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It's Today

Happy Anniversary! 9 years and counting - how time flies. Please don't say we look the same. I like to think we have matured into a more handsome couple. Looking back through pictures today I realized we had a rough set of years there. Bryan can be thankful I didn't post a photo of him with bleached blond hair and an earring in each ear...

One of these years we will go on an official honeymoon - I'm pretty sure we were married on a Friday and went back to work Monday. I don't know what we were thinking. It's alright though, he owes me big time now.

The past 9 years have been great. We've worked out some kinks, had lots of laughs, a few good cries and loads of sweet moments. Three fun, crazy, wonderful boys keep us on our toes, but isn't that the point of life?

So today here's to us and the journey that lies ahead.

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Aerobics Rocks

I like to think that I'm in pretty good shape.  I mean, I get up at 5:34 every morning and head to the gym where I spend the next 45 minutes either lifting weights or doing some sort of cardio.  I go home feeling pretty good about myself thinking I'll see the results in the mirror - any day now... Every morning on my drive to the gym, I'm planning my routine, trying to work my muscles in different ways so I don't plateau...blah, blah, blah.

About three weeks ago I decided to try something new.  I went to an aerobics class - with tight pants on and everything.  I walk in feeling pretty confident, knowing I work out EVERY day and this should be a cake walk, right??  

Well, let me just say:  That class kicked my butt, tight pants and all!  I could not believe how hard it was for me.  I hung my head in shame as half-way through class, I walked to the weight stand to grap lighter dumbbells.  I watched, bewildered, as I struggled through exercises and other women muscled through them no sweat.  The next day I was sore in places I've never been sore and places I've been trying to get sore for months!  One of the classes is a jump rope class.  Yeah, it's hard and my calves ached for 3 days afterward.  

A week after aerobics I'm starting to think, what in the world have I been doing in the gym every morning??!!  Obviously not much. 

So here I am on week 4.  I've coerced one of my neighbors into going with me (poor girl).  I still get up at 5:34 because the classes start at 6am.  I no longer have to plan my workouts in the car, someone else does that for me.  I'm STILL getting sore after every class and I've lost 3 pounds. I feel firmer and better than I have in a long time and I've changed nothing except my workouts.

To you Gym, I say "So long."  Hello Aerobic Land.  I will be visiting you from now on.

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I Give Up

I'm starting to think we need to pick a new family night treat...

Are little girls crazy?? I like to think that they are calm and sweet and it's just boys who are nuts.