10 steps for working up to working out
- Acquiesce when your child asks if she can take a bath. Remind her that she is not to get any water on the floor.
- Fill the tub, and remind her yet again not to get any water on the floor.
- Let her play for about 20 minutes.
- Check on her.
- Freak out when you realize that there is about an inch of water on the ceramic tile floor.
- Realize that the hall carpet is soaking up the water from the bathroom.
- Turn into a crazy woman - get your kid out of the tub, throw a couple of towels down on the tile floor, and toss your child a towel to wrap around herself.
- Grab a few towels and throw them on the carpet.
- With all your might, stomp on towel-covered carpet.
- Repeat steps 8 and 9 for about 45 minutes.
This knee-lifting exercise is guaranteed to get your heart rate up and is a great way to prepare for a full workout session the following day.
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6 comments:
hilarious! sounds like my house. we should be in perfect shape anyday now :-)
Fergie, I am soooo glad to know I'm not alone here! You would certainly think all the exercise I get from chasing messes all day would have more of an effect! :) I do think that is why I have lost about 20 lbs in the last 4 years - despite having 3 children during that same time.
The not-so-funny truth is that the hall carpet got saoked for about 10 feet, and the water even went into the girls' room - GRRR! I stomped around for a LONG time, and we have had fans blowing on the wet areas since yesterday afternoon. It might be dried out by tomorrow?
I love it!! Mine hasn't gotten that far yet, but she is working on it and any day I will be joing you :)
You just wait, Romie! Children are nothing if not unpredictable! :)
Revka, You're such a sweetie! Thanks for your comments. Of course I will continue to come check out your blog! I have you in the bloglines account :) Thank you for your sweet spirit!
No, Karen, unfortunately we do not, but we did run the fans for 2 1/2 days. We (actually, my husband) also blow dried the wet areas along the baseboards. I am really praying that we won't get any mold from this. This made a funny post, but it really hasn't been a very funny situation.
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