TGIF! Look where “Peanut” was this morning…sitting on top of our Advent Calendar! Keenan was very happy that she was not playing with his toys and back by the couch!
Enjoying the view from the Advent Calendar!
Anyhow, I’m glad it is Friday, but anxious about tomorrow: my first real CrossFit competition! I didn’t sleep well last night in anticipation for it and I know tonight isn’t going to be any different. I am going to go there tomorrow and do my best, give it 100% and have fun (at least try to!) At the end of the day, I know I will be glad that I competed, but I will also be VERY relieved! My husband and I are planning a special “at home date night” tomorrow night with a truffle brie cheese that we picked up at Costco, as a little reward for competing; I can’t wait!
On Sunday, I’m looking forward to a nice relaxing family day of finishing up our homemade Christmas gifts, baking and looking at Christmas lights in the Fab 40’s neighborhood of Sacramento (such a great place to look at lights!). I can’t wait to see Keenan’s reaction to all of the lights!
Since it is Friday, it is time for “Friday Favorites!” I love Fridays, because it is nice to look back on the week and think about all of the great things that happened and great things we ate! Don’t get me wrong, I love that Fridays also equal the end of a long week and the start of the weekend, too!
Favorite Moments:
- Singing with Keenan in the car to the song, “Someone I Used to Know” at the top of our lungs! He loves that song so much that we have to play it at least twice when we are driving (if he had his way all the time, we would ONLY listen to that song!).
- Baking Paleo Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies with Keenan. As I was adding the chocolate chips, he was taking them out and shoveling them into his mouth!
My little “Baking Assistant!”
- Watching Keenan find “Peanut” every morning and trying not to laugh when he gets so irritated that she is playing with his toys.
- Playing with the box of baby wipes!
Having fun with his empty box of wipes!
- Dancing with my husband and Keenan to Christmas songs and playing “Ring Around the Roses!”
Favorite Eats:
- No Oat Oatmeal with spinach and topped with Coconut Whipped Cream
So good!
Serious about his No Oat Oats and Coconut Whipped Cream!
- Paleo Pancakes topped with Coconut Whipped Cream
Such a yummy breakfast!
- Cauliflower Rice (Mediterranean Style)
Such a hearty one-pot meal!
- Turkey Wraps
Still one of my favorite things to have for lunch!
- Slow-Cooker Eggplant Caponata with Chicken
Delicious one-pot meal!
Keenan is waking up, so it is time to head outside for a walk while Keenan rides his trike and then some piano time playing Christmas songs! Have a great evening and weekend!
Questions: What were your favorite moments and/or eats from this week? Do you ever get so nervous for an event/race that you wonder why you signed up in the first place? How do you calm your nervous energy and tell yourself you will be fine prior to an event and/or race? I am a competitive person and have always loved competition, but every time before an event, I get SO nervous! Even though I know things will be okay in the end, I can’t stop feeling anxious.
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Fit 'N' Well Mommy 
Yes, I get nervous, too! Thinking of you this weekend. How did it go??
Thank you! It went really well, though I’m STILL incredibly sore! In the first workout, my lower back tightened up, so I’ve been stretching and icing it all weekend. It isn’t as bad as when I strained it, but it is just stiff. I’ll be posting more about the competition tonight!
I hopped over as part of the Bloggy Moms blog hop. I love blogs about fitness, and now that I’m here, I can’t wait to hear about your Crossfit competition. I do a little bit of everything; the competitions I do, though, are races. I love 10k’s and adventure races. When I’m not competing, I love fitness DVD’s and classes to supplement my runs–Jillian Michaels, especially. I’m addicted! I am so excited to follow your blog–and to hear how the competition went! I’m running a race in a few months where you get chocolate at the end, and the medals are made of chocolate! I’m excited, but I think I like the races with beer at the end better. 🙂 Hop over to http://www.trashyblog.com to see my stuff!
Thanks for stopping by and following my blog! The competition went well, except I’m still SO sore! I’ll be posting a recap tonight. Ooh, races with beer at the end definitely sound good! I look forward to checking out your blog!