Summer is OFFICIALLY OVER

Boohoo the summer has come to an end... I just dropped my little one off for her first day of 1st grade!! I cannot believe it! She has gotten so big and it seems like she has matured over night! Ok so enough with the mushy shit...

My Why

Vacation was a BLAST but it was also so character builder and I learned some SERIOUS shit about myself and my family! Don't let their adorableness FOOL you! These two tested me EVERY FREAKING DAY!!! You know the saying "you need a vacation from your vacation"? Well with training for my first NPC competition (Nov. 2nd is just around the corner) I didn't get the liberty to NOT train, to splurge on my diet and to "relax". My days continued to start at 4:50 A.M. and did my PiYo workouts (I didn't bring my yoga mat which was a MAJOR mistake, talking about losing grip). Then I'd go get my "Me" time in at the gym. UMM

Plank rows- EEKK

if I ever decide to open a gym I'm doing it at a vacation spot, $50 for the week!!! HOLY COW! I learned very quickly that going before noon enabled me to get my lift in without having to endure the "juice heads" (probably because they are all hungover from the night before). Mostly I encountered older people who putzed around and gossiped the entire time. One woman even stood and stared at me until I finished my set and then commented me on my hair color and asked me why I would do that to myself.

Next Dancing with the Stars

So I wanna talk about SAND... I HATE IT!!! It gets everywhere and doesn't come out! I know that being at the beach is supposed to be enjoyable but when you are constantly concerned about how much sand you are going to have in your bathing suit bottom, there is nothing relaxing about that! For some reason my daughter had ZERO issue with having sand in her bathing suit, in her hair or on her towel when she was trying to dry off...  However, I did get up close and personal with the sand, actually several times! Note to all my hot mommas out there, bring a supportive bathing suit! Of course my top slipped down several times and as my  boyfriend pointed out, I was offering a show to all the men on the beach! The waves were killer and the undertow was intense for most of the days. So I'm still a week later digging sand out of my scalp and I have given up trying to get it out of my bathing suits.

SO was I one of those weird freaks that did workout moves on the beach, UMM ABSOLUTELY! Nothing like some tricep push-ups and PiYo flips with the waves crashing in the background. I could feel the stares but you know what? I honestly could have cared less. Their staring was just jealousy that they couldn't do it! So stare and "judge" away!




 Of course there was the obligatory boardwalk excursion. We chose to do it at night. I don't know if it was the best in terms of CROWDS. I'm a speed walker so large crowds with two others that are NOT speed walkers is FRUSTRATING!!! That being said, I know what other business I would own should I move to the beach, boardwalk rides... They make a freaking KILLING! The odds of winning are slim but they joy on your daughter's face even though she couldn't do everything was totally worth it. Now I'll be honest, I went with a budget and was honest with Lorelai when I told her once all her credits were used up that was it. She knows by now that I don't back down, Kurt on the other hand she can manipulate into getting whatever she wants (although he is getting better at saying no). So how did I manage that? Simple, I held all the money...

Carousel Ride 

::Melt::

Shark Attack from Dead Freddies

Do I make a good pirate?

 We ate ice cream (more times than I should probably admit), bought a shark necklace for Lorelai's half sister Lily. So lesson I learned about Lorelai, she is so thoughtful of others. I'd like to think she gets this from me. Always putting others before herself. As soon as we got in the car she said she needed to buy a necklace for Lily. I mean she could have been completely selfish and gotten something for herself but she didn't! In fact the girl didn't get anything for herself! Compassion my little one will get you so much further in life for sure!!!


I meal planned of course before going and we took most of our food with us. We did eat out though and when you are on a high fat diet, eating out is actually much easier (and cheaper) than when you are eating conscientiously. Restaurants know that people are trying to eat healthier so the jack up the prices of the healthy stuff... Well F you, I've got you beat, burger and bacon for me please (hold the bun and fries).

We pretty good looking

Overall, the week vacation was a BLAST but I was ready to come home to my puppies, my basement workouts and my gym! Now it's on to getting ready for pumpkin everything, NPC competition and the holidays!!! EEKK

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