My favorite weekends are always the ones where we don’t really have anything planned, but we just hang out with each other and enjoy the company.
1. My weekend got started a little early when Hudson and I drove down to Georgia on Thursday afternoon to visit Lyndsey, her little Addison, and Amy. The purpose for the trip was to visit Amy’s business, FitLab, Inc., so she could do the metabolic testing on me to help me get in the best shape of my life. I cannot wait to share more of this process with all of you, but it was amazing and so informative. I now know how many calories my body needs every day to function. I found out that I wasn’t eating enough, so that’s why I haven’t been losing the way I need to and I was still feeling hungry all the time. I found out how to work out to maximize my workouts and really customize them to my heart rate and body so that I am burning fat and really giving my heart and body a good workout. I’m so thankful to Amy for taking the time to let me test with her.
More importantly, I got to spend such great time with two women who have become such dear friends to me. We had just spent time together at the Beth Moore conference, so it hadn’t been too long since I’d seen them. But I now know that there are two other girls who feel the same way I do about friendships and family. And they’re not that far away!
Hudson and ALM couldn’t be more different, but they were so sweet together and I know they’ll grow up to be pals. You could just tell they were trying to figure each other out. I knew that Hudson was a little rowdy, but I didn’t realize just how wild he is until I saw ALM. She is just the sweetest, most content, little girl I’ve ever met. I promise that if anyone could just handpick their child’s temperament, this is what they’d want. She is a dream child! (Now, please don’t misunderstand. I adore Hudson’s personality. He just keeps me on my toes!)
By the time I was ready to be tested, I was worn out from wrestling with Hudson all day.
Lyndsey was so sweet to “babysit” Hudson while I was on the treadmill. He did surprisingly well, but I think she got a little taste of what’s to come as soon as Addison takes off crawling. She had her hands full with two babies.
Go read Lyndsey’s blog to see exactly what we did on Thursday and Friday. It includes lots of laughter and lots of trips on a golf cart. But Amy telling the waiter at the Mexican restaurant why we couldn’t eat there is the best part.
2. I got back to Columbia on Friday night just in time for Todd and me to put Hudson to bed and watch Dateline. Honestly, our favorite thing about Friday nights is watching Dateline. And if Keith Morrison is the reporter, then it’s even better! I just love him.
The only problem is that I always fall asleep with about twenty minutes left to watch and end up having to ask Todd what happened. Did the killer get convicted? Did they really do it?
3. On Saturday, Todd played golf all day and Hudson and I just hung out around the house waiting for him to get home. It was honestly pretty boring and we were eager for him to get back to entertain us!
We made these Cooking Light Black Bean and Corn-Topped Potatoes that we both love so much and watched The Hangover.
4. Sunday morning is always so hectic around our house. It is a miracle if we make it to church on time. We always forget to make Hudson’s bottles the night before and I’m always rushed to get dressed. We were only about five minutes late yesterday and Hudson didn’t even cry when we dropped him off. That made the morning much easier.
We went to Sunday school and church and sang in the choir. I’m going to be planning the end of the year celebration luau for our choir in a couple of weeks, so I’ve got that on my mind. After church we had lunch with our friends to celebrate a birthday and I was so thankful that our friends were able to help us keep Hudson entertained. He always struggles on Sundays because he doesn’t nap in the nursery and ends up getting his nap a couple of hours late. We rarely go out to eat after church because we’re never sure how he’s going to do. But our friends kept him entertained and played with him through lunch.
We came home and it started raining and thundering, which is perfect for nap weather. I slept for about two hours and Hudson slept for almost four hours. Todd’s parents are always so sweet to babysit when we need it, and they offered to babysit so we could go to a movie last night.
Todd and I went to see Iron Man 2. I have a weird obsession with Robert Downey, Jr. and have since I was a kid. The movie was entertaining and full of talented actors. I don’t need to see it again, but we did like it a lot.
What did you do this weekend?
Last night I wrote out our summer calendar and it looks like we’re going to be busier than I thought. Fortunately, we’ll be in town for most of it, though. We’ve got three weddings, Hudson’s birthday, BlogHer in NYC, Hudson’s swim lessons, and I’m working with Vacation Bible School and Music Camp at our church.
What are your plans for this summer? Any exciting vacations?
my best friends are getting married this weekend and hubby and i are headed to bermuda w/ my mom for a cruise in june. can’t wait!
I’m MOVING this summer! YAY!! Can’t wait to get to Atl so I can see you again!!
Haha! That picture of you testing cracks me up!!! So glad it was informative for you. The pictures of the babes are precious!! And sounds like you are going to have a busy busy summer. Thank goodness for that Mommy Agenda, huh??? 🙂
Hey! What church do you guys go to in Columbia? We are in the process of moving to Cola, and are “church” and “vbs” hunting.
Can I just say “I love baby thighs” 🙂 (2nd pic of H&A)
Mmmm those potatos looks great – will put them on the menu for this week!
So much fun! Our weekend was very similiar! Love just hanging out and our pool finally opened, so that was fun. Mike and I are going to see Iron Man 2 this week as well because of my strange obsession with RDJ. Happy Monday!
I seriously think Hudson & my Josiah would be great friends… I can always relate so much to how you describe him! I love my little rowdy, curious, explorer-boy… but I do know what you mean when you see a sweet, quiet, calm little baby (usually girls) and can’t help but think “wow! what an easy baby!” 🙂 Now that they are on the move, they definitely keep you on your toes all day long! Lots of fun (but lots of work!) Looks like you guys had a great weekend!
It sounds like you all had a great time!
No exciting vacations planned for us this summer–sad!
Can I just tell you that that thought of little Hudson in swin lessons is just the cutest thing?? How fun!
I love Robert Downey also!! I think its great you are so involved with your church. Vacation Bible School was always the highlight of my summer as a child. My summer plans were supposed to include a beach trip before I get much more pregnant but who knows.
looks and sounds like a fun weekend! the kiddos are so cute together! those potatoes look yummmmmy.
The metabolic testing you did sounds fascinating – I have a friend that would *love* to do that sort of thing – looking forward to more info so I can pass it along to her. As for eating, I really think not eating enough or eating too many low-fat/low-cal “diet” foods instead of fuel foods is half of people’s problem when it comes to weight loss. Of course, MY problem is not getting my ass in gear enough – I don’t need metabolic testing to tell me I don’t work out enough! Three times in four days, though – hopefully I am finally on the right post-wedding track.
FABULOUS weekend! WIsh you could’ve stayed longer! Such a good time. We miss you so!
Looove you!
I did the metabolic testing last year in preparation for wedding weight loss. I found it to be interesting but do not pay a bit of attention to it now. I probably should, I just don’t. My husband and I live for Dateline on Friday nights too. We are Dateline, 20/20, 48 hrs mystery junkies and I always fall asleep. Never fails!
looks like a fun weekend! Cant wait to hear more about your journey with the FitLab! So are you giving up on Weight Watchers and does this mean WW isn’t accurate to what we need?
We had a home inspection this weekend because we SOLD OUR HOUSE!!!!! I can’t wait to hear more about the metabolic testing!
oh my word…
i think i need to go visit amy and her fitlab!!!!
you had a busy weekend girlfriend :o)
My plans for this summer are finally meeting you when you come to NYC for a visit! 😉 Oh, and wedding after wedding after wedding after wedding…oy!
What a busy and fun weekend you had! I am excited to hear more about the study you went through. This is the first summer I will actually have some down time. Usually I work all summer, but I’m taking classes, teaching piano (which I do all year round), and watching one of the past students one day a week. It will be nice to cook dinner for the hubs each night and actually do laundry all throughout the week!
Sounds like you girls had too much fun! I am very interested in hearing more about this metabolic testing, it sounds like something I might need to try.
Such cute pictures! We saw IronMan 2 as well and I loved it!
So hilarious what you said about Dateline! We try to watch it on Fridays when we’re home, too. This past Friday we dvr’d it and watched it a little late, but I did the exact same thing — with about 25 minutes to go I could.not keep my eyes open. I went to bed and we finished it Saturday morning.
Family dinner Friday, Graduation on Saturday, laaaazy day on Sunday!:)
Awe, the babies are so cute together!!! It sounds like you had a great weekend, and are getting ready for a very busy summer!!!!
You two have such precious babes! They are adorable!
I also have a strange thing for Robert Downey Jr. I think it’s the reformed bad boy thing!
I have the same weird obsession with Robert Downey Jr. There is just something about him that fascinates me. I must watch everything that he does. He’s brilliant. And I’m gushing.
The metabolic testing looks intense (and sounds awesome!). I would love to have that done to find out exactly what my body needs. And I also love, love Dateline. I just moved back to Charlotte (from SC), and we have a channel called ID Discovery that runs those Dateline mystery shows all the time!
I love when babies play. I think it is so funny for some reason- just tickles me to death! Eating more totally helped me get smaller- also, that way I’m not starving all the time so I don’t over eat (as much). You know when I started having an obsession with RDJ? Remember his (eighteenth million) comeback when he was on Ally McBeal? I had stopped watching, but started again because of him. He sang “Every Step You Take” to her, and it was the sexiest dang thing ever (even though it’s a stalker song)! Have you seen it?
I can’t wait to hear about the FitLab.
Okay, a few things…Hudson and ALM are too precious together!! 🙂 I LOVE me some Dateline on Friday nights… that potato looks deeelish… And we never make it to church on time anymore!! (But hey, at least we’re there, right?!) 🙂