Random Thoughts :)

We missed out on a zoo day with new friends. :( our van is still in Heber waiting on a water pump and Shaun would have had to bring the jeep home for us to go. Except because of whiny kids and a sleeping baby I waited too long to tell him to bring it home and he had to go to staff meeting. Plus, I didn't want to reward bad behavior with a fun activity. And I'm 2 sheets away from being out of wet wipes. Not a good start to the morning. (I know I have more wipes around here somewhere, because I bought a new box before we moved, but I haven't found them yet. They weren't in with the baby stuff.)

Also, I got a new elliptical. Came in yesterday. I've been begging for one for a while. So I started my workout this morning. It came with an 8 week Jillian Michaels workout that's 30 minutes a day. I lasted 15. I could have done more, but I got a phone call in the middle of it which ended up being our invite to the zoo. So I stopped to get ready, then the kids started in with the whining and I called the whole thing off!

So here's a couple of things I learned from my elliptical experience thus morning. First of all, I have to get up before the kids get up. They wanted to watch me exercise and just ended up keeping me distracted. Between Cayson's constant chatter, and trying to keep Bryce from sticking his hands in the machine, it's a wonder I did 15 minutes. Also, I do think I'll like it. I enjoyed hearing Jillian motivate me and keep me going. During the first 5 minutes I thought I'd never make it. My legs were already "feeling the burn"! Then she (Jillian) had the gall to say "that was a good warm-up. Let's pick up the pace!" But after about 10 minutes it got better and I found a rhythm. It's funny how 30 minutes passes by so quickly when you're sitting on the couch watching tv, but it seems like an eternity when you're exercising!

Ok, the kids are playing nicely so I'm going to try and finish up my workout!

*update*I did it! And the kids cheered me on for the last minute. After I stopped, Cayson said, "hey mom, I think you're getting skinnier!". Maybe I do need to work out when they are up! ;)