my personal trainer

i've finally set out to lose this lingering baby weight (though i will admit that some of it was pre-babies!)... so my dad and i are in a friendly competition to lose 10 pounds. (that will at least be a start!) as of the other day, i've lost 5 1/2, so i'm pretty happy with how things are going so far, though i did have an unfortunate (but delicious) encounter with a half piece of cheesecake at small group the other night... anyway, i have dusted off the pilates video, and i am working hard at it. i try to get my workout done before the kids get up or after they go to bed, but sometimes ethan joins me. and boy is that entertaining. i got out a couple of his bowling pins for him to use as weights, and he LOVES it. he asked me what they were called, and i told them "barbells"...

(warning: this will only be funny to you if you went to church with me when i was growing up...)
the next day, i told him it was time to exercise, and he said, "i need my barbara bells!" mrs. barbara, that one is for you! :)

here's a little peek into ethan and his "barbara bells"...



if you can hear the instructor on the dvd, you will know that ethan is following RIGHT along with her directions! this was his second day to see this video, but it was only his first day to "exercise"... i had to stop recording because i was getting too tickled!