Thanksgiving Day Recap & Leg Workout

I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family yesterday. It's always a good time. Lots of fun and laughs! Although we missed Papaw. Holidays are bittersweet when you have lost loved ones. :(

I started the day watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as I baked pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and put up a few Christmas decorations. After that I did my burpee ladder workout(did anyone else try it?) and then went for a walk since it was SO beautiful out! Then we went to my grandma's house and spent the rest of the day there.

And yes, I ate a lot of food, and yes, I enjoyed it. Today I put those extra carbs and calories to good use and had a great leg workout! I felt good and had lots of energy! Hmm...maybe I should feast like that more often! (Just kidding.) Still one more Thanksgiving to go!

Here was today's leg workout:
http://lindsaystraininglog.blogspot.com/2012/11/day-after-thanksgiving-leg-workout.html

Today I had some clients to train, worked out, and now I'm going to finish up my Christmas decorating! Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving!

My first plate-next came the protein and then dessert!

My sister and brother

My beautiful cousins

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