I couldn't wait for today to start - I mean like up before the alarm kind of excited. I started the first session of Savannah's Mommy's Bootcamp today! I have been teaching bootcamps for over 10 years now, but after becoming pregnant with Scarlett, I became a pre/post-natal exercise specialist and started teaching Mommy-n-Me classes. We wear the babies (in an ergo or other carrier) and use them as our weight throughout the class. It is an amazing workout!
I was so excited for the first class, that I had the car and kids packed up and headed to the park WAY too early. We were there 45 minutes before start time. Good thing Forsyth park has playgrounds that Scarlett loves! Scarlett used her purple exercise mat next to mine and helped me teach the class. It was a sweaty hour, and I hope I'm not the only sore one in the morning. :)
Anywho - today's resolution was to read an article on marriage.
That is what we read. I plan on reading a few more articles, but this one jumped out first. Marriage is a tricky thing. Neither John or I believe in divorce, and we agreed to always fight for one another. I do however feel as though it is easy to fall into the day-to-day of life and take for granted the great relationship we have worked so hard to build. There is no doubt that great marriages take ups, downs, and right turns along the way, but there is also no doubt that life has the same "off the path" journey - why not go through it with someone you love. The challenge is to grow together on the journey and not venture off the path in separate directions. John and I are in our 5th year of marriage and our 7th year as a "couple" and have lived at 5 addresses (one while dating, our first bought house while engaged-2nd anniversary, then relocation for work, another relocation, and a second move in Savannah for work). We have bought a dog and had two children. We have gone from two salaries to one while I became a stay-at-home mom. We have lived penny-to-penny, gone into debt, gotten out of debt, listed our first house for sale (We finally have an offer! Now we pray to the short-sale God that it closes quickly), and are now still soooooo in love... John was just promoted, my bootcamp has started up again, we have amazing babies and everyone is healthy and happy. I can only hope that we continue down this road, growing together. I love John so much and am so blessed to have found him :)
After bootcamp today, the mamas and I sat around chatting, getting to know one another. It was such a great time to vent to other moms in similar situations. I really feel as though talking to others can help a marriage. Obviously, I don't mean to tell everything to friends, but it's nice to know that you are not the only woman in the same place. It felt GREAT talking today. So shout out to my bootcamp mamas!!
Tomorrow's Resolution: Play Leap Frog.
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