Kidsitting

So, here I am, with Anna at our pastor's house. It's about 9 p.m. on a Friday night and their 4 kids (a less than 1 year old, a 2 year old, a 4 year old, and a 6 year old) are already asleep. They're such great kids! I feel really honored that they would invite us to watch their children--they're so well-adjusted and they play well together. In fact, they're the ones who said that we were here to "kidsit" since they're not babies anymore! Anna and I love babysitting/kidsitting; and it's weird how at times it seems like some parents hesitate to ask us to watch their children. Almost like they think we don't know how to take care of children or something since we haven't had our own yet. But not our Pastor Rich and Erin. They trust us. And that trust feels great!

On top of that, Anna blessed me with a delicious dinner. We had a field greens salad with walnuts and Gouda cheese; homemade crab cakes; and risotto. So amazing. I love it when she cooks (although she doesn't have that much confidence), and her food is SO good. I wish she would cook dinner more often (and not just so that I don't have to as often!). Maybe that would give her more confidence.

I also read a great blog tonight! Diane, over at Fit to the Finish had a good post about learning from our healthy friends.

My totals:

Friday:
.5 Hour on the Elliptical
100 calf raises
125 sit-ups
Jump Rope for 1 minutes
Read the Bible (Isaiah 1-6)
Pray Daily

Total:
2 Hours on the Elliptical
700 Calf Raises
350 Sit-Ups
Jump Rope for 15 minutes
7- 20 second planks
Read Bible (Matthew 1-2; 1Corinthians 1-2; Ezra; Psalms 1-2; Proverbs 1; Isaiah 1-6)
Prayed

Remaining (Boo! There are lots left over):
.5 Hour on the Elliptical
1- 3 mile walk/run
Build up to 10- 20 second Planks

Goals for next week:
2.5 Hours on the Elliptical
4- 3 mile walks (I know that I'll need to do at least 1 walk during the weekend).
700 calf raises
350 sit ups
Jump rope for 20 minutes
Build up to 5- 30 second Planks (per day)
Read the Bible Daily
Pray Daily
Go on one date with my wife

Please pray for my weigh-in tomorrow. I'd love to weigh in at 2.5 pounds lost. I know that might be a lot to ask, but that would bring me to my 1/2 way point. That would be super cool.

Bless you all!