tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56902462659284997462024-02-21T03:08:50.583-06:00Life in the Boys' Locker RoomNicole Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08651656823283933690noreply@blogger.comBlogger416125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690246265928499746.post-10149685179834520952015-09-10T13:12:00.000-05:002015-09-10T13:12:14.255-05:00Oh how time flies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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*First day of 4th grade and first day of 2nd grade*</div>
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<img src="http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab13/jacquiblogger/nicole-boys%20locker%20room/signature-1-2.jpg" />Nicole Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08651656823283933690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690246265928499746.post-74398480060098364302015-08-05T13:35:00.000-05:002015-08-05T13:35:54.676-05:00I'm like hey, wassup, HELLO!Well, well, well...Look what we have here. An abandoned blog...what kind of trouble can I start here?<br />
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So how does one get back into blogging? I don't know. I'm just gonna wing it until it all comes back to me. Hopefully sooner rather than later because I think I miss it. Well, I take that back. I definitely do miss it. <br />
I originally started blogging at a time before it became the "thing" to do. Everyone in the blogiverse wrote about anything and everything. There was real life, sad, funny, down right ridiculous and informative stuff going around. Toss in a couple reviews and there it was. My online community. Then...I don't kow what happened. Everyone seemed to be blogging. Everyone was reviewing. Everyone was trying to make money. Everyone seemed to be copying someone else's style. It even got catty...really catty...like not meow fun catty but the meow-rawr-cat scratch kind of catty. But I kept on blogging. And then I just stopped. Real life didn't get hectic or stressful, it was just life. And that of course took precedence over my computer screen/keyboard. I still trolled blogs "keeping in touch" with the friends I made when I first started blogging. Everyone was getting pregnant and having babies. Everyone was starting some new business or starting to sell something. <br />
Get to the point you say? Ok fine. I feel left out. I wanna be one of the cool kids again. I want to comment on a blog post that I can legit-ly relate to and not just comment to comment. I wanna bring back the old days of blogging...where it was fun, real, raw, and not (just) for work. <br />
So here I am. Back. So get your socks on so I can knock them off! <br />
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The loves of my life...together once again :-)</div>
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I just finished an awesome, crunk as all get out workout and before getting in the shower, I shuffled my Pandora station and BAM. More old school! They sure don't make music like this anymore. I am totally a child of R&B. Enjoy!!! And you're welcome.<br />
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P.S. I totally want to make a mix tape now.</div>
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April already?!! It's like I closed my eyes on March 1st and when I opened them up the next morning, its March 31st! I blame spring break :-)</div>
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To kick off my birthday month (27th is the day...you know...if you wanna send me some love lol) I'm participating in a fitness challenge with none other than my FAVE, Savannah aka <a href="http://www.muffin-topless.com/2014/03/29/spring-fitness-challenge-for-april/" target="_blank">Muffin Topless</a> (MTL). I wanna have a pool or lake party for my birthday so I need a little kick in the okole (that's hawaiian for your booty) to get me into "prime" shape :-) And by prime, I don't mean lose weight. More like tighten up a bit...mostly my arms and obliques. </div>
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I love Savannah's monthly challenges, and while I do some of the workouts week to week, I don't actually follow the whole month long challenge (checking in, nutrition, etc)...that is until now. I am committing fully to April. </div>
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Spring/summer inevitably means tank tops, short shorts, bathing suits and bikinis. Ah the bikini...my favorite summer wardrobe.<br />
This time of year, people are crash dieting or not eating and even spending HOURS in the gym to ensure that they are bikini ready, nearly killing themselves to have the perfect summer body. NOOOOOO!!!! I wish I could scream it to everyone! MODERATION is key! Stop depriving yourself and instead moderate yourself. Make healthier decisions. Summer is the time for fruits...have a sweet peach (or fruit of your choice) instead of that double chocolate chip cookie. Make a cooling fruit smoothie instead of buying a calorie induced frappe when the temps start to rise. Oh and let's not forget WATER, WATER, WATER. Because of cooler temps, we've been stuck indoors. Now that it's warming up, get outside. Go for a walk or run outside, or just go to the park.<br />
Instead of stressing upon the impending seasons, let's fill this spring and summer season with fun, confidence and moderation.<br />
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Still kinda stumped on what workouts to do? Want to try something new or different from your "regular" routine? Look no further than good ol' YouTube! There are TONS of FREE workouts on YouTube...a shit ton!<br />
When I start to slip into a slump or get to a point where everything is just too repetitive, I seek out my fave fitness YouTubers.<br />
Here's a workout from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SN-TQDqWXU" target="_blank">blogilates</a> that I absolutely LOVE!!! A great, to the point type of workout that will make you feel shaky, in a good way :-) Try it out and let me know how you like it<br />
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I am always gonna be a fat girl at heart! I love food and I will not be surprised if I did quit working out and gain back some weight again! That's life and its just gonna happen. But for now, I'm gonna try to control the urges and temptation that is all around me. If you look at the picture below...<br />
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This is my Dinnerware made by <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/corelle-vivid-white-square-16-piece-set?ID=564365&CategoryID=53629&LinkType=PDPZ1" target="_blank"><b>Corelle</b></a>. The Comcast remote is there to shows you the size comparison. I used to be a fatty that used the actual dinner plate. And girl, you must believe that I used the FULL advantage of the size of this plate! Not only used the whole perimeter but to see how much food I could pile onto it. Now that I'm watching my diet, I use the "salad" plate. Wah. But it does make a HUGE difference.
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Other than Vegetables, I can not eat meat or anything else that is more than the size of my fist. (I would like to brag a little bit here. I am happy to let you know that this is the only time I'm very happy with my "Man Hand's". I probably have bigger hands than an average girl with my height and built. HAHA.) Anyways...check out my <b><a href="http://instagram.com/mrskeenalee#" target="_blank">IG ACCOUNT</a></b> to see what kind of food I eat.
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I definitely utilized my portion control all last week because I didn't work out as much as I should of. Just remember that losing weight is 80% Diet and 20% Exercise. I firmly believe in that. I hope you guys learned a thing or two, or if you have heard these Ideas before. I totally recommend you apply these methods to your life. Especially on the days you dont want to work out.
Have a great weekend guys, and its okay to indulge in moderation. If you feel like a candy bar. Eat it. Instead of the whole thing, cut in half and save the rest for the next day.
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*Ladies and germs, I present to you, in all her marvelous glory, <a href="http://www.frikkenduckie.com/" target="_blank">Duckie</a>! One of our fabulous fit club team co-founders.*</span></i></div>
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So last week, my homegirl <a href="http://theboyslockerroom.blogspot.com/">Nicole</a> wrote a post
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app and the program she was starting. I had previously
downloaded the app in hopes of getting myself into shape but hadn't
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<i> </i>Anyway, after finally signing up for the "Get Lean"
program - beginner's level (obviously) - I got off my ass and started
Day 1 of the program. The "Get Lean" program consists of "high
intensity body-weight workouts" and I also added running to my program
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After not working out for AGES, that 30-minute workout
<i><u>killed</u></i>. Jogging, burpees, squat jumps, pushups,
kick downs, hip lifts, lateral hops... And though I didn't
actually die, I did puke my brains out twice during the workout.
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eating while I was putting the program together. And it probably
did more harm than good that I took a few sips of vodka right before
since I was planning on just sitting my ass down with a drink and
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but I felt more energized this morning and I'm excited to continue
this program. Okay, wait - that's not entirely true. Since
I added running to my program (like a dumbass), Day 2 of my program is
to run. Three. Frikken. Miles. Are they
frikken crazy or something? I swear I thought this shit was the
beginner's level!? I can't even run one mile and they want me to
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a treadmill, I'll be running around the neighborhood with a stick just
in case any stray dogs want to step up. <span style="font-size: x-small;">And Guam has a LOT of stray dogs - big
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now that I think of it, a treadmill is a great gift for someone to
give me for Valentine's Day. <i>Right, honey?</i> Just
kidding. But not really.</span></span></div>
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gets you motivated to work out? Do you just act on your
spontaneous urges and <i>just do it</i>? Or does it take a
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tonight. And again, Ho. Lee.
Crap!</span></span><br />
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I know you must be wondering what in the world I am talking about. Well...I've been feeling, and looking 'puffy' these last few weeks. I really don't know how else to describe it. I blame it on the stress of me starting school again (oooh more on that in another post). Well my island sister from another mister Kalei (you can find her on YouTube: alohaimlei) posted a selfie on IG talking about day 1 and she feels great and she can already feel differences. So of course I asked her to spill the dang beans. And being the bestest ever, she told me she started a 30 day program and pointed me in the direction of the Nike Training Center app. Say WHAT?!?! I have that app! </div>
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<i>*note: if you've ever followed my separate fitness blog, I've totally posted about the app and workouts on there*</i></div>
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But wait...30 day program? I don't remember there being a 30 day program that you can actually follow. I thought it was just 15-30 min different workouts. Well of course I opened the app and guess what...she was right. Best thing is that YOU create your program. Do you wanna lean out, tone, get stronger...it's all up to you. So I created my plan (to tone and be lean) and well, there you have it...</div>
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When I made the decision to kick my own fitness arse ;-) I looked online (bodybuilding.com, IG, pinterest, blog/vlogs) for some fitness inspiration. Who did I see and/or read about that made me want to get out from behind my desk and get to the gym. Who, that when I looked at their picture and read their story, would I feel some sort of connection to and make me BELIEVE I could conquer and rule my fitness.<br />
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I wanted to know who my 2 co-partners in crime called their inspiration. So I asked. And I received...<br />
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<a href="http://leemuse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Keena aka Lee Muse</a> answered: "<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Instagram there's this girl : mankofit"</span></div>
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Jamie Eason...WOW! I've known of her for such a long time (mostly from my fave fitness magazines). She is recently married and just had a baby last year. And she is going through what all new moms go through...getting that pre-baby body back. I totally want her arms! Oh and if you're looking for a new workout program, DEFINITELY check out her Live Fit Trainer on bodybuilding.com...you're welcome.</div>
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Remember Fitness Friday? Well this time around, <a href="http://www.frikkenduckie.com/" target="_blank">Duckie</a> and I and our other BBFF <a href="http://leemuse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Keena</a>, have decided to give it a little something extra to get more people involved and to help keep everyone motivated throughout the year. Enter in:<br />
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Oh ya that's right! It's going down...surryous business going on here ;-) A year long fitness "challenge" for anyone and everyone. Our very own club to help motivate and inspire each other on the road to a fit and healthier lifestyle.<br />
It'll follow the same format as Fitness Fridays with tips and tricks and updates on our own workouts. I will also be including some great interviews with other fitness enthusiasts as well as bloggers/vloggers, nutritionists and personal trainers.<br />
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You want in? Of course you do!<br />
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~ YOU set your goals. What are your fitness goals this year? I know you made your resolutions...keep yourself accountable and WRITE THEM DOWN. Now look at those goals...break them down into doable increments-->month by month.<br />
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Remember to post a new pic every friday with your month goal and week goal. Hold yourself accountable! We want to keep you motivated, and we can't do that if you are not motivated yourself. This does NOT have to be a long blog post whatsoever. You don't even need to blog! You can link up your Instagram pic, tweet, or Facebook status. Use the hashtag #4FRIDAYFITCLUB so we can find you! Come across an awesome quote that you want to share, use the hashtag so everyone in our club can see it too. I for one LOVE progress pics! Tag me on IG or twitter and I'll make sure to send you some love!</div>
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They made snow angels, slid down a small snow hill and of course had a good old fashioned snow ball fight. We left with numb hands and rosy cheeks :-) As much fun as it all was, I'm glad we don't get snow here all the time...it was FREEZING LOL!<br />
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IT'S VLOGCEMBER. A lot of people are calling it VLOGmas on YouTube...but I kinda like VLOGcember better: you know, vlogging everyday in December (and not just until Christmas).<br />
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I don't know about you but I guess I'm kinda a voyeur...I love watching what other people "do." I love the unedited real lives of folks. I follow a lot of bloggers/vloggers on YouTube and thought, hey, I can do that...so I did. And then stopped because I felt like I didn't do a whole lot that was interesting. Then I realized, the vlogs I do watch, do most of the same stuff I do. So I said to myself: "Self, let's do this!" So I'm back at it again. Vlogging is fun! I don't upload everyday vlogs like some folks (which kinda IS the point of VLOGcember), but instead, I compile 2-3 days worth and upload them all together...unless a 1 days vlog is 5 min or longer.<br />
I'll be posting my vlogs here so you don't have to always go to YouTube. But I would love it if you visited me there every once in awhile....and maybe subscribe to me, like my vlogs, and maybe even comment while you're there :-D (how's that for a shameless plug?)<br />
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Every now and then since 2008 I get a mild case of baby fever that goes away shortly thereafter. But not this time. This time is a different story. All I've been thinking about since the beginning of November is how much I want to have another baby. Financially, it would totally NOT be ideal, but dammit! Ugh and I'm back in school...Am I being selfish? I've spent countless hours over the past month searching online "can I get pregnant after my tubes have been cut and burnt." And I just cry. Reversal, in vitro, pure miracles... I've never wanted to have another baby so much. I start to talk about it with my husband and then chicken out because I know he does not want to have another one or I'm afraid he will actually say he would like to have another. And then I just get so mad at him and think to myself, "you made me do this, why?" But it's not his fault. And then I cry again. I've been so emotional about all of this. I think good god woman, everything is going great as it is so stop being selfish, and that makes me cry. I have talked to a few close friends about how I've been feeling and they tell me these feelings should pass...but do I really want them to? Its my stupid "clock." I never believed in that notion until now. Now it's actually ticking away, day by day...and all I want to do is curl up in my bed and cry.<br />
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THIS is a big reason why I haven't really been around here much. <br />
Will I get through this? Yes. When? Who knows. Until then, pass me the tissues...<br />
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The first 1/4 mile kick off was once again held at the Mike Myers track and soccer stadium on UT's campus. We got to run with our P.E. teacher this year too!<br />
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Last year, it was wet and rainy and cold...But this year the sun was SHINING! And it was hot too LOL. But y'all know I'll take hot over cold any day! So proud of my guys. Especially BamBam. He ran the whole way without stopping or even slowing down. Juju is a natural runner like Big Daddy. He's got this long stride that makes his running look effortless. Then there's me...the non-runner LOL. I ran ALMOST the whole way...jogged to the end when I got tired HA! We celebrated their great run with italian wood oven fired nutella sandwiches :-)</div>
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Just wanted to scream that to you first LOL. Long story short...I now have a 17 year old, high school senior living with us. No, not Skinny. It's actually Big Daddy's youngest brother...we'll call him "The Boy."<br />
He started hanging out with some not so great dudes and well, he got in trouble, VonTrapp kicked him out, and now he lives with us...since the 2nd week of school.<br />
There's really not much else to it. Big Daddy and I are his legal guardians now. We love having him here. And duh...FREE babysitter!<br />
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I figure it would be a good idea to "introduce" the boy to you...since he's here and all...and he'll be all over this blog probably too.<br />
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Parent night was great. Got to know Ms. Stone more personally and of course professionally. Like many other parent nights, we went over daily schedules and what we should expect from our kindergartners. Oh and when I first walked in, I got to see BamBam's very first in school project 'sitting' in his chair. I actually forgot (meh) to take a pic of it...but I did get one when I brought it home...<br />
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One of the main things Ms. Stone told us that she was doing this year that she didn't do previously was to be more computer and social savvy. Almost all forms needing to be filled out are being sent to us through Google drive (docs). I personally think this is a great leap in schools. Its a great resource for teachers and makes submitting things so much easier...no need to worry about important papers getting 'lost in transfer.' LOL if you're a parent then you KNOW what I mean.</div>
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Secondly, she is utilizing a service called remind 101. It's a one way text based reminder system. All personal information like our phone numbers are not visible to her and we cannot see her number either. No one has access to her account except for her and of course it is password protected. She uses it for quick reminders. For example, I got a text this morning reminding us today was library day and please don't forget to bring our books. </div>
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Lastly, she created a twitter page for her class! WHAT?! SO AWESOME! She keeps her iPad on her desk all day and she says the kids love hearing the notification go off. She shows them things that she posts and always shows them if someone comments back. I think I was the only parent in the class that uses twitter...maybe. LOL. I heard some of the parents saying they had no idea what it was. But for a social media junky like me, you know I am so excited over this.</div>
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These 3 major jumps in education (in our class) just goes to show you how "social" we have all become. I know, I know, using google docs isn't really social, but it kinda is. Real life documenting in real time, being shared by more than one person to another. A group to the entire group itself. </div>
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So how young is too young for social media? The use of iPads and computers in classrooms is becoming more widespread. BamBam's Pre-K classroom last year had 5 iMacs and an iPad. Most kids know how to operate their iPods/iPhones and other smart phones better than most grown ups. So how young is too young? My boys each have their own email address, which I of course maintain. I have thought about maybe getting them their own, PRIVATE instagram account since they LOVE taking pictures with my phone...but I'm still not so sure. I have given BamBam permission to tweet his teacher as long as I am around....</div>
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But the question still remains...how young is too young for social media? Thoughts?</div>
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Yesterday was officially our 1st day of summer vacation but in reality, our summer vacation started at 11am Friday afternoon. If this summer is anything like the past weekend, then it is going to be one hell of great freaking summer!!<br />
We kicked off summer with a swim at a popular "watering hole" near to where we live, Bull Creek. The boys played in a split of boulders where the water was just rushing down like a waterfall. No pics but did get some video. After a couple hours of sliding between rocks, we went and got pizza...some great gourmet pizza. And of course some beers (for us, not the boys DUH). Juju said it was the best last day of school ever and I couldn't agree more.<br />
Instead of talking about our lake life, just take a look :-)<br />
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Lake Travis is literally 7 minutes from our house...we timed it. I foresee MANY summer days here. You can follow our summer adventures via <a href="http://instagram.com/nicolemariejohnson" target="_blank">instagram</a> or <a href="http://keek.com/johnson_nicole" target="_blank">keek</a>....you know...cuz y'all LOVE me. </div>
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This past weekend was the annual crawfish boil for the rugby club. LOTS of fun...BOAT loads of fun (you'll get it in a sec)<br />
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300 lbs!</div>
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All the kids "helped" keep the crawfish wet before going into the boiler...the crawfish into the boiler that is :-)</div>
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It's always a great time. There's lots to do besides eat...there's slosh ball...which I don't really feel like explaining so think baseball, but with a cup of beer in hand and a keg at 2nd base. And there are the BOAT races (racing drinking game)...</div>
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It was the foreign players versus USA LOL. I was laughing so hard I could hardly contain myself. There is video but it's not mine so sorry I can't share it here. So each player stood across another player and the race began: chug your beer as fast as you can and when the cup is empty, place said cup upside on your head and your teammate next to you could chug a lug...and so on and so on. The foreigners won the first race, USA won the second and in the end, USA pulled out a dub-ya in the 3rd race LOL.</div>
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Of course with all the kids running around that day, we had to do something for them too...like mice races. The kids LOVE when we have the mice races. Some even try to take them home...</div>
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And because the "grown ups" had a "race" the kids wanted to have their own race too, but just running :-)<br />
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That's Big Daddy giving Juju a quick pep talk. Juju ended up winning too :-) My little runner!</div>
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May has been an incredibly BUSY month for us. The week before the crawfish boil, our rugby team (D1 & D2) OFFICIALLY became the #1 teams in Texas and secured our spot in representing our great state at the sweet 16s taking place this weekend in Dallas. If we win big this weekend, we travel to Colorado next for the finals! LET'S GO BLACKS!!!</div>
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