Running Liv's Life

Workout: lower body strength/abs/1 mile run A few days ago on our daily walk I decided to incorporate some learning activities on our stroll to make it more fun.  With there being so much plant life every few feet I started talking about  the plants and how God made them all.  I tried to sound excited, and I wanted Lyla to get really into it.  To make it even more fun I decided to take pictures so we could print them and make a collage of all the neat plants God made. Here was our first stop....the mini palm tree.  I had to force her over to the tree.  Then, she wouldn't look at me for a picture, and she threw a little tantrum.  The "lesson" portion of our walk very quickly got thrown out the window. The next day as we set out Lyla started doing her normal jumping around and picking at every rock, stick, and blade of grass that lay on the sidewalk.  Then, she looks at me and says, "Hey mom, why don't we look at all the things God made?"  She noticed the

Workout: Upper Body Strength Training/2 mile run Most days I stay at home.  To go anywhere you have to pack the following: 1.  3-4 snacks per child.  The snacks are actually to control the whining!!  When they eat they don't whine which = one happy momma! 2.  Sippy cups.  And depending on time of day a bottle, as well, for Orlando. 3.  Diapers, wipes, and hand sanitizer. 4.  Extra clothes for the little one. 6.  A couple toys or books to keep children entertained in car seat and/or stroller. 5.  Make sure stroller is in trunk. 6.  Make sure you have your purse. Doing all of this takes FOREVER, and I only have 2 kids!!  By the time everything is loaded and the kids are in the car I am usually a sweaty mess!  Most days I grumble, "I'm not going anywhere tomorrow!!"  Soooooooooo, I woke up with this brilliant idea to take my children to the Naples Zoo.  I knew it was going to be gorgeous, and we had a free admission ticket that was going to expire soon.  Yes,

Workout:  Toning DVD/Hips, Buns, and Thighs Within 2 minutes of finishing the 8K that I totally tanked I knew I had to find another race to sign up for to redeem myself.  And I also knew it had to be a 5K because 5 miles was just a little too much for my knee.  Since this is FL, and it is still low to mid 80s everyday, it is extremely easy to find races!!  I just so happened to find a race that was supporting a local middle school.  Part of the entry fee went to buying books for the school.  Being a former teacher I quickly signed up.  This is about 20 minutes before start time.  It was about 55 degrees...the coldest it has been since moving here.  I had to watch the family eat McDonalds.  Hey, whatever keeps the kids happy :)  The race was at a gorgeous park!!  The course was awesome!!  Flat, scenic, and viewer friendly.  I got to see the fam 3 times!  Coming in to finish.  I'm waving at Lyla and Orlando.  If you look closely you can tell. Post race chillin' with Orlando

Workout: None The scorching heat is gone and fall has pretty much just begun here in FL.  Here are a few highlights from the past week or so. Lyla and I crafted up some Halloween treats!  They were fairly easy to make and tasted delicious!!  Lyla was really proud of the ones she got to decorate :) Lyla and Grace both dressed up as pirates.  We didn't bother getting Orlando a costume since he isn't even walking yet.  He just enjoyed eating his sister's M&Ms while daddy pushed him in the stroller.  It was an awesome evening...about 75 degrees :) And last Saturday, we went to our first fall festival!  Lyla got her face painted, made 3 crafts, and rode the slide about 15 times!!  Thankfully her older cousin rocks; Grace gave up time with her friends to ride the slide with Lyla since she wasn't tall enough to go by herself. And this is just because poor Orlando didn't make it into one of the "fall fun" photos.  He just sits in the stroller, and th