Happy Mother's Day

Did you know that this is the 100th celebration of Mother's Day? The woman who started the observance was never married and never had children. She just wanted to show her mother how much she loved her! So sweet.

So this Mother's Day went well. Flowers were delivered on Friday from DQ. They are beautiful. Gerber daisies - love them! Scout and Holden had each made things at school. So sweet. Scout's card was the best. There were ten reasons why he loved me. "I love Mom because she taught me to talk!" "I love Mom when she makes me laugh by cooking with me." Again, so sweet!

I did manage to work out today. Only cardio. It wasn't until the late afternoon and I just didn't have the gumption to get going. But I did do 45 minutes of cardio. I wasn't nearly as fast as I was yesterday - 3.5 or 3.6 on the walk, 5.0 or 5.2 on the run. My legs hurt. But I love the sweat. I know that sounds gross, but I love it. I think because it means I am working hard. Once I was done I sat in my office (I worked out here at school) and could feel the sweat still rolling down my back. LOVE IT!

I ate OK this weekend. We went out to dinner last night and I oinked. We ate Chinese and I had planned on asking what their healthiest meal was...but I didn't. We weren't seated until almost 7:30 PM and I was starving. As I looked through the menu I saw scallion pancakes and I was done. Then I saw chicken and cashews and I was really done! Hmm hmm good. I oinked on the scallion pancakes but tried to slow down on the chicken. I even tried eating with chop sticks to slow down.

Today was again just OK. We went to the movies in the late morning. I bought Skittles from a local market. I went in ready to purchase just a normal sized bag. But I walked out with a bigger bag. I didn't eat the whole thing, but I did help myself to the boys popcorn. Then we had lunch at McD's. I ordered a salad but had several fries. Dinner was just a mess. We had to eat in the dining hall and it was hard. Chicken smothered in something thick - sour cream and cheese? I only had half a breast, maybe one spoon of au gratin potatoes and then a salad. I wasn't going to get dessert but it was yellow cake. Oh how I love yellow cake. So yummy. I was only going to eat half of my piece but I ate the whole thing. I am so full now!!!

I am ready to hit the gym tomorrow AM. Clothes are laid out. I will make my lunch and snack between commercials of "Extreme Home Makeover." I can only go to my gym Monday - Wednesday, but have a babysitter lined up for Saturday. I will try to work out at work on Thursday.

till tomorrow -
Happy Mother's Day to all -
Mummy Q.