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Best Way to Begin the Day

December 12, 2010 by Julie 40 Comments

Of all the ways to kick off a weekend morning, I think a morning hike may be my all-time favorite. hiking 018Before bed last night, Ryan and I discussed taking Sadie out to Weikwa Springs to hike our favorite nature trail if the weather was right.

We awoke to the sun shining brightly through our bedroom window and to Weikwa we went!

Before leaving, I had a quick breakfast of Chobani 2% Greek yogurt, topped with a handful of cereal.

hiking 002hiking 004hiking 007I usually buy the 0% Chobani (fat free) because my grocery store doesn’t supply the 2%, but I may have to scout out the 2% variety at other stores. I am a sucker for thick and creamy yogurt, and this definitely fit the bill. I bet it would be a phenomenal base in my yogurt mousse!

After a 20 minute drive, we arrived at Weikwa Springs ready to tackle our favorite trail, the orange blaze!hiking 028 Sadie was amped!hiking 009

Before embarking on our hike, we had to take our typical hiking family photo! hiking 017 Other hiking family photos:

  • Memorial Day Hike
  • February Hike
  • January Hike
  • November (2009) Hike

Then we were off!

Sadie led the way in her way-too-big Santa Paws’ Little Yelper t-shirt. hiking 024hiking 029 Can you see her? She’s the teeny red dot of a dog. 😀

We had a great time enjoying the beautiful weather and posing seriously important questions like “If Sadie were one of the seven dwarfs, which one would she be?”

Dopey, definitely.

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Or maybe Happy. 3 (It’s puppy Sadie! 🙂 )

We then spent a good 10 minutes trying to remember the name of the Debbie Downer dwarf.

Grouchy? (My guess.)

Grumbles? (Ryan’s guess.)

Grumpy! YES!

We trucked along the orange blaze trail loop for five miles, eventually returning to the trail head.

As we hopped into Ryan’s car to head home, we had Starbucks on the brain.

Fortunately we drove past a Starbucks within 5 minutes of leaving the state park, and stopped in for his and hers Frappuccinos… mocha light for me and chai for Ryan.hiking 033

I placed my order first and when the barista asked Ryan if he would like his Frappuccino “light” as well, he replied, “No thanks. Extra fat, please.”

I think she delivered because he got loads of whipped cream which he let me share. 🙂 Whipped cream is my home boy.

We just arrived back at our apartment and have some chores and errands on our to-do list for today. I’m also hoping to make a fun dinner tonight but have no real clue what I’m feelin’ just yet.

Only time will tell!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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  1. Sarra says

    December 12, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    cutest family ever! puppy sadie is soooo cuteeeeee, i wish pets stayed small forever

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  2. Holly says

    December 12, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    Lol- that sounds like what Craig says. I swear whenever we order coffee, it’s like the opposite of what people think. I always get ‘iced coffee- black, no cream, no sugar.’ and Craig’s order is something along the lines of ‘white chocolate peppermint mocha, extra whipped cream’- haha! love it. He gets the girly drink, I get the ‘manly’ drink 😀
    Oh, I love Sadie’s shirt- so cute!

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  3. Bethany @ More Fruit Please says

    December 12, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    It cracks me up how you guys hold Sadie like a small child! My dog would be flipping out if I tried holding him on my hip like that!

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  4. Michelle (The Runner's Plate) says

    December 12, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    I’m jealous of your mild winters and ability to go hiking year-round!

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  5. Annette says

    December 12, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    What a fun tradition you all have with that nice weather and all 🙂 LOVE Ryan’s comment- my hubby would have said the same! haha

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  6. Kaitlyn (College Girl Runs) says

    December 12, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    Your vest is so cute! I’m jealous you are outside hiking today! Have a great day!!

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  7. Emily says

    December 12, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    Your hike looked so great! I went on one yesterday too but not nearly as green and warm 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

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  8. Kaycee says

    December 12, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    Sadie is so precious! She looks like she’s the happiest little dog in this world =]

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  9. Katy (The Singing Runner) says

    December 12, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    Haha… love Ryan’s response to the barista. That’s something my dad would say!

    Sadie looks too cute! 🙂

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  10. Lauren says

    December 12, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Hiking is so fun and your family picture is so cute!

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  11. Sally says

    December 12, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    Sounds like a wonderful way to start the day. What a cute little family:) Sadie is super adorable!!

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  12. Anon says

    December 12, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    Puppy Sadie looks ADORABLE!

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  13. Shannon @ Philadelphia Phitness Pharmacy says

    December 12, 2010 at 3:43 pm

    so fun! I want to hike over my winter break up here in PA. Hopefully there will be a day that isn’t too cold. The mountains make everything even colder!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      December 12, 2010 at 5:15 pm

      i WISH we had mountains!

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  14. Heather (Heather's Dish) says

    December 12, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    hahaha love the ‘extra fat’ line!

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  15. Healthy Chocohlic says

    December 12, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    Sadie is sooo adorable!!!!!! Hope ya’ll have a great Sunday!!!!

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  16. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says

    December 12, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    I can never decide between the “healthier” Starbucks drink or the one with whipped cream. I think we have the exact same taste buds, because I loooove whipped cream too!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      December 12, 2010 at 5:15 pm

      i always order the “light” one b/c i think they taste the same as the full-fat ones… and then if they ask me if i want whipped cream, i take it as a sign and say yes. 🙂

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  17. jen says

    December 12, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Awww, cute family picture!!!

    Extra fat…love it! That’s something my husband would say!!

    Jen

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  18. Emma (Sweet Tooth Runner) says

    December 12, 2010 at 4:17 pm

    I love family pictures!
    I must have said this a thousand times, but I’ll say it again: Sadie is so so so cute!!!!
    Haha Ryan’s funny! 😛

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  19. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    December 12, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    Thatlast picture of Sadie is perfect!!! It just needs a caption like “Do you know how it feels to be this happy?” It’s so cute 🙂

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  20. Hilary says

    December 12, 2010 at 4:32 pm

    haha love that picture of sadie! and she looks so tiny in ryan’s arms! we do the same thing with our pooch – think of weird questions. The latest one was what kind of car we thought he would drive. We couldn’t decide but determined some kind of convertible would be a necessity since he loves sticking his head out the window 🙂

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      December 12, 2010 at 5:17 pm

      that is hysterical! ryan is in the shower right now, but when he gets out i’ll ask him that about sadie. i’m thinking a bug… probably bright yellow.

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  21. Lindsey says

    December 12, 2010 at 5:47 pm

    I just went camping at Weikwa last weekend!

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  22. Jordan says

    December 12, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    Your lil family is too cute! 🙂 Just discovered your blog a few days ago and I LOVE it!

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  23. The Mommy says

    December 12, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    This has nothing to do with your posts but I just have to ask – is this your natural hair colour? Do you get highlights, I mean. I LOVE your hair so I just have to know….

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      December 12, 2010 at 8:11 pm

      thank you! it is my natural hair color. i’ve never dyed it.

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  24. Melissa (MelissaLikesToEat) says

    December 12, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    Such a cute picture!! I miss taking hikes! Great weekend idea!

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  25. Avery says

    December 12, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    Hahaha, I definitely just laughed out loud at Ryan’s frappuccino comment!

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  26. Paige @ Running Around Normal says

    December 12, 2010 at 9:03 pm

    What a fun hike! Love the picture that goes up Sadie’s nose, haha 🙂

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  27. Alexa says

    December 12, 2010 at 10:13 pm

    today the the grocery store the woman who rang up my gerber puffs said ” dont you kids love these? mine go through package a week.”

    i am 20. i have no children. haha

    have you tried the sweet potato puffs?

    i LOVE the apple cinnamon but im not sure how ill feel about the sweet potato flavor.

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      December 12, 2010 at 10:17 pm

      LOL… that’s what i had today!!! the sweet potato puffs are the BEST flavor! this was my first time trying them and i LOVED them.

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  28. Anna @ ciaotochow says

    December 13, 2010 at 12:38 am

    Julie – I just discovered your blog and I absolutely love it! Sadie is pretty much the cutest thing ever – usually I don’t like when dogs have clothes, but she looks adorable in her t-shirt 🙂 How do you guys keep up with her? She seems like she never runs out of energy!

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  29. Jane says

    December 13, 2010 at 10:09 am

    If the red light on Sadie’s nose was a little lower she would be a ringer for Rudolph!

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  30. Alyssa @ Life of bLyss says

    December 13, 2010 at 10:13 am

    hahaha.. I love the “amped” photo of Sadie. a good choice for a fagan christmas card with her flash-enduced “reindeer” nose 😉

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  31. Leslie says

    December 13, 2010 at 11:17 am

    Grumbles haha. I know I comment this every time, but Sadie just cracks me up!! I love how she gets so excited and takes off but then realizes she can’t see her parents :)…favorite part of hikes with the Fagans!

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  32. Amber K says

    December 13, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    Yeah I never buy the 0% Chobani, 2% is muuuuch yummier! 🙂

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