Sleepover!

We had a wonderful family get together last nite because Mandy is in town as well as Jeff & Marian & kids (Steph's uncle, aunt, etc). It was great. We ate at Buca di Beppo. We got to sit in The Pope Room. It was unbelievably awkward as perched atop the lazy-susan was a bust of Pope Benedict. It was just kind of creepy.

Then it was off to Grandma Barb's for games. Aaron and Teresa came down and introduced us to a great game called Blokus. It was good fun. If Grampy hadn't shut down the game table we would have battled all nite long. But due to his early tee time we headed home. We brought Corinne along for a super duper sleepover. She and Whit stayed awake into the wee hours of the morning talking about the boys they like! Then it was up at 6:30 am for cereal and reruns of Full House. Here they are playing Uno in the "clubhouse".


Corinne was well prepared for the sleepover. When Steph saw her open suitcase it was completely full of stuffed animals. She let us know that she packed her suitcase all by herself. She said she was "pretty surprised they all fit in there".


Thanks for all the family fun! Thanks for the great sleepover Corinne. We can't wait to have one up at your house.

A Bad Feeling

Steph and I love movies. We love watching movies on our new TV (Steph will even occasionally comment that she can tell the difference in picture quality). However, with the kids and my early work schedule on the days I go into the office, we don't always have a lot of chances to watch a movie. We did take advantage of some time last night to watch Premonition. It wasn't the best movie choice we've made lately.

The worst part for us is how the movie made us feel. It attacks you from the first moment. Not a single character, not even her kids really, are likable. There are plot holes you could drive a truck thru. And by the time you reach the end you can only ask yourself "Why in the world would they choose to end it like that?" My only answer to that question is that they are idiots. Half way thru the movie I really started to wonder if what I was watching was worth the sleep I was giving up for it. It wasn't.

Super Saturday

Yesterday really wore us out. We woke the kids up early so that we could go to the Days of 47 Youth Parade. Our stake was invited to participate in the parade. It was a 4 1/2 block route down 5th South. Knowing our kids well, and how much they like to walk, we decided to get the wagon from Grandma Brenda's house.

The wagon was such a comfy ride that even Steph got in on the action. After waiting 47 hours, the parade finally began. The hardest part of the wait was smelling Rodizio Grill starting up their fires for the day. I still think we should have done as the pioneers and gathered at Rodizio's after the parade. In true pioneer fashion I did pull my whole family in the wagon behind me. It was a lot of fun.


That evening we had our first ever neighborhood BBQ. Steph and our neighbor Pam planned the whole thing and everyone had a really good time. Several families came and even an old couple showed up! Whit played with the other girls in the neighborhood and Tay tried to put the moves on the 21 month old from next door again. We stayed out talking with everyone until after 11 at which time it became very apparent that the children needed to get to bed. So we called it a night. Good job on a successful get-together, Love. Messy Taylor agrees we should do it again really soon.

The Cash Cab

So last nite I introduced Stephanie to a wonderful show on the Discovery Channel called Cash Cab. If you haven't seen it, you MUST check it out. It's a game show that happens IN A CAB in New York City. Steph absolutely loved it. We put the kids out to play and just watched and laughed. For those who love Steph's guffaw, and who doesn't, it was in great abundance. We were amazed at how much, and at times, how little people knew. "I don't think Australia is a country. I know it's a continent, but I'm not sure about if it's a country or not." It brings joy just thinking about it.

I wish we had a cash cab in Salt Lake. Where was my career counselor on that one???

A day late and a dollar short

I had always hoped to get the blog going on our website that we actually pay money for but I haven't had much luck working with that one. So here we are. Official bloggers, just like everyone else.

No real theme for today other than just to welcome you to our site and I thought you might enjoy this. Or maybe even this.