Is it Possible?

This may sound crazy,

but I think  know a game is changing my life!

On November 27, 2010,

my beautiful daughter was diagnosed with a blood clot.

Needless to say, it was devastating.

She was immediately put on medications

and many restrictions.

She couldn't run, jump, push, lift, or dance.

The dancing was the most crushing for her.

What 17 year old girl do you know

that doesn't love to dance?

The doctors informed us the only

thing she could do was walk.

It fell on my shoulders to be sure she walked.

And walked.  And walked some more.

In between our heavy snowfalls

and arctic temperatures this winter,

walking outside was not very appealing.

We spent a few weeks driving

to an elementary school to

walk the halls each night.

That routine soon became just that.

Routine.

As in...we soon tired of warming

up the car and walking

around the same circle night after night.

What could I do?

I stressed over this dilemma day after day.

My search led me to the Internet.

Having a Wii,

I decided to enter walking games.

I was immediately transported

to Amazon. com where I found this:

I promptly decided I would include it

in my daughter's Christmas stocking.

For $19.99,

my daughters health was worth the chance that it would work.

Out of the last 28 days, she has walked everyday but 2.

I have walked every day but 1.

That is a record.

For both of us.

We walk to contemporary songs around

an island by the name of Rhythmic Island.

We literally build the island as we earn chips as we walk.

We buy trees, flower beds, streetlights and signs,

apartments, houses, barns and silos.

Boutiques, restaurants, churches and more.

It is changing our lives.

I don't mind going for little walks around here.

But it can't be too hot and it can't be too cold.

I find myself getting bored and stopping,

not because I am tired but because

I get bored.

Not anymore!

Not with Walk it Out!

I walk and walk and walk.

I started out at 30 minutes a day

and quickly went to an hour a day.

And I sweat!

(Sorry, Mom, no dewiness in this case).

In fact, I don't just walk.

Sometimes, I actually catch myself jogging!

*GASP*

Sorry for the visual there,

but I jog!

I can't believe it.

Then there are times,

when the songs are so good,

I forget the walking

and I'm dancing around my house!

I.

Love.

This.

Game.

Many say video games are ruining our lives.

I can promise you, this game can and does

enhance one's life.

The serotonin kicks in

and I can accomplish anything I want to.

As I previously posted,

my word for the year is

MOVE.

And baby, we are MOVING!