Showing posts with label Mandisa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mandisa. Show all posts

Monday, April 8, 2013

Family Weekend

Is it Monday again already? I think I ask this question every Monday morning but I definitely mean it! The weekends are never long enough!

This past weekend was very special to me for two reasons – #1, Sunday was our 6th Wedding Anniversary and #2, my brother and sister in law came to spend the weekend with us! Yay!
Last year, our 5th Wedding Anniversary fell on Easter weekend (just as it did the year we were married) and because of that, I did a complete recap of all of our wedding events. Here’s the links incase you want to check them out:
Our weekend began on Friday night with a Mandisa/Brandon Heath/Warren Barfield concert and I was SO excited! Maybe you remember Mandisa from American Idol several years ago? Or maybe you saw her recently on the Today Show?

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Let me just say, this girl knows how to put on a concert!

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Both Mandisa and Brandon Heath were great live! If you ever have a chance to see either, I recommend it.

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They ended the concert with worship. Awesome awesome ending to an amazing show!! Loved every minute of it!

Saturday morning, I enjoyed a run down by the lake with my friend Heather!





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I LOVE this route – especially early in the morning! The sunrise is always an extra bonus!

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After the run, I treated myself to a whole wheat English muffin with an egg, 2 slices of turkey bacon, and a little cheese. Delicious!

I ate breakfast, then hung out with my family to watch old home videos. I laughed so much I cried! My brother and I were such goobers! :0)

Mid-afternoon, Kayla and I attended a softball game hosted by our local college. It was their first annual “Strikeout Cancer” softball game and the proceeds benefitted local cancer patients. Softball + Cancer Benefit? I’m so there! 

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Survivor Ceremony. LOVE how the girls uniforms jerseys were pink (instead of the usual royal blue)!

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Funny story about this game – I graduated from McNeese and Kayla (my sister in law) graduated from SFA (the opposing team)!

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After the softball game (which McNeese won, thank you!), we drove over to my grandfather’s house for a crawfish boil!

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Yes sir!

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I enjoyed this…

While Kayla enjoyed…

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…a hamburger? :0)

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This is how it’s done!

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We also celebrated Kayla’s birthday after dinner! Happy early birthday, Kayla!

As if the day didn’t hold enough excitement, we enjoyed a little game of Wits & Wagers back at my parent’s house! Fun times!

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How was our Anniversary on Sunday?

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It was lovely! We spent the morning at church, the afternoon with family, and the evening together!

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We ate dinner at Coyote Blues followed by Frozen Yogurt and I was stuffed!

Jason has something up his sleeve for this upcoming Friday night - and I think I know what he’s planning but I don’t like to ruin surprises so I’ll have to wait and see! :0)

That was my weekend in a nutshell! Last week, someone asked me if I ever sleep. Apparently not! Hah!

How was your weekend? Did anything exciting happen?

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Fitness Friday and A Favorite or Two



It’s Friday again! Yay!

This week has been a busy one and it seemed to fly by! I’m SO glad it’s the weekend once again! I’m really looking forward to this weekend for many reasons:

#1 – Mandisa, Brandon Heath, and Jamie Grace in concert!!! This past week, MANDISA tweeted me. I’m not lying, I almost died from excitement!! Eeek

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#2 – Our nearby University (and my alma mater) is hosting a weekend softball tournament and the proceeds benefit local cancer patients! Softball…..cancer benefit…I’m so there! I’m really excited to watch the games!

#3 – My brother/sister in law are coming for a visit and we are going to have a crawfish boil and celebrate Kayla’s Birthday! Can’t wait!!

Now for the REAL reason of this post – Fitness Friday!

I didn’t have the greatest week workout wise. Here’s a breakdown of the week:

Saturday – 11 Mile Run (and Easter Egg Hunt)
Sunday – Rest Day
Monday – Sprint/Track Workout 3.25 miles
Tuesday – Walked the Dogs
Wednesday – Walked the Dogs
Thursday – 3 miles on the treadmill
Friday – Hoping to squeeze time to walk the dogs again...

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After Monday’s track workout, I was incredibly sore for days. DAYS. Every time I stood up, sat down, and walked (so pretty much with any movement), my right hamstring screamed at me. Since that was my first sprint workout in at least a year, I guess I had a reason for the soreness!

I’m finally feeling mostly back to normal and was able to run 3 relatively painless miles on the treadmill on Thursday afternoon. Yay!

Saturday is another long run with the running group. Not sure yet how far we are running – 8 to 10 miles is my guess.

As far as Favorites, here’s a few things I’m currently loving:

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Snowcones! I’ve had one this season so far and am looking forward to at least a few more before summer is over! :0) My favorite flavors are Banana (weird, I know) and Pink Bubble Gum!

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Clinique Facial Wash! This one took me by surprise. I was searching for something to wash my face with and came upon a abag of Clinique samples I never used (you know, the ones that come with their bonus buy cosmetic bags). I tested out the face wash and it was meant to be! I love this stuff! :0)

Have you had a snowcone yet this season?
What’s your big weekend plans?

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