Fitness Tests

At my job, I have been having my clients perform fitness tests to determine their baseline, then in a few months we will test them again. The tests are pretty simple (Or so I thought)

Pushup Test: However many pushups how they can do in one minute

Step Test: Step up and down on an aerobic step that is 10 inches tall, for 3 minutes. After the time is up I will get their heart rate, and see how quickly the heart can recover

Flexibility Test: Good ol' fashion sit and reach test... Sitting on the ground with feet straight out, a ruler is placed at their heels with the 15 inch mark. The client reaches with both hands as far forward as they can and touch the ruler without bending their knees.

They sound so simple right?! I have seen so many people that are so out of shape it amazes me. I have had people not able to finish the step test. It's only 3 minutes?! I feel like not only are our portion sizes too big, but we have so many CONVINENCES that we have become so LAZY!

Please everyone, value your health, because once you become ill, it's a lot harder to become healthy again rather than never have to come back from the illness. Get your bodies moving and become a better person with a higher quality of life.

This just really has made me realize how important our health is and how many don't value it.

Pregnant :/

Everyday I am asked how am I feeling? Well really being pregnant is WEIRD....
As most of you know, I majored in Exercise Science with a minor in nutrition. Before I was pregnant, I would workout, eat my fruits and vegetables, drink lots of water, get 8 or more hours of sleep, and feel pretty happy with life. Since this little babe decided to join us I have:

-Woke up more in the middle of the night than ever before(mainly to pee)

-Not worked out once, please hope my energy comes back in a few weeks

-Taken more naps in the last 2 months since kindergarten

-Eaten more fried food, corn dogs from article circle, spicy chicken sandwiches from McD's(which
I thought was absolutely disgusting before I became prego) and had less vegetables and fruits
since high school

-Felt so exhausted from walking up the stairs

-Complained more about being "fat"

-Been more blunt and brutally honest which gets me in some trouble with the hub

-Cried more over commericals, news, teen mom, Kendra's welcomes baby and pretty much anything on TV

-Felt like I am not really pregnant, just getting fat

-Sneezed everyday at least 3 times

But, with all of these crazy feelings, I have been so overwelmed with joy that we are bringing a hopefully healthy little human in to this world

Our Favorite Present

For Christmas this year,

we got this cute crib for a our cute

[baby] that will born on August 2nd, 2010!!!

We can't wait!

It's gonna be a great ride!

Family Pictures

It was a cold and windy day, but we managed to still get a few great photos.... I think we could have dealt without all the bickering and moaning though about the cold! ENJOY!

Christmas 2009

Christmas was a fun filled couple of weeks.........

Here is the siblings on the Strickland side of the family......


Randi, Hailey, Jenny and I Christmas morning in our matching pj's, we slept over and had Christmas morning with them......

Paisley helping Josh open all his presents, she has be the center of attention ALWAYS......

My new boots <3...............

One of the christmas decorations I made this year......

The loads of presents santa dropped off for us.... I guess you could say we were "nice".............

The quilt I made for Jenny and Brent, I wanted to keep it for myself..................

Making gingerbread houses....................

Baby Easton's blessing............

Temple Square lights with great friends..........

Ugly sweater party....apparently I didn't get the memo ( or I just couldn't find an ugly sweater ;))....................

Temple square again............