After Qdoba we spent some quality time as a family at Target. I think we were there for almost an hour just roaming the aisles. We only bought groceries which was quite the miracle. At 2:30, Cari texted and asked if we could get together for dinner since we haven't seen each other for a while. She said that they would bring dinner, so I said I would be responsible for snacks and dessert. They came over around 5:30 and Peyton immediately attacked Kennedy by spouting off all the plans she had for them. They played dolls; they went on a treasure hunt; they pretended Kennedy was Peyton's dog. They played non stop for four hours. Austin spent the entire time playing Wii with Kenny and Kris. The boys are much older than Austin, so he feels really special and cool when he gets to hang out with them. They played so much Wii that after the boys left Austin said his eyes hurt. They were bloodshot. I think it was a combination of too much screen time and staying up two hours past bedtime both of which are perfectly acceptable every once in awhile. Brayden stayed awake for a little while and let Aunt Cari hold him. Uncle Mike, his Godfather, offered to rock him to sleep and give him some Godfatherly advice. Mike watched The Godfather this morning so a few things were fresh in his mind. LOL. But, since Brayden nurses before bed, Mike was out of luck this time. Maybe next time. Here are our adorable kiddos:
While the kids played, Paul and I got to catch up with Mike and Cari. Before children, the four of us used to go to dinner and a movie every Friday night. It was just a given that we spent Friday nights together. We started going out on Fridays when Paul and I were Seniors in high school. Now with seven kids between us, it is pretty difficult to coordinate an evening out which is why we get together with all the kids instead. It was a great night for everyone! Our plan is to try to get together once a month no matter what!
Breakfast: Just coffee which is probably why I was so hungry and easily tempted to be bad at lunch.
Lunch: Qdoba otherwise known as the place where I was defeated. Nachos:1 Nicole:0 I got chicken nachos with black beans, lettuce, a tiny amount of shredded cheese, and nacho cheese. All the fixings were in a bowl and I got the chips on the side. I was so excited about these nachos even though I knew it made me a total failure; I couldn't wait to dig in. I dipped my first chip into what was supposed to be a cheesy and gooey mixture, but instead I just got beans. There was cheese, but like barely any. If I was going to cheat, then I was sure as hell going to enjoy it and eat it the way it was supposed to be eaten...with a vat of cheese. I went up to the counter and said that I barely had any cheese. They told me I could buy a side of cheese for $1.65. Had I not been so hungry, I would have gotten into it with the girl about how I paid $7.00 for nachos and did not put half the ingredients that I could have on top of them and yet she was going to charge me for extra cheese. I gave her my $1.65 and huffed and puffed my way back to the table. Five chips in and I told Paul how absolutely unsatisfying they were. They tasted nothing like I remember them tasting like. I did not enjoy them at all. I should have stopped eating them, but I paid $8.65 for them so they were going to get eaten. I could not finish them though because about 15 chips in my stomach started to get really angry about what I was giving it. I could not believe how quickly I felt sick. I didn't actually get sick, but I felt like I could have. I may never go back to Qdoba again. My body in these last few weeks has learned to live without these rich and unclean foods, and I'm mad that I tried to mess that up. No more drastic cheats for me again during this challenge.
Dinner: Mike and Cari brought over fried chicken from Mariano's and pasta from Papa Savario's. Cari said she figured I would just take the skin off of a breast and make a salad. I told her that was exactly what I was going to do. So I had a salad with chicken, crasins, oranges, cucumbers and olives. The salad was so good because the chicken was so moist. I didn't miss the pasta or the fried skin at all. I was very happy with my salad. I also ate several carrots and a few plain potato chips that had two ingredients: salt and potato. I was pleasantly full. The biggest victory at dinner was my beverage. On Friday, when I was complaining about having to drink only water, Dianna suggested I try sparkling water with a little bit of 100% juice mixed in to get the pop feel. I bought sparkling water today and 100% fruit punch, and these two items have changed my life forever. OMG! My mind is blown! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Dianna! It was the best thing I have had to drink in a long time! I think I actually like it more than pop because it is not as sweet. I cannot wait to experiment with other flavors of juice. I want it to be tomorrow already so I can have another glass. On the enjoyment scale my dessert tonight came in as a close second to my drink. Everyone else had make your own sundaes with a large variety of toppings to choose from. I wanted to feel included, so I sliced a banana, grabbed some chocolate chips and put them in an ice cream bowl and added a little bit of real whipped cream on top. It was so good. So good, in fact, that I wasn't even phased by the lack of ice cream. Next time I may melt the chocolate chips and drizzle it on top of the banana! So many new delicious foods to look forward to tomorrow!
Tomorrow Austin has a birthday party at Chuck E Cheese for a kindergarten friend. My plan is to drop him off and head to Mariano's to shop for the week since Polar Vortex #2 is coming on Monday.
I have no desire to go out in that kind of cold if I don't have to. Hoping to put lots of comfort foods on the menu for next week to keep us warm and cozy. Soups, crock pot dishes, etc. Only 10 days left of the challenge, so I need to choose my recipes wisely.
XOXO
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