Moving

James came in the other day and informed me that our rent was going to be raised effective June 1st. I was not thrilled with the amount that they were raising it to. Really, I don't want to pay more in rent that I would pay for my own mortgage. You might wonder why I don't just go and buy my own house then. Well, I don't want to live here forever. Our goal is to get back to Utah ASAP!!!!! If we buy a home down here it would be harder to just pack up and go when that glorious day comes. So, we have decided to just rent. James moved in to this house a year ago this June, but the kids and I didn't move in until the very end of August. We have only been unpacked for 8 months! That has not even been enough time for me to feel like this is home, and now we are having to move. My first thoughts were "Man! I should not have spent all of those hours pulling gigantic dandelion roots out of the yard" and "I am so glad I did not pay to have spiders and weeds killed!". Heaven forbid I improve on someone else's house! lol Really, my first thought and comment was "Lets just move back to Utah since we have to move". Unfortunately, we need money to live and as James doesn't have a job in Utah, my plan went down in flames.

So, renting in the Imperial Valley is not an easy thing. It is hard to find a place. Luckily we know someone who has a home that they are trying to sell that we are going to rent. We will be moving in the next few weeks. I know, it is risky. The house could sell quickly and then we would need to move again. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it takes a while and my eyes opened (and uncrossed!) for anything else. I am also not unpacking any unnecessary items. Don't want to have to pack it again in the near future. We also are going to have to buy school uniforms. Again. The kids haven't figured that out yet, and that are so not going to be happy about that. Just add it to the list.

Yay! Yay! Yay! I Love It!

So, I am in my second week of instructing the adult boot camp class. It is safe to say that when I first started I was TERRIFIED!!!!! I was very lucky that James was working days, so I had him there as emotional support. Each day has gotten easier. When I first started I was not doing the counting for everyone (just kind of letting them do their own), but I have found that they do the exercises better (less cheating) if I do it for them. I have also found that I am not nervous as I instruct them on what to do. The first day that I did the class I had a friend say he was going to come just so he could make fun of me (he was in the class with me when I was a participant). I told him to go home. He thought I was serious and did! haha!! When he found out I had been kidding he said that he would do the next class but didn't really think I would be able to work him out hard enough. First of all, can I just say rude!? However, I kind of felt the same way. At the end of the next class he was dripping sweat and totally out of breath! I had done it! I knew that if I could work him out hard (he is in pretty good shape and young to boot) I would be okay.

So, yesterday comes and I have a hard workout in mind for the class. I was worried that it would be too hard and I wasn't sure I would be able to do it! James had the day off, so he came and I really worked the class out. I even had James sweating, and that takes some effort. I have found that I push myself so much more in leading the class than I ever would just exercising on my own. I have also had people from the class say that it is harder than before I started doing it! Wow! I have had parents from the sidelines (some of these people look like they are in extremely good shape) say that the class looks so hard, and the lady who ran the class before (remember, she is pregnant) told me that when she comes back she wants me to do a class once a week so that I can work her out! I about passed out. This woman's body is in FANTASTIC shape (besides the little baby filling up her tummy! lol)! It was amazing to hear her say that she wanted me to work her out! I can't believe how much I am loving doing this class. I am surprised that I am capable of doing it, but I am thrilled that I am. It feels so good to be able to push myself and others so hard and to succeed! It has been an extremely rewarding adventure and I am looking forward to doing it for the next few months! Yay, yay, yay!!!!

April Fools

This is not an April Fool's day joke, but it certainly could be! Last night I found out that the gym I go to was going to cancel the adult class until later this summer. The coach that runs the class is pregnant (due in June) and having contractions. She has been told to just rest. None of the other coaches want to do the class (they have other classes that they are running). As the coach was telling me she looked at me and said "It will be canceled starting next week.....unless you want to do it!". So, low and behold I am subbing for her until I leave to Salt Lake this summer! That is about 30 classes!!! Holy cow! My whole entire life I have detested exercising and now I am running a class 3 times a week! Who would have ever thought that would be a possibility?! See, it could be an April Fool's day joke! I have to say, I am very excited and extremely nervous. I am worried that I would be able to make it fun or hard enough. And what if people walk in and look at me and say 'yeah, right! Like she can teach the class!'? Keep your fingers crossed for me.