Keeping Healthy

I've been so lucky to have a great way to exercise for the past 4 and a half years. A group of ladies in my area work out together at our nearby church. We rotate who teaches (I teach zumba and occasionally yoga/pilates) and all of our kids can run around and play with each other and the nursery toys. It's nice to know that I'll always have friends to socialize with as I work out and thankfully, it's free! It's really been a blessing because I typically have back and neck pain but as long as I exercise regularly I feel great. Here are my wonderful exercise buddies! Sadly, one of the Michelles just moved and we'll miss her. But we're always having people come and go, especially as many of us are in the baby-making years. Soon our friend Anne will be back! We're missing a couple in our pictures, but most made it in.

Erin, Christie, Amber, Michelle, Ali, me, and Brianne

Sam, Holly, Michelle (the moved), Kirsten, Christie, and Jalena

And we finally got a bike and a bike trailer. The boys have loved going for rides, especially to preschool. We delayed it because we didn't have any place to store it between bike rides (our garage is tiny). Between frequent rides I put it behind the fence and cover it with a tarp to protect it from the sun. But we found a great storage option when we know it will be a few days or longer between rides. These bike pullies are so easy to use and don't take up any floor or wall space in the garage. We can even hoist up the trailer! If you're interested, we found them at amazon. The weather has been gorgeous and even Justin "steals" my bike and takes the kids out. We'll get him a bike some day, but he takes a long time to compare and make a decision!