Mommy Monday ~ meet Amanda!

My name is Amanda Marie Davis. I'm a former Active Duty soldier with just over 4 yrs service and one deployment to Afghanistan. I left the military life to better serve as a mom and wife to my little family. I married a "grunt" but a great grunt man! Lol. The best man I could have married! We are the Davi Clan as a friend would call us. We have two daughters. Amelia Iris who is 22 mths and Genevieve Marie who is 6 mths.

I have to admit, although its nice to be out of the military and at home, it's also been a huge struggle to find a balance. But with small steps, I'm figuring it all out. Thx to Alaska Fit Mommies, I've been able to find that group effort in positive and productive activities again like fitness that I've missed in my life. It's been quite a challenge to get back in shape and this class has given me the motivation and inspiration to do it. Its also inspiring to see other moms and wives going through what I'm going through or worse yet surviving and kicking butt! I hope this group grows because I look forward to making new friends and building on those positive relationships.

Thx Brandy for kickin our butts 3 days a week!!! Mine is starting to look great again! Lol.

Thank you, Amanda!  Your dedication and hard work is visable and you and the kids are a pleasure to have at class!

Mommy Monday ~ meet Jennifer!

 

My name is Jennifer, and the army brought my husband and me to Alaska in February 2011 from Texas. We just had a beautiful baby girl named Ashlyn Irene on May 24^th and she is definitely keeping me busy! My husband is currently deployed, so we can’t wait for him to get back home so we can begin family life. 

 

I joined fit mommies class a few weeks ago because I want to try to lose this baby weight and look my best when hubby makes it home! I think it’s great that I can take my baby with me and still get a work out (when she’s not fussing at me LOL). Not having family here makes it difficult to go to the gym….and I’m not quite ready to leave my baby girl yet since she is so little still.

 

 

~Thanks Jennifer for telling us about yourself and we are glad to have you and Ashlyn at class :)

Mommy Monday

Today we are kicking off a new Monday tradition!  On Monday's we will be introducing one of our fabulous members.  Today, I will start!

As a previous resident of Hawaii, I had to start out with a picture that reminded me of warmer times! If you have checked out AFM before, I am sure you already know that I am Brandy..owner and founder of Alaska Fit Mommies!  Wife, mother of two wild girls, recreational runner (going to give the Race for Recovery Mud Run a try too), non-military, not so great writer and a passion for getting in my workouts with my girls beside me.

I found my style of fitness when my 1st daughter was about 6 months old and haven't stopped since (3.5 years later.)  I began Alaska Fit Mommies to share with you and to keep myself in shape.   Currently classes are only offered on JBER (if I could clone myself I would) and I have enjoyed those ladies so much.  I also hope that with classes located right on base and with deployment passes accepted, that it makes it convenient for you to make it to a class.  I look forward to meeting all the awesome mommies and your kids!

~Brandy