PJ Themed Stroller Strides Class

Look at all of those kiddos in their pj's!! What you don't see are all of their mommies holding a plie squat while pulsing overhead tricep extensions singing twinkle twinkle little star'right in front of them. I love having the opportunity to lead fellow mommies in their strides towards fitness for motherhood. I am so thrilled to be a Stroller Strides Fitness Instructor to give back after experiencing a fitness lifestyle change and strolling into shape and losing 115 pounds along the way. Half of the battle is to show up - it is my job to give these mommies an awesome total body workout while entertaining the wee ones in their strollers. We had a goofy time wearing our pj's at the park - and we got in a serious workout. After class we met at the park for our Luna Mom's Club PLay date. We read Sandra Boyton's 'The Going to Bed Book' and then had some playtime roaming around the playscapes.

Rainy Sunday fun!

Last Sunday we drove to New Haven and ate at Frank Pepe Pizzaria Napoletana on Wooster Street. It was oh so yummy pizza! Meredith and Trevor fit right into their atmosphere. When we got there there was a line the length of the building! Luckily, we did not wait long. After our Wooster Street experience, we headed over to the Museum of Natural History at Yale University. I have never had the opporunitiy to see real dinosour fossils. I am not sure who was more amazed, me or Meredith? Trevor was very happy with his view from the Ergo Carrier. He is always happy, especially when I wear him in the ergo. We also got to see their mummy. Kind of sppoky as it is off in a dark corner of the exhibit. We are looking forward to visiting again soon.

Apple Picker need not apply!

Meredith, Trevor, and I arrived at Holmburg Orchard this weekend,not sure what to expect as this was our first time ever attempting apple picking. I went to scope out the place for a possible play group for our Luna Mom's club this coming month. It did not take long for me to see how much fun this place can be for a play group, let alone just the three of us! Meredith single-handedly picked a total of 17 pounds of apples! I was shocked when we brought them all up to be weighed. I have been looking online for good recipies for apples... any special requests or ideas feel free to let me know!

Mommies with a Mission

Luna Mom’s Club goal for Mommies With A Mission is to participate in activities focused on giving back to children, families, and the environment. This past Saturday Luna Mom’s Club participated in the 2009 CDSC Buddy Walk in Hammonasset State Park in Madison, CT. We walked for Team Sam! There were over 1600 people in attendance and over $88,000 raised! The funds raised helps to enhance the quality of life for individuals with Down Syndrome. Check out more at http://www.ctdownsyndrome.org/.

We personally had a fabulous time and met some amazing people along the walk. I even won a singing pirate skeleton in a raffle. Lucky me, he serenaded us on the drive home as Meredith played with him in the back seat. We look forward to participating in this event again next year!

Ready, Set, GO!

Race Day – March 24th 2006, Charleston, SC
The moment our daughter Meredith was placed in my arms I arrived to the starting line of the Motherhood Race. Her sweet newborn cry was the jolting ‘bang!’ that started this life long run. My strength to endure is my faith in God. Since the race has begun my husband and I navigated the route for 2 years and then we added another ‘leg’, Baby Trevor. I have started this blog to share our adventures in parenthood – my adventures in the motherhood race.
Today I am writing from South Eastern Connecticut. Due to the Navy’s needs, my husband moved us up here this past spring then had to leave us for a while. I had two choices – sit at home and allow the ‘rotten Groton’ mentality to paralyze our experience – or to embrace a ‘grow where planted’ mentality. I chose to pick up my roots and hit the ground running – all of New England and then some!
I am a 'GO' Girl. Every morning I wake up and pray for God to help me navigate through my thoughts, words, and actions. I ask him to help me be a better mom, wife, daughter, and friend. I have learned, the best way to get through each moment is what I call the 'manna system' - I get just enough strength to make it through challenges and obsticales. Whether this obsticale is presented in my goal to continue to live a healthful lifstyle, or the challenge of adjusting my parenting techniques (again, and again, and again).
It doesn't matter my time when I finish. What matters is what I did with the time given.