Leatha’s Microblogs

 

Leatha’s Teenage Insights

(August 1st) Summer has been hot and it has been hard to go outside until evening. In the evenings we try to go to a park and go geocaching or play until dark. When we got the swimming pool it was easier to go out during the day. The water cooled you off. I have been more active and I will go DAYS with very little screen time. I have been busy revamping my room and making it more the “new” me. I have also been reading “real books” more instead of watching TV. We have been more active together as a family. I love spending more time being active with the family. …Leatha #MyHeartChallenge
Fish Lake Vacation, July 2016: We went fishing a lot at Fish Lake. Guess what??? I caught the most fish on this vacation out of the family. I even cleaned some of the fish. We went fishing on shore, on the lake, wadding and night fishing. It was a lot of fun. We went geocaching and got 60 geocaches in one day! And we placed 3 new geocaches, 2 where we went camping and one on the Fish Lake overlook. We were all in charge of a day of healthy meals to make while camping. We had less junk food and unhealthy snacks on this vacation. We had a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables with our meals. I loved spending time in the mountains with my family. …Leatha #MyHeartChallenge
(July 8th)The 5K walk was fun. We first warmed up and then we started the run. Every time we went around we got a bracelet that glowed in the dark. There was three bracelets total. I was proud that I was able to make it around all three times speed walking. I feel accomplished for completing my first official 5K. …Leatha #MyHeartChallenge

June 17th

This weekend I went on a camping trip with my Father and my sister. We went up to Diamond fork canyon. We saw 5 planets the first night. I love how clear the night sky were. The second day we went on a hike, to get our steps for the MyHeartChallenge. We hiked for over two hours and I got sunburned but I had a ton of steps. I had a lot of fun. We went river fishing. I went fly-fishing for the first time. It was challenging, but fun. I got to play with my camera and take lots of photos while camping! I love spending time with my Dad and my sister in the outdoors. I am glad we are doing more activities outside as a family …Leatha #MyHeartChallenge

June 11th

Today we went to the Riverton Hospital community health fair. We went early so the entire family could get new bike helmets. We want to ride out bicycles more as a family. At the health fair we listened to Hawaiian music and ate Hawaiian ice. I learned a lot of things at the many booths that we explored. I like learning new things and all the goodies that were handed out. We also watched the hula dancers and they were pretty awesome. I had a lot of fun. In the afternoon we went as a family to the outdoor expo to learn about fun outdoor activities. My favorite was to paddle a Kayak around a pond without falling in. We were outside all day Saturday. We got a lot of steps and ideas for more outside family activities. Get outside and play everyone! …Leatha #MyHeartChallenge

June 7

This week I have been trying to reach 10,000 steps each day. I have been using a pedometer to count my steps. I have succeeded getting 10,000 steps for 10 days in a row. It feels better to move around than to just sit. To get my steps I have walked, rode a bike and did numerous activities outside. I have also been keeping up on my fruits and veggies. I am getting 5 or more servings each day. I love Watermellon!….Leatha #MyHeartChallenge

May 31st

This week I graduated from 9th grade! It was awesome! Today we went to a My Heart Challenge class and learned about knowing when we are too full, when we don’t eat enough, and how we feel when we eat just the right amount. I really like the classes that we get to go to because they are always so much fun! Today I also rode the bike for 30 minutes. I got 5 miles in 29.57 minutes! Shabegal! …Leatha #MyHeartChallenge

May 30th

Today we went up to Millcreek caynon for Memorial day. Amelia, Tristan and I went on a hike to find treasure from “treasure hunting lumberjacks”. It was a lot of fun! I also ate soooo much watermelon that I swear I’m half fruit! XD ….Leatha #MyHeartChallenge

May 24th

This week we went to a Nutrition class for the heart challenge. We learned about the “My plate method” and how to get a balanced plate by having the right amount of protiens, grains, dairy, fruits and veggies in each meal. Now the kids help Mom and Dad balance all the meals at home. Also this week I rode the exercise bike for 30 minutes and went a total of 4 miles. That is an accomplishment for me! We also went to the park and ran around and swung high on the swings. It was a lot of fun. I like going outside after dinner….Leatha #MyHeartChallenge

May 14th

Today we went to the baseball diamond at the Veteran’s memorial park. We played baseball and tired to get each other out. It was very fun. I hit the ball multiple times and some went very far. IT was fun to run and trick Cameron to get a home run. Then Tristan and I went on an adventure and ran from Shadow tree Monsters. We had a crazy time. More fun than staying home. …Leatha

May 11th

We played tennis for the first time in a few years. It seemed easy but was harder than it looked. I could hit the ball very very very very very far over the 20 foot fence and into the parking lot

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