Is It Wrong to Treadmill my Kids?

Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, is my new best friend. For all you dog owners, rent a season from the library; the man has a gift. 1)Exercise 2)Discipline 3)Affection. In that order! So when it's 30 degrees and smoggy outside and my 7 lb puppy can't take it, we put him on the treadmill to work off the excess energy (Cesar's idea). After 15 minutes, he is mellow as can be and doesn't chew on stuff (like Sarah).


Eliza has always begged me to let her try the torture machine. So now, every morning Frodo, Eliza, Micah, and sometimes Sarah are all blessed with a turn to walk on it. They love it! Lest anyone turn me in to Child Protective Services, they walk very slowly with me right next to them, and when it's not in use, the safety key is hidden up high in my closet. Elle is actually pushing the belt while it's turned off in the photo. This whole practice will probably be discontinued when Ash reads this post. He will not like it.

But I like it. All the exercise leads to happy scenes like this. Plus we're all healthy! See, Ash? We also do yoga on occasion. Sarah trying to fold her chubby self in half is hilarious.