The Pain and the Agony

Ohhh, owwww,eeeeh! Now that I am past my prime I have decided to get in better shape. Gone are the days when I hoped to get second glances for looking good but I would like to be able to look in the mirror and think, hey, you look OK for a 44 year old. My neighbor is a personal trainer and he has offered to assist me in this great task. So far I have worked out 3 times and walked once. Now this may not seem like a big deal but this is longer than I have stuck to any exercise program since, well, college. Not to mention the humiliation when he told me he needed to take my measurements. My husband doesn't even know that!! The day after the first workout I could not sit down. My legs hurt so bad. I asked my trainer if it was common for his clients to hate him and he is someone I respect and love!! We are starting with 2 days a week but after 3 sessions I don't hurt quite so bad. So look out friends, I am planning on sticking this one out (please pray for me) I may never look like I did in high school. The sad thing is I hated the way I looked then and now I wish I looked like that! Oh I am depressing myself, but at least my muscles don't ache!!

Eric O'Shea - TV Commercials

This is too funny!!

To clean or play

We recently updated our chore chart in our house. Now if my kids would actually follow the chart, our weekends would be free for fun. This rarely happens though. So I spend lots of time cleaning during the week and they spend lots of time cleaning on the weekends. It pretty much sucks!! Well, this past Saturday was our first Saturday service at church and the sermon was on noise. Not just noise in your ears but everything that distracts you from God and His design for us. Sunday we slept in which was nice. In the afternoon we blew off cleaning and had a family karaoke day. The little ones ate it up. Our older girls actually got off the computer and spent time with us as a family, something we know is important to God as well as us. I would love to do this more often but I struggle with keeping a presentable home, making sure the kids have something clean to wear and spending time with my family. This does not seem fair to me, Mike or the kids. There has to be a balance. I am hoping this sermon series helps me find it!!