Flashback Friday from the Mouths of Babes

The other week I was playing with Ellie, a 5-year-old daughter of a member of the Bishopric in our ward. We were racing down the hallways of the church and I would let Ellie win (of course because she is 5), but she decided that she needed to help me out a little with my racing skills:

Anne: Oh man! You beat me again-you are SO fast!
Ellie: I know, I usually beat everyone in my class. Can we race again?
Anne: Sure, but I bet you will beat me...again.
Ellie: You know, if you were skinnier, you could run faster.
Anne: Ha Ha-Awesome.

As we all know, kids only speak the truth. They mean no harm by what they say, bless their little souls. But what Ellie said really resonated with me and got me to thinking-there are probably a lot of things that I could do better if I were skinnier. Now that school is over and I have a few more minutes of time, I will be rededicating myself to being healthy and getting in shape again so that I can beat people when I race them. I will definitely keep everyone posted on my progress, because I am sure that we can all use a little motivation...and I am sure that Ellie will keep me in check. Thanks Ellie:)
Anyways, here is the flashback picture of the week and it will give you a little hint to where I will be next weekend:That's right, I am headed to Cali for the weekend with Laura to celebrate her birthday and of course go to some A's games. It will be a blast and a well needed break for both of us and we get to just hang out with our family. Ahh life is good!