Day 20: Taking a Cue from the Dogs

 I am learning to take every chance I have to be more active.  Today I went to my mom's house with the boys and our dog Nugget.  I was tired from getting everyone up and out of the house by 7:30 but as soon as we arrived t my mom's house Nugget and her cousin (my brother's dog Emma) went crazy begging to go for a walk.  All I wanted to do was sit down and rest but the dogs were so eager to get out of the house and one of the twins, Matthew, was excited to take them on a walk so out we went.

It was a good thing that I bought Matthew because I still cannot

Emma loves to roll on a nice green lawn.

walk fast enough to please the dogs so Matthew ran ahead with them.  As I was watching him run the dogs up the street I thought of how good it was to see Matthew outside running and playing instead of sitting and watching TV and how  I set the tone for my family's level of activity.  We aren't nearly active enough as a family and I have to make a daily choice to keep moving.  
My becoming more active isn't just about improving my own health.  It is about my setting a good example of healthy eating and activity for my kids, which is some pretty powerful motivation.