Families from Cody Child Development Center on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall ran, jumped and got physically active together April 11 during the second Family Fitness Fun Day.
"The idea is to come out here, exercise as a family and have fun," Cody CDC Director Sunny Smith. "We want them to be outside, we want them to play and we want them keep doing it as they get older."
Stations set up outside the center challenged families to do pushups, plyometric jumps, situps/crunches, crab kicks and planks. New events this year included jump rope and hurdle stations.
Annette Engum, director of Schools of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration and Skills Unlimited (SKIES), said she hopes the event will encourage families to integrate fitness as a lifestyle.
"Mom and Dad work out, but the children do not," she said. "If they don't work out, they are tired and don't have any endurance. We need to get the families to start doing things together as a group."
Halyna Mudri and her daughter Maya Cox, 3, participated in the event for the first time this year.
"It was something to do to get her involved," she said. "Maya loves the center. She loves participating in everything."
Julie Hatcher and daughters Josephine, 4, and Madeline, 3, were also on hand for the event.
"It's great to do family fitness together," she said. "Josey has a new KidFit that monitors the number of steps she's taken."
Upbeat music kept participants energized throughout the course, and finishers received a goody bag when they completed the event.
April is the Month of the Military Child. JBM-HH hosts several events annual in recognition of this observance. The next event is the eighth annual Children's Fair on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base.
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