Wednesday, March 19, 2014

friend time

This last week some of my close friends came out to visit me on their spring break. I was excited to have some girl time and catch up! Even though Liam is my favorite person in the world, sometimes it's nice to get a little time for myself. The first day my friends arrived we went to get a tour of the capitol. The best part about the tour was that Jorge was able to give us the tour. It was awesome to see Jorge at work and to see where he works, and the people he works with. 



The security personnel at the capitol were loving Liam.



The next day was probably my favorite part. The first place we went to was the Arlington National Cemetery. It was a great experience to see it. Being there was humbling and made me appreciate what all those men did for our country. I always heard about the cemetery and saw pictures but to actually witness it, was definitely amazing!






After the cemetery we went to Holocaust museum. I don't have any pictures because photography wasn't allowed but I do have to say it was one of my favorite museums I've seen here. I was actually born in Germany and I don't know if it's because I was born in Germany, but I have always been interested in the history of the Holocaust. It was always my favorite subject in history class. I can't believe that some people don't think any of it happened and that there were not concentration camps. It still amazes me that one man could have to much power over so many people and get them to think what they were doing was the right thing to do. If you are ever in D.C. I wouldn't skip going to the museum, it was a great experience. 

Saturday's weather was perfect, we first went to the Library of Congress and the American History Museum. We had lunch at the American History Museum cafeteria. It had a lot of options to choose from. It was my favorite part about that museum. After lunch we headed towards the Washington monument and the Lincoln memorial 












Since parking is a nightmare in D.C. be prepared to do a lot of walking if you are ever here! I don't think I've ever walked that much in my life. It doesn't seem to bad though because there is so much going on and so much to look at while walking place to place. 

Sunday was the last day we went out to see more sites. 





Jefferson Memorial 




Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial 


Even though I missed Liam those few days, I was happy to have some girl time and catch up with some good friends. I'm glad they came out to see me and got to experience D.C. with them. 










Sunday, March 9, 2014

Pear shape

I was looking up different ways to work out my legs and butt when I came across this article on line from Women's Health about different body shapes and the best work outs to do. I have  a pear shaped body, so I usually focus more on my lower body which is totally accurate. I always look for ways to work out my lower body. My focus is always on how to improve my lower body so I end up neglecting my upper body. I learned from reading this article that I need to balance out my upper body with the lower. Pear shaped bodies have a smaller upper body so it can be a challenge to get the upper and lower balanced out. That is my problem area and I need to focus more on my upper body. This article gives great ideas to work out the lower and upper body and the same time. Instead of just doing one day of lower work outs and another day of upper body. You can get both in one day. 


Tried out this work out this weekend! I felt like I got a good work out with both my lower and upper body. 

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/best-workout-for-a-pear-shaped-body#.

Instead of me being so obsessed with just my lower body, now I can get the work outs I need to meet my goal. Everyone has different bodies and doing the right work out could really benefit to you. Go research what works best for your body type!





Go check out the website to find out the best ways for your body type.
http://www.youbeauty.com/body-fitness/body-type-exercises--3


Thursday, March 6, 2014

Snow days

I remember in elementary school when there were snow days, it was the best! I got to go sledding, play in the snow, and the best part of it was not going to school of coarse.  When there was a snow day in Utah (if there is ever one anymore) it had to SNOW A LOT!! When there is a snow day out here EVERYTHING shuts down. There have been 3 snow days since we have been here.  It's great when Jorge doesn't have to go to work! It's funny to see how people react to when it does snow. We are so used to snow and driving in it that snow is nothing!  



This is a snow day here.


When it snows in Utah...
There are no snow days. 


Enjoying the snow the snow day.



If you know me, you know that I'm not a big fan of the snow. I love the look of snow at christmas time and that's about it. I hate the cold, having to warm up my car, and scraping off the snow from my car. The snow here is just the right amount of snow for me! 

Other then the snow days Liam and I have been sick the last few days. Having your baby getting sick is probably one of the most heartbreaking things! I always see moms post about their sick babies and didn't understand how they were feeling until Liam got sick. I believe that babies shouldn't be allowed to get sick!! The first day of Liam being sick was the worse day! The only plus side of Liam being sick is that he wanted to cuddle with me. We got him on some cold medicine, he started feeling better and was on the go again. Even when I was feeling bad he just wanted to be by me and was all smiles.


Making mommy feel better


Love this face!












Saturday, March 1, 2014

mediocre work out

When it comes to working out, sometimes you just have to push yourself. Going to the gym and working out is great and all, but if you don't push yourself you won't see the results you want. Getting yourself to the gym is half the battle. It's great to make it to the gym, but if your work out is mediocre and not challenging, then you won't see results. More often than not, people hit a plateau, and their bodies remain the same. This is when you need to start pushing yourself! most people don't realize what their bodies are capable of. It is called WORKING out for a reason! If you are doing the same work outs every single day, then it might be a good idea to switch it up. I love doing different things every week. Have you ever noticed the people at the gym who seem to be getting great results, and you wonder how they do it? Take a look at the way they are working out, they push themselves and challenge their bodies to get results.  I'm still not where I would like to be, but I make sure I push myself every single day I work out, so that I feel sore the next day. If I'm not feeling sore the next day I know I didn't push my body hard enough. Don't have a mediocre work out! Push yourself to get the results!



I'm starting to see more results from using more weights. I know it will be a few months before getting to my goal, but I try to push myself. 

These pictures are just for motivation to get a good work out. It's better to be sore than not! 


 
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