Saturday, January 31, 2009
Daddy Daughter Dates
Every Saturday night I work in the ER at the hospital, and Matt and Lexi have the evening to pass however they choose. Sometimes they go to the mall, sometimes they hit the aquarium, sometimes they wander through Walmart. But the for the last 3 weeks in a row, they've gone to the dollar theater to see Madagascar. They've also seen it during Christmas break, and we went for a family night as well, so Matt and Lexi have seen this movie a total of 5 times now. I don't know what they'll do when that movie leaves the theater. They will usually drop some dinner by for me on their way out, and the lady I work with even asks me if there off to see Madagascar again. Well I say, whatever gets you through the night!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Happy Birthday Matt!
Today is Matt's 27th birthday, whew he is getting old! Matt's mom made scrapbooks for all of her boys, and this is page #1. He's looked good from day 1! In honor of this great day, I'd like all of you to leave a comment with your favorite memory of Matt, whether you've known him 1 year, 5 years, or all 27 years.
I'll start! The memory that always brings a smile to my face dates back to our dating days, about the time we were probably both thinking we might want to move to the next level, but neither of us wanted to look too eager. We had just finished a Sunday dinner at the Hall house, and were watching 'Fiddler On the Roof'. In that play, the main character Tevye sings a song to his wife titled 'Do you love me?' Some of the lyrics go something like this:
(Tevye)
Do you love me?
(Golde)
You're a fool
(Tevye)
"I know..."
But do you love me?
(Golde)
Do I love you?
For twenty-five years I've washed your clothes
Cooked your meals, cleaned your house
Given you children, milked the cow
After twenty-five years, why talk about love right now?
After the rest of the family went to bed, Matt said something to the effect of 'I know you haven't washed my clothes or milked my cows for 25 years, but do you love me?'...and of course I knew I did! So now that I've sufficiently embarrassed him with his softer side, let's see what your memories include!
Happy Birthday Matt, I'll love you forever! And if Lexi could type she would say 'Wuv you Dad!'
Monday, January 26, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
The little things....
I am grateful for a lot of things. I am especially grateful for my daughter and the little ways she lightens my life. She has a lot of silly quarks that make me laugh, smile, and sometimes want to pull my hair out. These are my top ten:
1. Whenever I get out of the shower, Lexi comes running from where ever she is in the house to ask me "Had a nice shower mom?"
2. When I go in to get her in the morning, she lets me know she had a 'nice sleeping', and wants to know if I had a 'nice sleeping' too.
3. She loves to sing, and she's getting so good at remembering the words. Her favorites are the ones with actions (monkeys jumping on the bed, little ducks out to play, etc)
4. 4 times last week I was reminded how lucky I was to have her as we sailed past thousands of cars in the carpool lane.
5. Her memory amazes me every day, that girl picks up on EVERYTHING.
6. When I ask her 'what does Lexi say', she promptly replies with 'I wuv you mom'.
7. She can count to 10, but she almost always forgets 4... it makes me smile.
8. She eats oatmeal everyday for breakfast, and will still eat it even if I mix in prunes, as long as I tell her it's chocolate yogurt.
9. She absolutely LOVES her dad, and sings the 'I'm so glad when Daddy gets home' song every day. I love the part when she pats his cheeck, it's usually more of a slap then a pat.
10. She is very interested in names. She knows all her friends and my friends names. She is always asking 'what's her name mom' to people and objects, she just likes words and knowing what something is called.
1. Whenever I get out of the shower, Lexi comes running from where ever she is in the house to ask me "Had a nice shower mom?"
2. When I go in to get her in the morning, she lets me know she had a 'nice sleeping', and wants to know if I had a 'nice sleeping' too.
3. She loves to sing, and she's getting so good at remembering the words. Her favorites are the ones with actions (monkeys jumping on the bed, little ducks out to play, etc)
4. 4 times last week I was reminded how lucky I was to have her as we sailed past thousands of cars in the carpool lane.
5. Her memory amazes me every day, that girl picks up on EVERYTHING.
6. When I ask her 'what does Lexi say', she promptly replies with 'I wuv you mom'.
7. She can count to 10, but she almost always forgets 4... it makes me smile.
8. She eats oatmeal everyday for breakfast, and will still eat it even if I mix in prunes, as long as I tell her it's chocolate yogurt.
9. She absolutely LOVES her dad, and sings the 'I'm so glad when Daddy gets home' song every day. I love the part when she pats his cheeck, it's usually more of a slap then a pat.
10. She is very interested in names. She knows all her friends and my friends names. She is always asking 'what's her name mom' to people and objects, she just likes words and knowing what something is called.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Feel Good Video of the Day
Matt Here.
I've been totally rocking out to this song by Eric Hutchinson lately. Maybe you've heard it, maybe not, but check out this great music video. It's probably one of my favorite videos I've ever seen, and my brothers will remind me that I used to watch a lot of MTV before my parents cut the cable (not that I would ever admit it).
Anyways, watching this video you can totally tell that this kid is a total nerd, but in the best way because he knows he's a nerd and he's completely happy with that. Then, all of a sudden he writes this fun song that everyone is digging and all of a sudden he is popular and the bikini girls know his name, and everyone wants to tell him how cool he is, but you can tell that inside he knows he's really just a geek and he thinks it's all way funny so he just rolls with it. How cool would it be to go from being inconsequential to having your name on billboards and a cast full of extras to high-five you, and still have the self confidence to wear that silly flannel shirt because you like it? And he's not doing that "counter culture is cool" thing, or the "I don't care what you think, I'm hot" thing. How cool do you have to be to be hip and famous and just laugh about how uncomfortable attention is for you? I nominate Eric Hutchins for the prestigious "Geek Who Made It But Is Still A Cool Geek" award.
I've been totally rocking out to this song by Eric Hutchinson lately. Maybe you've heard it, maybe not, but check out this great music video. It's probably one of my favorite videos I've ever seen, and my brothers will remind me that I used to watch a lot of MTV before my parents cut the cable (not that I would ever admit it).
Anyways, watching this video you can totally tell that this kid is a total nerd, but in the best way because he knows he's a nerd and he's completely happy with that. Then, all of a sudden he writes this fun song that everyone is digging and all of a sudden he is popular and the bikini girls know his name, and everyone wants to tell him how cool he is, but you can tell that inside he knows he's really just a geek and he thinks it's all way funny so he just rolls with it. How cool would it be to go from being inconsequential to having your name on billboards and a cast full of extras to high-five you, and still have the self confidence to wear that silly flannel shirt because you like it? And he's not doing that "counter culture is cool" thing, or the "I don't care what you think, I'm hot" thing. How cool do you have to be to be hip and famous and just laugh about how uncomfortable attention is for you? I nominate Eric Hutchins for the prestigious "Geek Who Made It But Is Still A Cool Geek" award.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Winter Camp
Matt Here.
I took the scouts winter camping, and when I say scouts, I mean one scout. The others had very solid excuses, like, "I have to go to a birthday party Saturday afternoon," and "I don't like the cold, and my dad says I don't have to go."
We actually ended up having a pretty good time, and I have a new respect and appreciation for Dave Forster, who taught me tons of lessons over the weekend. Thanks Dave.
Dave and Tim dug holes under the picnic benches while I spent considerably more time digging out my very first snow cave. Here are some pictures and video.
Here's the video, it's a bit like an episode of cribs.
I took the scouts winter camping, and when I say scouts, I mean one scout. The others had very solid excuses, like, "I have to go to a birthday party Saturday afternoon," and "I don't like the cold, and my dad says I don't have to go."
We actually ended up having a pretty good time, and I have a new respect and appreciation for Dave Forster, who taught me tons of lessons over the weekend. Thanks Dave.
Dave and Tim dug holes under the picnic benches while I spent considerably more time digging out my very first snow cave. Here are some pictures and video.
Here's the video, it's a bit like an episode of cribs.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
3 Good Looking Reindeer
So I still have a lot of Christmas pictures I haven't posted yet...I'll get to them. I may be posting pictures from Christmas in March, ha! But these my grandparents, and boy do they love their great-grandchildren. They'll even put on silly hats just to get Lexi to sit by them for a few minutes. I think all three are looking great!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Busy Day, Balanced Life
Matt Here.
Yesterday was crazy busy day for me and I somehow managed to get everything done that I had hoped to. As I was leaving work Christa informed me that Alexis had been asking to go play in the snow with Dad, so as soon as I got home we ate a quick dinner and headed for a small hill at a nearby park. It sure was fun helping her climb up and slide down, and amazingly she didn't get worn out before we left. I then jumped into my scout uniform and ran to the church where we worked with the boys in preparation for our snow camp next weekend. Racing home from there I caught the last quarter and a half of a nail biter as the Lakers beat the Warriors and then promptly began finishing my UCLA application essays. I also had to create a recorded audio response to one of the questions, which took me late into the night. For those of you wondering, the application deadline was today and I just submitted the full application about 15 minutes ago. Thanks to those who helped with those horrendous essays, you know who you are. One down, three to go (Purdue, ASU, UofTexas@Austin). I guess I better get started on those essays.
Yesterday was crazy busy day for me and I somehow managed to get everything done that I had hoped to. As I was leaving work Christa informed me that Alexis had been asking to go play in the snow with Dad, so as soon as I got home we ate a quick dinner and headed for a small hill at a nearby park. It sure was fun helping her climb up and slide down, and amazingly she didn't get worn out before we left. I then jumped into my scout uniform and ran to the church where we worked with the boys in preparation for our snow camp next weekend. Racing home from there I caught the last quarter and a half of a nail biter as the Lakers beat the Warriors and then promptly began finishing my UCLA application essays. I also had to create a recorded audio response to one of the questions, which took me late into the night. For those of you wondering, the application deadline was today and I just submitted the full application about 15 minutes ago. Thanks to those who helped with those horrendous essays, you know who you are. One down, three to go (Purdue, ASU, UofTexas@Austin). I guess I better get started on those essays.
Dice Games
My family really enjoys a good game of farkle. We play just about every time we go to visit, and it gets more entertaining the later it gets into the night. Lexi enjoyed rolling the dice as well. She's just about ready for Vegas with her 'Shake it, Shake it, Gentle Roll'.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Santa Claus
Santa showed up to our ward Christmas party. Lexi did just fine with the jolly old man. Matt told her she could ask him for a new doll, and I think she started to catch on that he was passing out chocolate, so off she went. I was glad to see there were no tears, but she is a fairly social girl. I'm not sure she got the whole idea of him bringing presents and all, but maybe next year. She loved everything else about Christmas though.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Sick, sick, sick
This pumpkin and I have a lot in common....When you are sick and single...you're just sick. When you're sick with a 2 year old...it's a whole new ball game. As I went for round, I think it was six, this afternoon, Lexi came running to see the show, and continued to ask me why I was spitting as I lost all the crackers and sprite I dared to eat this morning. Hard to teach her good manners, when Mom is spitting all she wants...
Monday, January 5, 2009
A 2yr old's version of the joker...
Lexi loves juice, as you can see here. That red juice is serious stuff, if I don't get it off her face immediately, she'll have remnants of a stain for a couple days, no matter how hard I scrub. She looks just like the joker here...almost scary!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
January Blues
I think January is the worst month of the year (Sorry Matt, but your birthday is so late in the month, it's almost February!). Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years are over and the Holiday crash begins. It's freezing, actually below freezing here, and there isn't a chance we can go for a walk or play outside for at least 2 maybe 3 months. Some might say skiing or snowboarding is a good reason for snow, but I have spent the last 2 nights working in the ER, and about 75% of the people we see have been skiing, sledding, or slipping on the ice accidents..it's not worth it people! So Boo Hoo to January, and here's hoping to an early Spring!
Friday, January 2, 2009
More Christmas Pics
I think it's true what they say, holidays are more fun with little kids around. Doesn't have to be your kids, neices or nephews, or grandkids work just as well I'm sure! Alexis is at the best age for holidays, she LOVED Halloween, and she LOVED Christmas. And the kid doesn't care if she gets one silly little Barbie, or a whole room full of more toys then she'll ever play with, that is something I can truley admire! Here are a few more pics of that fun morning.
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