chicago with my momma

This past Saturday night my mom and I booked a hotel for the next 2 days in Chicago, I guess you could say it was a spontaneous trip! We stayed right on Michigan ave - we shopped, went to lunch, went on a architecture boat tour. We also got to visit with my old teammate Callie and Jonathan's sister Stephanie. We went to a dinner and a comedy club with Steph and out to dinner with Callie and her boyfriend, I got to see their new apartment which made me very happy. It was a great trip, my mom and I had a great time!!

yeah, i like food...

My workout revamp has me thinking about my eating habits, which are usually pretty outstanding. Jonathan teases me that I only eat twigs, plants, berries..etc :) But I do have unhealthy habits, so I took a quiz to find out what kind of eater I am. I was pretty impressed, it defined me quite well....

Nostalgia Nosher

You love the way certain foods recapture the feelings of holidays past.

What triggers your eating:
Family get-togethers, your mother's recipe file. 'A lot of holiday foods bring back strong memories,' says Tammy Baker, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. 'That emotional attachment is hard to resist.'

Stay-slim strategies:

Skip what isn't special

'Instead of blindly helping yourself to everything on the table, you might ask yourself, "What are the three things I would really like to have?" and take those," If you still can't choose? 'Remind yourself, "I know what chocolate (or bean dip or potato salad) tastes like. That's something I can have any day, so right now I'll have something else I really want."'

FYI.. I also found out what kind of eater Jonathan is....

The 'Inhaler': this person eats a four-course meal in under 10 minutes. Once he's done, he has a hard time remembering what the food tasted like.

P90X oh my!

(Thanks to Nina and Matt) Today was day 1 of the P90X Program. Only 89 more to go!! So far so good! It's pretty intense I was only capable of doing like 3 real push ups (out of about 200) before I had to go to my knees. But none the less I completed the entire day 1....Stay tuned and wish me luck on my 89 more!!

Lake City

This weekend I went to Lake City with Jonathan to celebrate his Grandpa's 88 and his cousin Sora's 4th Birthday! It was an awesome time! His aunt has a place right on the lake, we spent our time on the boats, laying out, grillin and havin' bonfires, no complaints here :)

life.

Since I haven't blogged since Memorial Day I have been trying to think of a good blog post which sorry to say I don't have...But here is a quick recap of my life.

- I visited Winthrop University in S.C to interview for their Graduate Soccer Coach...it went well, I am waiting to hear back...I have more schools I am interested in...it's all giving me a headache.

- I never see my boyfriend. It is no fun. Skype and the cell phone keep our relationship going, and I am tired of both of them. Note to Self: Live in the same town as your boyfriend.

- I am training for a triathlon. Swimming correctly is actually very hard. I have been biking a ton and swimming, but due to severe ankle pain I am putting off running for a bit. The triathlon is in Ludington and Jonathan and I are doing it together, our camp site is booked!

- I am trying to find a really good book to read. One that is inspiring, motivating and thought provoking....any ideas?

- I have been rollerblading with my dog, but she runs so fast that her paws get cut....I am now looking into puppy booties.

- I bought Coach rain boots and am looking forward to the next time it rains.

- My mom watched my "garden" for me one weekend and all my plants died. Go figure. They are slowly growing back now and I am worried they are way behind schedule. I have banana peppers, sweet peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and some herbs.

- I am going up north this weekend to Lake City with Jonathan's family for his grandpa's birthday and I am pumped. I love up north.

- I am dying to eat at Kona grill I have been craving sushi for 3 weeks and have yet to get some.

- I reread the last 2 Harry Potter books and loved them as much as the first time.

Memorial Day

Memorial day was filled with the St. Mary's Polish Festival, BBQ'n, boyfriend & roller blading with dogs!

Momma Tess!

The Stewart family is 99.9% sure Tess is pregnant! It looks like she will be expecting puppies 1/2 Golden Retriever, 1/2 Black Lab! She certainly is a cougar!!

The best runnng partner

A dog, hands down, is the best running partner. I rotate between Gracie, my puppy nephew Gunner and Jonathan's dog Magglio, but really any dog will do!

Top 5 reasons a dog is the best running partner:

1.) They don't judge you for the pace your running, they just enjoy the run however fast....or slow!
2.) If you need to stop they don't tell you your slacking, they enjoy the rest ...your really walking because the dog is tired anyway right? :)
3.) When you're running you don't have to worry what they are thinking they are happy regardless if you take the long way or the short way back home.
4.) When you are not sure you really want to go for that run, looking at your pup and seeing how excited they get when they see their leash gives you the extra push to get out the door.
5.) When you are on your last leg home and wanna get that extra push your pup always has that extra burst of speed and encourages you to sprint it all the way in!

So go get a dog and go for a run!

Mothers Day Love

Mothers day was more of a Mother's Weekend for my mom. Saturday we had the Walk in Detroit and Sunday was my Alumni game. My mom came to the game and had lots of fun catching up with the other moms. My dad made a delicious rib dinner and Natalie and John came over, even Jonathan was there too! And after dinner Jonathan gave my dad a lesson in pool :) For a present I am buying my mom potted flowers for the front of the house with my first paycheck. My dad even let me take his Corvette to the Alumni game! All in all it was a great day! Love you mom!

Proud Alumni!

Sunday we had our annual Foley Soccer Alumni Game! Some people have mixed feelings about lacing the ol' cleats up again after "X" many years away from the game and choose not to come. For me, even though I haven't played since last years alumni game I LOVE coming back to play. I have so many great memories from Foley Soccer and just being there makes me think of all the great times I had, not to mention the 3 State Championships :) This year we had a great turn out (compared to years past) 12 alumni come and hopefully more will come each year. The alumni, still steller, won the game 6-1! Current team mom's had food for us after the game and it ended up being a really great time, full of " Do you remember when's!?!" & "What are you doing now?!?" Thanks to everyone that came hope to see you all next year too!

Kim's Kursaders!!

This past weekend we did a walk to raise money and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. My team and I raised almost $700! The walk started @ Comerica Park went all the way down Woodward to the water front then back up to inside Comerica Park. It was a gorgeous day the clouds parted and the sun came out just as we made our way to Detroit! A lot of people came out to show their support and it really was an amazing day! Thank you to everyone who donated and showed their support it was truly a perfect day!

I went to the Cappuccino Cafe in E.L last week to visit Jonathan at work...I ordered a caramel cappuccino, and this is how he made it for me....he sure is full of love!!!

25!!

Happy twenty five Jonathan!!! For his birthday I made him a jar filled with 25 reasons I love him, here are some of my favorites....

• He thinks I'm beautiful in my glasses
• He cooks the best breakfast...full of love
• He wakes up early when we are camping to make a fire for me.
  

there are way more but those are my favorite.....Happy birthday babe I love you!!

movin up and on....

Jonathan and his sister Molly moved out of the apartment they shared for nearly 2 years today. In those 2 years Molly graduated from Michigan State with a degree in Human Biology and Jonathan will be leaving E.L with an offer to attend the prestigious Purchase College in New York to pursue acting. Alot was accomplished in those 2 years at 2287 Stonehedge Apt. B....here are some moving day pictures and a few of Jonathan getting his B-day gifts from me a day early :)

high class puppy

I may be stereotyping but for a pit bull by pup has expensive taste, those are Rachael Ray treats!

Lululemon!

So starting Friday I will be employed! Last Sunday I had an interview at Lululemon Athletica @ Somerset. They sell super cute yoga and running clothes, my interview was a 50min yoga session followed by a meet and greet. My next info meeting will come after another yoga session! Meetings should always come after yoga! I am very excited to start this adventure, it feels like the right thing at the right time and I am excited to explore the yogi in me!

birthday wrap-up

Well its official the noise has stopped, the smoke has cleared, its all said and done......I'm 24.

I have a hard time with age, I hate seeing the years tick by, but for some reason this one was a smooth transition. It was very low key, Jonathan gave me my present last weekend which was the Tigers game, my sister incapable of waiting also gave me my presents early, and my mom and dad game me a helmet for my new bike, which also came early! So April 16th was spent just lounging around 40% sick...Jonathan was here and we planted flowers on my Nona's and Papa Joes grave, we tried to find grandma Galas's grave, but I only have been there twice, so we roamed but could not locate it, (Sorry Grandma I'll me back!) Jonathan took me out to breakfast where my birthday officially kicked off with chocolate chip pancakes! Then we baked my birthday cake. All in all it was a good day, Jonathan is now off to NY to check out his possibly future college, cross your fingers!!

i have fallen hard...

I think its time to put my old Coach's on ebay to get some funds, because I have fallen hard for this lil lady...