Zumba Thursday- Zumba FUN!!

I know that I say this every week, but Zumba is so much fun!! It doesn't even seem like exercise, even though I sweat my butt off. The first week that we went back, after not going for a very long time, Matthew had trouble, and had to sit out for a song or two. But tonight, he rocked it like he did before. It really doesn't take long at all to get used to it. And once you do, it is so, so much fun. Here, I'll show you:

 My friend Joy couldn't make it this week, but hopefully she will another time. Alyssa and Lucas came out while we were dancing to Timber, so Luke could dance, and stayed out dancing the rest of the class. It was very cute. I took a video, of course ;)

I have to tell you, if it weren't for this blog, I might have skipped Zumba tonight. I was SO tired. Lucas has been staying up very late this entire week, and I'm drained. But, I sucked it up and went anyway. I'm so glad that I did! I left class feeling much better than I did when I came. When we got home Matthew said "Mom, I'm really feeling like I love life right now." If you know my son, you know that this is HUGE. For several years he has been a mopey kid, who frequently said that he hated his life. He hasn't said that at all lately, and tells me, often, how happy he is. It thrills me to no end, and reminds me why I am doing this.

We also did our challenges. We both managed to stay up the entire 2 minutes of the plank. Not easily, but we did it. Now here are some pictures from class today, and one from a parade over the summer.