin Smith

On Sunday, we went to the zoo. It was Farrah's first time. As usual, I took a ton of pictures of the animals, so I'll spare you of having to scroll through all of those and just post a few of the kids.

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