Saturday, February 6, 2010

Brick Oven, Basketball, and Missionary Grandma and Grandpa Jeppsen

We went down to Provo last weekend for some family fun. First Bryan dropped off Ty and me at the Brick Oven so we could get our name on the waiting list. Then he went and picked up Grandma and Grandpa Jeppsen from the MTC.
We all love the Brick Oven--Lucas likes the garlic bread best! Grandma and Grandpa Jeppsen used to eat there as students when it was known as 'Heaps of Pizza'. We have lots of great memories there. Bryan and Rob both went and ate pizza there before going into the MTC. My family has similar memories of the Brick Oven as well. I wonder what Lucas and Ty will remember about eating pizza at the Brick Oven?
Ty loves to use silverware. I'm not sure what he was doing here but he was happy and sat most of the time! I think it helped he was sitting in between Bryan and I.
After dinner we took Madre and Padre back to the MTC. We don't know if we'll get to see them again before their Visas come and they leave for Brazil. It was so much fun being with them and getting to visit with them again before they go.
We have no pictures of us at the basketball game (I forgot my camera in the car). BYU beat Utah and it was so much fun. Jimmer Fredette had 36 points! Ty did amazingly well at the game. He was nervous at first but clapped and smiled when everyone cheered, and he didn't cry at all. A much improved experience from last year. He stayed awake the whole way home even though it was after 10 P.M. He was so tired but instead of being grumpy became a loopy, happy boy when we got home.
Lucas did not make it home without falling asleep. He had so much fun at the game and cheered and yelled with everyone else. He was fascinated with all the Utah fans in the section next to us, and watched them through the night. He loved being there and if we lived in Provo I'm sure we would go to more games than we do. It is nights like this that make great family memories.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Placing Bets

Last year at the GFL draft when we selected Austin Collie there were a few snickers. But Lucas had his heart set on him and Bryan and I felt like it couldn't hurt. As a family we had so much fun watching Collie play for the Colts and as a rookie have a great year. Before the Colts first playoff game Bryan made a challenge. He told Lucas, 'You only get ice cream tonight if Collie gets a touchdown before the half is over (Lucas had to go to bed at the half). I didn't think Collie was going to do it then--touchdown!

Sunday Bryan decided to do another challenge. 'You only get chocolate sauce on your ice cream if Collie gets a touchdown.' (We have ice cream most Sunday nights if you're wondering.) Lucas didn't like that idea. I said, 'I will make brownies tonight if Collie get's a touchdown.' We came home from church and watched the game. Collie did amazing and yes, he got that touchdown. We had a fun afternoon watching Collie play with the Colts, and after I made some yummy brownies.

We will probably be keeping Collie on our GFL team, the Toronto Yodas, and I don't think many will laugh at us now. So my question is this. What do we bet on for the Superbowl if Collie gets a touchdown?

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Ty Eating, Reading, and Causing Messes

Ty loves to read which we love! The other morning he even brought a book to the table.
And this is Ty this morning. I ran down to the basement for a few minutes and when I came back up this is what I found. I suppose I should go clean it up now (since he is now sitting in it and spreading it all over) and be grateful I have two more boxes of Rice Krispies in the pantry.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Missing Cord

Six years ago Bryan got me a PDA for Christmas. I still use it--daily. A couple of months ago Ty got milk on it and I thought it was gone for good. But I took it apart and put it back together and it started to work again.

Today, I realized that I had lost the cord to recharge the PDA. I couldn't find it anywhere and it was all my fault. For years it's always been upstairs in my bedroom. Always in the left bathroom drawer. I ALWAYS recharge it upstairs in my bathroom. But a few weeks ago I decided it would be better to bring downstairs. Then I lost it. I looked in every cupboard and drawer in the kitchen, no cord. Well, there was one but I didn't think it fit.

The think is I physically start to panic without it. My body stresses over the thought of no PDA to keep track of my to-do list. Silly but true. I always tell people that, 'If it's not on my list, I'll forget about it.' Bryan came home and started to help me look. He knows I'm much happier with it. He found the same cord that I thought didn't fit and guess what? It did fit. Don't ask how I can be so dumb but...

I don't know what this says about me. But I love that PDA and I'm excited to upgrade to an Ipod Touch in April for my birthday!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Christmas 2009

I know this is a bit late but I still wanted to post a few pictures of our Christmas for 2009. Lucas and Ty got to open their Christmas Eve pajamas from Grandma and Grandpa Garner and they loved them. I especially like Ty's. They have monsters all over them with monster faces on the feet (which you can't see in this picture).
Lucas' big gift was a new bike! He was soooo excited! He asked Santa for a blue Mongoose bike and that is just what he got. I'm sure it took Santa months to find just the right one.
Bryan got a new golf club. It is a Titleist hyprid that he has been wanting for a long time. It was fun when he saw the box (which I didn't put out until he was in bed) because he knew what was in it. I got lots of fun things like new boots, a new watch, and new books.
Ty got a little scooter and he is already learning how to use it. By summer he'll be unstoppable! We had a wonderful Christmas and feel so blessed for what we have, and for the chance to be together as a family on Christmas day.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Christmas Card 2009

Bryan put our Christmas Card into a video this year. Here it is, if you would like to see it:

video

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Santa

Today we went to find our Christmas tree and decided to stop at WalMart. They had a Batman cave on sale and I want it for Ty for his birthday. Yes, I know his birthday is in May but I also know I won't find a better price! So anyway, we stop at WalMart and when we walk in we see Santa sitting at the entrance. The line was not long and the pictures were free! I couldn't believe it. We were even prepared to pay $5 because we didn't have a camera. I love the picture. Lucas is sitting and smiling, I'm laughing because Ty is trying really hard not to touch Santa, and Ty has the look on his face that says, 'I'm going to lose it if you make me touch this stranger.' I knew Ty would never sit quietly on Santa's lap and so I just got in the picture with him. Lucas still loves Santa (even though he told me this was not the real Santa because the real Santa is TOO busy right now to be at a store), and he asked for a blue Mongoose bike. After WalMart we found a beautiful Christmas tree and spent the afternoon decorating it. Now the questions is, 'How long before Ty breaks something?'