Today for my 44 I did rocking squat – it was every bit as awkward as it sounds!!  

Start in a squat position – 

 

More than anything this is a nice way to warm-up your shins and calves – and get a little burn from holding the squat!!!

And, it was another happy day on the treadmill!!!  I did 8 miles at a fairly steady pace – just a few seconds under an hour or right at 7:30 pace and then another 1.15 miles super easy.  I’m hoping to have more running days this year – trying to be smart about it though because I have a history of stress fractures. (in 10 years I’ve had 3 or 4 in my right foot and 1 in each hip)

Somehow I have a 15 year old and an almost 13 year old and neither one of them have ever been to the circus!!!

What?!  How did this happen?  

And, to make things even worse, neither Chris nor the boys  have ever been to a rodeo!!!

I feel like they have been sheltered and are missing out in a big way!!

Of course, then Chris reminded  me that they have been skiing, to lots of beaches and for 5 straight summers we went to Hawaii starting when Hunter was 4 and Jordan 6.  (The Hawaii gig was because we got to fly Space A, free, on the tanker – and I think it is time for another trip!!!)

But still, the circus is like having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich – it is part of growing up!!!

Jordan said, “I’m not going to a circus.  I don’t want to see clowns juggling swords with creepy faces.”  OY!!!  

Maybe I will take them to a cattle auction!!  None of them (Chris or the boys) have ever been to one of those either and I think everyone should experience the thrill of a cattle auction!!!  (I used to go with my grandparents – good times!!!)

Have you been to the circus?  A rodeo?  What about a cattle auction?
What is one place you think all kids should experience at least once?

Happy Wednesday!

Kim