Valentine's Day

Last year with all our snow days, we were not able to celebrate Valentine's Day, but this year as long as there is a break in the weather we shouldn't have a problem. Today the children have already started talking about Valentine's Day, so I make a small request, please do not buy me any candy. "Why?" Gwen asks.

"Well, you know I like to run, I want to start training to get ready to run some races when the weather warms up." I tell Gwen. I love running and realize that I want to get back into running shape I need to cut down on some of the sweets. The weekend after school started, I ran a half marathon and am hoping to possibly run a full marathon this year.

"You're going to run outside now?"

"No, it is too dark, but I'm hoping to workout inside, so I can be ready to run outside when the weather warms up."

"Well, I'm going to still buy you candy."

Margaret a little confused asks, "Why do you want to stop eating candy?"

So, I tell her, "It isn't good to consume candy when you run, because it can make you sick."

Gwen tells me, "Well, don't eat the candy on the days you run. And if you want to work out you should do Wii Fit. I once lost 15 pounds in 3 days."

"15 pounds???"

"Yeah, I was doing everything: balancing and yoga. It pretty much has everything."

Well, I'm positive Gwen didn't have 15 pounds to lose and the child has really thought this whole candy thing out of eating candy just not on the days I run.