I have to steal the stage for myself a moment. I am taking my fitness and health goals to the next level. Since the middle of June, I have found a new passion for exercise and becoming more healthy. I have lost almost 30 pounds and would still like to lose about 10-15 more. I was approached by the owners and managers at the gym I belong to about becoming a Group Fitness Instructor. I was very excited at first, and then the more I thought about it, I thought I was not ready for something like this because I was not where I needed to be yet. Well, after some long midnight conversations with Tony and a lot of prayer, I decided to do it. My first certification is in Les Mills Body Pump. If you are not familiar with BodyPump check out this website: http://www.lesmills.com/ It is the original barbell fitness class. It rocks! I had my intial training this past weekend. It kicked my butt in more ways than one. I doubted myself at numerous times throughout the weekend, shed LOTS of tears and sweat and also survived and am on my way to becoming a world class fitness instructor. My journey is just beginning and I hope and pray that you will keep me in your prayers and your thoughts over the next 6 months as I dive more into the final stages of the certification process. Check out the others who are doing this also!! 4 other gals from my gym and the owner went through this training! One other gal and I were the only ones who were new to group fitness instucting.
On Saturday, Mamo and Bampo treated their 5 little granddaughters and their parents to a sun filled day at the pumpkin patch! It was so much fun to see the girls all playing together, to hear the giggling and the continous laughter. 
Of course the day was filled with smiles and memories, even complete with a few tears. None the less, a great time was had by everyone. We tried numerous times to get some great pictures of the kids; do you know just how hard that really is?? Our kids were exhausted and took naps on the way home. When we stopped along the way for dinner, we realized we head left home without one VERY important thing...sunscreen. Who would have thought...Ella is on meds that make her very sensitive to the sun, her face showed us just how sensitive that medicine is and that you truly must follow docotrs orders!! We felt like terrible parents. She is better now though. So without further ado...enjoy the picture post (this is for you Karen!!)
