Torture-day two

We did day two at the gym. Dad thought it was "great" this time. I didn't throw up! I guess that's progress. Only 11 more session to go before I can go back to sitting in front of TV and eating bon bons.

Happy Birthday,Nicole!!

Today is a great day.! Nicole Tassainer, our wonderful granddaughter, turned 8.

She is full of smiles and fun and CHOCOLATE, since her birthday party is a Chocolate party.

We love this cute, sparkly little lady.

Happy Birthday, Nicole!!!

Can't wait for our Birthday lunch date next week.

It was NOT FUN!

Even at my age and in my shape I refuse to give up completely on some things! So, I got a bright idea that I'm now going to confess to anybody who might read my blog. I also hope that by putting this information out in cyberspace, I will be encouraged NOT to give up and humiliate myself, at least for a month.

On Wed. I suggested to Brent that we join a gym. What was I thinking!! It comes FREE with our "insurance for old people." (Maybe I was trying to get my money's worth.) They call it Silver Sneakers. (sounds cute and catchy!) Anything free sounds good to me. So does being able to fit into normal people's clothes. So, today we were off to the gym (Bally's) for our first workout!

OK. So, what was I thinking!!!!! Why did I think it would be a good idea to join a gym.?! I think it was a false impression given to me by most of my children who joined gyms, loved it and got skinny. Well....

I was tortured for a solid hour this morning by a darling young adult from our U1 ward, who was my "personal trainer". She is so cute and sweet that I couldn't believe my day at the gym would not be great fun! She later confessed, when I told her she was killing me, that her clients call her "killer."

I actually got sick to my stomach before I got finished. It was all I could do to keep from throwing up! (One of my general reactions to misery) It wasn't muscle pain or anything like that. It was just that I felt totally nauseous.

I was also totally covered with perspiration from head to toe. When I was a child and Allan would tease me unmercifully my Mom would tell him to say something nice to his sister. He would say, "For a fat girl, you don't sweat much!" I guess I've always thought that was one of my better qualities and maybe that's why I have such an aversion to sweating! Allan was seriously wrong today! This fat girl sweat!! It was disgusting!

I did not have fun.!!! And I did not get skinny!!! How could I have imagined this would be a good idea!?!

She asked me at the end of my workout what I liked the best. I was perfectly honest and said, "Going home!" She laughed and thought I was kidding!

However, I tell you about all this so that I am committed and I am not giving up, yet! After all, an hour later, I feel just fine. However, I repeat, it was NOT FUN! Will it be more fun later? Promise me!

Brent called it "exhilarating" and enjoyed the workout. I called it "surviving!" and it was not fun! (I think I've mentioned that before, haven't I?) So, I think I'm in for trouble. Brent wants to go again. It is my own fault too!

It has to do something good for the body to work it so hard or it will just cause a heart attach, whichever comes first.

At least I don't have to go again until Mon.

Happy Houseful

The last two weekends have been a change from our normally calm, somewhat quiet and orderly (OK- boring) life as we babysat for the Webbs and Stewarts so they could each go on a little trip.

We had Jameson (2) and Alex (8) months the first weekend.

Then we had Chandler (9), Shelby (7), Harley (4) and Tatum (3) the second weekend.

We had a great time with them and enjoyed them thoroughly. However, we also realized that we're not as young as we used to be, or would like to be. We're totally convinced that the plan to have children when you're young, mobile and flexible (physically, emotionally and mentally) is a good one.

Don't get me wrong, we love those little people to pieces and it was treat to have time with them all to ourselves, but boy are we tired!

However, these are the reasons for it all being worth it.

Webb Kids

Papa and Jameson put the shed back together
after it collapse from overloading or weather, don't know which.

Jameson found an old phone in the shed.

It was all the entertainment he needed for the weekend.

It's nice they're so easy to please.

Alex just being adorable.

Stewart Kids

Tatum had had enough fun for the day!

Harley and Shelby making dinner in the playroom.

Chandler helped haul Scott's music "stuff" from his concert Sat.

GRANDKIDS ARE THE BEST!