Our Family Session

We FINALLY had a professional take our family pics. I was hesitant because Tayvlee just doesn't sit still EVER. But my walls need pics of all four of us.............so we finally did them last month. Yay!
Kennedee was a little camera shy and Tayvlee was VERY distracted, so later that day when they were in a cute, giggly mood, I did a mini session with them..

You can see those pics HERE on my photography blogsite.

Les Mills

If you haven't heard of Les Mills, check them out. They are based in New Zealand, but have become a world known phenomenon.   They provide the most amazing classes available for group exercise. They only have the best instructors.

Every other certification I have done is a one-day event in which you get a certificate to teach right after.

But Les Mills wants quality. You first attend a physically, emotionally, and intellectually challenging weekend training with super long days. At the end you either pass or have to redo class.

Then you have to audition within 1 month, which then allows you permission to start your assessment.

You then have 2 months to video tape yourself teaching the format to the fullest with 100% choreography, technique and coaching. And they are really picky on everything. But that is why they are soooo good.

They offer 10 classes. I did my first one 18 months ago, BODYPUMP.  

I just did my second training for RPM (cycle).   Loved it and can't wait to get through audition and assessment.

Summer Book Reviews

I follow a blog that gives a lot of book reviews, and this one was given 4.5 stars. The cover of the book didn't grab my attention, nor did the title, nor the praises from various newspapers. But I gave it a shot anyways.

I really really liked this book.

WINTER GARDEN, by Kristin Hannah

The few half of the book was just setting the stage and I really wasn't too sure if I was going to like it, but then it turned a huge corner, headed back to Leningrad, Russia 1940's............................and then I couldn't put it down. I am not very emotional and I love when a book makes me tear up........and Winter Garden did just that.

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, by Oscar Wilde

I'm still not too sure why I read this book. I really don't care for "the classics" or any book written at the turn of the century. The writing style bores  me to death. But I was recommended to read it, and it was a really short book.

I like the story, but would have enjoyed it better in a 5 page summary. That is all I needed. I guess there was a movie made in 2009......I might have even enjoyed the movie, but the original book is just not for me. Oh well, you win some and lose some.