Another nice day in So Cal!

WHat a beautiful day in so cal today! It seems a little hard to get in to the Christmas spirit when I am still wearing my capris and flip flops today:) I am enjoying the sunny cooler weather though, when it was still blazing hot in the beginning of the month I was thinking about how much I could not wait for the weather to finally cool off. Today was a perfect cool and sunny day!

Week 1 Day 3: We overslept this morning! We didn't wake up until 8:00, school starts at 8:15. I got up threw on my workout gear and didn't let the crazy morning keep me down. I walked the kiddo to school and started right into warm-up! Now, I don't know if I am really out of shape or what, but I was breathing so hard today! Got my heartrate up and stuck to the cues of the app I workout with. The colors at the park were awesome today!

This house is owned my an older couple, they have the most beautiful flowers in their yard, walking by I saw this rose bush peeking up over the fence, I had to snap a pic!

This kid crashes out EVERY time I run! It must be the constant motion! Such a great running buddy though:)

By the time I was done, I was more than ready to walk home and get some coffee, coffee that I had started before I left earlier. Genius. After my cup of coffee I made 1 egg and baked 2 slices of turkey bacon. And I glass of Simply Orange, that stuff is my FAV! I shared my breakfast with baby and so afterwards we were both happy campers.

The rest of my day consisted of catching up on the burning of all my pictures from my Mac to a cd and then filed away in this organizer I bought the other day. Thankfully I am finally caught up, now I just need to start printing and scrapbooking.

Alright Friends, I am off to start dinner. Tonight is Eggplant Parm, a recipe I got from my dear friend Lisa! Can't wait...

Have a great night Friends!

It was a beautiful day outside today!

I woke up this morning to my alarm but had to hit snooze, it was a long night! Up late catching up on the DVR plus a nursing baby who must be going through a crazy growth spurt equals mama getting little sleep:( But I threw on my workout clothes and tied my Nike's on anyway, I knew that once I got outisde my mood would change from wanting to crawl back under the covers with my husband, to, so glad I got out and started my day off right! By the time I got T to school I was glad that I had changed into my workout gear. I am trying to be more of a morning worker outter, it is a very nice feeling when I am done knowing that my workout is over and done with and I don't have to think about it for the rest of the day! I used to take T to school come home, drink my coffee, catch up on my recoreded shows and them workout. But like I said before, I am trying to get my sweat on early on in the morning. Haha, I made a little rhyme!

Week 1 Day 2: My calves were a little sore today when I woke up and my upper back. I knew my calves were sore due to my area I run in being hilly and I was charging up some of them yesterday, my upper back I think is from gripping my jogger? That is what I am guessing anyway. Even though I was sore I knew I had to get my run in. My husband swears that when you are sore you workout harder and you feel stronger. I'll keep that in mind and see if it holds true:) According to my workout app it said that you should only run 3 times a week, so every other day. But I knew I had to get a light jog in. So I lightly jogged and walked for my 30 minutes and then I head home. I was glad I got out though, the park was beautiful! A lot of people were walking/running today. Everyone was so friendly, saying Good Morning as we passed eachother. Man, I love my community!!

The rest of my day consisted of playing with little E, she is a busy bee! Thankfully she has taken good naps today so I was able to load the dishwasher and pick up a little. I had a couple of errands to run, so me and baby went out to Staples, the library, and then to the grocery store. By my huband's request I am making Chicken Fried Rice, funny thing is though, it isn't fried at all. I steam broccoli and carrots, bake chicken that's marinated in this Hawaiian sauce, scramble an egg and chop a green onion and mix it up with some Jasmine rice! My hunny loves it! Makes great leftovers for lunch too:)

Have a great rest of the night Friends!

The Start to a New Me!

I can't believe that it has been almost a month since I have sat down and wrote! Where does the time go, huh?! I guess November was a busy busy month for the Freestone Four.  A fun month, but busy!

My sister and I have decided to sign up for a 10k run that is on March 18th. We were going to just run the 5k at first, 3 miles isn't far, but she was like, "Let's just do the 10!" I am such a supportive sister that I quickly agreed and thought after I hung up the phone, "Can I really do this?!" First of all I am not much of a runner, yes I ran cross country when I was little, I was even on a cross country team, we were called, The Chino Valley Flyers. But even then I wasn't the best runner. However, I know what running can do to my body and know that if I had someone to hold me accountable I would be good to go. Running is just about the only thing that helps me lose weight. So,  if training for a 10k would make me a skinner me, then I was all IN!

We decided to download an app on our iPhones called, From Couch to 10k. A 14 week training program where you run 3 times a week. It combines running and walking until you gain your endurance and then by 14 weeks you will be able to run an entire 10k without stopping. So today was the day.....

Week 1 Day 1: It was a 25 minute workout, not long at all. It consisted of a 5 minute warm-up, where I briskly walked, and then it was 1 minute run + 1.5 minute walk (6 times), and then a 5 minute cool down. Looking at it before I started I was like, no problem! I was surprised at how this workout was no joke! It may seem easy just by looking at it, but it was hard work. Or maybe I'm just really REALLY out of shape?!?! Either way, I came home feeling accomplished! I was home before 9 am and my run was already out of the way.

I am suggesting this app for anyone, who is like me and is not a runner but wants to get out there and get their legs moving, plus the weather couldn't be more perfect for a quick jog!

Have a great day Friends!

The People of Subway.....

You know how there is the People of Wal-Mart? How about the People of Subway! Let me first say that I LOVE Subway! However, every time I go in there something bizarre always happens. I was talking to my husband and he said,"You shoud blog about it!" So that is what I am going to do...I know you all will find it funny, and entertaining to read! Every time I go in there I promise to come home and tell you what happened...looking forward to giving you a laugh or two!!
Enjoy Friends!