Zumba

So tonight I tried out the new class at the gym called Zumba Fitness. I just may be hooked and love this one as much as I love BodyFlow! Bodyflow is a combination of Tai Chi, Yoga and Pilates in one class set to great music. Zumba is like a spiced up Latin Jazzercise! Whooooeeee! I was movin and grovin! Talk about a cardio workout and so much fun - if you like to dance! It was right up my alley and not at all boring. I hate boring, repetitive, predictable classes.

The moves were fun, funky and sometimes even sexy!

gotta love what kids say

My four year old (who will be 5 in Feb) was sitting on my chaise lounge in my bedroom while I was working out. I had the tv on and lo and behold what is on . . . "Real Housewives of Orange County".

I am doing some exercise where I am not able to see the tv and out comes a horrible shriek from my daughter. "Why are they sticking needles in their eyes!"

I explain to her that they are getting botox treatments. "What is botox?", she asks.
I explain what it does. She asks if she will have to get shots like that when she grows up. I say, "No, mommy doesn't get them." I ask her if she thinks those ladies are pretty. She says yes. I tell her they pay a lot of money to look that way but are much older than mommy. I ask if she thinks they are prettier than mommy.

She says . . .

"Yeah, but keep exercising mommy. You will get there."

Sunday Jambalaya

- My heel is killing me again! Running injury from about 6 years ago that flares up every so often.
- I did a ton of laundry today.
- Got a new keyboard so I am no longer stuttttteeeerrrrinnnng when I type.
- Also nabbed some new headphones to listen to my downloaded music while I work. They are $25 headphones, but Best Buy had them marked incorrectly as $11.99! Got them at a steal!
- Today it was not so cold and kids played outside all day and are in bed beat!
- Hubby got garden lights installed in front flower garden around pond/fountain. Looks good.
- Got a good bike ride in today. I pull the kids in one of those trailers and let me tell you it is a challenge to go uphill!
- Busy week ahead. My to do list is long!
- The Saints won again. New Orleans was losing faith, but I wasn't.
Later.

I love BodyFlow!

Ok. I have been a member at our local gym here for 3 years and have struggled to find "My Class". I've tried several. They either were at bad times for me or they just didn't fit my workout style. Then, I found BODYFLOW! It is a combination class of Tai Chi, Yoga and Pilates. It coreographed to current and very cool music! I am always singing along! Sting, Coldplay, Norah Jones, and many more favs. It is a little more fast paced than Yoga (in my opinion) and really helps with flexibility, balance and strength. It is challenging and at times difficult!

My favorite part is the 5 minutes at the end where we lay flat on our backs and they turn the lights off and the instructor quietly walks you through relaxing your entire body. Then, she lets you lay there in the dark in silence with just barely audible soft instrumental music playing in the background. IT is the best 5 minutes any mom can ask for! QUIET!

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Tolerable summer so far.

Can you believe it! I went for an hour walk in my neighborhood today from 9:30am - 10:30am and I could breathe the entire walk and I didn't sweat profusely! It was sunny, but not burning. It was hot, but tolerable. There was actually a slight breeze. Pretty incredible for late July!