It was a certain little someone’s birthday this weekend…my little man turned 2! He’s such a big boy now and he loved every minute of his birthday. 🙂
Cake, balloons, little friends coming to visit, presents, Grandma in town for the big day – Roman was beside himself with excitement.
I was very happy the weather in New York finally warmed up slightly from our arctic chill and I was able to get outside for my long run!! I was really happy with how the run went – it’s been a while since I ran outside, but it felt comfortable and I was even able to push it for the last few miles to get a fast finish done. As I reached the 13.1 mile mark, I checked my time and realized it was only a couple of minutes slower than my current half marathon PR. I vowed I’d crush it this year and hopefully this is a good sign!
Back home, I put off a shower right away because my little man wanted a story. I love that he loves reading so much and snuggling in for story time is always my favorite part of the day.
Bondi Bands sent me a couple of their super-cute headbands, as well as a pair of compression socks, as part of the Elf for Health prize – I was so happy to try out those compression socks after my long run. They really do feel amazing.
We had some more fun at another swim lesson:
A short recovery run yesterday, followed by meeting my two main men for some adventures in the park:
And then we watched the Superbowl last night. I made my Baked Zucchini Fritters as an appetizer – Yum!!
I wasn’t at all invested in the game (football is not my thing and I wasn’t going for either team in particular), but I felt bad for Denver it was such a rout. I do like that Peyton Manning!
How was your weekend? Did you watch the game?
please post your fritter recipe. I LOVE them and my kid devours asparagus tempura and would probably like these as well.
Fixed the link – just click on the bold recipe title & you’ll go to the post. I’ve never tried Roman on asparagus – maybe I’ll try that!
Happy birthday to Roman!!!! He’s such a cutie 🙂 Also, I am obsessed with Bondi Bands & just ordered my first one!!
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Thanks, my lovely! 🙂 The headbands are great – they were perfect for this weekend’s weather, too, when it was a little too warm for a hat, but too chilly for bare ears.
OMG the birthday boy is so cute and getting so big! Looks like a fabulous weekend. We watched the game. It was weird.
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Wasn’t it weird? It’s always odd when a team playing at the highest level just gets annihilated like that.
Hi Carly! Your son looks always soooo cute! 🙂 Congrats to him and congrats to you on those 13 mi!!!
Thanks Sil!! I’m loving increasing my mileage again. I do love long runs. 🙂
Looks like a great weekend for your little guy’s birthday!
We watched the game – I didn’t have a set team but picked the Seahawks early in the day! The game and commercials were a bit of a disappointment!
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We had lots of fun! That was the least exciting Superbowl game I’ve watched!
Happy Birthday, sweet boy!
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Ohhh, happy birthday to your big guy! Two is such a fun age. So much discovery, an explosion of words & understanding, and lots of mischief! Love all of the sweet pics of the two of you!
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Mischief in spades, Nicole, mischief in spades!!!
Your little guy is so adorable! Happy birthday to him! I love that photo of you two reading together!
Zucchini fritters- so yum!!!
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Thanks Britt, I think he’s pretty cute, too! 😉 Reading with him is often my favorite part of the day.