I’m so excited it’s Monday. I know that’s weird but I get to teach Group Power today and I truly missed it these past 10 days. I’m definitely going to ease back in this week and it could be my last week teaching so I guess that’s why I’m pumped for it.

This weekend was perfect. I know that’s a bold statement but that’s exactly how I felt when I woke up Sunday morning. Everything was just going smoothly and I couldn’t have been happier.

Saturday morning we woke up around 630am and I decided to head out and get us Dunkin Donuts coffees and muffins. I haven’t had a decaf coffee in a while because my stomach hasn’t been up to it, but for some reason I wanted one.

I also felt like we ate super healthy this week so why not have a chocolate chip muffin???

Saturday was Cooper’s 4th Birthday so we spent the day treating him like the King that he is.

We made bacon with our breakfast and of course my little doggie got some.

We took him to the park to run around and watch him smile. That’s honestly one of my favorite things to do. We are very good about giving him 2 walks a day so he can get his exercise but there’s something about seeing him with other dogs that is so fun.

After the park we headed to Tod’s Point Beach to enjoy the PERFECT weather.

Marc said it was kinda cool out but this pregnant lady thought the breeze and cooler air was perfect. I didn’t sweat once and I could’ve spent the whole day there.

Ava enjoyed splashing around in the water

playing with her toys and just being a kid.

She’s a goofball too.

It’s amazing how kids can play with themselves at a certain age, and I love watching her!

We had an awesome lunch together with a pretty view before heading home. Ava fell asleep within 2 minutes of the car ride. Mission accomplished haha.

I then headed to the nail salon to treat myself to a manicure and pedicure which I actually had a gift card for. I got a spa pedicure which was amazing. It came with a foot reflexology massage and also a chair massage. Umm….  PERFECT again.

I left feeling the most relaxed I have felt in WEEKS. It was very much needed. The rest of the night we spent hyping up Ava’s new big girl bed that we set up. She said bye to her crib and absolutely loved having a big bed. I couldn’t have been happier that she was so excited and pumped about it.

She also slept like a CHAMP. I for sure thought that we were gonna have a rough night but when my girls asleep and comfy she’s passed out!!

Rather then ramble on about all the things we did Sunday I’ll keep it short and sweet.

I got a prenatal massage from my friend Michelle… I told you in the title of this post (pamper the pregnant lady) it was fabulous!

Marc’s parents spent the rest of the day with us and it was a great end to the weekend.

(This is an older picture of Ava with Marc’s parents, but she loves them and I felt like I should share it!)

Now that I’m super relaxed and got everything I wanted completed on my to-do list, my little baby boy can come wheneverrrrr he wants

Do you ever feel like you have had the perfect weekend?

Do you ever treat yourself to massages??

I hate to see summer go, but the slightly cooler temps have been beautiful. I love fall and I’m looking forward to fall activities.

This weekend was full of fun stuff so I wanted to share a quick photo recap with you:

Friday afternoon Ava and I took a quick afternoon trip to the beach.

She didn’t want to get out of the water and had a blast playing in the sand.

and EATING the sand. Can you tell by that nasty face?

Saturday morning we took a long walk, went to Ava’s soccer practice and then hung out until Marc’s parents arrived.

I had a baby shower in the afternoon. It was fun to catch up with some friends and enjoy some yummy eats.

Speaking of food I ate this for dinner.

Sunday was a lazy day for us. Well not really we took a 30 minute walk in the morning, but once we got home we all just felt like laying around and watching TV. That’s rare, but I didn’t mind it.

In the afternoon we had a 1 year old Birthday party for my best friend Shannon’s daughter.

There were tons of fun kid activities, lots of food, and football for the guys.

It was a fun day and a great way to end the weekend!

How was your weekend?

Did you do anything fun?

We have enjoyed the last couple days at the beach and are planning to go to Todd’s point again early today. The weather has been perfect and we’ve practically had the beach to ourselves.

It’s so relaxing and peaceful and I really don’t want summer to end.

Sorry I didn’t post yesterday but vacation time got in the way of me blogging.

I figured today was a great day to share some of the things I’m loving this week!

First up is my workouts. Being able to workout the way I want to has been so awesome. Don’t get me wrong I love my job as an instructor, but sometimes I’m forced to do specific workouts on certain days when I would rather be working on a different area of fitness. So this week I took advantage of mixing up my workouts. I did a few 21 day fix workouts plus boot camp class and it felt great. I feel a difference in my arm strength this week and my inner thighs are on fire….two thumbs up.

This quote was perfect for my workouts this week. I literally dripped so much sweat but you know what it felt great!

I’m loving Terrafina Trail mix. I bought it when we were in Rhode Island and it’s a great mix of nuts, seeds, & raisins. We have been snacking on it while we are at the beach and it’s almost gone. Mixed nuts have been my snack of choice this week.

We have eaten a few lunches at home this week. Once we left the beach Ava was wiped so we came home so she could nap and I ran out to Citarella to get some food. This Orange Glazed Chicken was AMAZING. We also had roasted butternut squash with carmelized onions and cranberries. SO Delicious. I love stores that offer fresh prepared meals. It was like eating at a restaurant in our house. I highly recommend Citarella.

Twice this week I had a Quest bar after my workouts. It’s an easy snack for me to grab and I love that it’s super high in protein because my muscles needed it this week. I’m pretty sure the cookie dough flavor is to die for.

I found this Quinoa mix at Stop and Shop the other day and I’m glad I did. It only has “real” ingredients and it was so easy to make. It was the perfect side dish to chicken or fish and I the taste was great!

Spending time with family this week has been incredible and I don’t want it to end.

It’s made me push aside all the non important things in life and focus on what really matters and to me that’s happiness. If you aren’t happy you aren’t living.

Have you ever had a “staycation” before?

What’s something you are loving this week?

Here is a quick Photo Recap of our fun filled 4th Of July weekend:

Friday was a beach morning for Marc, Ava and I. This girl loves to be at the beach and run wild.

Around 3pm we headed to Todd’s Point for my friend Lindsay’s birthday beach party. It’s really impossible to get Ava to cooperate for the camera. If you have any tips, please share!

Ava once again swam in the water and played in the sand.

She ran around until she had no energy left!

Lets just say it was an early bed time for Ava.

Saturday was a cloudy day and a slow start in our house. We all slept until 7am which is a record. We never sleep that late, but I’ll take it.

We treated ourselves to some Dunkin Iced Coffees, walked Cooper and did some stuff around the house.

Marc did a lot of cooking Saturday and we BBQ’d at our house with our family for dinner. Ribs were on the menu and I’m so happy they were because they were so delicious.

Sunday we went for a long walk with Cooper again and then headed to Todd’s point for one last weekend beach trip. The weather was perfect and I loved being outside and playing in the water with Ava.

Kids really make the beach a lot more fun.

All in all we had a fun time being outside and enjoying extra time together with family & friends!

What did you do for the 4th?

Did you BBQ, if so what was your favorite food?

]]> http://thefitskool.com/?feed=rss2&p=7340 0 http://thefitskool.com/?p=7057 http://thefitskool.com/?p=7057#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2015 13:33:25 +0000 http://thefitskool.com/?p=7057 Continue reading →]]> I’m loving the warm weather these days, and although its Monday already I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend.

Friday night was pretty low key. I cooked my Chicken Marsala Recipe for dinner and then Marc had a softball game.

I stayed home because Ava was exhausted from being in the sun all day so she went to bed early. That meant I was asleep at 945pm, what a loser!

Saturday morning I woke up feeling refreshed and energized. We took a walk with Cooper to Dunkin Donuts to get some iced coffees and then I taught an Outdoor Boot Camp class at 9am. It was awesome and super sweaty, but I think we all got in a great workout. There’s something about exercising outdoors that’s so enjoyable, even though Burpees & Pushups are grueling.

After class my body was pretty spent so I refueled with a Chocolate Shakeology with Coconut Milk, it was delicious!!!

Ava was pretty tired because Marc took her to the park while I had class. When we got home she had a snack and zonked out for a while. In the afternoon we headed to my parents to play in the pool, except Ava decided to play mostly in the sandbox.

When we got home, Marc put some Blackened Salmon on the grill and we decided to eat home and enjoy the night outside on the porch!

Sunday was a day to shower my best friend Lauren who’s getting married in October!

I always love Bridal showers and spending time with my best friends. This one was extra special because Lauren and I have known each other since we were born so it was an honor to be a part of her big day.

We played a few cute Bridal Games and enjoyed yummy food.

Lauren’s mom and sister put their hearts into the shower and every detail came together perfectly.

The Watermelon & Mint Spa Water was one of my favorites!

It was such a beautiful day and the Bride got to celebrate with her family & closest friends.

The picture below is of the bridal party!

Once I got home we just relaxed and I got ready for another work week. It was an awesome weekend!

What’s something fun you did this weekend?

Do you have a lot of weddings planned this year?

Vacations are much different now with a toddler that doesn’t want to sit in one place for more then 5 seconds so I can’t say we sat a lot this trip but I’m not complaining because our bodies weren’t meant to sit.

 

HAPPY FRIDAY

What is your favorite part of vacation? swimming is my favorite part, I love the water! I also love the relaxation part

We went to the beaches in Greenwich and got to enjoy the lovely weather and had some fun in the water! 

Ava already has a love for the water, just like me! 

 

Ask me to pronounce these 3 dishes… not gonna happen! I left feeling overly stuffed and pretty much got all my veggie servings for the day in 1 sitting!

I decided to do a quick picture recap of our little vacation:

Thursday we headed to Rhode Island bright and early! Cooper watched Ava in the back seat for us.

We spent the day at the beach.

I absolutely love the Rhode Island beaches, the noise of the waves really has a calming and relaxing effect on me

Ava seemed to enjoy herself.

I had a delicious Grilled Salmon Salad from Matunuck Oyster Bar!

Marc and I attended a beautiful wedding for our college friend. The place was gorgeous!

I loved the little details of the wedding..

The food was delicious… and so good that I only snapped the picture of the salad.

Did I mention that I love weddings!?

It was our first night with out Miss Ava and we missed her!

Happyyy Monday……

Saturday morning we went for an early walk, we were out of the house by 630am that rarely happens! The temperature was perfect, it was the first time it wasn’t humid in what seems like forever. Thank you rain!

After our walk and breakfast, we packed up and headed to the beach! Since it was still kind of early there weren’t too many people there and we were able to hang out until Ava was ready to leave.

She likes being outside and playing with her toys so it was nice to hang at the beach.

For lunch Marc made us some delicious olive oil & herb grilled chicken with a chopped spinach salad. It was healthy & delicious.

In the afternoon we had some more play time outside in Ava’s new pool that she got from my friend Megan. She absolutely loved it. I think she would’ve stayed in there all day if her little feet didn’t get all wrinkly!

Sunday we went for an early walk again, and then I headed out to run some errands. I brought us back some salads. Apparently we are on a salad kick? They had mixed greens, pistachios, grapes, roasted red peppers, cucumbers, & gorgonzola with a sherry shallot vinegarette dressing. It was awesome!

In the afternoon I practiced my new Group Power release that we are launching in 1 week from today! I am really enjoying the new workout. Learning the Group Power workouts has gotten easier and easier for me. I work well under pressure so I usually wait until the week before to cram!

This morning I taught Group Power bright and early… and then the rest of my day was go-go-go! Catch ya later

When you need to learn something new do you cram for it, or take your time and spread out your studying?