Christmas Highlights

Workout: 2 miles easy on the treadmill + 10 minutes core work

Christmas is over and today we were to get back to our regular routine. But then this happened:

Since my husband is a school administrator, he too, has the day off. So our Christmas break is extended!!!!

Here is our lone family Christmas photo....and it isn't even really a Christmas photo. It is just a family photo. And it is the only one we got of all 4 of us over the break. Thank goodness I love it!!

I just love the picture of Lyla staring up at the stockings! She wasn't allowed to get hers down until her brother woke up. Olaf was sticking out of her stocking and she was just dying to grab him!

The headphones from Santa were a big hit. She didn't take them off all morning. She listened to music while eating breakfast, and she even wore them while trying out her new nerf crossbow! She looks like she is at a shooting range - ha! (Don't worry, I have never taken her to one, nor do I plan to anytime in the next 10 years.) And Orlando loved his new race track. He played with it for an entire 10 minutes!!! Unfortunately, yes. That is about the longest he will last with any given toy.

And I got a new running hat that I will probably wear not just for running because it is so dang cute! We had some gorgeous days while visiting my in-laws down in southern IN. I was able to get in some amazing runs along the trail by the Ohio River.

Now that the most wonderful time of the year is over, and the crappiest time of year has arrived is a total bummer. Trying to stay fit and motivated through January and Febuary is tough. And it sucks!!! But I will push through and think warm thoughts;)

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