We have Ed, The Wonder Dog – and often, I’ll encourage my hubs to take Ed for a walk with me. In the winter, we’ll grab the snow shoes right after a good storm and head to a nearby trail…Ed LOVES jumping through the snow drifts…and hubs and I get a great workout.

Recently, my bonus son as asked me if he can practice yoga with me…alrighty dude! I’m all over that one And hubs told me the other day that he “was considering it…” (he’s married to a yoga teacher and he’s considering it…there’s a giggle for ya!)

And…my son-in-law goes to Thai Kickboxing with me…how cool is that?

It’s amazing how a friend can motivate me. When I do exercise with my wife we push each other just a little farther.

My siblings and I and the neighbors always ice skated together on Christmas Eve! Every winter we’d head to the basement to haul out the crate of ice skates to see what pair fit who this year.

Then it would be so stinkin’ cold my dad would wrap our toes in newspaper for insulation before putting on our skates. Then we’d head out to the pond and my dad would take buckets of water from the creek and throw it on the ice to make it smooth and slick.

We’re going to Vegas to watch my daughter Kristy from Atlanta and her new boyfriend (we’ll meet him for the first time) and Kristy’s girlfrined from Chicago do the Rock n Roll marathon.

Kristy likes to tell everyone she began running to get a piece of her mom. She is one of the twins (youngest) and would put on her tennis shoes and follow me to get her one X one time! I guess it turned out to be a good thing.

I couldn’t find those “shredded” workouts, which are they? I need to do some shredding;)

Oh and every time I see that photo I think what a gorgeous couple!

Blake – My husband and I go hiking and biking a lot, it’s great quality time. Taking the little one when no longer so little will be amazing, I’m sure!

Evita – we don’t have kids either, I love going out with my niece and nephew though. Like I said to Blake – doing these things together is great quality time.

Chris – I remember sitting in the child care area when my mom would go to Gloria Stevens (Not sure if you are familiar with that chain). I think Jane Fonda followed…the spirit will always live on!

JMS – I think we’ve tried that…talk to me in the spring

Megan – There is so much available, a lot of people don’t even realize. And it is incredibly important to our health and well-being to get moving and stay active. Thanks for sharing all of those ideas!

A college boyfriend of mine came from a family who frequently did family fitness outings: cross country skiing on Christmas day, snow-shoeing, ice skating, etc.
Another friend of mine goes for three-hour hikes with her family when they visit – usually just in a nearby set of woods or park.

I love those ideas, and look forward to many more.

By the way, great point about getting our youth involved at a young age – it’s more likely to become a habit they keep for a lifetime.

Even right now many, if not most of the physical activities we do with my husband together – it keeps us both healthy and we get to spend even more time together