Dave has been out of town with the scouts for the past 3 days. He gets home this afternoon and we are very excited for that. I did pretty well flying solo the past few days. However, yesterday I did have a moment when I felt like I wanted to throw my children out the window. Thank goodness for the gym! After naps, when we are usually getting ready for Dad to get home and getting dinner started, I packed the girls in the car and went to the gym. They LOVE the Kids Club at 24 Hour Fitness, and that I get 2 hours to work out, swim, go in the spa, whatever I want. It's a win-win situation for us! So I was able to get my workout in, and since it doesn't last 2 hours and I wanted to get the most out of their time in the Kids Club, I decided to bring my lacrosse stick and play wallball in the basketball gym they have there.

This was the first time in 2 YEARS that I have picked up my stick. That was very sad to me when I realized it had been that long, especially because for years playing lacrosse was my passion and dream. But I was excited to finally pick it up again and I must say it felt WONDERFUL! I felt alive with that stick in my hand and amazed at how it felt like no time had passed since the last time I played. Of course my right hand wasn't as strong and coordinated as it used to be, but it still felt great to have that stick in my hand. I LOVE LACROSSE! I love how I feel when I play - even if it's just wallball. There is a peace and fluidity (is that a word?) that I feel when I play. I love feeling strong, coordinated, and so focused. And I love feeling in my element. It's like in that movie "For The Love of the Game" (great movie by the way) - I feel like I "clear the mechanism" as soon as I start throwing the ball. I can easily forget whatever was stressing me out and I just feel great. Everything in my life seems to make sense in those moments when I play. I love it!

After my 2 hours were up, (which I never wanted to end) I felt recharged and uplifted and ready to be a mom again. Thank you 24 Hour Fitness! This gym membership has been a great thing for us. And I LOVE LACROSSE!