Today was the first time since I started my quest of completing a 43 every day  this year that I almost didn’t do one.  However, I decided that it didn’t have to be super hard  – it just needed to be!!!

So, the 43 today (Yeah!!!! there was one!) was a lateral raise while laying face-down on a stability ball. I just used 5 pound dumbbells for this move.

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The main thing I focused on during the 43 was trying not to jerk my arms up and to use control when lowering them.

Yesterday after the fun family photo shoot, (more great pictures on the family page)

Jordan decided that he would make dinner.  He had plans to concoct a unique creation (beef, ketchup, honey, barbecue sauce, Italian seasonings, lettuce, tomatoes,scrambled eggs and who knows what else were mentioned) cooked in some crazy manner.  He and Chris worked together in the kitchen (I was banned) and I truly thought they were making Jordan’s stuff because of the conversations I could hear.

When they called me in, they actually had a baked spaghetti dish (very tasty!!).  However, Jordan did make up a new dessert:

Not sure if it has a name but it was pretty good.  He mixed blackberry pomegranate yogurt, some sugar, some graham cracker crumbs, some craisins, granola and honey to make the above treat!  Maybe he will be the next Bobby Flay or Gordon Ramsey!!!

Happy Sunday!  I’m excited because I’m going to see the Nutcracker with some friends later this afternoon – should be fun!

Kim