Weekend Wrap Up 1/24

Oh man, when do the weekends get easier??

Seriously though, what started out to be a wonderful weekend was actually very exhausting and tough. I was so thankful for the random gift my husband brought me; the flowers helped me stay calm through the long days.  Sometimes the small things are the only things that keep us going right?


On Friday, I spent the day with Jaxon and we went into town to see my friend and her daughter. I was super on edge about running errands for the first time while potty training. It was this day that I realized that not only has Jaxon caught on to the potty thing, but he also refuses to pee in a diaper. So, even though he is scared of the big potties out in public, he held it until we got home to go. I felt so bad for him. I wonder if he is scared or hard on himself thinking that having an accident is a big failure. Maybe I am just projecting too much as a Mom...who really knows with littles??


Once we finally did get back home, Jaxon was taking a turn for the worse. He was a bit warm and could not settle in and get comfortable and he could absolutely not get to sleep. Finally after listening to him cry and play and yell for almost 40 minutes, I brought him onto the couch to cuddle with me and he was out cold in under 4 minutes. He must have needed some cuddles, because this boy does NOT sleep anywhere but his bed.


He napped laying on me for over an hour, before I put him in his crib so that I could get a shower in! I am telling you, as a Mom, it is ALL about the small things!

Happy Mail was the highlight of Friday for me! I got my Cellular order of protein. I got a large canister of Peanut Butter Marshmallow protein and a sample pack of Cor-fetti and Red Velvet. I was SO excited to try the new flavors! I even made some protein balls to snack on with the Cor-Fetti and they are yummy!



I will try to share the recipe later this week! I have a couple of changes to it before it is Breezy approved!

Saturday I didn't take many photos because it was one of those wonderful lazy days! I lifted first thing in the morning and then we hung around home the rest of the day. But, around 4 PM my husband got called in to work at the SAME time that Jaxon's fever really spiked up! So, I was the sole parent hanging out with a 2 year old only 1.5 weeks into potty training who got diarrhea from teething cutting those back molars. And this is when I wished I had wine in the house!

Jaxon literally would not let me go. He had to be sitting on me, touching me, by my side, under my feet...whatever as long as we were connected. I knew at that point that he was not feeling well at all.

I blocked out most of Saturday night because it wore me down. So, on to Sunday...

I had my second CrossFit foundation class this morning and I think I did really well. I've caught another cold, so I had a very hard time breathing through the congestion, but I enjoyed the technical tips on these movements.  Only one more class to go, and I am CrossFit official I suppose!


The rest of the day was oh-so-typical. It was getting groceries, working on lessons during nap time, meal prep and the dreaded mountain of laundry. Does anyone want to come clean and do laundry? I am willing to pay!!

Since starting the potty training, Jaxon is refusing to take a bath. I am not positive, but I am thinking that he is worried about going potty in the water and he thinks that will be a bad accident. I don't know how to fix this...but I will keep you posted on progress.

Bedtime routine around here is my favorite thing!! Tonight, we used coloring as our activity to help Jaxon calm down. If we don't do an activity, he ends up running around the house like a crazy monster, so instead we choose a calming activity to help him wind down.


Then it's story time, which I think is Jaxon's favorite time of day! And before putting him down, Jason and I hold him together and ask him for "a kiss...a kiss without the paci...a hug...and a secret." For the secret, he gets close to our faces and we whisper "love you" and he whispers some gibberish back to us. Every family has their own cutesy thing, and that is ours! It just makes my heart all warm and sparkly!





I miss Teaching Tuesday and Fitness Friday this week, but have great plans to do better this next week! I have a new activity in Spanish 2, so if you want to come back for my review of that, look for it Tuesday. I also spent a lot of time last week making an 8 week Fitness challenge for my coworkers and we start tomorrow! I will update progress with that on Friday!

I hope everyone has a wonderful week! I am sure all we will be hearing about is that the Broncos are going to the super bowl (woot).
I am trying to hang in there in this Little Life.

Weekend Wrap Up

Now, I hope you're prepared for the most basic, mundane, boring Weekend Wrap Up E.V.E.R!!

Friday: This was such a fun day with Jaxon. It was like a mommy and son date in the morning! I am struggling a little bit with how busy I feel Monday through Thursday (working, working out, house work, etc) and feel like I am not getting a large amount of quality time with Bubba. So, I am VERY thankful to have all day Friday with him! This day we went to the Rec Center and kicked a ball around in the gym (it is still very cold outside here) and then went and played in the baby pool for almost an hour!

He still loves anything having to do with water! 

I think the pool is officially his favorite!

Let's be honest, it's mine too!

We have been hearing from a LOT of people about how Jaxon should be potty training. Now, looking at it logically...I don't think that's right. He is 26 months and has NO desire to work on it, so I don't think it's the biggest milestone for us right now. However, the unsolicited advice has gotten into our heads and we gave toilet training a go, starting Friday and going in to today.

Skinny little pants and "big boy underwear." 

We haven't made any real progress. He will now gladly wear the underwear and feels the mess so he can tell us "uh oh." But I really don't think he understands the feeling of having to go and has no ability whatsoever to make it happen while sitting on the potty. We will spend anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes sitting on the toilet, and then give up just in time for him to pee his pants afterwards. I could be wrong, but I just don't think we are there yet. 

Exciting side note: happy mail came on Friday! My Mother in Law sent the biggest care package! We got the 31 Bags we ordered a bit ago, a pair of workout pants (loooooove), and some treats for all of us! I am completely addicted to the 31 Bags! 

Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Yes!

Saturday: I spent the morning working out by myself in the gym which is my favorite!! Quiet time to GSD without having to wait for any equipment? Yes, please! I lifted shoulders, but it was rushed so I only had like 40 minutes to work.

The workout was rushed because hubby and I had massages today! Let me tell you, if you can find someone you trust and can afford, a monthly massage is the best thing you can do for yourself! Ours is more of a deep tissue, sports recovery massage and it has done wonders for our aches and tensions and just helps us relax!

Then we hung out at home working on the potty thing until it was time for DATE NIGHT!! I was loving how my hair turned out for the evening.

I don't have any photos of us out on the town because I left my phone off and in the car! Hands free for the evening = totally focused on my marriage. We were the lamest couple ever, however! We went to Ulta and PetCo to complete errands, and then went to dinner at Mt. Fuji and that. was. it. We were SO tired from the work week and the January blues and the potty training...so, we called it an early night and watched NetFlix. Go us!

Sunday: I am living with the philosophy that a "Sunday well spent brings a week of content." To some of you that might mean outings as a family, but for me it means workout, house work, meal prep and planning. Some blogging and some classroom work, and a movie with my little Turkey! I need an entire day to get organized for the week, otherwise I am a grouchy mess of a woman the rest of the week!

My Sunday tasks:

• Workout: today it was my first CrossFit foundation class and a short CrossFit workout.
• House work: pick up clutter, get the sink clear of dishes, put ALL laundry away, etc.
• Meal Prep: organize my lunches, roast and package veggies, bag up snacks, etc.
• Nap time work: classroom prep, blogging and/or scrapbooking
• Planning: a MUST so I can visualize the week and get my head wrapped around how it will go
• Family time: I LOVE that Jax is into movies right now. We will probably watch Big Hero 6 or the Croods again today, but we eat popcorn and cuddle under our blankets and just chat about his toddler nonsense. It is my favorite part of the week, I think. The Sunday Cuddle Routine.

That might have been the longest boring post ever! What did you all do this weekend??

It's a lovely Sunday in this Little Life.

Weekend Wrap Up

I was a little nervous going in to this weekend...Jason was headed to Texas for a racing workshop and I was solo to juggle everything. But it turned out so well, I had a blast with my little turkey all to myself!

Friday was amazing! The babysitter came an extra day so that I could get my hair colored and run an errand. Ever since shaving my hair off four years ago I've been terribly anxious when doing anything new to my hair and have been disappointed with some of the results recently. I searched social media to find a colorist that could help me update my look and I came across Janelle thanks to all of my students liking her Facebook page. I scheduled with her several weeks ahead of time, and I was having a hard time swallowing the cost of the appointment. But, let me tell you, it was totally worth it! Janelle took plenty of time, was very personable with me and is very talented in her field! We did balayage highlights and used some toner to lighten it out of the yellow blonde zone! I love the results!! 

Before and after.

Tonight when I practiced styling it myself. The round brush was much easier to use than I thought! 

Friday night was one of the most fun workouts I've done lately. I did a cross fit-ish workout with my friends at the Rec center. 

So, the plan Saturday morning was the spend three hours at Monkey Business wearing off some serious winter snowed-in energy. Jaxon was doing great at first, learning how to climb the play yard with the other kids. But after 40 minutes, it started to get really full. So full that I wondered how close they were to fire capacity. At that point Jaxon got overwhelmed and shut down. He didn't want to explore anymore and looked up at me and asked "mama house peas" (grandmas house please). 

Jaxon is still scared of the bounce house and much prefers anything that's a puzzle.

I dropped Jax at grandmas house while I finished my list of errands. I hit up both Sephora and Ulta and dug through some products I've been wanting to try. 

For makeup, I got the Makeup Forever foundation, the They're Real mascara remover, and a sample of some Nars concealer. I'll write about those once I try them this week!

For hair, I got a round brush, a wide tooth plastic comb, a sample size of Redken Satinwear 02 prepping blow dry lotion, and a sample of Pureology hydrate shampoo and conditioner. 

Here are the products in loving so far with all my samples: 

Redken Satinwear 02, Redken Wind Blown 05 hairspray, Garnier Fructis Mega Full thickening lotion, and Not Your Mothers Texture Sea Salt Spray. Not shown is Not Your Mothers Dry shampoo, that one is so good too! 

Ok, so Saturday we get home and Jaxon goes down for a nap and then things get real.... Because everyone I've seen on IG has been watching Making A Murder and I was intrigued because I LOVE a good conspiracy story! I created a trial Netflix account and downloaded the app JUST so I could watch it, and I seriously binge watched it all weekend! All 10 episodes in Eason 1!! That's a ridiculous amount of time for a Toddler Boy Mom!! I gave up sleeping, cleaning, scrap booking, yoga, working on my abs and perusing Pinterest in order to get through this series! I recommend it, but beware you WILL be sucked in and your mind WILL be blown!! 

Today is when Jason was coming back, so I made sure that the house was clean and that groceries were already done by the time he got home! Otherwise Jax and I totally just lounged around the house and played together! 

He wanted to cuddle by me while I was planning. 

He made tons of messes and ate everything in sight! Crazy Turkey! 

He's been watching Frosty as many times as we will let him. Apparently two year olds don't understand when Christmas is over.

And lastly, I finished the weekend with Sunday Runday and meal prep. The run was a crazy idea!! It was 28 degrees outside and I did not prepare well enough!! I made it to 4.5 miles, but after being outside that long I was freezing cold! I made the boys come to pick me up because I just couldn't handle the cold anymore! Good thing though-I made it 3.5 miles without knee paint, which is a huge improvement! 

Hope you all had a great weekend! We are happily settling in to 2016 in This Little Life!!