Sports!

Sports, who doesn't like 'em? I know my family does. We like to keep up with football and hockey. And my husband is a jack of all trades when it comes to playing. I swear, he can learn any sport within a matter of seconds. He plays all sorts of sports. I actually have a funny story I'll share with you.

So, while we lived in Monterey, California, I was pregnant. I can't remember exactly when the softball season had started up, but you could definitely tell I was. A few months into it, and I was 9 months pregnant. I had been having contractions a bit early on in the day, and I knew Jason had a softball game that night. He came home for lunch and asked if I wanted to go to the hospital. Seeing as how they weren't close together, I said no. He then came home after work and asked if I wanted to go then. I, again, said no even though I knew they were getting closer and closer. So we went to his softball game! Haha. I was walking around trying to fight the contractions and make it through the game. I was by the bleachers trying to stretch. Thankfully, the time seemed to go by fast. So after the game, we went home, got things together, and went to the hospital. I had my daughter the next morning.

As you can tell, we have our priorities in check. Lol.

Sports can really get your blood flowing. I remember being in cheer leading (my favorite year of high school, might I add!) and I was a base, one of the ladies who held up the flying girl. And wow, that could really wear on you. Lifting someone is no easy task. But the best part is that, I was relatively in shape back then. Pretty much every day after school before and during the season, we were exercising. Trying new lifts, dancing, cheering, stretching, etc.

You can exercise without even thinking about it. I know when I play sports, I can easily break a sweat. One of my favorites is volleyball. Swimming is also an awesome heart pumper, if done right. Water aerobics, anyone?

Even kicking a ball around in the backyard can be fun, AND get your heart rate up. Especially if you have an over excited dog and toddler. Haha. I think everyone should have a special sport they try to work on. I know I need to get back into volleyball. Or try out soccer. Anything that gets you out in the nice weather and is fun. Not to mention, playing sports can higher your self-esteem. Set a goal, possibly even an easy one, and when you achieve it, you'll feel awesome! And you'll know that if you can achieve that, you can achieve any (:

So go get out and play! Pick up a ball, or a bat, or anything. There's tons of sports to play, there has to be one that sparks an interest. If not, try to do anything active today. I (tried to) did the HIIT exercise today. It kicked my butt. But it got me moving. Now I'm going to go clean the kitchen and clean since it looks like a mess and I may get more boxes today, hopefully full of almonds.

So what sport are you into? Let me know! Tomorrow, I'll hopefully have all the things to make almond milk. If so, look forward to pictures, and an overview! (: