Clinginess and other gripes

I had to take Andrew to the doctor this morning and he has tonsillitis again. He just had it in December and they said if he has it again they will send him to a specialist. Having to take him to the doctor meant that I didn't get to exercise this morning though. Normally I would just forget it but I have decided that if every time I get busy I just forget it then I'm never going to get anywhere. So after supper I went to walk, the treadmill is in our room and by the time I got done with my 2 miles every one of them had been in there at some point. Mike and Matthew were in there the whole time, Andrew and Joseph kept making appearances and Audrey was even in there a time or two. You would have thought they were afraid I was running away. I know there will be a time when I will be hoping that they will want to spend time with me so I don't fight them on it too much but sometimes it gets overwhelming, especially when it feels like they are all taking and no one is giving.
Did you know that in less than 2 weeks I will be the mother of a teenager, not that she doesn't already act like a teenager but it is just so hard to conceive that I am going to be the parent of a teen. That's what I get for being a teen parent I guess, I'm getting old long before my time.
My last gripe is quite random but for any of you that eat healthy you will understand. The media is constantly discussing this country's obesity rates and trying to diagnose the problem. To me it is really simple, take a poll and compare how many of the people that are obese are also poor. If they want people to eat healthier and become more physically fit then they should find a way to make the good for you stuff cheaper and the junk more expensive, instead of the other way around. It really is that simple; if you can barely afford to feed your family then you definitely can't afford to feed them healthily.
I'm done I promise but I do have a quick question and if anyone can give me an opinion please do. I'm considering joining the YMCA for the summer, to see how we like it, for the kids to have some things to do and for me to have a place to do some different exercises. So has anyone been a member of the Y and if so did you like it or not? Thanks in advance to anyone that can give me an idea.