Fun Night

Wednesday has become bowling night in my house. One, because it's dollar bowling and dollar shoes, two, because my sons really enjoy it, and three, because it's a great family activity. Well tonight, we had planned for all of us to go, but my youngest said his stomach felt funny, so he really didn't want to go. I think he was tired from FCATs. My husband decided that he would stay home with him, but my oldest still wanted to go. 

While I missed having everyone there, I can't deny I was a little happy to have some one on one time with my oldest. It's not something that we get very often anymore.I definitely can say we had a great time. Though we didn't bowl as well as normal (no bumpers, LOL), we definitely had a great time. The funniest part was that my ball bounced out of the gutter 5 times, one of those times causing me to get a spare.

 

I'm not a hugely competitive person, but for some reason I am with my oldest. Maybe because he's a lot like me, so I feel I need to push him to be even stronger. But, I'm happy to report that I won all three games. But honestly it really didn't matter, because the main thing was that I was having a mom-son day, and it was so much fun!!!

Yoga Mat Review & Giveaway by Running, Loving, Living

Running, Loving, Living just reviewed an awesome yoga mat. She said it is completely non slip which I know is important for all of us. It's also eco-friendly, made completely of natural rubber trees and free of PVC's. Check out her review and giveaway here.

Camping Weekend

This weekend we went camping for the first time as a family. Hubby and I went many moons ago (before we were married), and loved it, but once we moved to Florida, we never went again. We picked a local campground because Ryan had a band competition on Saturday.

We started our trip on Friday, and it was a little bit stressful packing up and making sure we had everything we needed. But setting up went smoothly, and we were settled in within a couple hours. My BFF Linda and her two boys joined us which made for nice company, and kept my boys entertained.

Saturday started out with my dropping off Ryan, and returning to the campground to get my run in. I was hoping for some good trail runs, but the trail was extremely short, and I wasn't sure where or if there were any other trails. I ended up running around the campground twice, and would've done more but it seemed like every creepy guy in the world was there staring at me - ugh!! I still got in over 3 miles, so it wasn't too bad.

It stayed overcast that day and a bit chilly, so swimming in the lagoon was out, but the boys kept themselves entertained by playing football and exploring around the campground. When Ryan got back, they all decided to brave the lagoon, and explored some more. I love that the boys get along so well!!! While the boys were busy, great conversation and relaxation was enjoyed. Unfortunately, we had some really trashy neighbors that partied all night Friday, and then fought all night Saturday. I thought for sure I was going to have to call the police on them. But that was the only real downfall of the trip.

The weekend went by too quick, and we packed up early Sunday. Of course, it was gorgeous out when we were headed home. Since the trip was such a huge success, we've decided we are going to plan our next trip very soon. Maybe next time, there will be some better trails. :)

Marathon Training........Help!!!!!!

So next week I embark on the beginning of my marathon training. I am absolutely terrified. I'm afraid I won't train well enough, or that I'll injure myself. I think I am more terrified of the training itself than the actual marathon. I shouldn't be. I have researched different plans, tweaked mine until it felt comfortable to me, so the plan itself is more than doable.

So what scares me? I think it's more that I won't stay on track. My motivation levels have been very low lately, and I've running no more than once a week for the past few weeks. And forget cross training, if I can get myself to do that more than two times in a month, it's amazing. I've tried challenges, accountability partners, etc., but I can't keep myself motivated.

This is going to be the hardest training plan so far for me, so I need to keep motivated to make sure I stay on track, and can finish the marathon strong. So now I'm reaching out to you all for help - give me ideas on how you all stay motivated. I'm open to all suggestions, so go!!!!!

Ultimate Blog Party

So today starts the Ultimate Blog party over at 5 Minutes for Moms. This will be my first time participating so I'm not really sure what to expect or what to do. But it says to write a party post, so I'm winging it. I'm excited to get involved with the party, and get to know some new awesome mom "bloggers". So let the party begin!!!!

Ziploc Perfect Portions Giveaway

5 Minutes for Mom is offering a giveaway for a great item on their blog - Ziploc Perfect Portions giveaway. I know we all struggle with having to throw out food that has spoiled because we didn't finish it for dinner, or have stuff freezer burned because we didn't store it correctly. Well now Ziploc has provided a perfect solution for the problem - Perfect Portions bags. Head on over to 5 Minutes for Mom and read their review and enter to win :)

30 day Fun challenge

Amanda at Run to the Finish always has awesome 30 day challenges that do what they're supposed to do, challenge us to get out of our comfort zone. But this month, it's an even more awesome challenge than usual - she is challenging us to have fun. How often do we caught up in work and day to day activities, and we forget to have fun? I for one no longer want to go through life just doing the things I have to do, I want to have fun, especially with my family. I don't want them to remember me as the mom who was always working or too busy to do anything with them. So I have signed up for this challenge, and I invite you to, also.  Click on this link, and dive right in - Run to the Finish 30 day fun challenge