Monday, August 27, 2012

Different, but So Good

Well hi there! I'm still drooling over these chocolate sprinkled donuts I consumed this weekend... Why do they have to be so good?? Someone, please tell me why.

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Speaking of this weekend, we made a little trip over to the Mississippi bay to see Brad, Emily and Tucker!

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Tucker is already 8 weeks old and the cutest thing I ever did see!

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Oh, and I can't forget about another cutie I got to see this weekend... my Bellie girl!!

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Naturally and rightfully so, she's had a rude awakening these past 8 weeks...

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She loved getting some extra lovin' from her Aunt Jilly!

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See? She even smiled at me! and told me that she plans to try out for the "Hyena" part on the next Lion King broadway show!


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And I can't stop staring at this picture... be still my heart! They're gonna be big buds one day.

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Life is definitely waaaaaay different for all of us now but it's so good too... I'm so thankful for times like these!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Just Workin' on my Fitness

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Hey there readers! I should be studying right now... whoops. {But memories are important too!} Anyways, just thought I'd show y'all some pictures of our triathlon last weekend. Yes, Dad and I got to finish together!

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Our support crew was present and mine was barely awake. He has it so hard...

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We swam 600m, biked 17 miles and ran a 5k. This race was a lot shorter than what we have been training for and dare I say, harder {because you have to go faster!}... Let's just say, my speed work has been lacking and I was about to "diagnose" myself with asthma before the race was over.

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I was all smiles! Until the run... 

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Thankfully Dad was able to catch me in the middle of the run {I started before him} and I just might have thrown up {pardon the pun!} the white flag if he hadn't have pushed me like he did.

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Here I am gasping for air through a smile at the camera... {It was only a few minutes of pain, the rest was fun I promise!}

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But it paid off because I won my division! Yay!

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And as a nursing student I have to admit... The entire race I was subconsciously analyzing what was happening to my body at the cellular level and beyond...     I know...      I know.    At least I was "studying", right?!

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Orangealicious

I'm popping in to give you the recipe for this delicious Orange sherbet I showed you a few posts ago. There are only three ingredients... and I know it's sure to please. 

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Mix one can of sweetened condensed milk, one small can of drained crushed pineapple, and some of the orange soda. Pour into your ice cream maker canister and top off with as much orange soda as the container will hold. Stir gently and then let your ice cream maker do all the work. {If your machine requires a frozen bowl make sure you remember to put it in the freezer the day/night before- I've learned this the hard way...}

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It's so refreshing and the little bits of pineapple are delicious. My Grandmomma has made this sherbet for as long as I can remember and I love that it's so easy I can make it on my own! 

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You gotta try it!

Monday, August 6, 2012

Heart O Dixie Tri

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Oh hey there... it's me... feeling a tad bit like the way I look in the picture below... happy and in a daze all at the same time. These past two weeks of school have been just as crazy and busy as I knew they would be and I am loving every information-absorbing minute! {Hopefully I'll still be saying the same thing a few months from now} However, after three exams in the second week, my brain is a tad fried. {I made all A's though! It's amazing how "smart" you can be when you're motivated}

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Even though school is busy, training is not something I'm going to sacrifice. The stamina and energy benefits- not to mention stress relief- are too good to get lazy. Can y'all hold me to that please? Last weekend, me, Courtney and my Dad competed in the Heart 'O Dixie Triathlon in Louisville, Mississippi. 

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We swam 1/2 mile, biked 27 miles, and ran 7 miles. This race was half of what we did last year... and probably 1/3 of the training.

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Dad has always been my "coach"... as in like, since I was 6 yrs. old {with running}. Every race, he gives me the "pep-up speech" and we discuss how I'm going to pace {and now that we're racing together, we discuss his goals too}. I'm cracking up that Mom {our head cheerleader and photographer} caught us in action.

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Hey Court! She was strokin' it.

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It was a beautiful morning with temps in the high 70's and then progressed to the 80's... we weren't complaining!

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After the swim, we headed out on the bike. We biked from Louisville to Philadelphia.

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After the bike, we ran to the Neshoba County Fair. I've decided this is Courtney's signature pose when she sees the camera while running... look familiar?

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She ain't playin' around though.

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And neither was I.
;)

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... and we just hope we can be 51 yrs. old one day and still truckin' on along.

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When we finished, I was a happy camper. Let me just tell you, accomplishing a goal is one of the best feelings!

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The excitement of the competition, and the rewarding feeling of the finish makes all of those early mornings {and late evening} workouts worth it. But I have to say, when you've got two {and sometimes more than two} of your favorite people to train with, the workouts are actually enjoyable.

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And when you're support crew {puppy included} is there to cheer you on, it's that much more FUN!

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