Memorial Day

So, we took the family and some friends over to Moclips, WA on the Pacific Coast for the day. It's supposed to be a 2.5 hour drive. It took us bit longer. Darned kids and their potty breaks!! My son was in a car with our two youngest boys and another friend and her son. THEY had the bad luck - whew. Ticketed for speeding which they SWEAR they weren't, didn't take the right exit (never relay directions to a thirteen year old in the very back of the car), and in general had a tough time arriving.

Let me tell you it was a glorious day. The kids all went body surfing and/or body boarding. The water was cold, but not so cold that they couldn't get in. The dog discovered that she really DOES have retriever in her and for the first time in her 2 and 1/2 years went INTO the water and had a great time!

Why am I blogging on my weight loss journal about this? Well because something else happened that was very cool. First, I felt like walking so went down the beach maybe 1/2 a mile myself. I reflected on the greatness of the ocean, the beauty that God has for us in nature and just how cool my life is right now. My spiritual renewal time was awesome. I had the foresight to pack a myriad of balls and mitts and such this trip. My husband grabbed the soccer ball and I looked up from my chair and said "Self, you played soccer - go play pass with him". So I hauled myself up and we not only played pass, but RAN DOWN THE BEACH passing the ball back and forth. This is HUGE thing for me. I don't run - well, I didn't think I could run - but I DID run and we passed the ball back and forth and we had a blast. Within about 10 minutes, some of the kids joined us and we had a great time playing soccer on the beach.

Why is this significant? I am currently 130 pounds overweight. I have not had that kind of energy in years. Today - I can see that the weight loss is going to go well. I'm MOVING my body again, which is such a huge part of any weight loss program. And this morning, despite going to bed past 2 am and waking up at 7:45 - I have energy, I'm awake and ready for the day.

I'll post pictures of our trip later - and I'm gonna get my measurements taken too!