So Unfair

I've been trying to keep up with Marin's 10 lbs in 6 weeks Challenge, but I'm having a hard time pushing myself to exercise (don't we all?). I don't belong to a gym, or even the YMCA. There are very few places within walking distance that don't involve shopping or wouldn't bore the kids to tears. It's painfully difficult to hold Proud Warrior or Wide-Legged Downward Dog when there are small children literally climbing all over you. So, today we went for a walk. All those who had the coordination carried themselves. It was a leisurely 30-40 minute trip out to the Rec Center. We played on the playground for a little while, but not so long that Joseph would collapse on the way home. James was asleep in the sling, so he and I stayed mostly in the shade. Walking home took longer, as energy was finally flagging, so we paused every other block to check out interesting sticks. After being out for nearly two hours, we arrive back home and I pass around water to everyone and make snacks. Shortly thereafter, Jonathan gets home from work and tells me I have a sunburn. My husband doesn't get sunburns. It drives me crazy because I burn pretty easily. I grumble a bit, feeling stupid that I'd forgotten the sunblock, but check the kids to see what the damage is. Joseph has rosy cheeks. That's it. All four of us got the same sun exposure, and who ends up looking like a lobster? That'd be me. Even the baby still has perfect porcelain skin.