so this is what i've got (see above), and this is what i'm longing for (see below)
so i know that i haven't been as good as a blogger as usual, but seriously...i've got nothin! we are stuck in the rut of winter...STILL!!! nobody told me that the sun don't shine for 6 months out of the year here!!! i've realized just how much of a sun baby i really am. and it doesn't help that this is hands down my favorite time in arizona right now because all the orange trees are blossoming, and it is the best smell in the world, not to mention, the weather is FABULOUS and not FREEZING! yeah, today was a whopping 30 degrees...i was boycotting the cold and wore a pink skirt with no nylons to church...and all my leg hair grew back in the short walk from the car to the church b/c my goose bumps wouldn't go away!so i'm sorry about the griping, but i miss the sun, and i miss my arizona! i'm ready for this weather to CEASE!!! but the locals tell me that we should get at least one more big storm before spring actually hits...and there is usually no green until mid may, arghhh!
on a good note though, i made a new years resolution to exercise at least 4 days a week, and i've been sticking to it. i actually crave it. i know when i'm getting cranky with my kids, that all i need is a good work out. so here's the deal...we were signed up with a community center, but with an address mix up, we got kicked out...so i decided that i wanted my own elliptical. so costco.com had a $75 rebate on this baby in december, so i bought this for myself for christmas. it was $350...but my community center pass was $290 a year, plus extra for babysitting, so pretty much this is worth paying for a year at the community center.
I work out Mon-Friday at 4 pm, because that is when this awesome show, SUPER WHY, is on PBS, and it's educational (Jack is actually sounding out words because of it)...so no guilt there, and this is the only show that my kids stay glued for the full half hour. so i put 30 of my fav songs on my new i pod shuffle (thanks mom and dad), and have a full half hour to myself, not to mention the burning of 300 calories! i totally can't quit until the calorie meter says over 300 calories...I always want to quit right around the time the meter says 215, but i keep going.
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Ah - I'm so proud of you!! 4 days a week is awesome. I can't WAIT to get back in the grove once this baby is out of me. I LOVE ellipticals. I'm secretly EXTREMELY glad that you are so miserable in the snow/winter b/c that helps ensure that you'll move back to AZ when you are done!!
Lara--I hope it's okay that I stopped by here. In finding your phone number to call you about your rolls today, I found your blog.
I just have to say first off, I LOVED your roll recipe! Thanks for sharing it! We will be adding that to our permanent recipe collection!
I too am dying without the Spring! If it makes you feel any better, we were out here a year ago in April for the OCPM interview, and it was BEAUTIFUL--warm, sunny, BEAUTIFUL! So--there's a little hope...
Hooray for your new eliptical machine. If only we had room for something like that!!
On to Super Why...WOW, we love that show here! I think we have about 10 episodes recorded on the DVR--we watch them all the time! I think it's a great show! :)
Anyway, now that this is SOOOO long, I will let it be. Just wanted to thank you again!
Oh I totally hear you about the weather! Just today Micah and I were saying how ready we are for the snow to stop!!
Hooray for boycotting winter. Yeah...my no nylon idea gave me prickly legs on Sunday too!
I LOVE the smell of the orangle blossoms too. It has to be one of the things I miss the most about Mesa. You're post has me missing Arizona too and I haven't lived there for eight years.
OOh...so sorry you're missing AZ, girl! It will get Spring here sometime, I promise. Hang in there..
4 days a week on your machine? Good for you. You look fabulous, and I miss you!!
Alicia
Good job with the workouts. Now that Rex is here. I need some motivation to get this weight off. Don't worry come July you will be so Happy that you are not in Arizona.
My husband and I were fortunate enough to visit AZ last week! I loved every minute of it, we did more outside in that week than we did all of Jan and Feb! Now I am craving spring more than ever!
Cleveland welcomed me back with a huge snow storm! I don't think I ever realized how much I love Arizona!
Made my heart happy to see that picture of the cactus and read your "ranting" - I'm with Auburn, anxious to be sure you're coming back!!
Good for you working out! baylee loves super why too, i dont, but i guess if you have music on then it is perfect, right??? sorry about the long winter, yuck, i can sympathize, but it is starting to get a little warm here...
Way to go Lara! 4 days a week is great; I am so proud of you! I can't tell you how anxious I am to start working out again and to shrink my pregnancy buns, thighs and tummy. We just had snow again on Sunday and Monday but it was a warm 50 degrees today. I hope the skies clear up soon for you...Love you lots!
Good job on your new goals!! What a great post. Hang in there- I won't let you know that we are about to go swimming here pretty soon...heehee.
Man... I long for the snow! Although I must admit that I love both days of Spring we get.
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