Happy Belated Birthday McKell

McKell celebrated her NINTH birthday on April 17. Here are NINE things you may or may not know about McKell.

1. McKell loves to dance. She has taken dance for 6 years and seriously can't wait for dance each week. She started competitive dance 2 years ago and just loves it. Her and her friend even make up dances at school to teach other girls at recess.

2. McKell is totally into clothes and fashion. This is a new thing, but it seems like everyday is a fashion show. She loves putting together outfits and loves matching shoes and accessories. Her favorite places to shop - Abercrombie and Gymboree.

3. McKell is kind to everyone. McKell's teacher told me that she just really appreciates how nice McKell is to all the students in her class. She includes everyone and tries to never hurt anyone's feelings. I hope she will always remember how important this is. She is also very kind to animals (a trait she did not get from me.)

4. McKell is creative. She loves to draw and decorate.

5. McKell is a good student. She loves school and does well on all her assignments. This year she has passed all her multiplication and division timings and learned how to write in cursive. She has loved her teacher.

6. McKell is a "daddy's girl." She likes to hang out and be with me, but loves to spend time with Derek. She loves to go on lunch dates with him and has even been helping him in the yard.

7. McKell loves babies. She always loves to hold brand new babies and now that she is getting bigger she wants to carry them around. She really likes all the baby nieces and nephews and wishes she had a baby sister. As for now when we go to grandma's she uses Halle (her cousin) as her baby. Luckily, Halle is a really good baby and lets McKell pack her around.


8. McKell is a girly girl. She loves pink, dance, gymnastics, shopping, jewelry, hair accessories, make up, and all that great girl stuff.


9. McKell is silly. She loves to make people laugh. When she gets together with friends they do the silliest things and just giggle.



McKell celebrated her birthday by having a fun, friends party. We went to see Hannah Montana, The Movie and then had presents, pizza, and cupcakes. We are so lucky to have McKell in our family.

Anniversary

Tomorrow is my one-year anniversary of joining CrossFit (http://www.crossfitcachevalley.com). Besides my marriage, I think that CF is the only thing I have consistently stuck with for so long. I have pretty much gone to CF three to four times a week, starting May 12 of last year. Here are some random thoughts/memories of CF.

My first WOD (workout of the day): Newbie
3 rounds of 10 pushups, 15 pullups, & 20 situps

Todays WOD:
5 rounds of 400 meter run, 7 kettlebell thrusters (35#), 14 pullups, & 7 burpees

My favorite WOD: Murph
1 mile run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, & 1 mile run

My least favorite WOD: Fran
21 - 15 - 9 reps of thrusters (95#) & pullups

My favorite CF people: Dean and the original 4 PM class members
Least favorite CF person: I call him 'Grunt'

Number of people I have taken to CF: 7 (including Destry)
Number that still go to CF: 1 (yes, a little disheartening)

Longest WOD: Murph - 1 hour, 1 minute
Shortest WOD: Baseline - 4 minutes

First goal - be able to do eight pushups in a row, I did 25 in a row today
Latest goal - ten double unders in a row, I struggle to do two in row (lots of work to do)

Number of people in the 4 PM class on my first day: 1 (me)
Number of people in the 4 PM class today: 22

Number of CF t-shirts I have: 4
Number of weeks I wore only CF t-shirts to work: 1

It has been a great year. I look forward to the WOD tomorrow and those of the next year. A big thanks to Brad (the trainer/owner) for bringing CF to Logan and inspiring me, along with over 100 others, to change their lives.