Christmas Time Birthdays

I just read another bloggers take on Holiday bdays and I agree completely. Her blog is very similar to how I deal with My middle daughters Birthday of December 26th. Oh yes, the day after Christmas! I attached a link to her site below.

We celebrate her birthday, pink and pretty every year but it tough and were typically exhausted for the party. This year we decided to have a special party in late January with a bunch of girls from school for her 4th Bday. Regardless, its her Birthday on the 26th so we have a plan and a cake! Were making a barbie cake from scratch and well celebrate with our family like nothing else matters.

Even crazier is that the home we purchased about a year ago was owned by a woman and two men. The woman passed away just two weeks prior to our close date of this house. Luckily the other two owners had suvivorship deed and we were able to transfer title. Her birthday, December 26th. Some say wierd I say it was meant to be.

One thing I have learned about Birthdays this time of year is you need to plan in July for gifts, never use Christmas paper, and never serve leftovers!

http://www.ehow.com/how_4684287_celebrate-holiday-birthday.html

http://www.lifeasmom.com/2009/12/birthdays-at-christmas-time.html

Who is on your team

I am OBSESEED with the show the Biggest Loser. It is not only about losing weight, it is about becoming your best person possible, pushing yourself beyond personal limitations, and creating life change. Dont get me wrong...my favorite thing to do during that show is eat but I still LOVE it and look forward to my next workout or creating my next goal.

Almost everyone has an excuse as to why they cant eat right, exercise, spend quality time with love ones, go to church, the list goes on and on and on. The point of that show is encourage people to create personal goals, stick to plan, and reflect along the way. Reflection is mandatory to be sure you are on track and your skeletons dont interefere along the way.

I have worked at this from age 10, really merely as part of a team effort, and it has meshed into all parts of my current life. I inherited an incredible passion for fitness and desire to succeed. Success in any area takes determination, determination, deterimation. And of course someone that believes or pushed you to that success.

I enjoy exercise for my mind, the motivation I have for the day, and the inspiration to be a better person. I grew up training on a chamipionship team. My coaches believed in us, we believe in us and as a result we won and were the best. It is more difficult to stay active an adult because we dont have these team systems in place that keep us focused and motivated.

Recently I have friends going through tough times and they are finding their own form of teams, teams of nutrition group, new jobs, new passions. I can tell you that I was the happiest when I belonged to a group or team. Through career my teams were always the best and that comrodary is what kept me going.

I find it important my kids participate in team oriented activities for exactly that reason. When they succeed and someone believes in their abilities they have the capability to go beyond human limitations. These experiennces bleed into their drive and future goals.

Being part of a team translates into all parts of our lives other than fitness.

Go join a team...create goals for 2010. Ugh...thats easier said than done.