Fresh motivation--just in time.

It's been so crazy busy lately that I haven't been posting much. We are getting ready for a month long "home leave" in the states, which will be a welcome thing. However, it requires a TON of preparation--packing, making sure things are taken care of while we're gone, making sure work will not be disrupted, etc. And of course, since I wasn't busy enough, a long lost job application made its way into the hands of interviewers, who wanted to do the interview this week via teleconference...I'm not complaining, I know lots of people would love to have this opportunity, but come on...being grilled for over an hour over the phone by five people on the other end of the phone at 7:30 am? Yikes.

Well, one of the things I'm always concerned about when we go home is the eating temptations. I have to say, I've got some fresh motivation to stay on track while we're stateside. I noticed last night that my youngest two children are really getting chunky. I think they've been carbo-loading over the summer and not getting enough exercise. Anyhow, both DH and I are a little concerned about this trend--according to WII fit, my 9 year old could stand to lose about 10 pounds. I don't even want to get the 6 year old on that thing. I just really don't want them to head down the same road as we have. And since I know children watch your actions more than they listen to your words, DH and I need to step it up a notch. I'm hoping that our time this vacation will involve a lot of playing outside, hiking, and being more active. I'm also planning to take advantage of the fact that most of the places we'll be staying have kitchens--I'd like to find some good farmer's markets and enjoy the summer bounty. Anyhow, have a happy 4th everyone!