Day 4: Happy 4th of July!

Oh. My. Gosh. Who knew a low-impact fusion of yoga, pilates and cardio could be such a workout?! Papa L and I literally lay on the floor and gasped after this session. The workout for the day is titled "Sweat," and...yeah, that's accurate.

I continue to be surprised by this workout program, and it's only Day 4! What really amazes me is that I haven't been living a sedentary lifestyle in the least: I swam daily during the first half of my second pregnancy, walked regularly during the second half (ah, life in Europe), and began working out again five or six days a week only ten days after he was born) but this PiYo workout is crazy!

And the best part? We managed to fit it in even though today is a big holiday!

We're hosting a big 4th of July barbecue and party today, complete with tri-tip, a variety of salads and side, and (naturally) a big pile of Whoopie Pies from my mom's famous recipe. There's a saying in my family, "It ain't the 4th of July unless there are Whoopie Pies!" and now even Papa L has adopted the phrase. They're that good. No doubt they will contribute to the good memories today will hold for us before we fly back home to Europe on Thursday.

Happy 4th of July, ya'll!