Temper Tantrum

This is what happens when 4 year old girls throw a temper tantrum at bed time. They get so tired from fussing they fall asleep in the hall way on top of their stuffed Hippo!

Work Out Day Two....I did it!

Yup two days in a row! I trotted a mile on the treadmill then worked out using some of the nautilus machines. Not real familiar with those so stuck to what I know. I need to set an appointment with one of our trainers. They walk you through all the equipment and you tell them what you want to accomplish. They then tell you what would be best for you. My biggest challenge in the fitness center is my size. Most of the machines are not made for people under 5' so I'm a little limited. It won't deter me though. I am determined to get healthy!

Boot Camp...Day One!

So I signed up for a boot camp for YMCA staff. It's run by this woman Sharon, who trains tri-athletes. That right there should tell you I do not belong in this class. But I went and it kicked my very round butt. She made me do horrible things like run, crunches, lunges, mountain climbers, more running, more crunches, push ups, an obstacle course that was not made for someone 4'9".

I was winded, panting actually, bright red in the face but I didn't give up. I went slower than, well everyone in the class when it came to the running. I ran for a while then jogged, then brisk walking. But I did it. Now I hurt. My thighs are on fire and I'm crabby because I ache all over. I am sure tomorrow I will walk like I am 100. But my gym bag is already packed and tomorrow morning I am determined to do a mile on the treadmill. Maybe even a little weights for the arms.

Turning over a new healthy leaf. Next Wednesday at Boot Camp I am determined to do better!

Score at the Disney Store

Rachel loves to play dress up. Sometimes she just dresses up and stays that way for most of the day. And by dress up I mean Disney Princesses. The last 2 Christmases, Santa went to the Disney store right after Halloween and stocked up. This year he went again. Just about everything was 25-50% off. So if you have a little one who loves to dress up I wouldn't wait too long because the supply is dwindling, especially after I walked out of the store.

Talk about a bargain, I got the complete Belle set up, dress, shoes & tiara, complete Sleeping Beauty set up, an extra pair of random shoes (shoes are her favorite, she gets it from her Grammy!), an extra tiara, jewelry and A Minnie dress & shoes for $100.00. Now I know that seems like alot to some of you but considering the dresses average $40.00-$50.00 normally that's not bad. Besides the amount of play she gets out of it (and I didn't have to buy a Halloween costume this year, thank you!) makes it all worth it.

Soccer Celebration

So today was the kids last day of soccer. They (Alex sat on the sidelines and he was none too happy about it) played a game followed by a short medal ceremony where Coach Allen spoke about each kid. He's a great coach. Don't let him fool you, he likes to be all humble but the kids and the parents absolutely love him. Here's a picture of the kids team!

Trick Or Treat

Scary Start to Halloween

Alex woke us up Friday mornings around 4 am, clutching his chest and mouthing he couldn't breathe. What we thought was a very bad asthma attack turned out to be a very bad case of Croup. Neither of the kids had ever had it, and Alex's breathing/asthma issues only made it worse. We hurried him off to Holy Family Hospital, where I have to say, the staff was awesome. A few nebulizer treatments and a shot of some miracle medicine and he was ready to head home. The doctor recommended short walks outside in the cool air to help his recovery. Would trick or treating qualify as that? Absolutely! So a few hours on the couch with the cool mist humidifier running and he was ready to be a crypt keeper skeleton or something like that!