Howdy, my pals! How are you? Are you heading off into a protracted weekend for Memorial Day?
How was your week? My week flew by, and (most definitely) like yours, it was coloured with feelings from some horrific occasions on U.S. soil. We’ve to do higher …
This week, I taught six lessons, I took a category, I went to a cheerful hour in my neighborhood and bought to satisfy a bunch of women I had by no means met earlier than, Brady had his final week of preschool, and naturally … the large factor … Dave and I celebrated 10 years of marriage. Extra on that under.
This weekend, we’re staying round city, and I’m planning on getting a therapeutic massage, I’ve a tennis clinic, I’m instructing a category, and we’re going to a pool celebration too, as a result of pool season is formally right here.
Let’s get to the present faves of the week …
Love
Celebrating 10 years of marriage
I’d say it’s exhausting to consider we’ve been married for 10 full years, however I actually don’t keep in mind what my life was like earlier than Dave was in it. 🙂
Most of you already know that Dave and I met at a bar in downtown Orlando on a chilly Friday evening in January of 2009. We chatted that evening and came upon that we truly lived in the identical high-rise constructing solely two flooring aside, and the remaining is historical past.
I do need to thank my pricey pal Stefanie, who inspired me to satisfy up with Dave the very subsequent evening out and about in Orlando. As a result of Dave and I’ve mainly been collectively since — and the trajectory of our lives modified perpetually. Isn’t it loopy how being in a single place at one time with another person can change all the pieces? It was meant to be.
Through the years, Dave and I’ve accomplished a variety of rising up collectively. We’ve moved throughout the nation two instances. We’ve lived in tiny metropolis flats with no A/C. We’ve traveled. We’ve purchased two homes. We’ve misplaced jobs. We’ve turn into mother and father. We’ve endured exhausting transitions. We’ve began new careers. We’ve seen highs. We’ve seen lows. And to be sincere, with some behind-the-scenes private stuff, this final 12 months has been one of many hardest for us ever. However we maintain getting stronger, whilst new challenges come our method.
I’m perpetually grateful that I discovered Dave. He’s been by my facet by way of a lot, supporting me in all the pieces I do each step of the best way, and that feels so good to have. Dave actually lets me be me, and I really like that (amongst one million different issues) about him. And he additionally by no means complains about how a lot I share of our lives on the web too.
If Dave and I knew 10 years in the past the place we’d be and what our life can be like proper now in 2022, we’d be so happy with ourselves, I believe. And we’d be completely shocked that we moved throughout the nation two instances, as a result of dang — that’s lots, and we don’t ever plan to do it once more.
You actually can’t summarize 10 years of marriage in a pair paragraphs in a lightweight weblog publish, however I did wish to commemorate the event at the least a little bit.
Our precise anniversary was yesterday (Could 26), and we each had work, an ice cream social for Brady’s final day of college and even Brady’s swim lesson, so it was principally enterprise as common. However we’re celebrating tonight with a pleasant dinner out on the Restoration {Hardware} Rooftop.
A lot like to my primary man, Dave! Right here’s to many extra large anniversaries, and right here’s to all of the small stuff in between too!
By the best way, I made a little bit video over on Instagram with footage of us from the final 13 years, and the tune is identical one which I walked down the aisle too. Find the video here.
Household
Brady’s first full college 12 months is full
Yesterday, Brady completed up his first full college 12 months of his complete life!
With COVID closures and our cross-country transfer, the poor little man had by no means stayed at a college for a full college 12 months till now, having been at three different preschools beforehand.
We’re so joyful we discovered his present college and bought him in. It’s a close-by church college, and it’s good for him. (Enjoyable truth: A weblog reader truly instructed the varsity to me over Instagram, so we went to tour it, and it felt proper. Thanks, Liz.)
(These are Brady’s newest college footage, which simply got here residence.)
This 12 months, Brady has made some nice pals (and has a little bit classroom bestie). He has beloved his academics. He has had a blast. And he has seemed ahead to highschool each single morning, at all times coming residence with tales about what occurred every day and who was the road chief.
I’m joyful to say Brady has yet another 12 months at this preschool, and he’ll be there 5 mornings per week subsequent 12 months, which is a step up from the 4 mornings per week he did this 12 months. By the best way, Brady’s college/college life is simply one of many many issues that’s an enchancment right here in North Carolina over California. We’re very grateful for the way it’s labored out for him/us.
Though the varsity 12 months is over, Brady goes to his identical preschool for half-day camp over the following two weeks, so our official summer season break with him has not began fairly but.
Right here we’re at Brady’s ice cream social under. It was our first time assembly most of Brady’s classmates and their mother and father, and it was so candy …
Exercises
My exercises from final week
Right here’s the place I share a recap of my earlier week of exercises. I share this to point out you the way I attempt to get range in my week, and the way I at all times take a relaxation day (virtually at all times). However keep in mind, I perform a little bit greater than the typical particular person, as a result of I’m a gaggle health teacher.
Exercises from the week of 5/16
- Monday: Taught 1-hour barbell class at Life Time, 9:45 a.m.
- Tuesday: Taught 1-hour barre class with gentle weights at Life Time, 9:30 a.m.
- Wednesday: Taught 45-minute barre class with gentle weights at Life Time, 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday: Taught 45-minute combo class with weights at Life Time, 9:45 a.m.
- Friday: Taught 45-minute barre class with gentle weights, 10:30 a.m., taught 45-minute barbell class at Life Time, 11:30 a.m.
- Saturday: Took 1-hour scorching yoga circulation class at Life Time, 9 a.m.
- Sunday: Took 90-minute tennis clinic, 11:30 a.m.
This previous week was stuffed with lessons once more! I taught six lessons, took a yoga class and went to tennis too. It felt so good to get again to a scorching yoga circulation on Saturday morning, particularly after instructing a double on Friday. Whereas I’d nonetheless wish to spend a while doing extra solo stuff, I’m glad I slot in yoga, at the least. We do what we are able to!
Finest learn of the week …
Right here’s an article I learn this week that I felt like sharing with you:
Consuming for psychological well being. You already know I like to share assets I discover useful from Precision Vitamin, the place I maintain my diet teaching credential, as a result of they’re all so good. This one is brief and to the purpose and all about how one can eat to help your psychological well being to enhance your readability, temper and extra. The gist? Consuming slowly, specializing in entire meals and consuming mindfully may also help and help your psychological state (together with train and stress administration, after all). Check out the article here.
Quote of the week …
Right here’s a quote I shared on Instagram that I needed to share right here too:
Weblog archives of the week …
There are such a lot of posts on the weblog value revisiting, so let’s look again at two good ones (one current, one older) …
Exercise put on. Exercise garments matter. This publish is predicated off a reader query, and in it I’m sharing my favourite items of exercise garments and why I really like every … “My current favorite workout clothes that I always wear to teach classes.”
Meals finds. As a result of it’s at all times enjoyable to see what different folks have of their grocery cart … “Six new food finds I’ve been loving lately.”
Thanks for being right here, my pals. I hope you will have an important day!
Questions of the day for YOU …
How was your week?
What’s one factor you’re trying ahead to this weekend?
Do you will have any enjoyable plans for the summer season?
