I took my first Zumba class ever this month, so obviously I had to be extreme and go to a full blown Zumbathon not long after! The event was a fundraiser for a family who has a daughter with Rett's Syndrome, a neurological disease that impairs movement and speech. They're trying to raise money to buy this little girl a handicapped vehicle. I went with Lucas's mom because apparently Zumba is our bonding activity, lol. I had one of those "it's such a small world" moments because a girl who I teach dance to and her mother were also at this event! So it was nice to know another person there.
The Zumbathon began with a bootcamp style warm-up led by a personal trainer named Samantha. She whooped our asses! All the middle-aged Zumba ladies never saw it coming. And without warning, we were doing jumping jacks, holding squats, and dropping and doing push-ups. Which was probably the most difficult part of the whole event!
The Zumbathon itself was very cool though, with three different instructors switching out every three or so songs. They all had different music and teaching styles and very different energy. I'm pissed I didn't take any pictures of the actual event, but just look at these Fitbit stats! Super proud of my work out this day. I burnt almost 700 calories in the Zumba class, which was nuts! An hour and 30 minutes well worth it.
SATURDAY = FOOD, WALKS, & DANCING!
When Lucas woke up he was literally so determined to make a Cinnabun French Toast Bake from one of those short, sped-up videos that he saw on Facebook. It was unreal. So we threw on sweatshirts and popped on over to the grocery store and got the Cinnabun rolls. And since it turned out beyond delicious, here is the recipe:
Cinnabun French Toast Bake
Ingredients:
2 Cinnabun rolls
6 eggs
Ingredients:
2 Cinnabun rolls
6 eggs
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup milk
2 tsps cinnamon
2 tsps vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
2 tsps cinnamon
2 tsps vanilla extract
1/2 cup maple syrup (optional)
Directions:
1. Cut Cinnabun rolls into disk shapes, about 1/2 inch to 1 inches thick. Then cut those into smaller chunks.
1. Cut Cinnabun rolls into disk shapes, about 1/2 inch to 1 inches thick. Then cut those into smaller chunks.
2. Whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
3. Melt butter in microwave. Pour butter into a large glass baking pan.
4. Break apart Cinnabun pieces and layer them evenly in the baking pan.
5. Pour liquid mixture over the Cinnabun pieces.
6. Pour in 1/2 cup of maple syrup over top everything.
7. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
8. Let cool for a few minutes. Heat up Cinnbun frosting in microwave and drizzle over the top.
5. Pour liquid mixture over the Cinnabun pieces.
6. Pour in 1/2 cup of maple syrup over top everything.
7. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
8. Let cool for a few minutes. Heat up Cinnbun frosting in microwave and drizzle over the top.
Enjoy!
So yes, that was amazinggggg.
Then since it was kind of nice outside (and supposed to snow on Sunday, wtf) I decided to take my dog for a walk and then go for a jog myself. I can't get a good workout in when walking Sherman since he's 12 years old so can't go far distances and stops to sniff things EVERY 20 SECONDS.
Then since it was kind of nice outside (and supposed to snow on Sunday, wtf) I decided to take my dog for a walk and then go for a jog myself. I can't get a good workout in when walking Sherman since he's 12 years old so can't go far distances and stops to sniff things EVERY 20 SECONDS.
My jog took me around a 3 mile loop that my mom and I usually walk. Somehow I was able to jog the entire way! I have never never never never been a runner. So I've gotta say, I was extremely proud of myself. I did have to keep a very slow pace (like, a 14 minute mile slow) but I did not stop to walk once and even accelerated a little bit near the end. So I give myself a solid pat on the back!
Saturday night I went out with my good friend Shawn. He and I both work at the dance studio and love going out dancing! We basically dance battle each other and take up so much space that no one really wants to go near us bahaha. Our night started out slow because we arrived before the clubs had really gotten going. So after trying out two places and being disappointed, we decided to go get a slice of pizza down the block! After we got back from that, the music and dancing had finally started, so I'm sure we burned off those calories real quick. The only disappointment was the DJ never played "Work" by Rihanna. We were dancing right next to the stage, screaming, "GIVE ME RIHANNAAAA!" for about 15 minutes straight. Oh well!
SUNDAY = MOVIE DAY!
There's always gotta be at least one movie day per week, so today after eating this delicious spinach and cheese omelette, made by bae, we settled in to watch American Sniper with Bradley Cooper.
This was a very intense and dramatic movie, but I also liked how it portrayed Chris Kyle's life in between tours and before he enlisted. I read an article about his actual life and death, and the movie did a fairly decent job of covering the majority of his life, but turned the focus intentionally away from his death. In truth, his death could have been a movie all its own. But it got less than 3 seconds of screen time, producers opting to write across a single black page "Chris Kyle was killed on this day when trying to help a fellow veteran", or something to that effect. It's a truly crazy story, and very very sad. Bae fell asleep during the end of the movie and for a very long time afterwards while I put away laundry and cleaned our room. I snapped this gem during that slumber.
Later that afternoon we went to the actual movie theatre with my mom. Movie day with mom and bae! For some reason we really like going to the movies with my mom. I don't know if it's weird or cute, orrrr... weird. Mom doesn't seem to mind being the third wheel though, so I guess we'll just go with it.
We saw 10 Cloverfield Lane. And WOW, WHAT A FUCKED UP MOVIE.
I don't even know where to start but if you're looking for a psychological, fucked up movie where you don't know who's lying and what's real, thennnnn watch this. The beginning is a little bit slow, but then it's like you're on a downward spiral towards what on God's green earth ??!?!! for the entire last section of the movie. Maybe I'll write a more in depth review full of spoilers later on this week.
So that's the weekend! Later that night we also watched The Family on ABC Family, which is another fucked up show. I don't know what to think or who to believe here. And did anyone catch that the daughter was having fantasies about being with a girl?? I would love for that to be true. The daughter is freaking nuts.
How was your weekend? Did you watch anything great? Did you Netflix and chill or Netflix and fit in some active minutes? Happy Monday!
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