Van Gogh Alive

Find a friend that will call you up and ask you to go see the immersive Van Gogh exhibit.

Then when you get there, she sits on the ground and loses herself in the art and quotes and tragedy of it all. 

Because then you get to do that too.

 This one was a life-changer. I love what he wrote even more that I love his paintings. 

Broom Hockey

I think this might be the most fun we've ever had in a church building. 

 

Wicked

We were absolutely as far back as we could get....

 But it was still....

WICKED!!

Everly turns 9!!

It's Everly's birthday and it's a family year.... that means no friend party.

But it also means that sometimes, there could be extra fun stuff like wearing a year-specific birthday shirt to school. 

That's WAY out of my norm, I'm a big believer in only having clothes that can be worn year round.  This might be a youngest child perk.

Salisbury steak for dinner! She is a red-meat woman.

Am I crazy, or is that a quadruple layer rainbow cake??

Wishes!

Trying out her new 3D pen!

Happy Birthday, Sweet Beet!

75 Hard

It's not that we don't know better...we really do. a

and yet....

we find ourselves with this

I'm not gonna lie...that looks amazing.

But it doesn't feel amazing. 

So the day after this photo...I walked into the bedroom and Mark said... 

"I just told my brother Mat that I'm going to do 75 hard"

When Mark tells anything to his brothers, it automatically doubles its chance of success. Sisters are supportive. Brothers are brutal...in a supportive way. 

So after mulling it over for the most of the day, I decided to join him. 

My reasons were:

1. I don't like to be left out of things...even sucky things

2. This takes a pretty hefty time commitment. More time together!

3. I'm supposed to meet up with some old friends in March, right about the time this is over...great timing!

4. My jeans are cutting off my circulation

So....for the next 68 days (we're 7 days in!), we will be sticking to a nutrition plan, drinking a gallon of water a day, doing two 45 minute workouts (one has to be outside), reading 10 pages and taking a daily selfie.

The timing was less than ideal..January?? We have been taking a daily frozen walk and visiting this fortuitously placed porta-potty frequently, due to our intense water intake. 

I'll update on our progress later! I have faith in us!