Open Houses

We had an Open House at My Gym Arvada on Saturday, Feb. 12th and enrolled 11 new kids! We make monthly enrollment goals (even when we are not doing an open house) and decided to make 25 our goal for the whole month of February. With the Open House specials and the 11 new kids during our 4-hour event, we hit our monthly goal of 25 enrollments the second the Open House ended... 12 days into the month. We are adding new classes and really have gotten on an enrollment spree that we hope to keep going.

We had a two-day Open House at My Gym Colorado Springs the following weekend and enrolled a total of 22 new kids. Since we had 11 new members during the first day of the Open House (just like Arvada), we were not expecting much the second day, but it's exciting that we were pleasantly surprised.

We've had a rental car for January and February as our second vehicle. We will be turning the car back in on the 29th, and the March work schedule has us trying to cover every shift with just one car and all the new staff we've hired. I am nervous about it, but I rather try it before we have to add a second vehicle expense right now. Thomas will still be staying one night a week in the springs to save on gas, but having one car will actually allow us to spend more time together working in either Arvada or Colorado Springs instead of being split like we have been for the past 2 months.

It's almost like March will bring on a new adventure, but we are ready and still excited. We are also thankful there is a Petsmart with a Pets Hotel right by the Colorado Springs My Gym. Our dog, Pepper, loves the 1 1/2 car ride to and from his doggy day camp while we work (and it's only $20 for the day... usually 10-12 hours).

Those are the work updates I have for now. I always want to write about more interesting things going on in our life, but My Gym is our life right now and there's a lot going on to talk about. We are tired, but blessed!

Time for an Update

We have owned both My Gym Children’s Fitness Center in Arvada and Colorado Springs for over a month now, so I thought it was time for an update. Both gyms are currently increasing in enrollment and birthday parties. We are gearing up for an Open House in Arvada next Sunday, Feb. 12^th. Colorado Springs will have a two-day event on Feb. 18^th and 19^th. We hired a new employee in Arvada last week, and are still interviewing other applicants in both locations.

Thomas is mainly in Colorado Springs – staying overnight about twice a week to save on gas. The gym has a nice extra storage room where he has a futon set up with a TV and his Xbox. Juli is mainly at My Gym Arvada during the week and typically in the Springs on the weekends to give Thomas a break from the drive. It’s hard managing two gyms and working every class/birthday party, but we have great staff right now helping us (especially Dustin from Arvada and Sam from Colorado Springs who also work 6-7 days a week), and we a truly blessed by this experience.

Our goal is still to eventually sell My Gym Colorado Springs, but since we are unsure the timing of when that will happen this year, we are focused and determined to build it up to the best of our abilities before resting. We have to constantly remind ourselves that the continuous work and endless hours are only for a season and that it will be worth it all in the end.

Please continue to pray for our health and safety through this journey… may we receive wisdom and strength from the One who gave it all.

In other news, Juli’s brother left for Marine Corps boot camp on January 16^th. We received the first letter in the mail from him last week. The letter means a lot to me (Juli). I keep in on my fridge and look at it daily. It reads, “Juli, Thomas (and Pepper): This place is crazy! I’m gonna send mom all the details cause I don’t have much time to write. I am well, though, I miss you guys! I regret not spending more time with y’all when in Colorado. I promise to visit soon. How’s Colorado Srpings? Please write often. Include spiritually uplifting things. My devotions are what’s getting me through this. I really love y’all. ~Micah …PS Tell Mom and Angela that the food is truly great and the weather is nice so far.”

I am going to write him tonight, but I don’t think I could tell him how much I actually miss him. I was spoiled by Facebook keeping us so connected before he left. Little things during the day make me think of Micah and what he possibly could be going through. Please lift him up in prayer, too, as I count down the days to his graduation (April 13^th) and a short 10-day leave that will allow him to call his sister. If you would like to write him (normal first class letters only), his address is:

RCT Waits, Micah D.

3^rd BD, India CO, PLT 3024

PO Box 16345

MCRD Parris Island, SC 29905-6345