Every time I say I'm going to get better at blogging, I take longer and longer to post. My computer didn't even remember my blog address this time (I actually had to type every letter of hobby-family.blogspot.com). I really want to blog more, but sometimes I feel like it would just be the same, same stories or updates.
We work a lot, but you already know that. We did make ourselves take a few days off in a row the week of July 4th. We closed the gym and had a nice stay-cation around Colorado. We hiked Seven Falls in Colorado Springs, went to our first Lacrosse game (just to see the fireworks on July 4th), and used our LivingSocial to enjoy a half day of White Water Rafting. It was a great week of fun and relaxing!
Even though work keeps us beyond busy between the two gyms, we are having fun. We have been blessed with staff (the picture is both Arvada and Colorado Springs together). Even with two of these girls completing their final day with us just yesterday to leave for to college, three more applications have come in and interviews have been going well. It is a never-ending training kind of job, but you get to work with some fun personalities, for sure!
Coming out of summer, enrollment is starting to go up in Arvada, but it is still struggling in Colorado Springs. At times we get burnt out. At times we wonder what in the world are we doing making our life so busy. Then I was reminded last week that 'when great direction is needed, great direction is given'. However... automatic doors don't open when you pull into the parking lot; they open when you walk through them. I feel like we are still walking up to the "door" particularly in Colorado Springs. Hopefully things will change in another month and that 'great direction' will be given.
After a crazy work load each week, we have really been enjoying our Sundays. The 3rd Sundays of each month, we have had the opportunity to have an interactive booth at our local Arvada Farmer's Market. We bring a lot of our big My Gym equipment for the kids to play on in a grassy area right by the library. We have done two already and have three more to go. It's has been great, free advertising (not to mention the free, yummy fruits and veggies they give us for entertaining the kids).
To change the subject off of work, our Sundays are also filled with being active in our church and attending basketball games. Juli has started occasionally playing the keyboard on our church's worship team (in addition to the youth band) and still serves as a youth leader over the high school girls. She just got back from their Summer Camp (youth retreat) last week - 5 days away with no cell service and not much sleep. Thomas has joined a basketball league that plays every Sunday night. It is fun watching him (even though some of his games don't start until nearly 9pm).
Some other random blogging thoughts...
- Angela (Juli's sister) comes to visit next Wednesday through the weekend. Unfortunately, the boys will be staying behind, but it'll be great sister time as we get pedicures, go shopping and take bets on if we will have another nephew or our first niece in January.
- Our anniversary falls on Labor Day this year. Yippy for a day off to celebrate SIX YEARS of marriage!
- We go to California in October for another My Gym owners-only seminar. I can't believe we have been in Colorado AND a business owner for almost 4 years already.
- I miss my grandparents. I think about Mimi a lot when I'm playing the piano. I think of Pop even at the most random times. If I'm remembering correctly, their anniversary is this month. I wonder how you celebrate 63 something years with your love in Heaven.
