Hey y'all

Just a little photo dump from the last couple weekends. Too busy writing papers, composing portfolios, finalizing lesson plans, writing reflections, and detailing case studies to even think about a real blog post. Or even write in full sentences. Best wishes!

(Family photos and Christmas tree shopping)

(Palo Duro)

(Carlsbad Caverns)

(Hueco Tanks)

The usual.

Just monkeying around over here. Hope you're having a good week!

A Few Little Things

- No real word yet on the computer. No diagnostic issues, but now they're running hard drive tests and that's where they think the real problem is.
- We found out that Rex placed 5th out of nine male beginning climbers, and I placed 3rd out of five female beginning climbers in the competition last weekend! I am so proud of him, some of those guys were way good.
- You know how I talked about going through phases? Right now I'm in a black bean phase. Really.
- There are a ton of really cool routes set up at the gym right now, including a lot of really fun beginner routes. So if any of your Lubbock-ites are looking for something fun to do this weekend, head to our favorite place to get a great workout!

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Happy Monday!

Feet Won't Touch The Ground

We finally took the camera to the rock gym last week, and this is what we've got:

It's funny how anti-climactic they seem. Except for this one, of course:

And we're not even in that. Those are two of the guys that work the gym, and they're both crazy good. Like, tree frog-status, on the reals. 

And there's also this pretty cool one of Rex attempting a dyno (a route with a jump):

But let's be real guys, I'm not that good yet. However, I do have defined triceps now! What what! And we're both getting better every day. We're competing in a competition this weekend and it'll be a blast.

It's basically our new second home! 

Also...

Guess who lost 7 pounds since ... the last time she weighed herself? (a month ago, ish)

Holla atcha girl!!

Juicing Up!

Y'all. Have you ever done a juice cleanse? (Also known as a juice fast, juice diet, etc.) Rex and I are in the process right now. Or, he's in the process, I'm kinda tagging along for the ride. I've replaced one meal a day with juice (because I really only eat two meals a day anyway), and he kinda changes it up day to day, sometimes all three meals a day, sometimes just two.

But guys, I love it. Experimenting with different combos of veggies & fruits is really fun, and you can fit SO much into one 8 oz glass. My favorite so far is two apples, eight strawberries, two stalks of celery, two carrots, and a handful of spinach. The spinach makes it DARK green and it does NOT look appealing...but it tastes great!! The juice is usually a little pulpy, but once you get over that, it's pretty good!

You get a ton of energy from it too. Really. I've been working out more lately (because I got laaazy over the last 8 months...judge me later), and when I drink juice and then go for a run, it feels great! I would highly recommend giving it a shot! If you're looking for a way to be healthier or lose weight or just get more veggies & fruits in your diet, this is a great way to do it.

Oh, and the pounds are just falling off Rex. Really, he's already noticeably thinner. Guys and their metabolism...psh. He has been running almost 5 miles a day for the last week though...guess that probably has something to do with it too.

The Slimdown Throwdown

Not even joking, that is the name that my dear Rex has given our new health and fitness kick. Not that I'm surprised at all... but anyway, I just wanted to inform y'all that if I start getting complain-y or grouchy in posts, it's because I'm being deprived of desserts, Cokes, and Chik-Fil-A. And doing P90x cardio three times a week (my inner thighs have been threatening to secede from the rest of my legs all day).

However, since we're planning a vacation next January to Destin (and because Rex went into crisis mode about his weight gain since high school), neither of us feel like we're in the position to be parading scantily clad around the beach for a week and a half. We figured if we started 7 months in advance, we'd have some room for error. Plus, homeboy wants to lose 30 pounds, and that takes a little while if you're not even overweight to begin with (ahem, someone's being a bit dramatic...but don't tell him I said that, I'm being supportive!).

Anyway, we took measurements and everything, and I'm kind of excited! I never necessarily took on the Freshman 15 or anything, but I could stand to get in better shape, if only for the sake of health (and looking better...let's be real ladies, who out there wouldn't mind losing a pound or two?). Anyway, that's our newest adventure at our house! This will be my inspiration when my sweet tooth is yelling at me:

Hah! Not. I will never look like that. Which I am okay with! Not everyone is meant to be blonde and boob-y with skinny thighs. But we'll see how it goes!

Also, sweet Bear escaped from the yard on Saturday, giving me and Rex a heart attack (mostly just me, but you know that). But no worries, some saint took him to the pound and we picked him up after only a few hours. Now the sweet boy is enjoying sleeping in bed with me and getting lots of treats. Crisis averted!

Well, that's all for this week so far! Hope you're all starting off the new week well! Maybe this will help cheer you up...

Heehee! Too cute. Happy Monday, all!