Today is my Mom’s birthday and I am so thankful to have her in my life and so active in the lives of my kiddos.  She’s crazy, and always working and busy so the effort that she puts in to be active in our lives does not go unnoticed. Sometimes that constant state of chaos she lives with (at least it looks like that to me) drives me crazy but I know that she wouldn’t be who and where she is without it.

I love her constant drive to learn more and do more. She is always reading, teaching, and talking with people in an effort to keep moving and progressing.  And as I have mentioned –  I am often told I can make friends with a rock? Well – I learned it from her and she is even better at it than I could ever be. She rarely leaves any event or party without a dinner invite and hugs all around. She taught me the importance of being well rounded and accepting of everyone. Everyone has something to teach and offer  and you never know – that one person you just met could have the potential to help you change your life.  Even if they don’t know it yet.

Happy Birthday Mommy.  I Love You! 

On another note entirely, I wanted to be sure to share this article as food for thought. When was the last time you went without eating something that contained wheat/gluten?

Food Science: Why you should probably stop eating wheat

A growing number of people are switching to wheat-free diets — and for very good reason. As science is increasingly showing, eating wheat increases the potential for a surprising number of health problems. 

CrossFit Training

I got up as usual but found a text from Coach Conan who is down and out with the flu — asking if I could cover for his 6A coaching.  We are a family, so as much as I wished I could just be an athlete this AM: I covered for him so he could go home. The poor guy had a 100+ fever and had barfed 2x during the 5A class.

So I got to have some extra fun this AM and coach a great group of athletes who managed to get their butts up and out to come and work on the Hang Squat Cleans. There really is sometimes nothing better than being able to hang out with people who are committed to living healthy lives.