A Day with Abigail

Joe and I got to spend the day with my niece, Abigail today since my sister and parents had a wedding to attend. We came over to her house in the morning because my mom wanted to make us breakfast, which was delicious.

After we hung out with my family for a little Joe, Abigail and I hopped in the car and headed to Castle Island. It felt like summer today in Boston with temps in the eighties.

Abigail and Uncle Joe on our walk

We took a nice long walk then hung out and people watched for a little before we started to head back to my sisters. We wanted to make sure we got back in time to watch the Patriots beat the Jets.

Being nosey people watching

Walking with Uncle Joe,  know wonder she was tired.

Abigail took a quick cat nap then was ready for dinner. Since we had a busy day and she didn't take a long nap she was ready for bed early. We had such a fun day with her though and just love get so much, how could you not love that little face?

Now its time to rest up and get ready for my 13 mile run tomorrow with my sister. Her first half marathon is only two weeks away!

Question: What fun things did you do this weekend?

Day Off @ Castle Island

Today I took the day off from work to watch my niece Abigail. I stayed at my sisters last night because she leaves for work bright and early. We started the morning with a trip to Marylou's for some iced coffee then we headed to drop Kristina off at work. Abigail and I headed over to Castle Island after dropping mommy off at work for a nice morning walk. As you can see Abigail was so thrilled to be there since she slept the whole time.

Sleepy Abigail in her lobster outfit

It was a gorgeous morning for a nice long walk as the weather was partly cloudy and about 70 degrees. We walked about three miles around Castle Island where I enjoyed the beautiful views. (I think Joe and I are going to have our engagement pictures done around here).

After our walk Abigail and I headed to my house for a little while where she got to enjoy some tummy time!

Tummy Time!

Then it was back home for Abigail where my dad joined us for lunch, which wad leftover spicy chicken pizza that my mom made for dinner last night. This pizza is one of my favorite meals my mom makes.

Spicy Chicken Pizza

package chicken chopped into cubes

1/2 cup green onion

2 garlic cloves minced

2 tbl red wine vinegar

2 tbl olive oil

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

1 tbl corn starch

1/2 cup monterey jack shredded cheese

1/2 shredded mozzarella

sliced almonds

2 Boboli crusts

Mix green onion, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, olive oil and chicken together in a bowl and let stand for a half hour.  Add chicken to a pan and cook until done leaving the remaining sauce in the bowl. Add the corn starch to the remaining sauce. Once the chicken is cooked through add the remaining sauce to the pan until the sauce is thick in consistency. Take the chicken mixture and spread it evenly between the two Boboli crusts (the wheat Boboli is what I usually use). Then top with the mozzarella and monterey jack cheese and let cook. Halfway through the pizza cooking you can place the almonds on top so they won't burn. Cook on 350 until the cheese is melted and the crust is crispy, enjoy!



Question: Where is your favorite place to walk/run?

Family Fun

This morning I headed to castle island to meet my sister and cousin for a run while my mom and a few friends walked Abigail. It was such a beautiful day for a run, I even got a little color on my face. We ran three miles at a pace of a little over 9 minute miles. My sister is just getting back into running after the baby so I we took it easy today.

Castle Island!

After our run my mom, sister, Abigail and I stopped at Borders because they are going out of business. I didn't buy anything but it was fun to look around. On my way to Kristina's house I stopped at Marylous for an iced coffee. The flavor of the month for May is toasted coconut and I love coconut so I got a medium iced coffee with soy, which was delicious. Then I headed to Kristina's to spend some time with my family.

Abigail!

 When I left the house I forgot to take something out for dinner so I threw together a quick pizza with peppers, onions and turkey pepperoni on a whole wheat crust from Whole Foods.

Pepper, Onion and Turkey Pepperoni Pizza

 

Finished product minus a bite (oops)


This morning was a little crisp but it was still beautiful out for my morning workout with my BOMF family. Breakfast was a protein smoothie with a banana, berries, soy milk, wheat germ and ground flax seed.  Have a great Monday everyone, how can you not we caught Bin Laden!

Sunrise this morning on my way to meet my BOMF members

Question: If you forget to take something out for dinner do you throw something together or call for take out?