I thought I was fit and then I snowboarded.

I thought I was mentally stable and then I moved to the mountains in an RV for the winter.

We got up to the mountains last Wednesday evening.

Friday the boys and I went snowboarding. I only fell 10,000 times. The good news is I didn’t break anything.

My body felt like the egg that was in my pocket on my first day of snowboarding.

Saturday, I hurt. So. Bad. The only time I have been this sore was for my RKC certification.

Sunday, we woke up to frozen water pipes and ice on the inside of our windows and walls.

Ice on the INSIDE of our window.

You know how I talked about avoiding feeling overwhelmed. Well between being sore, single digit temperatures, having no water, and feeling trapped I had a meltdown. I’m starting to think I was idealizing spending the winter in the mountains in our RV and snowboarding. While Brent was outside in 3 degrees trying to thaw our fresh water tank I kept thinking, “We chose to do this?”

However, it isn’t just us who chose to do this. We are here with 3 other families we met on the road so at least we aren’t crazy alone. That is helping  so much.

Anyway, things have warmed up since the weekend (It’s in the 30s today!) and my spirits have started to lift little by little.

The campground even has a decent little fitness center. It’s been over a year since I’ve been in any sort of fitness facility.

I waited a few days to to adjust to the altitude but Monday I started working out and that has helped my mood tremendously.

I even wrote a flexible workout schedule.

Monday –  Full Body Kettlebell Workout and Walk (I’m still *trying* to get in my 10,ooo steps a day.
Tuesday – Snowboard
Wednesday – Full Body Kettlebell Workout and Walk
Thursday – Snowboard
Friday – Snowboard
Saturday – Full Body Kettlebell Workout and Walk
Sunday – Rest Day 

One of the things I was concerned about up here was getting good food.  As it turns out the other families we are with are into real food as well. My friend, Clementine found a grocery delivery service, Door to Door Organics, so our little group formed a co-op. It’s amazingly easy. Shopping online and having groceries delivered to our RV? Yes, please. It’s also surprisingly affordable. It’s easier not to make impulse purchases when you are watching your total.

All of this organic or local food, including a pound of cheese, organic (GMO free) tortillas, organic sour cream, and 4 dozen cage free eggs, was less than $90. I’m going to have to buy a few things from the regular store but it’s going to be easy to keep our grocery budget around $150 or less a week.

I don’t personally drink much milk unless it’s raw but I love that this milk is from a local source and comes in glass bottles.

I’ll finish off with a few pictures from the week.

Meow Cow wants to board too.

At least I didn’t fall off the lift until I had to get off.

Getting ready to hit the slopes. Brent waits to put his helmet on. I wear mine in the car because I’m that cool.

Thing One

Thing Two

So that’s it.

Any of you snowboard? Please tell me it’s get’s easier! I’m working on cutting down our grocery budget but I find it really hard to feed a family of four real food for less than $150 dollars a week. Any tips?

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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It has been one of “those weeks”.  I’ve felt stuck in tiny room with one only one window that’s covered thick with grime.

I know there is a beautiful world out there but my Windex bottle is empty.  Dammit.

I could ramble and muse on (and on and on) about my feelings but, honestly, it’s rather tiresome.  Instead, I’m choosing to think about the things for which I’m grateful.  Things like family, sunsets, handmade quilts, and kettlebells.  Here are some happy pictures from last week’s trip to Arizona.

At the Chinese Cultural Center with two young men (whose wierdo mother insists on matching outfits despite the older turning 10 next week).

Exploring the Asian grocery.

Loved looking through the freezer.  I’ll spare you the fresh fish counter.

The Koi pond.  (Don’t worry this fish has nothing to do with the market.)

Desert sunsets.

Meeting up with Averie and Madeline.

Digital exhibit at the Arizona Science Center.

GG and I under my new “handmade by gram” Amy Butler quilt.  I LOVE it!  Thank you Gram!

Meow Cow worried that daddy got lost in Starbucks.

“His and hers” kettlebells (and nunchucks) stashed under the seat.

300 kettlebell swings at the rest stop.

100 more at Cabazon.  That’s me by the back leg.

Every time I go into “the bronto” I always wish I could live in it.
I would be fun (and good exercise) to hang a ladder or a rope from his nostril so I could climb up and slide down his throat into my bed.

Anyone else love the dinosaur scene in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure?

Found the perfect place for some split squats.

I think this is my first Saturday post ever.  I know there wasn’t much about food or fitness.
I just wanted to say hi and let you know I’ve been thinking of you.  Really I have.
I never expected blogging to become such an important part of my life.

Now it’s time to go clean that window.

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Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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