I HAD THE BEST DAY!
I don’t have pics of my breakfast because I ate it at a friend’s house after a stroller strides class. I think stroller strides is a national thing but for those who don’t know, it’s a moms exercise group that you do with your kiddos in strollers. I’ve known about it for years but have never done it because I’m plenty motivated to work out on my own and don’t want to spend the money on a membership to a gym or any other program. However, my bestie here in Davis joined at the start of the year and has been begging me every week to go with her. Well, I finally caved and of course I had a BLAST and now I’m obsessed and want to join. It was seriously the most fun I’ve had in so long and I was working out!! I know a few people who do stroller strides already but I also met a bunch of new awesome moms that I hit it off with instantly. As annoying as it is to pay for a work out (my first trial class was free), I’m so glad I did it and definitely feel like it’s a cool community (within our already awesome community) that I want to be a part of. For the mama camaraderie alone it is worth it. And my girlfriends have been so supportive in pushing me to treat myself, so now I’m doing it! I’m going to join! Yay! I was literally walking on clouds for the rest of the day.
I parked at my girlfriend’s house and ran over with her since the park that we work out at is super close to her place. We each brought our double strollers and both kids (but once school starts back up again it’ll just be the little ones with us). P and V were mesmerized watching us all exercise and hardly needed any of the toys or books I brought. And once it was over they got out and played at the park with all the other kids while I chatted it up with the moms. I am loving how well the kids play together and independently these days. It’s rocking my world. One of the moms brought iced chai tea with almond milk for us all too! These are my people!!! We ran back to my friend’s house and immediately jumped in the pool (it is HOT this week) and played until noon. I had stashed a smoothie in her fridge too – the green berry meal replacement drink from urban remedy. It was awesome for the record. Another friend with her kiddos joined us too and we actually got to talk because (gasp!) the kids can swim and play on their own now!
We came home for lunch, all sweaty, chlorine-y, sunscreen-y and happy. So so happy. Hanging with friends is the best. I had more of the same salad I always make (minus the mac nuts!) for lunch.
This is a very !!!! heavy post.
Oh dinner, how I love thee. Let me sing Bon Appetit’s praises for a sec.
The June edition had all these noodle bowl recipes that were basically mix and match guidelines for noodle bowl bliss. I went with steak for the protein and sesame ginger for the dressing. Plus rice noodles for the fam and zoodles for me.
I bought a bunch of flap meat (??) over the weekend so I used half for this dish and froze half for later.
During nap time I made the dressing, cooked the beef, and spiralized my life away.
And then when I got home after a pm play date (aka therapy session of awesomeness with my closest gal pals) I just sauteed the squash and soaked the rice noodles before assembly time.
It’s kind of an add whatever you want type of meal…cilantro, cashews, cabbage, carrots. This meal was brought to you by the letter “C”!!
Family meal time 🙂
Kyle was actually home late so he didn’t eat with us but I knew if I didn’t plate him a portion the kids would try to demolish the rest. In the end I had more that I packaged up for him for his lunch. The dressing you guys, make this dressing!
Here’s Kyle’s bowl.
And here’s my bowl.
Can’t wait to try the rest of the bowls in this BA. I have leftover dressing so now I have to figure out what to do with it…I’m thinking shrimp and celery and sesame seeds (with zoodles again).
Happy time.
Only another day of pills to go!
