philadelphia. fun.

I was so excited to go to Philadelphia.  I was going to get to see Sajini and Joshua again and I couldn't wait for how amazing their wedding day was going to be.  Then I found out that I was going to get to hang out with one of Sajini's good friends the day before the wedding.  As you can see from this shoot we had a great time!

I don't know if there's anyone in the world that can resist sweet Jaydon's big chocolate brown eyes.  He was so good natured about us playing with him, taking walks, and going to lunch.  He even got a little nap in...he's irresistible even when he's sleeping.

I'm so grateful for the time I got to spend with Rinu and Praveen.  They are so giving and kind.  When Rinu realized that I hadn't worn shoes for walking a few miles (because we all wanted to walk around Philly) she let me borrow her awesome tennis shoes.  (my next move it monday purchase will be a pair of Asics!)  Rinu and Praveen made me fall even more in love with Philadelphia (they convinced me that I have to bring my kids there this summer...it's beautiful and there is so much history and fun things to do!) and more in love with Sajini and Joshua. 

Thank you so much Rinu and Praveen!  It was wonderful spending time with you and getting to see what great parents you are, how much you love each other and Jaydon, and getting to see Philly.  Thank you!

love. LIFE.

win exercise stuff.

So...here we go.  Month two of our consistent working out.  Way to go all of you who have stuck with me through this month and welcome to anyone who has decided to jump on board.  The most important thing here is to get yourself moving for 20 minutes a day, to eat less and leave something on your plate.  Being consistent about these things is what will help you to be inspired and feel successful.

This past month I've really started to enjoy exercise and even look for ways to burn more calories and get moving.  After being consistent and not losing the weight I wanted to lose I started keeping track of my calories and fat on www.mydailyplate.com .  I love it.  It totally adds up much faster than I  think and keeps me honest about what I'm eating.

Now that the weather is nice and warm, I've been walking my 20 minutes in the morning and then going for a 3-5 mile bike ride.  I come back and pick up the kids and we go riding for 2 miles.  We're working up to going farther all of the time.  Our church is doing a walking team and everyone is supposed to walk 7.5 miles a week.  The kids really want o reach that goal so it's motivating all of us. 

Since we've started our practice of being consistent I've lost almost 10 pounds!  YAY!

Tell me how you're doing.  And let's keep it up.  This is wonderful and we're all going to be in such great shape and feel so much more healthy.  I already feel more healthy and love that I'm doing some things to treat my body well.

The prize for this moth is a $50 gift certificate to FootLocker!  You know you want something cute (or cool, if you're a guy) to be parading around the streets in!

good. LIFE.