My Mother's Day and The Importance of Family Support

       Hello Everyone! Happy Friday! I've been wanting to write this blog all week, but things were pretty crazy this week! I would start working on my post and then something would come up and I didn't get it finished. It's now Friday night and I'm finally getting the time to sit down and share with you about my Mother's Day. It was truly a wonderful day and it really could not have gone better then it did. The boys were very well behaved on Sunday, and all you other Mom's know that doesn't happen often ;-). Well at least it doesn't in my house, they seem to enjoy nagging, bothering, pestering, teasing, and yelling at one another...although that is what siblings do, I remember the days when I was younger and my three siblings and I did the same thing and drove my Mother crazy as well. Despite how often they argue they also love to play together, stick up for each other, and cause mischief together ;-). They are boys through and through and I don't know how I could ever love them more then I do already.
       Now I want to share about my Mother's Day not just because the day was so wonderful, but because it is about the support and love I have from my husband and my two little boys in this journey of living a healthier life, staying fit, and doing what I love to do. Since I decided to become a Team Beachbody Coach and make this change for myself to be healthier and more fit it didn't just change my life but it changed theirs as well. Having the time to run, workout, and make healthy meals is something I need their support in. It wouldn't happen without them. For me to do this they also need to change what they do at times so that I can have the time to do something that makes me happy. When I take the time to exercise or go for a run my husband stays with the boys which means he is not able to do something he may want to or need to do at the time. We have agreed since the beginning of our relationship that we will make it work because we are a team and we support one another in doing what makes us happy, what makes us a better person. When we are happy and working on our goals and dreams it only betters us as a family. 
    This weekend for Mother's Day we said no phones, no internet, it's going to be a family day. We went to a local farm just up the street and picked out vegetables and flowers to plant. We have wanted for years to grow our own vegetables and we said this year "We Are Doing It"!We got some Peppers, Tomatoes, Spinach, and Summer Squash. We got pots to plant them in so we could do container plants this year being our first year we thought it would be a great way to start. It was so wonderful spending the days with my boys outside digging in the dirt and planting flowers and vegetables. It was truly good for the mind and soul. The boys helped put the soil and compost in the pots to plant the vegetables, they helped dig the holes for the flowers, and enjoyed finding worms. They are so excited to grow vegetables that we can pick ourselves and put into our food. I'm hoping that by growing our vegetables it may help my youngest son Zachary eat more vegetables and try new things. 
    The reason I'm sharing this is because when you are deciding to make a change in your life to better yourself, remember you are not only changing your life, but you are changing the life of your family as well. To be successful in your journeys having the help, support, and encouragement from your family will make all the difference. Make them a part of your journey. Include them in what your goals are so they can help motivate you and help you stay accountable. Living a healthier more active life is something that is going to benefit them just as much as it's going to benefit you. By making them a part of your journey it's going to make it easier for you to stay on track. I love the mornings when I workout and my boys join me, or when my husband knows that I wasn't able to get in my morning workout he tells me when he gets home from work to go for a run because he knows how it relieves my stress and makes me happy. Yes you are the one that makes the choice to change your life, you are the one that looks in the mirror every day and has to be happy with yourself, but when you have the support of the loved ones around you it makes it easier for you to reach your goals.