I am not a huge sports fan. My husband likes to record games and car races on the DVR each weekend, and I usually use his sports time as an opportunity to get a much-needed nap or curl up with a good book.
My favorite part of most spectator sports is not the game itself. I tune into the national anthem. That’s kind of interesting. Or during the Super Bowl I love to watch the commercials. But the game? Yawn!
It has been said that commercials are a good time for a little bit of exercise. I think I’d rather exercise during the actual game, but the idea is a good one. Some easy do-it-at-home exercises are jumping-jacks variations. Get a little two-year-old present and they will have a blast as well.
Part of the reason I want to live healthy is that I want my children to learn healthy living by my example. When Eden sees me jumping around the room, she gets very excited and starts to follow. On the other hand, when I’ve had those days where I just want to sit and do absolutely nothing, guess what I find Eden doing? Sitting and doing nothing.
Leading an active life is not always what I feel like doing. But if my children will learn at this crucial age how to stay physically healthy, it is worth doing. Perhaps I should hit the jumping-jacks the next time my husband turns on the Nascar race.
Speaking of National Anthems... I have a link to two videos of one of my favorite renditions of the National Anthem that I've heard within the last year. I don't have a video of my favorite rendition :( I can't seem to copy and paste the link on here. But it's on
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A 2 year old can be a good motivator as well. There have been times when I've been sitting on the couch and Eden would come up and say "let's jump daddy". If I didn't respond fast enough or if I told her not now I would get hit with one of her precious begs of "please". She get's me going.
ReplyDeleteWow Linda that was pretty neat. Did you tape that on your camera?
ReplyDeleteThanks Kimberly. I don't tape every rendition... it would take up too much space. Can you imagine having over 50 videos of the National Anthem (and that's just the 2009 season)? Though, there have been cases where I started taping the rendition and right after I had to delete it. They were that bad. There were other cases where I didn't start taping till halfway through. Like with Michael Lington's case, I didn't start right away. I might've gotten him the second time he played. And of course, I still kick myself for not getting the little girl who sang so beautifully back in 2007.
ReplyDeleteThe video from the cubs game was taped by me. I was sitting in the left field box level and right under the over hang. I think I remember crouching down so I could video the big screen without the overhang blocking the way.