fat, sick, and nearly dead

Our children are at the ages that they no longer like to hang out with us.

It's sad, but true.

Lyons would prefer to be on xbox or the laptop

and C would like to be anywhere, but home.

One evening this summer,

we decided that we would watch a movie together, as a family.

And then...

I had the brilliant idea that

instead of just watching a movie together,

we could Learn something.

The kids were (not) thrilled!

We decided to use the xbox 

to pull up Netflix

and watch a free documentary.

And so began -

a new tradition.

Turns out...

we actually enjoyed evenings together

watching documentaries.

My favorite was 

Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead.

John and I can't stop talking about it.

It is the most amazing, inspirational story

of two men who made radical changes in their lifestyles

to improve their health.

It moved me.

It informed me.

It made me think.

If you get a chance,

watch it.