Sharing a Family Moment

     Hello, all. Since this is a family inclusive blog, I intend for families to go and do healthy things together. This week has been great for some of those healthy things for my family.
     First, with the nasty-cold weather closing down the school systems in our area, my two sons and I had the wonderful opportunity to go and enjoy one of our local state parks. We walked on trails for one or two hours. During which time we saw winter birds, several different animal tracks, historic sites, and survival shelters built by the park staff.
     Hiking is one great way to spend time together as a family and enjoy aerobic exercising.
     The other awesome family thing is that one of my sons and I are becoming gym-rats together. While I had hoped that both boys would join me at the gym, only one has accepted the invitation. I do not make exercising an issue any more than eating. I refuse to cause body image issues. Nor do I want to live vicariously through any of my children. They get to choose their own sports at their time.
     Well, my one son and I left the gym with a great pumped feeling all over. Particularly in our arms since we did a little extra “ego” arm work.
     My boy said that it was sad that our legs did not feel as pumped as our arms did. I said that adding some leg extensions and leg curls just after squats would donthat. This would pump the upper leg muscles with an extra amount of blood and that would result in that awesome pumped feeling.
     At that moment, my son channeled Michael Crichton by way of Dr. Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park.
     “Just because we could, Dad, does that mean we should? I mean, just stop and think about it for a second. Consider what you’re proposing,” he says.
     I bust out laughing! For all the world, he sounded and had the body movements of Dr. Malcolm at that moment.
     It’s times like this that we all need more of. These moments are what strengthen our family ties. These are the times that our children will cherish with us for decades.
     Now, get offline and go make some memories.