Ouch

With the ice and snow *mostly* melted we returned to Crossfit bootcamp Friday and Saturday morning.  Friday mornings workout was great, I really liked it.  We did 1 minute each of squats, wall ball sit ups, rowing, and 35 lb push press, followed by 2 mins rest; 5 rounds. 

Then there was Saturdays workout.  The Filthy 50 Bootcamp edition.  See photo below for details. 
(BJ = Box jump, ktb = kettlebell swings)
I finished in 25 mins 50 secs.  No one else finished in under 35 mins....Go ME!

This pretty much sums it up. Day 4.

I have no words.  Except that I will be driving to my office today around lunch time for a few hours.  Plus, while Im out I figure its ok to stop at Target or something because Ill practically already be there :)

GOING cRaZzzzzY

Yea, today is day 3 trapped at  home with 3" of ice on our street (which is coincidentally at the bottom of a giant hill).  Nick and I typically work from home, so its not that we arent used to being in our home a lot.  But normally we have the option of taking the dog outside for a while, going to lunch, running to the grocery store, etc.  Not so much right now.

Sunday night it started snowing.  They were big, fluffy, soft flakes and it was gorgeous.  All of the neighbors in our culdasac hung out in the street drinking beer and hot cocoa.  The dogs ran around and played, the boys threw a football, and the girls gossiped.  We took lots of pictures too.  (Probably because we thought it wouldnt last and we should capture the moment....who knew!)

Overnight the snow turned to sleet/freezing rain.  By the time we woke up the 6" of snow that had fallen was coated with 2" of SOLID ICE.  So Monday the entire city was shut down.  All schools, restaurants, businesses, roads/highways/bridges, governments, etc...CLOSED.  Once again the neighborhood got together to play.  Once we broke down the ice to a managable track on the back hill we took turns sleeding, snowboarding, and skiing in the back yard.  Our normal group of neighborhood friends was there, but it was also nice to have some of the other neighbors that we dont see as much come out to play.  After a long day of fun we even had a potluck dinner at Kristin and Justins house.  Everyone made whatever they could from their pantries and we ended up with a huge feast.  Snow day #1 was fabulous.

 I laid down with Connor to watch Sesame street and Doodle bug snuggled up with us too.  It was too precious not to capture.

Fast forward - today is Snow Day #3!  I ventured out with Krystal this morning for Starbucks just to get out of the house for a bit, and honestly Im in no hurry to go any further!  The roads are still extremely icy and people are still driving like idiots.  I really love my life and I really like my car - so Im going to stay close to home in order to preserve both!  I took Roscoe out to play for a bit with the other boys but its frustrating for him because he cant really walk on the ice and keeps breaking through.  Its funny to watch him but I feel terrible that he is so bored and doesnt understand why he is driving mommy nuts whining all day! 

I was supposed to fly to Memphis for work tomorrow, but I cant even imagine getting to the airport and dealing with the choas there.  Not to mention whether or not Ill get back home on Friday as planned.  Luckily Delta let me change my reservation without a fee (even though my flight is still technically listed as "on time" as of today). 

Oh and Bootcamp has been cancelled all week as well, obviously!  I feel like we've lost all momentum at this point and whenever we do start again it is going to suck even more than last time.  I am really pretty bummed about the timing of this. 

Ok, Nick and I are going to attempt to go out for lunch and grab some groceries.  If I dont blog again soon...ah, who am I kidding, it wont mean anything, Im a bad blogger!  Haha.

I resolve to...

Blog more often!  Yeah, so my friend Jenn pointed out that I basically never blog anymore, which is true.  There are a few reasons for that, one being that during the month of December I was a total slacker at pretty much everything.  That includes Crossfit.  I barely went. 

But today is Jan 3 and time to make some resolutions (or post them publicly anyway).  So one thing I resolve to do is blog more often.  Not about anything in particular, but my goal is to post twice a week. 

I am also starting Crossfit bootcamp tomorrow morning at 6am.  For anyone who knows me, you know how crazy this sounds because I pretty much HATE waking up early.  I just know this is the only way I will ever truly make the time to workout.  And since the dress I wanted to wear on NYE didnt fit, I would say its time to cut the excuses and drop the 15 lbs that I need to drop! 

One of my other resolutions that I am trying really hard at is to stop using the F word so much.  I mean, I say it A LOT.  But when I shouldnt say it (in front of Nicks parents, at work, in church...) I dont even have to think about it, I just dont say it.  But at home and around my friends...holy hell, its all I say. 

Today is day 1 of being a better me.  I will be more thoughtful of how I react to people and situations.  I will consciously remain calm and eliminate drama from my life this year.  And, I will keep you posted about it ;)