Conversation.....

Last night was Satellite High Schools open house.

I got to go meet all of Ethan's teachers for his freshman year.

I thought it was great.

I really liked following his schedule and being able to see 

how each day plays out for him.

The school is pretty cool,

nothing like we had in Utah.

All of the different buildings surround this big open courtyard,

you get to each building under covered walkways.

I like it.

Lately conversation with this kid has been tougher to come by.

He is getting lock-jaw or something.

I am always excited to find out how his day went....

and express an interest in his life and activities.

He however,

 is not very forthcoming with the goods I am seeking.

I ask him stuff like, How was your day?,

Was lunch good?, Did you guys go out to breakfast or 

eat at the cafeteria?, Who went?  Was it fun?

Who did you sit by?, Tell me about your homework, etc.....

Maybe I bombard him w/ TOO many questions.

But if I am not getting more than an "I guess,

yeah, fine, not really", it does not satiate my need for 

information.  

I finally got him to answer this question:

What was the best part of your day, and the worst?

Best - 

He kinda lit up yesterday;

The best part was in band when a wasp landed on a kids back.

We kept telling him he had a wasp on him,

but he thought we were kidding so he didn't do anything

about it.

The rest of us were all scrambling to get away from him.

Then it climbed up into his hair.

Finally he freaked out and it flew out onto another kids

foot, who then wigged out.

It was pretty cool.

Yeah.

That's what I'm talking about.

The good stuff.

The juice.

The crazy happenings of High School Life...

of your life.

 I can't remember the worst....

 but I'll tell you what I can remember,

I remember my mom always asking me tons of unending

questions after school.

I remember getting super annoyed and thinking,

who cares?
Get a life mom...

I really didn't know at the time, that I was her life.

That my coming home and sharing my 

experiences was a huge highlight of her day.

One way she could stay connected with me and 

be my support and biggest fan.

I wonder if I had known, 

would I have given her more of the good stuff?

I like to think so.

SOS.....

I really liked this little book by 

John Bytheway.

I purchased it for our kids, but have gotten a lot

out of it for myself.

I love it because it is the perfect book to have

beside the toilet.

(just keeping it real....you know you do it to....

it is not like you are a famous movie start and do not 

go to the bathroom ever!!  duh)

It's perfect because it is not a book with long chapters.

He has it broken into small snippets.

He gets right to the good stuff and it leaves you with something

to ponder and think about until your next break,
and beyond.

Here is a quick overview to see it this book would be 

a good fit for you.

You know how we are always praying,

"Help us to get home in Safety"?,

Bytheway focuses on that, but getting us safely back

to our celestial home.

He relates everything around the "high seas"and our voyage.  

Using the Gospel as our map, and the Holy Ghost as our 

compass we learn to navigate effectively 

through the many dangers in our earthly life, 

and to better anchor ourselves in times of storm.

I loved it and am "climbing aboard" 

for round two.

It is an enjoyable read because Bytheway has a great 

sense of humor.  He has the ability to make sometimes heavy 

boring subjects light and easy to comprehend 

for everyone.

I always feel like I am nodding my head in agreement

and thinking, yeah, you are right,

and yes, that is totally how it is,

I have thought that to.

He is relatable....I guess that is what I am trying to say.

Big Brother Calvin and Claire Quigley

 One of my favorite passages in the book reminds me 

of the sweet baptism Cauley and I 

attended this past weekend.

"All the water in the world,

However hard it tried,

Could never sink the smallest ship

Unless it got inside.

And all the evil in the world,

The blackest kind of sin,

Can never hurt you the least bit

Unless you let it in."

Keeping our covenants helps us remain seaworthy.

Our covenants are a watertight protection,

so long as we keep them.

Yeah, like she said....

Here is a little quote I just got off my FB,

in regard to not being sure about

wanting to get up today....

No sleeping in!

Like my running partner

says,

"If it was easy,

Everyone would do it!"

thanks, Meisje

That's it!

It is not easy....that is what makes it so hard.

That is also what makes it so 

darn irresistible.

I am so glad I ran this morning.

Thank you Christi!!

It was tough,

I am pretty sure we were both completely

spent for the day.

We reached our goal of 6 miles.

I was reminded that for me there is no better feeling than getting up early, 
sweating, working hard and getting it done.  

When you debate your workout, 
remember that euphoric post workout feeling. 
Make a decision and follow through. 
I bet you will be happy you did!

Whoohoo!

Go do something HARD TODAY!!!


P.S. would love to hear what you do.

I got nothing.....

.....soooooo I decided to go with this table dancing video 

to inspire you today.

HB....didn't you originally send me this?

I will have something fresh for you tomorrow.

(turn off the blog music!)

Seen this before?
How do they not smile?
This couple must rule, don't ya think?
This is really what they do in their spare time?
OMGosh....I don't know how to feel about that....
envious?
...they are the ones with the problems?
I think I would like to see more....
wouldn't you?

What do you know....I found more...

what the heck am I doing?

I really need to be in bed, not searching for "finger dancing" on Youtube.

These two are truly idiots...

reminds me of K and I.

If you have 4 minutes to waste and never ever get back,

then I recommend watching this second performance.

You gotta admit they are definitely enjoying themselves.

Strength.....

"Strength is the ability 

to break a chocolate bar

into four pieces with your bare hands,

and then eat just one of those

pieces"

...as if!

All Failure is Fleeting.

I did it!!
I embedded a video into my blog!
I am blowing my own mind.
I have tried so many times but could never crack the code.
Today I implemented using my brain -
 got on Youtube and
typed in "how to upload a video to your blog".
WHAT DO YOU KNOW....there are zillions of instructional
videos to teach just that.
SWEET SUCCESS.
I am so pumped from my class this morning that I wanted to
put this Mindy Gledhill video on.
(may have to mute the blog music)

I love the message in this song.

It is inspiring....see what you think.

take a chance....

live a crazy impossible dream.....

you tell me don't try it.....I'm not buying...

All Failure is Fleeting.....I trust it always has its meaning. 

I feel so happy today because I overcame an obstacle for myself.

I feel the high of accomplishment and success.

The first time I taught pilates at our club was a few 

months back, I was subbing for another teacher.  

I had put quite a bit of time and planning

into creating a challenging workout routine.  

Carefully selected just 

the right songs for my class.

I was nervous and really wanted it to go well.

It didn't.

It was a flop.

Several things went wrong....

I couldn't get the music or mic to work.

The class was very full.

They had not expected to see me....
they were not thrilled.

I moved through the routine but maybe didn't pay close 

enough attention to my participants, or give enough 

modifications....

it was so silent.

All I heard at one point was a muttered,

"What happened? did we land in advanced pilates or something?"

At the end no eye contact.....it felt really awkward and I felt 

so deflated and embarrassed.

Today I got my second chance at it.

I was very excited. 

Yes, a little nervous, but in a different way.

I have put more time in at the sound system,

figured out some trouble shooting,

and become more confident in how to run the mic.

I have tested out the moves I planned to try on my 

wonderful early morning sculptors.

I made a few modifications to my class bassed on how things went 

with my practice run.

I was comfortable with several modifications for every move

so that the whole class, regardless of their
fitness level, could participate.

I got there early.

Started on time.

Used the mic.....only the second time in my instructing career,

and it really was not that bad.

Vanessa...it was kinda fun.

The class was a blast.

This time I asked for their constructive criticism so I could improve

for the next time.

They said forget about it....

You're a KEEPER!!

YES!

OMGosh.....I nailed it.

Eye contact....HAPPY Faces.....I took it all in.

If at first you don't succeed.....fail, and try again.

U.C.M.L.

OK....I am giving these big boys a go.

 - fingers are crossed -

Kevin asked if we were fonduing tonight...

I guess these look like a 70ies or 80ies throw back?

I would love to fondue!

Ta -Da!

I really liked them.

The goal is to be able to do my hair and use less heat.

My hair tends to be dry, so using the flat iron, curling iron,

and blow dryer regularly is bad news.

These may be the ticket.

(the last ones were too ringlety) 

They were fast, actually stayed in (I was very still with my head)

I used only a little bit of gentle air just to make certain

all of the hair had dried before I removed them.

I only used the flat iron for my bangs.

Plus I get to look totally awesome wearing them around.

U.C.M.L.

Upper, cardio, middle, lower

I really liked this tip from Tony Horton from the P90X Series

(which lamely I have never even seen....I want to!)

He says there is always time to work out.

On really busy days take 10 minutes and do U.C.M.L.

Do as many pushups as you can do with good form.

Then do any kind of cardio -

(mountain climbers, jumping rope, running in place for 60 seconds.)

Then do 30 reps of an abdominal move, 

finish with 20 - 30 reps of a squat and plyometric jump.

Do 3 - 6 rounds.

I think that is a great plan.

Maybe we will keep it simple at sculpt on 

Tuesday and do several sets of

UPPER

CARDIO

MIDDLE 

LOWER

!!!!!!!