Push Through

I have been sleeping much better.
  In a much deeper slumber.

Dreams are weird and flit through my mind before comprehension sinks in.

Today I woke up PUMPED!

The weather was amazing and I felt the cool breeze on my skin like fuel to the fire.

With normal dramatics in getting everyone out the door, I still remained cool and collected.
 Even after my son nicely wished his not quite awake sister "Good Morning" causing her to have a 
most horrendous meltdown, I stayed calm.

Chasing the toddle through the house working through the decisions, and making sure my son was not forgotten in the mayhem.

The goal was RIPPED.
 The goal was met.

To the school we drove. Music playing, one kid sulking, one kid looking out the window. Nothing could change my mood. I was awake, blessed, loved and happy. My sister even approached me at the school with "Don't you look cute" It made my day. Now much later at the Lake we were walking around she said that I looked bigger than normal. Oh well, maybe I am.

Now just to clarify, on Monday night I attended a RIPPED class. This Tuesday morning RIPPED class would be my second of the week.

I love this work out. It is challenging. My nearly 40 year old body struggles with some of the big movements, but I push through.

This morning as I drove to the gym from the school, I was loving the radio. Four truly great songs came on and I blasted the radio. My cranky daughter informed me that I was being noisy. Well, sorry little girl, sometimes Mommy needs to make NOISE!!!

Getting my daughter into the daycare was challenging. She was all over the place and running away from me. But I prevailed and then rubbed my knees down with the soothing blend rub, filled my water bottle and hit the gym running.

Man alive it felt good to be in there! I absolutely love the instructor. She is loud and funny and really gets into the routine and this is INFECTIOUS!

After my first class this morning.

After the workout my daughter gave it her best to escape through the front door. The only thing I do not like about the Y, is the automatic door. This enables my already hates to listen daughter to let those horses run. After a workout it is often challenging for me to catch her in time. This is also due to me carrying her bag and my bag. She did get a swat on her bottom.

Away we went to our house. Upon arriving I realized that it was early, she did not want her egg, and it was beautiful. So we put our little Chihuahua on his leash and began walking down to the lake.

Little Javier was on cloud nine! He loves going on adventures. This was his third time since Saturday to be included in park adventures.


























Getting down to the lake was easier than normal, and my daughter actually let me hold her hand. Once at the lake we saw my Sister and her friend and then began walking with them. My Sister kept wanting to hold Javier. I really think he was humoring her and not tired at all as she claimed. See in a small town it is very possible you will see someone you know everywhere that you go.

After a quick grocery store trip I was home with the intent to make zucchini bread. I whipped up a quick lunch for my daughter and I. Just as I sat down to eat, I received a call from my Wednesday night Bible study class about doing a small finger food deal for one of the ladies birthday. I decided that it would be a double batch of banana muffins for church and zucchini bread for us. The odd thing is that recently I had ended up with an abundance of sour cream and bananas, I guess God knew what was coming. Isn't he great! Always be willing and eager to serve.

So after picking up my son I was amped and ready to go. Never mind that I had already done the RIPPED class that morning, walked around the lake, about one mile, made bread, and went to the store. God has really blessed me with energy lately.

I put the last reserves of energy into that workout and though I thought at any moment I might faint from exhaustion, I Pushed Through! I was nasty sweaty and hot and stinky. My knees were burning and after a hot shower it was evident that I have some massage blend in my near future.

immediately after my second class.

So it went my shower, cook supper, watch hubby open and be impressed with his birthday box, eat supper do homework, kid showers, make muffins and now finally this. I even squeezed in a much needed phone chat with a great friend. I feel complete.

And well this helped knock the edge off as well: 

I used my leftover morning coffee

I am feeling sore and a little cranky and a lot tired but also God's love. Be blessed everyone. Share his message in all that you do and never ever let your light go out.

March 8 2016