Weekends are for?

 Weekends are for relaxing and recuperating so that we are ready to tackle the week ahead right?  AHHHHAAAAA!!!  Said no mom ever!  It's when I take my second shift as cook, entertainer, dog walker, cleaner, laundry mat, caring wife, oh and yes a little bit of training!  I wanted to take a nap so bad yesterday during my sons nap but I had to take advantage of the downtown to get some stuff done.  But I do manage to get a lot done and if it's the only I can fit in every thing then so be it.   I'd rather live a jam packed life and feel like I'm squeezing every last drop out of it instead of letting Sunday come and wishing we had done this or that.  Yes, eating healthy, exercising and having a clean house is sometime over rated but I find I feel better when I have all these things in order.  I also have those weekends when it looks like a tornado has hit all rooms and I really could care less I just let it wait until the next weekend.  That's why we are so lucky we have that choice. 

Saturday I set my priorities and #1 became getting to REI to spend my $8 dividend on some socks and be one of the first ones there to get my free tshirt. :-) Then I saw this book and I decided I just had to have it.  Yes, total impulse buy which I never do as a matter of fact I usually give hubs a hard time for always doing that.  I'm on a reading kick lately not sure why but I'm really enjoying it.  It's probably because it's the quietest thing I can think of doing when my son is asleep.  He of course ran around the store wanting to get on every single bike he saw.






 Then priority #2 was going grocery shopping.  Every week as soon as I get home I do this.  I put all the fruits in veggies in a cold water/vinegar bath then brush them clean after letting them sit for a while.  That way they are washed and ready to go as I need them during the week.  I also prep a bunch of food for the week.  It's the only way I can manage to have home cooked meals most nights.  My son has hit his finicky toddler eating phase and it's driving us nuts.  This weekend we had a broken plate tantrum incident which resulted in him eating outside in his high chair while I cleaned.  And no matter how many times he asked for "agua" which he does for attention I was not going to give in especially considering he had already thrown it on the floor.  I love that kiddo! :-) but sometimes mom has to set some boundaries. 

 I'm trying a new thing for lunch: protein, spinach, frozen berry shakes with some fresh veggies.  I have to be able to eat a quick lunch since I don't have much time after getting a lunch time workout in!

 We went for a really nice hike this Sunday up the La Luz Trail and used our super comfy pack for "A" and the dog even got to join in the fun.  I managed to hike for an hour with the extra 30 pounds on my pack going uphill.  I was pretty sweaty and tired by the time it was time to turn around and for hubs to take over. 

I have my first sprint triathlon in 2 weeks and I'm panicking a little.  I'm not even sure I've actually been on the road with my bike yet this season just been in the garage on the trainer.  So next weekend I plan on getting out.  At least I've been in the pool a few times and I've kept up my running.  Last week was a good week for workouts and I felt strong during my sprint workout.