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No Pain, no gain (or loss)

Well, another new year, another attempt at weight loss! I have taken up boxing at my gym (they have an awesome boxing studio). The classes consist of circuit training, 3 minutes of skipping (with a rope, not tra lala), 1 minute rest, 3 more skipping, 1 minute rest, 3 minutes of squats/lunges/jumping, 1 minute rest and so on. The final 10 minutes or so are dedicated to punching a bag. The first class, I pulled every calf muscle I have and couldn't walk properly all week. The second class, I only pulled the muscle in my right calf. I have since focused more on the warm up portion of the class! On Saturday, we did primarily punching with a partner...lucky me, my partner was the instructor:( I was throwing punches for 25 minutes straight and was still shaking when I got home! Last night it was time to work our arms with wieghts...I'm typing with my toes..lol! I'm actually really enjoying the class and feeling stronger every day, so look out Brad!

A Sober New Years Eve:(

Well, due to a slight case of pneumonia and therefore a run of antibiotics, Brenda had a dry New Years Eve, but still a great time. Each year for the past 4, we join a bunch of friends at The Best Western for a great dinner, dance and brunch package. It works out great because the kids hang out in the hotel room eating pizza and playing video games (yes, we too enjoy the Wii) and we don't have to worry about them or about the drive home. In the morning, the hotel puts on a fantastic buffet brunch! This year, Paul's sister (in the pic) and her husband joined us too and we all had a blast.
Happy New Year to you all:)

Christmas 2007

Christmas was a blast for all of us! Highlights for Brad: a new video camera from his dad to take on his trip to France. Also ecstatic about the tickets to the Foo Fighters concert from Ted, Heather, Paul and I (pic is of him looking at the ticket confirmation and realizing that he gets to go...HE LOVES FOO) and the mounds of cash from everyone else. It was an NHL Christmas for Kevin with new in-line skates and team jerseys from The Canadiens and Team Canada...what a patriot! Paul & I spent a quiet Xmas Eve, Brad was working and Kevin was at his moms, but things were hopping on Christmas Day as we tried to fit everyone in. We picked up Kevin, spent the morning with the Hils clan and the rest of the day with McCrea's. Boxing Day we said bon voyage to Brad as he left for his 10 day trip to France with his classmates. He had a great time and came back to us in one piece with some great stories and memories.