Vacation!!

I can't believe it's been a week since I posted! I've been busy, perhaps so busy that I haven't made the time to post? Perhaps.

Since the last post I've made it to Core twice over the past week (Real Ryder each time, as that's what the schedule had to offer that worked for me, but also I've been trying to give my hand time to rest). This weekend past we went to New Brunswick to camp with one of my long-time friends Sara and Mo (and their kids). We had FANTASTIC weather and an all around awesome time - we adults have discovered that the older the kids are the easier the trips are on us. Their new found freedoms all them to come and go around the camp ground and require substantially less parental involvement!



Monday am, after dropping off the youngest at her camp, I took the oldest with me to Core. Cole was teaching a 45 min bootcamp styled class - it was harder than I though it would be, and I'm still feeling it today!

Tuesday am, today, I similarly dropped off and took kids with me to Core - today was a 4 minute ride with Laurissa. There were only 4 of us in the class, and two were Shanan and I, so I convinced Jake (the oldest) to grab a bike and ride with me! He did great, with the exception of cracking himself in the ankle at the very last minute! I think his pride was more injured than his body. I wish I'd taken a photo, but instead you'll have to have a look at this one of the two of us that I took on the beach in New Brunswick:

Tonight I'm pooped. I also washed, waxed and cleaned the interior of the car today. I just finished making cookies and cleaning up supper. I'm DONE!

Tomorrow I'm taking a day of rest from Core, but I do have planned to haul the rest of the wood from the driveway and into the basement. If I have the energy/time I might also trim the hedge and there was talk of grabbing our bikes and doing the BLT trail.....we'll see!

So, while I'm on vacation I'm hardly taking it easy (well, for now anyway). It is nice to be out of the office, even if this is more of a 'stay-cation'! :)

Later!

Canada Games Centre

Halifax has a wonderful new sports facility, and lucky for me, it's really close to where I live! Also lucky for me, I work for the municipality and they offer a corporate membership that is slightly less expensive but also a payroll deduction.

When the Center was still new and exciting I enrolled our family for a membership. Sadly, since the novelty wore off we haven't been using the Center like we should be. I took the kids on Sat for a 2 hour swim (where I treaded water for nearly 45 mins) and decided that we need to be making better use of the facility as a family.

Tonight, Shanan and I are took in a 1 hour aqua aerobics class - and it was awesome. It had been a while since I've taken a water class, and I'd forgotten some of the moves, but we just kept bouncing along and by the end we were sweaty *yes, you can sweat in the pool* and tired.  Also, we were chatting up one of the regulars and she was telling us about the other classes - Zumba in the water and cycling in the water!! How much fun does that sound? Next will be deep water aerobics I think! We are going to try to go twice a week, and still fit come Core Essentials in too.

Good workout, eating was half decent (translates into "I didn't eat the chocolate bar I was lusting after all afternoon), and we even brought the kids to the pool! The family that plays together, stays together (however, they are soooo tired and cranky I might be willing to part with them - cheap!)

Later!

U2 & no workouts

I've been M-I-A since the concert.....here's the update, visually:

 

 

 

 

 

 

camping in the rain......

drinking in the rain....

U2 - rain stopped one hour before the concert!

The concert!!!

Jay and I at the concert!

 So....since then I've been doing some more of this:

and not nearly enough of this:

But I have been doing daily LONG walks with these:

Later!