SUMMER! Life has been full of family, travel, and spending quality time with my kids. As I reflect on the passing of the season (only 2 weeks left until I send my sons back to school), I am amazed by how many active things we packed into such a short portion of the year. My goal this summer was to keep my kids ACTIVE - doing fun things that would challenge their bodies/minds & continue to reinforce our family's emphasis on healthy living. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Highlights of our summer included teaching our kids to wakeboard, swimming in lakes in both North Carolina & New York, body surfing on the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, mountain biking in Washington, Hiking Wallace Falls/St Edwards Park/Yost/Mt Jumbo in Juneau, AK/and upcoming hike at Mt Si in Washington, family runs (2-5 miles), yard games that involved running, bedtime dance parties, playing raquetball at Harbor Square Athletic Club, tennis, visits to the skatepark, and paddleboarding in the Puget Sound. Using a little imagination & a some planning allowed us to experience summer in a healthy way as a family, and at the same time, taught our children the valuable lesson that exercize can be FUN. I hope you were able to enjoy an active summer as well. FALL will be here soon - I'm planning just as many fun FALL activities for our family (think: hiking, biking, skiing, ice skating, & soccer!). Take out your calendar and plan some FUN, active days into your upcoming schedule. Your family (&/or your body!) will thank you!!
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