Who had a good weekend?

Go ahead guess?

Ok, ok, it was me. After running a fever from late Thursday into Friday I wasn't sure it was going to be all that great of a weekend, but it turned out perfect.

Saturday Erich came over with his daughter, who painted me a picture I'm now using as fridge art. She was too cute and so well behaved the whole day! Normally taking kids to the city can be one of two things. Totally scary and horrendous, or fun exciting and enlightening. It was defiantly the latter.

Iz pointed out things only a child would notice since lets face it we adults don't see the obvious anymore. She walked all over Michigan Ave and State Street. We went to Lego Land, the Disney store, the Sears Tower, and even to lunch. It was fun to catch up with Erich, get to know his daughter, and the weather was PERFECT that day.

By the time the day was over, we had one tired girl on our hands. I drove down Lake Shore Drive to show the sights and sounds of the lake shore like Navy Pier's Ferris wheel lit up at night. Erich and I ended up at Friday's across from my house with a little girl all curled up in the booth sleeping off the day. Really I couldn't have asked for a better day. My legs hurt the next day, but no pain no gain really :)

Sunday was another good day. I got to take my kiddies out. Kayleen needed a homecoming dress and who better to take her than Aunt Dawn. Since my brother and sister in law were at work, I got Zach and Emma too. Nothing like taking a 9 year old boy and a baby dress shopping let me tell you. I eliminated the outlet mall after 45 minutes of hooker dresses made of paper I think and shoved all the kids back into the car and sped off to Vernon to a REAL mall.

All I can say is ONE STORE!! That's it! 10 dresses max tried on and one she fell in love with. Honestly it fit her like a glove! Funny thing is she thought her dress was going to be like $150, NOT in my presence! The dress was marked from $80 to $39.00, and when we got to the register, it rang up for $25! HOLLA! With the necklace and earring she got she spent a total of $40.00, all she needs now is shoes and undies. I'm good at this. :)

Good thing too cause I was LOSING the 9 year old and 16 month old FAST. I treated Zach to a sundae at McDonalds for being so good on our way to my Aunts house for lunch. I gotta tell you though, after all that, by 430, I was DONE! My immune system isn't all back up to par and I ran like the dickens for 2 days straight!

Monday my trainer called me, guess what? He has the flu! It's going around I suppose. He asked if we could start on Monday the 6th instead, although I could feel free to get my butt to the gym myself. Well, yesterday I went and chopped all my hair off (ok not all of it but a good 6 inches) and went to look for a dress for the weddings I have the next few weekends. So...no gym for me. Tonight, I'm having dinner with Beccathena, well possible dinner. If not, I'm attempting the gym instead. I am still fighting this cold/flu thing I have so who knows how long I'll be there, but here's to hoping :)

GET EXCITED!!

Guess what starts for me again on Monday? No no...guess...it's BOOT CAMP TIME!!

This time not so 7 days a week since I have WAY too much going on in the month of October. Weddings, Becky coming into town, family days on Sundays it's just too complicated to commit to 7 days a week and get all my other things done. You know like laundry and cleaning the house....

My schedule will go like this...

Monday - 1 hour of pure hell (if not more since it's an early day at work an my buddy knows it)

Tuesday - 1/2 hour strength training (which if you know me you know I SUCK at doing unless someone makes me)

Wednesday - 1 hour cardio easily enough

Thursday - 1/2 hour strength training

Friday - 1 hour of pure hell (if not more since it's my day off)

I'll be taking Saturdays and Sundays off for the time being since I have work and weddings and Stan's 20th reunion coming up. Sundays are family days since my Aunt has been going downhill quickly since the cancer reached her lymphnoids ... sigh.

But what better time huh? It's not going to be easy at all, but I started this once I can end this now. I was doing really well until my friend moved to Cali and I cut my hand open. (Excuses, excuses) Well, he's back for 2 months for work, and he's willing to get me back into the swing of things if I'm willing to do the work.


Wish me luck. :)