Fruit Still Rocks!

The date of July 29th is completely flooring me!

Summer passes so quickly and yet there are days that I wish we were back in school ... but this year back to school shopping is not appealing to me at all ... I'm not ready to buy supplies, get hair cuts, go clothes shopping, and send my kids off into another year of learning and schedules.  I just like it right now.  Like those days with blue skis and puffy clouds.  Sweet.

After a very busy summer of sports, today was a great do-nothing kind of day.  I haven't even figured out dinner yet ...

Yes, I'm supposed to have it all planned out on my menu planner as my book states, but there's just something about those lazy days that are too nice to worry about stuff.

I'm really grateful for the great people I get to hang around with at these weekend soccer tournaments - and my reason for writing this post was simply to acknowledge how dedicated parents of young athletes are to their families, to their teams and to character building.  I know there are always some that we roll our eyes at as they are coaching from the sidelines in really loud annoying voices, but I have to say things were really nice this weekend.  Bonus ... mostly everyone was eating fruit and healthy foods between games!  Yay!  Maybe that's why they played so well ... ;)

Here's to enjoying the rest of your summer busy moms and dads!  I hope you all get to drink it in now ... time is flying!

In Gratitude,
Krista

What do you pack in your cooler for all day events?

Here is what scored with the kids this weekend:

• clementines (those cute little oranges that are easy to peel)
• watermelon (awesome for their water content and amino acids that help widen blood vessels and break down lactic acids)
• grapes (potent antioxidant that helps athletes with muscle recovery)

These are so easy to throw in a cooler and when the kids only have about an hour to an hour and a half between games/events they are great to refuel with!  Don't underestimate the value of simple fruit!!  The sugar content is there to add to their tank without the garbage of the processed products that companies are marketing to you as a serious athlete.

The nicest fields I've ever seen!  Tuckahoe Sod Farms

Between checking their phones for new stuff these girls refueled really well to play their fourth game of the weekend with serious determination!