Hey I think you are all awesome. What a great idea Jenny. Good work! It will be fun to keep in touch this way.

Sadly, I have not changed my habits much from the last time I saw all of you. I wondered if any one was really going to get into this. (me of little faith:) ). But now that I have read the blog, I am so excited for all of us to get going and do a little better with our health. (except for Brian who claims he isn't motivated at all to change! He likes himself the way he is. No- really he wants to start exercising more. We are trying to sneak in small walks a few nights a week. Of course, we take all five kids and it always ends up being a fiasco between bike wrecks, flat tires, pulled hair, rude brother comments, or fussing, spitting up baby. Usually two of us (not usually Brian) are in tears by the time we hit the final stretch up the driveway.

I tried to do some sit-ups this morning. At #5 I was ready to die. Hmmm. That probably isn't good. I have been having a lot of back pain lately and I think it is because my core is so weak. That is one of my goals, to strengthen my core. Too bad ab exercises aren't even one bit fun. Anyone have any good ideas about core strengthening?