What A Pain In The.... Neck

Sorry to be a bitchy Betty but I am about SICK of my neck hurting.

Have you all ever used these things?

I tried them for the first time today and really liked them.

Note to self:  Putting stuff like this on you then getting all hot working out (or via heating pad) is probaly not the best idea. It increases absorption which could be bad. I removed them as soon as I got home (Brad LOVED ripping them off, probably the best part of his day!).

I got 4 miles of speedwork in on a hills program on the treadmill. I felt good while doing it but of course my neck is sore now. (PS my MD said it was fine to keep working out, just to avoid jerky movements) I tried to avoid the emergency stop but of course I managed to hit it twice.

Moving on, Donna nominated me for a bloggy award, THANKS DONNA!!! I really appreciate it!

Seven random things about myself? How about just 7 random things:

1.   Look what I found at Target yesterday:

Tell me that's not the greatest idea ever?! For hot chocolate or cereal or ice cream?!
2.  B-rad really needed to flatten out his license the other day (it got all wrinkly when he was taking it to his new job. How did we take care of it?

I swear we aren't alcoholics...

3.  My hair is kind of curly when I let it air dry (just curly enough to need to be straightened but not curly enough to be able to wear it that way!).

Hot, I know!

4.  I am addicted to this show now:

I watched all the episodes on the iPad over the long weekend and just my luck it starts back tonight!

5.  My mom loves all things Wicked (Wicked Witch and Glinda the Good Witch). I saw this and had to send it her way!

6.  Brad and I are really bad about changing the lyrics to songs to pertain to our lives. We're especially guilty of adding Rileybear however possible. Our newest hit? "Bear look at that doggie!" (Girl look at that body)... Yeah we're big time nerds, I know!!

7.  I can't think of anything right at this moment, but I did want to let you guys know that I've got a couple of great giveaways coming your way!!

I was on the DL (disabled list) on Christmas

Brad and I (and Riley) exchanged stockings on Friday night since we planned to go to KY as soon as he got off work on Saturday.

We were able to go to Kentucky to be with my family so I was very excited! We got home around 830pm on Christmas Eve and the festivities began! We have opened presents on Christmas Eve for as long as I can remember. Then we do stockings on Christmas morning.

Everything was perfect until I woke up on Christmas morning. I couldn't move my head away from my left shoulder without a HORRIBLE pain. I was really sad to feel so crappy on Christmas, but I'm super glad that my parents were there to baby me. :)  This is what I looked like most of the day:

Obviously I didn't get to complete my scheduled workouts on Sunday or Monday. (It's mostly better today and I was able to workout pretty much normally.) We spent most of Christmas laying around watching TV and reading. I caught Brad snoozing with Toby (I'll explain the bandage on his thumb in my Colorado post):

 My parents got me these awesome penguin pajama pants (say that three times fast) and these super cute socks! They are both so so soft and I LOVE penguins.

It was really great to spend the holidays with family this year (the last two years we've been on our own in NC). I hope you all had a great Christmas!!


Did you get any pajamas? I got these penguin ones and another VS set.

Do your pets get excited for their stockings? I swear it's like Riley knows which one is his!