We're Back!

We got back from the beach yesterday. We had such an awesome time & the weather was fabulous!When we go to the beach we always stop at the outlet mall in Foley. I have a new obsession.
I've bought 3 pair of tennis shoes in like 3 months. These were a great deal! They're Nike Lunar something or other. They're a stability shoe which is good for my over pronating feet. Plus they're pink! I bought some new workout clothes & some stuff from Loft. I love that store. There is always a sale & I had a $20 gift card.
My other new obsession. YUM! They also had a Starbucks so I had green tea too. Definitely a successful trip. Next stop - Portofino!

This was our "big house" as Logan called it for 4 days.

Logan loved the beach & we loved watching him & playing with him. He's sooo funny!

I'm going to miss this little guy after being with him for 4 days.
He didn't sit still for long.
Logan's 4th birthday is the 25th but they'll be at their camp so I ordered a cake from Publix & we picked it up on the way. I thought it was so cute!
He told us "now you sing to me". Um, yeh, it never occurred to me to get candles. You can tell by Logan's "wife beater" that he'd eaten quite a bit.
We made do with matches & we sang. He was happy.

We all had green teeth & tongues!
He was laying on me playing his Nintendo DS & all of a sudden he was out.
He thought it was hilarious to bury his daddy in the sand.

He "took a little rest".

 

Some of our friends that live by us that we travel with sometimes were there the same time we were so we hung out with them for a little while. You can't tell in the pictures but I have a lovely mismatched sunburn. I've decided that aerosol sunscreen doesn't work. I have some spots that aren't burned, then I have spots that are & pretty much the entire backs of my legs are. I put on 50 spf. Unreal.

Toodles!

Midweek Randoms

Last night I uploaded a bunch of pics to my computer from my camera & I had to share some from Mother's Day.

 

That's my brother Scott & nephew Logan. We have a large ditch/canal behind our lot & we've had a ton of rain. Scott wanted to see how high the water was. Logan will not be left out. I looked up & he was climbing that fence like a pro.

Scott played paparazzi for a bit while we played baseball. I'm squatting like that because Logan told me "you be the catcher". Um yeh, not my position of choice but who am I to say no to "the little cherub" as my friend Allison would say. I don't like to squat & I always think the bat is going to hit me in the face.

He's very serious about his baseball. We just have to teach him to run to 1st base & not 3rd.

 

I'm Logan's Godmother & he gave me this for Mother's Day. Such a sweetheart & he's got a very sweet mama too. It says Tante (Logan calls me tante. It's what all the Cajuns call their aunts) there's a little heart & then it says Logan. The two stones in the middle are his birthstone & mine. His is emerald, mine is opal but if you have an October birthday you know that for whatever reason unless you actually buy an opal your birthstone is pink. I love pink so I'm fine with it.

On a side note, Logan calls Dean Nonk. Another Cajun thing. What's really funny is that sometimes Logan remembers & sometimes he doesn't. I've mentioned that he asked "where's the other tante?" a few weeks ago. Last week when he was at my house he asked if "boy tante" was going with us to lunch. This week when Dean went outside to play ball he said "I want girl tante to play". It's just so funny to see how his mind works.

In 2 days I'll be hanging out with a drink while being mesmerized with this view.

Gorgeous right?? This is the view from the terrace of the condo we're renting. I CANNOT wait!!! Of course this means I have to pack which you know, I hate to do. I started making a list. It's the only way I remember most of what I need. Do y'all make a list?

Toodles!

Food!

I seem to be doing a lot of food blogging these days. 
This is how I started my weekend. Friday at work was a little rough. There are lots of rumors going around about our new owners & things that will be done. Lots of uncertainty. We ate at Walk On's, which is a local Baton Rouge restaurant that was started by 2 former LSU walk on basketball players.

Waffle cheese fries with banana peppers, green onions & bacon. SOOOOOO GOOD! I don't know what the dipping sauce was that came with it but it was amazing.
This is the Zydeco salad & the reason you should always try new things! It's fried shrimp with a sweet chili glaze, house dressing, peppers, mangos, candied pecans, jalapenos, cilantro & jack cheese topped with tortilla strips. I almost didn't try it because of the mangos & cilantro. I've never had a mango & I don't care for cilantro unless there's very little. It's too overpowering. Several people have told me how good this salad is so I tried it. Best decision ever! It was really good. I didn't finish it & I normally don't bring home leftover salad but there was no way I was leaving this behind. It was just as good the next day.
I had Yogurtland for dessert. Chocolate & French Vanilla with cheesecake bites & waffle cone pieces. I went to Yogurtland 3 times last week. I think I have a new addiction.

Saturday I ran 3.5 miles. YAY! I had lunch with my friend Allison. I had a cheeseburger from Dempsey's. Really good but just a cheeseburger so there are no pics. HA!

I had a momentary lapse in judgement & went to Super Walmart Saturday afternoon to pick up a few things. Seriously, that place is hell on earth. I decided I needed a treat.
All week I wanted either a Sonic or Chic-fil-A Dr. Pepper. Sonic won because it was easier to get to. It was happy hour so that was an added plus! It was delicious!

Sunday we spent Mother's Day at our house with our parents & my brother, sis in law & Logan.
We were watching Peppa Pig in what Logan refers to as "my room".  We played baseball too.
This picture cracks me up!  The sun was so bright I couldn't tell what pics I was taking.
In keeping with the food theme, Dean cooked shrimp fettuccine. It was delicious. I made a salad & a lemon ice box pie. Lydia made this.

I got the picture from Pinterest. It was really, really, really good! Everyone loved it. Lydia added blackberries to the top. I think it would be great for a 4th of July party too. I have to buy a trifle bowl so I can make it.

Needless to say I ate really well this weekend but it wasn't a healthy eating weekend. I'm back on track today!

4 days til the beach!!!!

Toodles!

FRIDAY!!

I woke up to a monsoon this morning. Thundering, lightening & my front yard resembled a lake. No run for me. Oh well. I did weights instead. When it rains like this it causes a not so good day at work. The paper gets wet, people call & complain. It's a vicious cycle. I'm just counting down the minutes until quitting time.

On to happier things. FOOD! I managed to forget my lunch one day this week so I had Zoe's.
A lite turkey pita & a side of pasta salad. SOOOOOO good! Low calorie too. I checked the nutritional info before I ordered. They also have a good deal on drinks.
Buy this cup, which I think is 32 oz. & you can bring it back on subsequent visits & get it filled for .99. I love their Hibiscus tea. It's unsweetened so no calories & I add Stevia.

I think I mentioned in my last post that I'm craving Yogurtland. I stopped on my way home from work one day.

Cheesecake & Pistachio yogurt topped with a few cheesecake bites & waffle cone. So good!

Y'all know we go to Caliente all the time. The owner is pregnant with her 2nd little girl so some of the regulars got together & gave her a diaper shower last night at the restaurant. She was surprised!
I had a chicken chimichanga. Really, really good!!!!

I went to Yoglates again yesterday morning.  I'm hoping to run tomorrow but the rain is supposed to continue so who knows.

It's been a pretty uneventful week. Have a great weekend!

Toodles!

Workout Wednesday

I think I'm back on track. As long as the weather cooperates. We had a lot of rain last week so I didn't get to run until Saturday morning. I was going for 3 miles & I did it. 34:38 was my time which is good for me. No ankle pain either.

Monday morning I got up early & ran before work. I'm trying to get back into my routine. I did another 3 miles. This time in 36:18. Yuck! I've said this before, I run slower before work. The only explanation I can come up with is before work I stay close to my house & run what amounts to a circle multiple times. When I run after daylight I go all over the subdivision. Boredom maybe?? Who knows. I'm trying to do weights on run days. Normally, I come home from work & watch something on the DVR while I workout. Most of the time it's Real Housewives of OC or House Hunters. This particular day was a rerun of Flipping Out. I love me some Jeff Lewis! I'd love for him to be my gay BFF.

For some reason I felt drugged all day. Like I'd taken sinus meds. Apparently, Zyrtec & prescription nasal spray have that effect on me. I really don't understand why/how people do drugs. Who wants to feel like that??? Anyway, from 3-5 through May 12th at Starbucks is Happy Hour & Fraps are 1/2 off. One of the guys I work with went & picked some up.

I tried the Caramel Ribbon Crunch. Normally, I go without whip because of the calories but you know sometimes you have to treat yourself. I ALWAYS go with nonfat milk. I'm one of those weirdos that actually prefers it because it's not so thick. Anyway, this thing was AHHHHMAZING!! Soooo good. Like really, really, really good. You should try one.

Tuesday I went to Yoglates. I was curious to see how I was going to feel after running Monday. Last week my quads were sore every step I took. It was a tough workout. I couldn't decide if I wanted to run this morning. I really thought I was going to be sore & I didn't want to overdo it. I don't want to be hurt again. I actually felt good all day yesterday & was never sore so I ran this morning. So glad I did because nothing was sore & I ran 3 miles in 35:03. It's really true what they say about getting out the door being the hardest part.

Toodles!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!

A day late I know. We celebrated Cinco a little early by having dinner at Caliente Saturday night. Did you really expect me to say we went anywhere else?? Dean went with this contraption.
It's call a Bulldog. I don't get it. A Mexican restaurant, a margarita & a Corona & they couldn't come up with something better than a Bulldog??? Dean said it was really good. I stuck with my regular "Jose Special".
Only it was made by Eric & not Jose. Eric has a bit of a problem with cockiness. He thinks his Jose Special is as good as Jose's. It's not.

We only had a party of 12 as opposed to 31 last time. This was much more manageable.

Sunday we spent the day with Logan.
Anytime you tell him to smile for a picture he throws his head up in the air. HA. He has a new spiky do that he really likes. It looks so cute. We went to see Mike the Tiger (LSU's live tiger mascot) but he was asleep. Figures.

After checking the water in the pool about 500 times to see if it was "hot yet" (it's not anywhere near warm much less hot) we went to lunch. Yes, back to Caliente. We're not crazy. We just like it, it's convenient & everyone knows us. It's nice being a regular! Plus they were having activities for kids.
Logan was very excited to get a rocket ship painted on his face.
He jumped in the jumper.
And we took a pic with Dora & Diego. Don't I look excited?? Logan? Not so much. I was trying to get him to smile.  He loved them while he was in the jumper thing & then he got out & told me "I not take a picture". OK. So we were off to get ice cream when he decided "I take a picture". When we got close he wasn't sure what he wanted so this was the end result. Side note: If I could wear workout clothes every day of my life I'd be a very happy girl. Logan wanted ice cream next so we went to Yogurtland.
I love this place & have no idea why I don't go more often. My concoction was cheesecake yogurt with a few Reeses peanut butter cups, a few little pieces of cheesecake (soooo good) & crumbled up waffle cone. It was AMAZEBALLS!!
Logan loves Menchies which is another yogurt place but it's by his house & he's a regular there. He's a creature of habit & always wants chocolate with gummy bears. He wanted some M&M's too.
At this point when I asked if he was ready to go back to my house he said "No, I go to my house". He fell asleep in the car but not before he said "I love you. I'll miss y'all". Is that not the sweetest thing ever????

Toodles!

What a week!

I don't about y'all but I'm ready for this week to be OVER! Tuesday I took the day off because a longtime friend of the family died. He was 93! My parents lived next door for 35 years. I have such mixed feelings about funerals. They're not fun but then again I always see people I haven't seen in a long time & that's nice. I was able to visit a good bit with my old friend. After that my mom & I had lunch at the new Las Palmas that's by her house. It was delish!!

Then came Tuesday night. About 9:00 I started getting texts about work. I think I mentioned that the newspaper I work for is being sold. Well, rumor was it was all going to be official Wednesday. It's not like it was a surprise but we thought it was going to be another month & there was a lot of wishing that the sale would fall through. I've complained a lot recently about my job. There were 2 HUGE undertakings last year that my dept. was involved in & they were more stressful than I ever imagined. There were days that I hated my job (still are sometimes). Don't get me wrong I never loved it but I didn't usually hate it. Anyway, not long after the texts started we got official word from our former owner that the sale was complete. It was much harder than I ever imagined. The newspaper was family owned & they were great people to work for. The new owner is also a Louisiana family so I do feel a little better. At least it's not some huge corporation. Now that I think about it, the week hasn't been so crazy, mainly just Tuesday!

I went back to Yoglates bright & early Tuesday morning. It wasn't hard to get out bed because I didn't sleep well at all. The class wasn't as tough as I was expecting either. I think working out with weights during my injury helped. I wanted to run yesterday but it was supposed to be raining & after all the news Tuesday night I couldn't sleep. I went back to Yoglates this morning & I REALLY didn't want to get out of bed. Of course I'm glad I did. We're expecting more bad weather but I'm hoping I can run in the morning.

I know this is really random but awhile back we bought some Chambord. We got it at Sam's & it came with 2 bottles of this.

One lemon flavored & one lime. I've never had it before. You know what?? I'll never have it again!!! That stuff was so gross. It was a cross between Alka Seltzer & a carbonated drink when the syrup runs out. BLECK!!! Do people really drink this stuff???

 

I don't know about y'all but I've needed some motivation this week so I thought I'd share!

Toodles!!!