Weekly Review through February 3

Here's my weekly review of last week, recapping fitness, farm, and life!

This week was full of excitement as we took a weekend getaway to Canada (sort of!) and also began Shape Up Montana! Read on!

Fitness
Jeff and I have made a commitment to trying to get in a bunch of days on skis this year. We don't live super close to any ski resorts, so it takes some effort. This week, we notched two more days on skis!

One nice thing about skiing, is that it seems to be having a positive impact on my injuries. My hip has been feeling better and better, which I'm grateful for! I *may* even start trying out some light jogging again soon!  Here's the lowdown. I'm planning a separate post with more info and pictures from our weekend trip, so stay tuned for that soon!

Check out this awesome Bird Mail package I received from a Montana Volee friend!
Flyte Gaiter, chapstick, and a sweet custom travel mug/wine cup!

January 28- Rest. Received a sweet Bird Mail package today!!!
January 29- 30 minutes treadmill walking with some incline
January 30- 20 minutes early morning yoga before school
January 31- Rest. Drive to Canada!
February 1- Skiing at Fernie Mountain Resort in Fernie, BC!

Selfie in Fernie!

February 2- Skiing at Whitefish! (yes, back in the states!)
February 3- Superbowl Workout/Treadmill crossfit activity from Shape Up Montana

February 1 also marked the first day of Shape Up Montana. I think this is the 5th year or so that we have done Shape Up Montana. We really like it for setting up and reinforcing healthy habits! I'm a team captain again this year, but our team makeup is a little different from years past. This year, we have a little bit bigger team including a few family members and lots of friends. Most of our team lives nearby, so we're hoping to have a few get-togethers throughout the entire 3-month program, too.

Farm
Jeff continues to feed cows and do chores daily. As I mentioned last week, he is on the Board of Directors for Montana Farmers Union. As part of that, he is on the Legislative Committee, which helps steer the lobbying efforts of MFU, particularly during the Montana legislative session, which is happening right now.  One of the specific legislative efforts Jeff has been spending a lot of time on is COOL, or Country of Origin Labeling for beef and meat products. I'd love to convince him to do a guest post about this, because it's really interesting and affects everyone who raises or eats meat!  The big idea of the bill Jeff and others are supporting is to legislate how meat is labeled, and that it should be labeled in a more transparent way so that consumers know where their meat is coming from.  I think it's really great that he is so passionate about these things, and he's incredibly knowledgeable on policy. It's a great fit for him, and I think it's meaningful work for the people of Montana!

Life
Our trip to Canada was brief but really fun!  I'll write up a separate post about that soon.

Did anyone watch the Superbowl?  I sort of watched it, but not with my full attention. Honestly, it was a pretty boring game. Jeff told me it had some of the lowest viewership in years. Even the commercials weren't very exciting. Snoozefest all the way around. If you watched it, what did you think?

I redid my big bulletin board in the foyer at school:


Lastly, an update on Genevieve's transition to toddler bed.  For the past three nights now, we've put her to bed and she hasn't gotten up at all. She's rolled around some, or talked to herself a bit, things like that, but she hasn't gotten out of bed, and she's put herself to sleep all on her own. Granted, she's had a bit of a cold and has been really tired, so it's hard to say if that trend will continue going forward, but we're hopeful!