I bought a coffee and oatmeal and waiting to board my flight! I hung out in the airport rocking chair relaxing watching the sunrise!
We finally boarded the plane and because of the snow we had to wait for them to de-ice it. I got this shot before we left of the sunrise!
I had a really great flight and really enjoyed the view!
Once I arrived in Chicago, I called the taxi an headed to the DoubleTree Hotel in Mundelein! After getting safely to the hotel I decided to head to the gym before training! I had an hour and a half so I jumped on the elliptical for 60 minutes! It felt so nice especially after a morning of traveling!
After a busy day I arrived back at the hotel and ordered room service and did a bunch of work before bed! I talked to Cyn and watched the Bachelor with her (through the phone), just as we would at home!
Tuesday morning I got up at 5AM to bust out a workout before training! I got in a 5K mile run and did some lifting sets to get myself motivated for the day!
It started snowing in the afternoon and it was so funny to hear the California and Texas residents as they were seeing snow for the first time!
After training a few of us went to Portello's for dinner! Seeing as Chicago is know for its hotdogs I said I can't leave without having one - even though I'm not much of a hotdog person! I have to admit I didn't hate it! I got their classic hotdog with everything on it, including: onions, jalepenios, pickle, tomatoes, mustard and relish! I also got a chili cheese dog that was delicious as well! Then my roommate, who is from Chicago, told me I couldn't leave without getting a Chocolate Cake Shake and boy was she right. They literally take a chocolate cake and put it in a shake form with ice cream! YUM! (This was definitely me fat kid night! :))
And the snow kept coming! This is from my window!
Wednesday morning knocked out another 5AM workout! A 45 minute elliptical and some abs and stretching followed by a fantastic breakfast to jump start a great day! Exercise releases endorphins that help "relieve pain; enhance the immune system; reduce stress; and delay the aging process." - http://kcossaboon.hubpages.com/hub/ExerciseandTheEndorphinRush
Check out this website for more information on the benefits of exercise!
By starting your day with a healthy breakfast and exercise you are getting your body to increase the metabolism, get your blood pumping through your body and giving you a motivate attitude to tackle your day!
Thursday was another busy day and we all went to dinner at Lou Malnatis Pizzeria! for Chicago deep dish pizza! It was so delicious!
Friday I got up for another 5 o'clock workout at the gym! I got in a great 5k! To start off my day! Followed by a yummy breakfast before my last day of training!
We all headed to the airport to wait for our flights! We grabbed some dinner and drinks and parted our ways!
We were loving the lights!
My flight ended up being delayed 2.5 hours! Everyone had left and I was still waiting to board my flight. I spent 5 hours in the airport! I was so ready to get home!
Saturday Cyn and I went to check on the house and spent time going through a bunch of pots, pans, appliances, silverware and glasses! We are so grateful to everyone who has given us stuff to get started in our new house!
Jenny came down and her and Cyn did some work with pallets! They made this beautiful coat rack! Who wants one?!
Saturday night we got some quiet time, made dinner and had wine! It felt so nice to be home!
Sunday morning we went to get furniture from Cindy and Dana! We are so grateful for all of the furniture they gave us for our house! We seriously could not do any of this without everyone's help!
This is a shot of all of our stuff were getting ready to move! Pretty crazy!
We are so excited and anxious to close this week! We are really thankful for everyone's support and cannot wait to move in!
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