Wii Love the Holidays

My holiday season started off a bit early this year with an invitation by Nintendo to check out the Wii Fit.

While there are plenty of video games that get played regularly in my house, my last interaction with a game console may have been an Atari 2600 and included a mastery of Ms. Pac Man.

I was so excited to try out the Wii and honestly if I were a more paranoid person I'd think that Nintendo sought me out because they knew how much I could benefit from the Wii Fit.

What? I can't still blame this extra "baby weight" on my almost 5 year old?!

Well let me just tell you the Wii Fit ROCKS!!

Okay so I don't love that your personal avatar reflects your "fitness age," but damn if that isn't motivation to keep working out.

I'm just lucky mine doesn't have to use a walker.

And I'd probably be in better shape already if I could get my kids and the hubs off of it.

Can't tell you how much it warms a mother's heart to hear her 4 year old trash talk his dad.

"Come on old man, let's see what you can do with some skis."

BWAHAHAHAHA

Working with Nintendo truly has been a pleasure.

They hosted a terrific party for me and some friends to try out the Wii Fit.

Devra came prepared with cool shoes--perfect for Wii Fitting

Goon Squad Sarah checks it out.

Kimberly, our resident fitness guru, took it all in.

They brought in three consoles, big screen TVs and yummy food and drinks.

The women who came along to show us how to use it didn't laugh at me too hard when I made the little avatar do things they had never seen before.


And I know they'll remember that party for a while if not for the amazing company but for our new puppy who got so excited that she peed on the floor and then sprayed one of them in the face with it as she furiously wagged her tail (thank god for dog people).

As a matter of fact, I have proof of how cool Nintendo really is.

They have given me a Wii and Wii Fit and Balance Board
to give away
to one lucky reader.

Here's how the ole contest is going to work:

• Leave a comment below by 12AM Friday, December 5 (that's midnight Thursday)
  
• In your comment, tell us how a Wii Fit will become part of your lifestyle
  
• The five best comments will be selected by me and Kris and then posted on this site on Friday, December 5.
  
• The final winner to be selected by a vote of you the readers. Voting will be closed at 12 AM Sunday, December 7
  
• You must include an email address in your comment, so we can contact the winner.
  
• Nintendo will send the Wii and Wii Fit with Balance Board directly to the winner within two weeks of receiving the name of the winner from me.
• Extra credit for making us laugh and laugh hard

GOOD LUCK!!!