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Sibling Love

Today’s 43 is compliments of Hunter.  I gave the boys free reign to come up with a move and make the video and told them I would get it done!  Hunter came up with this whooper of a move.  (Chris said Hunter wanted to add more but thankfully, Chris saved me.  Hunter said, “she can do it – she did 4300 jumping jacks!”)  I think maybe deep down he is proud of me!!!

Anyway, the move is called “the Cube” – I’m not sure why except for the fact that Hunter performed it with his Rubik cube in place.  

  • jump back to plank
  • push-up
  • 20x mountain climbers
  • push-up
  • jump back in
  • jump

The above is 1 rep – 43 of these was no joke!!!  I struggled to finish all 43 today (maybe because it was 860 mountain climbers and 86 push-ups plus all the jumping!!!

[youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGpxsQS8-Hw’]

Thanks, Hunter!!

After the killer “Cube”, I did some Turbo Fire.  I did Lower 20 – which is 20 minutes of lower body work using this “cute” band and will leave your legs and hips shaking!!!

Innocent - I think not!
Innocent – I think not!

Then I did Upper 20 (20 minutes of upper body work – including more push-ups!) using this band:

Turbo Fire Band
Turbo Fire Band

A great workout to start my day!!!

So, I spent the bulk of yesterday hanging out at the hospital.  My dad was in the ICU until about 5:45 or 6:00 in the  evening when they finally moved him into a private room.  At least then he could sit in a chair for a few minutes.  He looked pretty good – he said he wasn’t in pain just really uncomfortable.

siblings
siblings

One nice thing about my impromptu trip is seeing all of my siblings.  The last time all 4 of us were all together was over 2 years ago!!!  My younger brother drove in from Levelland and my sister came from Sherman so by mid afternoon we were all together!!  I always enjoy catching up with my siblings (in person).

Tim (twin) & me Aunt Jackie & me Mandi & me Sam & me
Tim (twin) & me
Aunt Jackie & me
Mandi & me
Sam & me

And, while I was hanging out with my brothers, sister, aunt and dad here in Texas, Chris was busy at home!!

Hunter had 4 friends over 4 a sleep-over last night for his birthday.  That means a total of 6 boys (counting my 2) + Chris!!!  For weeks I had been planning to make a special cake for the event.  However, it’s hard to make a cake when you aren’t there!

Chris and Jordan to the rescue:

some of the steps involved
some of the steps involved

Can you tell what the cake is?  Didn’t they do an awesome job?!

Pretty sure Hunter was happy!

Surprise = success!
Surprise = success!

Hunter knew that I had a cake planned but he didn’t know what it was going to be – I think the choice was pretty appropriate for him!!!

And….Look – a close match for my “happy place” –

view from waiting room window
view from waiting room window

OK – it’s not really a beach – but it is a lake that I could see from the window in the waiting room!!!  Close enough for now!!

Happy Saturday!

Kim

PS – I will announce the winner of the I AM FEARLESS necklace tomorrow!!!

Curveballs

Today’s 43 has a super special video.  I was driving for 8.5+ hours yesterday and I called home and asked Chris and the boys to make the video for me.  (I told them the move I had in mind – they did the work.)  Thanks to Jordan for the awesome video (complete with intro and credits!!)!!!

The move – a bicep curl to a shoulder press – reverse the move then drop down and jump back to plank (hold) – jump in and stand = 1 rep x 43!!  (I used 10 pound dumbbells)

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(Jordan dropped the weights when he jumped back but I actually held onto them the whole time.)

Here is the hotel fitness center:Hilton Garden Fitness Room

There were also 2 treadmills but a man was on one and I figured he didn’t want some creepy girl taking his picture!!

I started by walking a mile to warm-up before my 43.  Sweat was dripping off me during this 43 – good thing the fitness center wasn’t packed!   Then I came back up to my room (4 flights of stairs – bonus!!) for the rest of my workout.

travel fitness center!
travel fitness center!

I did Les Mills Combat – Combat 45.  I hope the people in the room below me weren’t still trying to sleep since there was quite a bit of plyo jumping!!

Screen shot 2013-04-11 at 11.17.06 PMSometimes life throws a curveball at you and you have to learn how to time your swing to hit it.

Yesterday morning (while I was doing my timed wall-sit), my twin brother (Tim) called me and told me our dad was in the hospital.  He didn’t have many details at the time but a bit later he called me back with more info.  My dad had a massive heart attack, had surgery yesterday morning and was in the ICU.  I felt like I needed to make a trip to Texas because I don’t want him to be in the hospital alone!!!  (scary being alone in a hospital!)

A few plans (hotel reservations, stuff for Chris & boys….), packing and I was on the road by 1:15 for a long drive.  Poor planning since I hit Oklahoma City at high traffic time:

Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City

This is a drive that I have made more times than I can count and it never really changes!

look - a small hill!
look – a small hill!

It is hard to take pictures while driving (and probably not very safe) in case you were wondering.  I tried to get the Welcome to Texas sign but there was another sign in front of it (RUDE!!) and I was zipping along and …. no sign but I made it safely!!!

So, the next few days will be crazy but it’s important – it’s my DAD, after all!!  And, I will get to see my 98 year-old grandpa while I’m here!!

Happy Friday!  Last day for to enter the giveaway for this necklace:Giveaway - necklaceI will announce the winner this weekend!!!

Kim