Halloween, wedding showers, and regular life.

Well having a 12 week old makes for a pretty uneventful Halloween. But it was so much fun to just spend time with family and see some old friends. We dressed him up as a a little Jazz player! So cute. Bryce and I matched but he was the cutest! :)

Saturday I started out the day with a quick three mile run (in 25 ish minutes) and abs. We went up to Logan for a wedding shower for Natalie. This one was hosted by my aunt! It was super fun to visit with some family and eating nice warm soup. :) I have an obsession lately. After the shower we had to go to a taste testing at Kneaders.

Holly and I are doing "No Sugar November" were we avoid any foods that have more than 8 grams of added sugar per serving. So we got to give our input without trying anything. The have decided on having cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate. I think I am going to keep the "No Sugar" until their wedding. I need to look rockin' for their wedding pictures, and my 2nd anniversary. :) 

To finish of Saturday, we compromised. I did not want to eat out. Bryce did. I knew if I ate out with him he would make a healthier choice. Lately I have been obsessed with Rumbi. I branched out and got a different salad than usual South Seas Chicken Salad. Bryce got a rice bowl. It is a much better choice than Five Guys. Then we got together with some of Bryce's old friends. Needless to say by the end of the night we were pretty exhausted. It was a long day. 

Sunday at church Bryce got assigned a pretty big job. It is going to teach me patience and how to share. It was first day I was not very happy that he had to spend time working on stuff with them and not with his family. I have issues. Bryce for dinner made this recipe. This is our third time making this Cheesy Quiona and Broccoli and we both love it. The recipe doesn't have any meat (though it does contain chicken broth) but that is a big step for Bryce. I have been learning in my advanced nutrition the importance of plant based proteins and how consuming large amounts of animal protein can increase risks for cardiovascular disease. I am trying to implement more vegetarian dinners into our diet. :)

On that note Monday we did not go vegetarian. I made these delicious tacos but I subbed out the fish for chicken because the fish we had in our freezer was not looking to fresh. After we ran to the store and I successfully made these cake mix pumpkin cookies without eating any of them (I do not consider this baking though. Anything out of a box does not count). Bryce then took them out to some people from our church (he likes to be a nice person or something). I stayed home with Brooks and did some online shopping. haha I LOVE TARGET.... and I am really starting to love carter's online too. I wish I could shop for myself online. It would be so much easier. Oh well.

On Monday I got a mirror for Brooks. It has really helped with tummy time because he hates it. After doing a little research, I figured well why not give the mirror a shot. It has not solved our problem but he lasts a little bit longer.

Tuesday I went up to class and then went on an  hour-ish run with my running buddy. She kicked my butt. Eventually I am going to be able to keep up... but that was not yesterday. We ran a much faster pace than we have been running. I am not sure what our pace was because I have been avoiding my Garmin. We estimated about 8:30 miles for almost an hour is better than in the past. But starting next week I am going to use it. Ha we will probably have to not talk as much in the future. We wear our selves out just talking the whole time, it is the best therapy though.

On my way home I heard some really sad news. It made me appreciate my little boy and that he made it here safe without any complications. We snuggled all night long. The best way to end my night. He was so tired before we gave him a bath. We had to record it.

First Trail Run, BBQ chicken pizza, and Max.

Today I got together with one of my track friends between classes (I cannot wait until May 1st when I graduate) and went on a trail/road run. We started on campus, ran through the golf course (we were not sure if it was legal or not), and up to Bonneville Shore Trail. It was a ton of hills that my postpartum body was not ready for. I am hoping that by running with her (she is hecka fast and a babe) 2 times a week will really help me reach my 1/2 marathon goal in March. The leaves were beautiful, and by the end of our 40 minute adventure I was exhausted but still hungry for more. It may help if I would just shut up and run.. but I kept talking. :) P.S. the trees are beautiful right now.

Then I had left overs of this delicious pizza I made last night! Whole wheat crust, BBQ chicken pizza, topped with zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, and at the request of Bryce mushrooms. Also last night Max and I went on a 30 minute run... but I did not feel well. It was a rough one. I am so glad I felt better today and am ready to make some real progress.

Oh I forgot to just talk about how great my husband is. Last Friday on a whim he bought me this new running outfit. I LOVE IT. People always compliment my outfits and seriously I have not bought clothes for myself in forever. Bryce always goes and picks them out for me. He is great, and has great taste. Then I don't feel bad buying stuff either because it was his idea.

I am just waiting for 2 of my 3 boys to get home. Brooks got to spend the day with Grandpa and Grandma Haymore... but I am so so so ready to see him. But it gives me some quality time to spend with good ole Maximus, my black baby.

Speaking of which Max and Brooks get along so well! Max will just lay on the floor where ever Brooks is. We do not let him up on our furniture... but when I saw this I had to capture the moment before I kicked him off.

It has been an adjustment for Max having Brooks around. He was pretty spoiled before and at first got jealous. Max never would be aggressive just would mope around the house, or beg for
attention. He has mellowed out a ton though. I cannot wait for them to be best of friends one day.

Face card workout

So this is a few days late but I put this workout together in honor of The Biggest Loser finale. I saw Bob do a version if this workout. I am a huge fan and so excited that Dani won this year! So my boot campers got to celebrate!

Warm-up: 400 meter run, dynamic stretching, high knees and butt kickers

Workout: I took a regular deck of face cards. I assigned each suit a different exercise. The number dictates how many of the exercise you do. We just flipped through all the cards.
-spades: 180 rotation squats
-clubs: abdominal pikes
-diamonds: triceps push-ups
-hearts: jump rope (this one we multiplied the number by ten ex: 2 of hearts = 20 single jump ropes)
-aces: one minute rest
-joker: 10 burpees

It took about 35-40 minutes and gave us just enough time to cool down and stretch! It is a great workout for when you are stuck inside and don't have any real equipment. Enjoy!