Coolest Commercial EVER!

So we're big fans of Discovery. Everything from Mythbusters to Cash Cab, Man vs. Wild to It Takes a Thief (though that one really brings out Steph's paranoia). Recently they started airing a new commercial and we absolutely love it. Hope you enjoy it too!!!

Now, when I first saw the commercial I'm sure it was longer than this. 90 seconds, maybe even 2 minutes. But for the life of me I can't find that version. The song always just makes us smile.

While I'm posting videos tonite

I thought I'd add this one. I'm running for office, at least that's what I learned when Jason sent me an email about the news story he saw today. Check it out, it's pretty cool!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Jerry Seinfeld!

Abravanel Hall, June 27, 2008, 7 p.m.

What a terrific venue for a terrific show! Yes, this is the third time I have seen him live in Salt Lake doing pretty much the same material. It's classic Jerry, though, and well worth it!

The opener was a different guy this time. Tom Papa, I think. He had a few funny jokes, but we thought it took him awhile to get there, and most of his stuff was either dumb or crude - neither of which makes for funny. So we were very excited when Jerry took the stage.

Now, I would not want to be the first to suggest Jerry's popularity is waning, but I think I was the only one to stand when he came out, and that's just wrong.

His set was great, just what we expected. It was weird, because Rob asked us to share some funny Jerry jokes when we got home, and we couldn't think of much, but I've heard most of the jokes several times and we were laughing the entire time, so just trust me, it was good stuff.

And yes, we'll be there next time. Maybe we'll be nice enough to invite others as well (sorry about this time Mom & Dad).

It Was A Zoo!

Well, we made it to the zoo today. It was fun. Not too hot, and not too crowded, and just the right amount of time to spend before Bri had to head to work tonight. Gandolfo's and the zoo - it just sounds good.

Whitney is getting so big. I don't mean physically, because she's very skinny. I mean old, she's getting older. Old enough that we can send her with the money to buy the tickets for the carousel. This is so cute:

(Of course, it only saved me from standing in line, because I still had to get up to get the cute picture.) Speaking of the carousel, here's my adorable family (minus James and me) enjoying this new attraction. It's nothing special; everyone's been on a carousel, but it's new to the zoo, so I guess that makes it exciting.

So how funny is my husband? Just a big kid. But I hear that's normal.

Then we went to the bird show. A nice lady volunteered to take our family's picture before the show. That was thoughtful of her.

We didn't know what excitement awaited us, but Whitney was chosen from the crowd to stand in front and let a dove eat out of her hand during the show:

Then we saw more animals on our way to the train.

James is excited for the train!

And when we got home all three were tuckered out! Too much fun for one afternoon, I guess.

Red Butte Garden

So, last year we bought a membership to Hogle Zoo. This was a first. This week we were invited to a "members only night" - one of three nights where they open the zoo after hours to members only.

Problem #1: Tonight was the only night of the three that we had good weather. Problem #2: I think EVERYONE that goes to the zoo, or has ever heard of the zoo, is a member of the zoo. Problem #3: We did not know about problem #2 until we pulled onto Sunnyside Ave, and saw the cars lining both sides of the street, then the full parking lot, then the full overflow parking lot.

If you don't know, we don't like crowds. We're social, very much so in fact. But we don't like being shoulder-to-shoulder, especially with strangers, or standing in lines, or the smells that accompany giant heaps of giant people. So, when we saw what we saw, we knew it did not spell fun, but when you've driven the distance, you've gotta come up with an alternate plan quickly. And we're so glad we did! In fact, I think we decided we were glad that the zoo was too crowded, because it was such a gorgeous evening and we had such a delightful time wandering Red Butte Garden.

Have you ever been? I have, for a beautiful wedding, a child's fun birthday party, and maybe again to roam just for pleasure. Brian had only been there for concerts, so I was happy that we could wander with the kids around the gardens. I'm not kidding when I say this place is wonderful! The gardens are spectacular for the senses! We let the kids play in the sand box for a bit while we enjoyed incredible views of the city and valley. We walked fragrant paths and had such a peaceful, quiet time. We found out the names of some of our favorite trees, which we want to plant when we move into a home, and we watched the ducks in the pond. When the sun began to set, it cooled off rather quickly, and Whitney cooled off a little more when she fell at the little splash pad near the children's garden, so it was time to go home. On our way out we heard and danced to some great music coming from an outdoor wedding reception there, and then the kids played on the elevators until we caught both of them on the same floor. Good times.

I think we'll get to the zoo before our membership expires (on a less-crowded day), but I also think we'll purposefully not go to the zoo again sometime soon. ;)

Funny side note: So, the entire time we were there we thought we had forgotten the camera, and then when we were packing up the stroller Brian found it in one of the compartments! So, no pictures of this outing, except for in our hearts and your imaginations!

Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jacks

Tonight we went to the Bees game! It was much fun - and not just because we ate hot dogs, nachos, pretzels, and snow cones. It was a good game too- they beat Tacoma Rainiers and didn't even have to play the bottom of the ninth!

We thought this would be fun for the kids, and easy on us, so we took the train to Franklin Covey Field. It was Tay's first time on the train, and he really liked it! (If you haven't done this, you should. Very convenient, 'cause it drops you off right near the park, and if you have kids, you're awesome for scoring them a ride on the train!)

Of course the kids would rather watch the mascot than the game, but it was a family night at the ball park, and so it didn't matter. Even James enjoyed himself, sometimes tucked inside Daddy's jacket!

Awe, isn't that cute?

Also, par for the course, we didn't take the camera, so we took some poor-quality pictures with Bri's phone.

The ball park is no louder than a normal day at our house, I swear!

Not a great picture, but the only one I took of Whit with Mr. Bee. (I have no idea what his name is.) He autographed her arm - she thought it was so cool!

How 'bout them Jazz

Tonight Bri and I had date night at Energy Solutions Arena where the Jazz pulled out a win in game six against the Houston Rockets (113 to 91).

It was a good game until the end of the 4th quarter, when the Jazz just dominated, but if anyone is going to dominate, we prefer it be the Jazz.

We don't get to many games during the regular season, but let me tell you, if you've never been to a playoff game - that's the time to go! It's just good, rowdy fun.

Now there's no telling what will happen in the next series... I know, I know, it's LA, and it's all about Kobe, and we can't stand it. I'm sure the Jazz will win some, and I'm sure Kobe will blame a fake injury for that, and I'm sure Phil Jackson will excuse any losses as anomalies.

And thanks to Grammy & Grampy (probably mostly Grammy) for baby-sitting all three kids! Now that we have three, I'm weary of leaving them with someone, for fear the baby-sitter won't survive well! But we are so blessed to have such great family around, especially when we want to leave our brand new baby for a little while- that's always a little nerve-racking.

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.

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???