Impeccable Timing

Well, what do you know, as soon as I say I want to write shorter posts I feel like chatting all about my day yesterday.

Ha ha.

Yesterday’s Workout:

3 mile treadmill run (it was supposed to be 5)

taught 45 minute BOSU class at the gym

taught 1 hour boot camp (kid friendly) class at home

Just in case you’re wondering, I’ve still been eating this cinnamon sugar breakfast STUFTwich pretty much daily.

And an iced perfect summer mocha every morning. Yesterday I left it in the freezer a little too long and the espresso mixed with my favorite cocoa powder got a little too icy.

Yeah, nice timing. Not only do I burn anything and everything, but I leave things in the freezer too long.

So, it’s no secret we’re doing the whole potty training thing around here. I’m happy to report that Judah is in big boy underwear. We’re doing diapers at night time only. (I know you were dying to hear an update.)

Unfortunately Joaquin is not quite there.

We’ve had a few more of these instances (not on the treadmill again thank goodness). I’ve regressed a bit and put pull-ups on him to prevent having to spend every waking minute following him around. Please don’t judge. And, by the way, is it possible for a toddler to pee every 5 minutes? What is up with that? Maybe he’s got a skill.

The boys and I had a pretty full schedule yesterday and my man Judah definitely did not win the impeccable timing award with the whole potty situation.

Let’s see, when did he have to go “pee pee” or “poo poo” in the potty?

On our way out the door to the gym. We got to the gym 20 minutes later than planned. My 5 mile treadmill run became a 3 mile one.

Then right before we left the gym.

Then five minutes later just as we were all buckled up in the car. It was then that I whipped out the travel potty in the gym parking lot and let him do his thing. Is that okay? I mean, that’s what you have to do, right?

Then we went to Costco. Sure enough halfway through our trip it was that time again. I’m not even kidding. We had to leave our cart, follow the maze to the darn bathroom, spend a good 10 minutes in there making sure everyone got the chance to go, and then attempt to resume our shopping.

I kid you not that he had to go again when we finally got to the check out line. Luckily he got distracted by holding the receipt for me and looking for the lady to draw a happy face on it. Phew.

At home, 15 minutes into his nap, he had to go “poo poo” in the potty again. I guess I can’t get upset. I understand and have been there before during a marathon. Ha ha.

I’m definitely entering into the next chapter of mommyhood. Why did I think it would be easier than diapers?

I have to show you a couple of my finds from Costco.

I’m so excited about this salad.

The boys were too (check out their excitement here).

I doubt I’ll make the actual salad with the dressing they give you and other goodies that come in the bag, but I will be roasting the heck out of that stuff or making my own salad dressing. Stay tuned.

Other purchases were 4 loaves of my favorite bread.

What can I say? Alpine Valley Multi-Grain bread is the best bread ever and we ran out the other day. It wasn’t pretty. Since it freezes well I figured I’d stock up.

I stocked up in my favorite wine, Ménage a Trois, too.

And I can never pass up a Costco chicken.

We also bought the last pack of underwear we could find. They had obviously been opened and two pairs were missing from the bag so I asked if I could get a discount.

I got them for $5 instead of $10. Thank you very much. I sure know how to work it. Ha.

After all the working out and shopping I scarfed down this salad for lunch.

Kale mixed with Yum Hum dressing (prepared just like I did the other day– mixed together and refrigerated for at least a couple of hours) and a Boca burger on some romaine with a tomato, some red onion, some Slap Yo Mama seasoning and some Brewer’s yeast.

I followed it with a nectarine with cinnamon

and another STUFT protein crispy treat topped with low calorie peanut butter frosting (made with PB2) and a scoop of PB Crave Cookie Nookie..

There are no words. It is THAT good. And those chia seeds in there that get stuck in your teeth for hours. Just marvelous.

Later we had a little boot camp session in the back yard and I introduced my workout ladies to my new friend The Ultimate Sandbag.

I’m pretty sure they loved him and the new moves we did. I’m also pretty sure they loved the BOSU burpees, BOSU mountain climbers, stairs and V-sit variations.

He he.

The boys and I also shot another video workout with this gem of a sandbag. I didn’t get head butted in the crotch this time thank goodness, but the boys did have squirt bottles. Good stuff.

Then…..

Dang Kitty got out again.

Not good friends.

He’s getting smarter and faster and the boys are getting worse at keeping the screen door shut.

The rest of the evening in Kitty’s world was this.

Ha ha. Just waiting for another escape.

And to finish the night off I managed to burn a Costco take and bake pizza.

Yeah, I’m that good at burning things. I also burned my roasted zucchini noodles.

I don not have impeccable timing with my oven.

My poor boys.

Okay, gotta go. We’re officially kicking off “staycation” week today. Woot woot!

Do you have a favorite Costco “go to” food or new find?

I used to be addicted to the Costco jalapeño yogurt dip. Man I miss that stuff.