Had a Great Birthday!

    I think as you get older birthdays aren't the same as when you were kids. There is no big celebrations, no parties, and no birthday cakes. Today was my 32nd birthday and it came and went, like any other day. My little one still is not sleeping well so I woke up this morning in a fog, wanting to hit snooze instead of getting out of bed. But I knew even my birthday wasn't going to stop me from getting my run in! I tried out my new Nike Running Jacket and running capris, LOVE THEM! My jacket is so light weight but kept me warm enough but not hot. It was great! It was chilly willy out there this morning too, I think since there was a little bit of a breeze it seemed colder than it really was. Anyway, I got my run in and was super excited to have it done before 9 am.
    All I wanted really for my birthday was a jacket, I need one for the ice rink. A comfortable one that wasn't too big but warm enough to withstand the chilly ice rink. My husband took me to Sports Chalet and the search was on. I zeroed in on a black one with a hood and it fit me like a  glove! I was so happy because all weekend I have been trying on jackets and all were put back on the rack due to my picky-ness! I can't wait to wear it:)
    We then went to lunch to my favorite place here in our little town, The Kopper Kettle, it is family owned and everything is homemade, from their pies to their breads. My favorite is their Turkey Cobb Sandwich on Homemade White Bread. So good! My husband opted for a bunch menu item and went with the Turkey, Spinach, Cheese, and Tomato Omlette. We shared our lunches with Baby and we all left with happy full tummies.
    The rest of the day was spent sitting on the couch relaxing with the family, there was a Boston Bruins game on, which they killed the Pens! A great way to end my birthday day! Now off to put the baby in the bath and then hopefully off to bed sooner than later!

Have a great night Friends!

A Great Birthday Weekend!

    My birthday isn't until tomorrow but I started out my birthday weekend down at my parents house. My sister had her birthday last month and mine is tomorrow so we celebrated together yesterday. My parents usually take us out to dinner, but as I get older I just want a homemade meal from my mom:) My sister wanted Fried Rice, and I wanted my mom's Fried Wontons! Afterwards she made a homemade Peach Cobbler, it was my Grandma's recipe so it was extra special. My mom NEVER bakes so I was pretty excited about how wonderful it came out! Here are some pics from yesterday!

We stopped at MC Donalds on the way down, my husband was on duty so it I hate making a big pot of coffee for one cup. I got a Vanilla Latte and T got a Peppermint Hot Chocolate! Our pretty Penny too!

E just stared at the doggies outside, that is my mom and dad's pug, Lucy and our yellow lab, Penny. These two are the best of friends!

Grammy bought T some Christmas jammies!

See how excited my sister was about her birthday dinner!

It was a meal fit for a king, or queen in our instance!

Mmom also took me shopping and I f=got a Nike Running jacket that I have been waning, some running capris, two sweaters and smelly wickless candle! It was a great day. A great , great day!

Busy Day!

    As my husband was leaving for work this morning at 6:30 am, he kissed me good-bye and said,"Oh yeah, by the way, the power is out." I was thinking, now I know why it is so freaking cold in our house! I knew that getting my girls out of bed was going to be drama cause it was so cold, but at 7:00, a 1/2 hour before I wake up T, the power kicks on. That was a close one! The heater ran for a good 10 minutes, I am telling you this house was so cold.

    The morning went well and Mama and Baby got some Christmas shopping done! I did however buy baby some much needed shoes. She is now what I would consider a walker. no, not the Zombie kind, but a little human walker:) I took her to Stride Rite I knew that her first pair should be a good pair since she will be basically learning how to walk in shoes. It was so cute, the sales lady had her stand and she measured her foot, E looked so big! We tried on a couple differnt shoes and decided on a cute little brown and pink leather Mary Jane type. I can't get over that my baby got her first pair of shoes!

    We actually did some damage today, and got to cross some things off our list. I love shopping when you find everything you need. Plus the mall was not very crowded so that made it more enjoyable.

    We ended our night by grabbing something to eat and are now winding down for the night. Well, Mama is trying to wind down anyway, can't say as much for this little one! She loves playing in the clothes basket, usually she stands at it and tosses clothes over her shoulder, tonight she just wants to be in the basket! Crazy kid:)

Have a great Friday night Friends, until next time!

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!