Percy goes Pro!

Percy Harvin is leaving Gator Nation to go to the NFL...sad news, but we wish him the best and hope he continues to be an amazing football player. Maybe the Vikes will pick him up!! ;)

HAPPY FRIDAY!! So Jay's got the day off again today....so I am going to see if I can persuade my Dad to let me leave early and take a half day to head start our weekend trip up north. I'm so glad it's finally Friday. I'm in the process of doing some updating/facelifting our blog so stay tuned for some new additions :)

I hope everyone has a safe and warm weekend!

Artic Tundra

So it's pretty cold here in Minnesota, and has been for awhile. I find it so funny when I hear people saying they have horrible weather when it gets to 20-30 degrees or snows an inch and everything closes :) The windchill is -45 degrees here today! District 833 is closed which means Jay gets the day off...I wish I could have the day off with him!! We are really looking forward to getting away and spending time together this weekend. We are traveling to Two Harbors to finally celebrate Christmas with his Mom at Superior Shores. We are leaving tomorrow night and will be staying through the weekend. Jay's brother and girlfriend are driving up Saturday to join us so it should be fun! It will be nice to have a weekend away.

The fitness plan is going well...we can both tell we are getting leaner and stronger every day. The work outs are NOT getting easier though! They are so satisfying because everyday the workout is different, so we never get bored. We started out doing 3-4 circuits and now we are on to 5. We do about 5-6 exercises continously in each circuit and then we get a 30 second break between circuits. It feels like 5 seconds! They are fast-paced, and mixing up the excersizes not only gives you a total body workout, but it eliminates the problem of doing the same work out over and over. When you continously repeat your routine (for example, the elliptical or treadmill everyday) your body becomes used to the exercise and after a certain period (usually about two to three weeks) the exercise is not beneficial to your body anymore. With this workout, it's always fun to discover what we'll be doing each day...and it's awesome knowing that a professional trainer put together the routine. Usually, we would stop exercising when we felt tired, or thought we had done enough for the day. Now, we know exactly the right amount of exercises to do and it's all layed out in front of us!

Tebow Stays in Gator Nation!

Today Tim Tebow announced he will be staying with the Gators for his senior year of college instead of going to the draft, so that is great news for the Gators and we'll have one more year of him dominating the football field with his amazingness!! :)

Making The Cut

Jay and I recently started a fitness and diet program by Jillian Michaels, the former trainer from The Biggest Loser... we purchased her book, Making The Cut, and started the plan last week. It designed to give you lean, toned muscles. We had to take several different tests (which taught us more about our bodies than we've ever known!!) to find out what kind of "oxidizer" our bodies are. Based on our type, there are seperate diet plans to follow. Luckily, we both fell into the same category! We also had to determine how many calories our daily diet would need to sustain us throughout our immensly intense workouts, and both of our caloric allowances were surprisingly high. The fitness plan is a combination of strength and circuit training. I feel as if we are training for the olympics....it's so incredibly hard! It's definitley not for everbody. There is not one day that passes where I feel like it's completely kicked my butt...but in less than a week I've already lost and inch around my waist, so I guess it's working! We stay on the plan for 30 days and then create a weekly routine to follow, so the intensity of the training will not always be this hard....but we are loving the results and how our bodies have reacted. It's such a great challenge to see how far you can push your body. Our kitchen is literally a rainbow of colors, we have tomatoes, apples, pears, mangos, red peppers, avocados, limes, lemons, eggplant, squash, and bananas on our counter right now...I love it! The meals have been delicous and full of nutrients, vitamins, and anti-oxidants. So that's what we've been up to lately...

We are also planning an Anniversary trip for sometime this spring or summer (whenever our work schedule allows it) so that has been the topic our our conversations and it's been fun to begin the planning! stay tuned for more details!

National Champs!

I knew they could do it! I'm happy to report (for those of you who don't follow college football, watch the news, watch t.v., go on the internet, read the paper, or do anything at all) that the Gators took home the National title! They played an amazing game, both ups and downs... but pulled through at the end to beat the Oklahoma Sooners. I'm sure our neighbors wondered what all the noise was last night....celebration! We had a great time watching the game. My Grandpa's brother went to University of Florida and was the kicker for the Gators, and his other brother attended Florida State so you can imagine the rivarly in our family....and the calls made rubbing it in today!

It's finally Friday!! Tonight we are hanging out with our gang..it's been far too long since we have all gotten together. Things have been so busy for us!! So we are looking forward to hanging out, relaxing, and catching up with everyone. Not sure what we are going to do yet but it's bound to be wild and crazy! Have a blessed weekend everyone <3

Go Gators!!

Ok so, my Vikings let me down...I had such high hopes! but the Gators are still going strong and we are looking forward to cheering them on come Thursday night. My family is originally from Florida so we are die-hard fans... orange and blue is in our blood! My Grandpa attended the University of Florida and that's where it all began. We've even converted Jay as a fan! Every year my Grandpa flys down to Florida for their biggest match-up in the Swamp. I've never been, but he calls me every year from the game and it sounds like quite an experience. Anyways, we're headed to my Mom's house on Thursday night and I'm sure it will very intense...my family is obsessively into football. I can't wait! Tebow's going to take us all the way! Here are a couple pictures of their quarterback (Tim Tebow) Every game he always has Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things Through Christ who strengthens me" written on his face. As my Grandma says it, "He's such a nice young man!" Pull us through Tebow!

2009...Our time to shine :)

Happy New Year!!! I can't believe how fast this year came and went. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was walking down the aisle! I guess that's what happens when you are enjoying life...time flies. I am so excited for a new year and a new beginning. This year I am most looking forward to our annual family trip to the North Shore. Last year was the first (and only!) time we missed it, because we were on our way to our Honeymoon...which was way worth it, but never again will we miss it! It's usually one of the major highlights of our year. We are also very excited to celebrate out first Anniversary!! Once again, we had an amazing Christmas at Bunny and Papa's full of love, laughter, games, good food and great company. Our family flew up from Jacksonville and we had the best time visiting with them, and the rest of the family. We drove back down before New Years Eve so we could spend the day with my cousin Louise before she flew home. It was the best way to spend our evening. We played games, had yummy champaigne, ordered pizza and went to see the movie Australia (awesome movie!!) It was really nice to have a relaxed and low-key night after the whirlwind of all the holidays. I really enjoy and treasure my time spent with Louise, and Justin as well. She is one incredible girl. We had fun shooting a winter session...she is destined to be famous one day :) After I upload/edit the pictures I will post a few. Jay left this morning for his yearly ski trip with his college guys, and I have work off tomorrow...so I am excited to have some time to myself to get some things done around the house. I'm also excited to relax and do some reading!! He won't be home until late Sunday night, so I'll have to uphold our weekly tradition of watching the Vikings on Sundays alone.....GO VIKES! For now I am off to start some laundry and unpack after a fantastic New Years...I hope everyone's year was a blessed as ours was, and the new year brings you more happiness than the last.