31 reasons

Today is MJ's 31st birthday.  I feel lucky to call him mine.  In honor of his big day, I thought I would give you 31 reasons why I love this guy so much...

1. He says "I love you" every time we get off the phone (even when he's called me on the wrong phone and is going to call me right back).

2. He always let's me pick the movie (unless it's his birthday).

3. He always says he's sorry after a fight.

4. He tells me I'm hot.

5. He knows that after he tells me I'm hot, I'm going to shake my head and say "whatever"-- to which he then replies, "it's true" :)

6. He supports me 100% in all of my decisions.

7. He listens to me vent ALL the time.

8. He likes chick flicks.

9. He let's my shows override his on the DVR.

10. Then he'll sit down and watch them with me.

11. He's super sweet and has a heart of gold.

12. He works overseas and sacrifices being home in order to provide for us.

13. He asked me how I felt before accepting his job.

14. And he agreed to come home (to work in the US) whenever I told him I wanted him to.

15. He's smart-- boy, is he smart!

16. He doesn't like to meddle in other peoples' affairs no matter who they are.

17. Which translates into him often nodding and saying "uh huh" when I rant and rave about something someone has said or is doing!

18. He swears I stole his side of the bed-- it's been 7 years, so I think it's safe to let that one go!

19. He loves to cuddle.

20. He always makes me feel safe.

21. And that's because he's pretty bad-ass (if I do say so myself)-- he was a sniper in the Army and now he protects high profile people for a living.

22. He still doesn't really know his way around our town, even though we've lived here for over 2 years.

23. He hates my driving, but does a good job of keeping his mouth shut when I'm behind the wheel.

24. His eyes are like the ocean. GORGEOUS!

25. Scratch that-- he is all-around GORGEOUS!

26. He's got the perfect amount of nerd in him.

27. He's high maintenance, just like me:)

28. He spoils me!

29. He's honest-- sometimes brutally so, which is perfect because I am too.

30.  He has been my rock through all of our life struggles and he continues to fight WITH me!

31.  He chose me-- and makes me feel like nothing could have deterred him from that. He's all of these wonderful things and he makes me feel like he was always meant to choose me.  And what's not to love about that:)

Like, I said. I got lucky.

A Little 411

I saw this fun little post being passed around the blog world and thought it would be fun to add to my blog.  Here is the 411 on me...

1. The Basics
Who are you: Catherine to be exact but I'm usually called Cat or Katie
Where do you blog: Right here of course-- My Fit Life
How did you pick your blog’s name: Honestly, I've had a few different names.  This blog here though--My Fit Life-- is pretty self explanatory.  Love me some fitness!

2. Location, location, location
Where did you grow up: right here in good ol' Virginia!
Where do you live now: Virginia :)
Where would you live anywhere in the world: I've lived in Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee as far as the US goes and I love something about each one.  BUT, if I could choose anywhere in the world, I would say Prague or London.

3. Let’s talk beauty - what is your favorite or signature:
Lipstick: I'm a gloss girl-- any kind suits me fine!
Mascara: I go through mascara like I go through underwear-- current love-- L'Oreal Carbon Black
Perfume: Love love love Chanel Chance

4. Yummies - what is your favorite:
Cocktail:  Dirty martini is my first choice with Margarita being a close second :)
Dessert: All desserts!!! I'm a sweet fiend-- my all time fave, if done right, probably key lime pie
Pizza Topping(s):  I'm a big ham & pineapple fan!

5. I always have these three things in my refrigerator:
Un: turkey bacon!!! love me some turkey bacon!
Deux: eggs!!
Trois: fruits and veggies

6. Get artsy - what is your favorite:
Movie:  Oh man, this is hard!  I loved Serendipity, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, The Hangover
TV Show: My new obsession(s) thanks to my hubby-- Sons of Anarchy and Game of Thrones!

7. Kid stuffs - three questions about your youth:
What did you want to be when you grew up?  Always swore up and down that I was going to be an attorney and now I'm in HR... who knew?!
Who was your favorite teacher and why? I had a couple of teachers that really stand out-- My 6th grade english teacher, Mrs. Katona-- she was wonderful and loved her students. She had a way of building you up and inspiring you to work harder.  Loved her!  My college poli sci professor, Mr. Eksterowicz-- he was/is such an incredibly intelligent man and I always found him to be extremely engaging.  He was my favorite professor in college!
What was your worst sickness/surgery/hospital visit as a kid?  surprisingly, I didn't have any sicknesses as a kid, but I did break my arm when I was 10.  I fell off the side of our above-ground pool and ended up breaking my left arm.  Not fun!

8. The Pretty Things - what is your:
Favorite color: all things green!
Favorite flower: Lilys, Hydrangeas, Peonies
Favorite artist (painter, photographer, etc.):  That's a hard one-- I'm a big fan of photography and I could probably spend a few hours a day looking at the work of Jasmine Star

9. Shop ‘Til You Drop
What’s one thing you buy the most often:  SHOES!!!!!
Do you prefer to shop online or in-store? I love to shop in the store, but rarely have time to do it so most of my things come from online.
Imagine you open your own store - what would you sell? A small clothing boutique would be awesome.

10. Be a Hater: what are three things you would like to go away?
Ein: the 5lbs I gained when I couldn't work out
Zwei: the additional 10lbs that I'd like gone
Drei: the political rampages and downright nastiness on my FB news feed (anyone else have this issue??)

11. The Final Three (x Three)
I hand you a genie - what are your three wishes? I'd like my husband home for good, with a job and a have my credit cards paid off.
List 3 things you can see out of your window right now. the wind blowing things around, the houses behind me, the gorgeous blue sky
Who are three people, living or dead, you would invite over for dinner? hmmm, at this moment, Channing Tatum, Ryan Gosling, and my hubby... 3 extremely attractive men!!!!!!! (hey, a girl can dream, can't she?!)


Now, it's your turn!

Friday's Letters

Ahhh Friday-- you could not have taken any longer to get here!

Dear Work, You were out of control this week!  I cannot even put into words how awful you were to me.  I understand that there are ebbs and flows in my job, but to dump on me like that, just isn't fair.  I think we need to break-up-- at least until Monday!  Dear Deer That Jumped In Front of Me on Wednesday Night, I hate you!  Yep, that's it.  Dear Husband, For the record, I hate that deer!  And I'm so terribly sorry that I was in your car when it decided to make it's dash across the street.  Thankfully, your car was a rock and doesn't have too much damage.  I love you!  Dear Crazy Storm Weather, Please go away!  I'm exhausted and the thunder makes me want to curl up under a blanket and nap.  Dear Jim Stoppani, Your workout plan is officially kicking my ass.  Thank you!

Happy Weekend All!

What My Husband Says About Me...

I was super excited when I saw what Becky from From Mrs. to Mama had planned!  It is such a fun idea and I couldn't wait to write my hubby to ask him to participate.  My email was very much like Becky's and went a little something like this:

Hey baby, 

I have a favor to ask you.  I'm working on something for my blog where I would like for you to write a little "about me."  I know you probably have a million and one things you would rather do, but I'd really appreciate it... Just 10-20 things only you would know... Please no embarrassing things about our {sex} life.

Oh and your assignment is due by next Saturday:)  Thanks babycakes!
Love ya lots,
Me

P.S. I had to include the embarrassing part because guaranteed, he'd say something embarrassing (it may seem like TMI, but he's a dude and he's gone 9 months out of the year-- enough said).

Well, my hubby graciously agreed and even turned in his assignment early!

 Isn't he adorable?!  

Here's what the hubby had to say:

So the other day my wife had asked me to list a few things about her that maybe I only notice.  Besides the obvious things like my wife being absolutely gorgeous and highly intelligent, I came up with this little list:

1. One thing that is a huge pet peeve of my wife's and something I have yet to master (sorry about that Hun), is how she hates loud chewing and gulping!  As soon as I do it, I get this look that makes grown man shiver followed by a "really, is it that good?" comment. :)

2. Another pet peeve is how she hates when people or myself talk and ask questions during her shows. Since I'm out of the country a lot, I'm always coming home and asking what happened to this person or that person and she just hates it.

3. My wife almost never drives when we're together but boy, does she love to tell me how to drive, or which way to go and even where to park.

4. When it comes time for the gym, she is all business and I love it. When she enters the gym, she is always pushing herself to get better and stronger and that drive comes from her.  I would even say that her drive for physical fitness outshines mine.

5. She has been thinking about getting a tattoo.

6. She makes the best margarita that I've ever had!

7. My wife loves the show Sons of Anarchy! I might have gotten her addicted to it!?

8. One thing my wife does is scare the crap out of me when she drives! Not because she's a bad driver, no quite the opposite. She drives better than me in D.C. rush hour traffic.  I drive like grandpa to her.

9. My wife once beat me and my whole army platoon in length of a keg stand. I was really impressed with that one.

10. My wife isn't really a roller coaster fan but if you start with the smaller ones you can eventually get her to go on the baddest, scariest coaster in the park.  Now, If only I could get her to jump out of a plane with me.

11. My wife is really sarcastic even with me, but I love her for it.

12. The word she hates most in life is Moist!

13. She also loves it when I run my fingers through her hair.

14. She's always there when you need her and knows what to say and when!

15. She quit her job in Virginia and moved to Tennessee just to take a chance on us! Boy I'm glad she did!

I love him!!!

Weekend Update

Let's be honest, life at casa de Julian is not all that exciting most of the time.  My weekdays are usually spent at work with a mere few hours back at home before I'm in bed and ready to do it all over again the next day.  Weekends are spent being lazy and I've been really lazy lately.

This big guy has decided to become an early bird these last couple of days.  Not sure what his deal is, but he was rearing to go at 530am on Saturday and just before 6am on Sunday.  I've since begged him to at least let me sleep past 6am next weekend.  He usually stays in bed long after I get up so we'll see if he listens to my request next weekend.

 

How can you resist this face?!

I took advantage of the perfect weather and did some yard work.  I typically like to leave the yard work to my hubby, but since he isn't scheduled to be home again until mid-June, I'm going to have to at least mow and plant some flowers.  From the looks of the weather forecast, the rest of the week isg going to be gorgeous too!  I'm loving Spring!

Speaking of the hubby coming home and as I mentioned the other day, I decided to go all high school sappy and create a little calendar to countdown until he's home.  Being able to cross off two more days is exciting.  We are praying like crazy that this will be his last rotation overseas.  It has been a hard 4 years and we're ready for him to be home for good!  I love it!

 

And I was finally able to get back into the gym yesterday!  I decided to do this new workout plan.  Of course, I made some modifications to it.  Diet wise, it has to be catered to you and your weight-- you can't just take the sample meal plan and apply it (unless, of course, you're a 180lb male).  I sat down Saturday and did all of the calculations based on my current weight and mapped out a potential meal plan.  Then I got started.  Can I just say, holy sh*t, is it intense!?!  I am not usually nervous when I go to the gym, but I was nervous starting this.  I think I felt this way when I first began lifting and again when I started my 12-week plan in 2011.  The cardio acceleration piece is new for me, which was likely what was creating all of the anxiety.    I can't wait to share my results!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

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Friday's Letters

Once again, I'm behind the boat... but hey, at least I'm close behind!

Dear Husband, Boy oh boy do I miss you!  For some reason, this rotation feels like it is creeping by ever so slowly.  The good news is, according to my handy dandy heart calendar, we only have 67 days to go until you are on a plane home!  I can't wait!  Dear Lilly & Jack, Can you both please take the whining down a notch?!  I know the Spring weather and the chirping birds has you both anxious and excited, but Mama needs her sleep and wake up calls at 5:38am on a Saturday are NOT acceptable!  Dear Spring Weather, Hello!  You have made this week spectacular!  Dear Husband, Have I told you lately that I miss you?  Dear Blog Friends, Is there anything special that you would like to see on my blog?  I'm going to do a few posts soon about some of the fad diets/workouts as well my upcoming challenge.  If there is anything you'd like to see, let me know.

Regularly-scheduled Programming...

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You know when you're watching TV and something big or important is happening so they say, "we interrupt our regularly-scheduled programming..."  Yeah, that's kind of how I feel about what has happened in my life recently.  I feel like it was interrupted by something big but, I am ready to go back to what I was doing before.  I'm ready to move on...