Get into Fitness

I never thought I'd see the day - but the Evetts are bound for fitness glory... well - sort of anyway.

Health and Fitness - all joking aside - is a major concern for us - and a major motivator for me to have enrolled bothy Morgan and Lilly into so many after school activities and clubs.

I have been steady with my fitness and healthful eating - but get very frustrated at the lack of real results. I know i need ot do stuff every day - but it just slips past and the only way for me to get exercise constantly is to attend a class - and I can't do that every day... SO have been dreaming about having a wii and Wii fit for over 6 months now.. .just thinking - Xmas not far away - will wait for then.. but stuff it...

Gym memberships are expensive - trying to find child care so that both of us can get out and do classes.... well - you know the deal.

Enter the Wii Fit.. only 3 days of ownership and we are all totally hooked. Adrian does a full muscel and yoga session - the other body balance stuff - clocking up an hour a day - and he says he can really feel it deep in his core muscles.

Morgan and Lilly love the running - as well as the other co-ordination games and of cours elilly is the dancing queen with the step dance classes.

I have to say that I am a bit of a dapper hand at the tightrope walking and of course we all compete mercilessly on the ski jumping one.

It clocks your progress, weighs you and checks your balance on the board - giving relaly valuable - not pappy feedback - the programers were fantastic and its a really clever design. absoltuy 5 stars from us.

We have also go the sports one - which Morgan and Lilly love - boxing and bowling mostly - and yes - you still get quite a muscle work out with those. I am waiitn gon some extra bits ( tennis rackets, gold clubs etc to use to give more reality to the game.)

I can forsee in not so distant future a room which is the virtual room - you climb into a virtual body sensor suit and do your work outs. - no traveling , no smog or fear of being robbed or run over on the way there... I want one now....!!!

anways - will keep you up to date with this.. and our progress.

Kids Disco

Put 7 kids under the age of 7 in a darkened room and hand them glow sticks, throw some streamers around and put some pumping music on and what do you have?

Very excited kids who will dance their feet off..

what started as a off the cuff thing and kind gesture by one of our neighbours - has evolved into the last incarnation - Disco at the Evetts.

I love the idea that the three families in the street look after the kids once a month - so that the other two couples can go out and watch a movie - or have a meal alone.. or good grief - talk to one another!!

I thought I'd share some photos from the night. The kids had such a wonderful time - mixing up playing with dancing, lego, blocks, watching DVDs, eating popcorn, munching on chips, playing super heros and spys, the hot dogs, the dance off competitions ( all instigated and run by my little organiser - Morgan!)

the kids were all delightful and loving with each other - no tiffs or tears - which was a blessing. I was so delighted with the way they all looked out for one another and played so well.

Looking forward to the next one!

How do you stuff a holiday into a weekend?

So - what would you say -

• go snowboarding after a cooked breakfast,
• swimming,
  
• hang out in a spa pool big enough for a dozen to sit comfortably,
  
• race round and explore a pirate ship, a space ship, Visit an egyptian Pyramid,
  
• watch a movie, have a cocktail by the pool,
• play a few games on playstation,
  
• sleep,
  
• get up and play playstation,
  
• swim,
• race on go carts,
• draw and paint,
  
• swim again,
  
• go to the beach and watch the sun go down,
  
• chuck a frisbee,
  
• eat icecream and get home to fall asleep immediately?

well - that's what the kids did on Sunday and Monday. Saturday was spent looking at cars, test driving and then going to the Lions Match ( see previous entry for photos of that.)

Morgan was a little nervous with the snow - but Lilly jumped in and was away. Both loved the experience and we are now looking seriously at a snow holiday next year. It was a gimic by Anaconda - they had several tonnes of snow dumped inthe car park and had tobogan rides for the kids.

We took off to the Gold Coast and stayed at Paradise Resort - I have got to say it was a fantastic experience and one we will def be doing again.

We had a poolside Bunkhouse - FAB. Great use of space - with a bunkbed separating an area from the parents. It was set up with a playstation and DVD, drawers underneath and the to the side of the bed and a huge blackboard on one wall for artistic explorations.

As part of the deal we also had 2 sessions of kids club a day - where they kids went off , ate a good meal and explored the most fantastic play areas I have ever seen. Each room was themed areas - Egypt, pirate ships, Space ships, Roman temples, go carting area. The staff were not only abundant - but friendly and related to the kids really well. Morgan and Lilly didn't want to come to us -they wanted to stay and play - don't blame them one bit.

We did spend an afternoon in the pools ( 4 of them) and on the slides. There are giant geckos everywhere - slides down their tail, hanging off them etc. I went in the pool as well - 26 degrees - which to be honest is the bottom point for me - but come on - its the middle of winter next week - what can you expect?

I'll be writing up a proper report and review of this place to put on my writing site - but all I can say is this was FANTASTIC.. and we'll be going back.

Adrian and I went out for dinner, had walks along the moonlight beach, went out and had a leisurely breakfast together, went down the Gold coast promenade and went shopping, had a gorgeous lunch and people watched - Age most disappointed he only saw one Maserati.. - and we knew the kids were having a blast and well looked after. It really was a holiday for us - and for them.

So we really stuffed in a heap on the weekend..... how about you?