Make-a-Wish party + breakfast

This past weekend I had my first Make-a-Wish celebration. I have been volunteering for MAW for almost two years and this is the first wish that I have worked on that has been granted. The wish family is leaving in two weeks to go to Disneyland and we had a party with for the wish child and her family and friends.

The wish child is five years old and has a purple bow in her hair.  Her older sister  is with her!

The party was in a neighborhood park near their house. It was a beautiful day and it was a lot of fun! The family is so excited!

I'm in the process of working on several other wishes. It sometimes takes months for the wish process but it is so worth it. So much effort is put into each child to make their wish come true.

On another note, I want to share what I ate for breakfast this morning. Yes, I'm doing this just to make you jealous. Ha!  No, really, my teacher friend showed me this combination and I fell in love. I used to pack it to take to school and it provided me with lots of energy. Plus, to me, it was a treat. I needed energy this morning because I went 3.250 miles on the treadmill and I slept horribly last night. This did the trick. I need to make this a regular snack.

Trail Mix:
1/4 cup Honey Nut Cheerios
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup peanuts {I use honey roasted}
1/4 dark chocolate M&Ms {my favorite}

That's all. Just a simple mix and just 1 cup total.

Have a happy day.

my crazy weekend

So my weekend started off okay and it ended well, but the time in between was rough. First, I knew my boyfriend and I were not going to be together because he had his brother's bachelor party so it felt really weird to be spending Friday night alone. Saturday was going well though! My nephew who is six was over and I haven't seen him in awhile so it was great. He fun and very loving! In the evening my dad was playing golf with him in the backyard when they came in and my dad gave me terrible news. Sadie, my new puppy, got hit in the head by my nephew with a golf club. How awful! Sadie immediately went motionless and lay in the grass bleeding from a cut on her neck. I was terrified and hysterical and so was my nephew which made it that much harder for me. We rushed her to a vet, they got her stable, and said we needed to take her to an animal hospital for overnight watch and care. It was a long, hard night. We got the news this afternoon after Sadie had been in the animal hospital for almost 24 hours that she was well enough to come home. She is such a trooper! I'm so happy that she is at home now and okay! These are some pictures I took this evening after we brought her home.

sweet puppy

Sadie says hi.

That is all.

getting my workout on

This is perfect!  This gives me the motivation to go exercise. 

I did 3.3 miles on the dreadmill, I mean treadmill.  HA! I actually like the treadmill because I feel so good afterwards.

I just have to show you my dinner. Oh, wow, it was delicious. I ate every bite. Yikes, how many calories is that? Well, nevermind. It was good! Now, what should I eat for dessert?

A chili & cheese baked potato with some spinach thrown in under the chili. Look closely and you'll see stems sticking out on both sides of the potato.

thought question

If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?

Sunday afternoon

I'm sitting here reading blogs, reading facebook, looking at pinterest, watching my puppy sleep, listening to music, thinking about my boyfriend, and wondering if I should get up and go exercise. So yeah, its just a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Will exercise win?  I've thought about it several times today. If I just did it right? The time I would spend exercising is probably equal to the time I spend thinking about it. HA. But I have exercised every single day this week. Maybe I need a break.....

This weekend I discovered countless podcasts available on iTunes and iTunes U!  Its awesome!

See ya later

Friday favorites

Happy Friday!

1. This is why I hate complaining!

2. I want this. Or my bf's mom's ham and bean soup.

3. This looks simple and delish.

4. I love dessert!

5. Whoa!  I'm a cookie monster!  Check out other Friday favorite posts for different cookies.