Wii are fit

The girls have been saving for American Girl dolls for well over a year now - probably closer to two years. They all finally had enough money so we planned a weekend getaway to Atlanta (complete with an overnight stay in an American Girl room at a hotel) so they could pick out their new dolls. About a month before our planned trip, we had a playdate with some new friends - and that's when my girls discovered the very thing B and I have been trying to tell them for the last couple of years:

American Girl dolls are just like any other doll and not worth $100!

*gasp* Who knew? Once they came to this realization, they decided that they no longer wanted to spend their hard earned/saved money on another doll. So they began to fantasize about all the ways they could spend their money. After much discussion, we decided as a family that we would pool our funds and buy a Wii gaming system.

Up to this point, we have avoided these systems like the plague. B and I are so easily addicted to these kinds of things and we didn't feel like we needed another time waster around the house. However, we had been doing some reading and have talked to friends and families who had the system and everyone seemed to love it. They liked that it was an active game - you don't just sit on the couch and play - you have to move your body to play the games.

We've had the Wii about a month now and we are loving it. For my birthday, B and the kids pitched in and got me the Wii Fit game. We are having a blast with it - and it's been a great workout for us all. We can't wait until Grandma comes to visit next month. We think she'll be addicted too!