Our son is still too young to be able to participate in these, but if you have kids that are 8 years or older and you are interested in kayaking or sailing, there are some outings being provided by Metro Parks in September.
Ruth and I were just getting into kayaking before our son came along, and are excited to pick it up again when he gets old enough.
If you happen to participate, let us know how it went.
Just got through reading this article…
Obesity rates climb all through U.S.
and for Washington itself,
Washington Ranks 31st Heaviest in the Country…
I’m not going to say that I’m the healthiest person (I enjoy an occasional Big Mac and usually order the steak instead of the fish), but Ruth and I do exercise quite a bit and I believe that this benefits our son in giving him a good example to follow to being an active person (although he is quite the couch potato on Saturday and Sunday morning). The first article states that a lack of exercise is a huge factor in obesity, so get out there and exercise, even if it is a walk around the block with your kids, or taking them to the playground, and actually playing with them instead of parking it on the bench and watching.