Happy Birthday Matt...

4 more days...

New York is soooo close. Excited is an understatement!

Catching Up...

It's been a while since I last blogged and I have a good reason for that. I've been dealing with a killer sore throat for the last week-and-a-half. The cause of which was a big canker sore right on my uvula. (Even though I thought early on it was strep.) It doesn't seem like it would be that big of deal, but it was. My jaw and head ached and it killed to swallow anything. Anyway the good news is that finally-- finally I'm back to normal and can eat to my heart's delight without the pre-numbing routine I was getting down to a science.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Our family had Thanksgiving Dinner at my aunt Jolynn's house. It was nice. It would have been better had I not been fighting off the last bit of sore throat. I can't believe Thanksgiving has already come and gone. Where did this year go? Anyway I spent the rest of Turkey Day decorating my parent's Christmas tree and playing with my niece in her new kitchen play set. There's so much that I'm grateful in my life. It's nice to have a day to reflect on that even if the day doesn't always turn out like you expect it to.

Speaking of Christmas trees, I've been trimmin' the ol' tannenbaums like a mad man. Between work (5), my parents (1) and my own (2)... I've been a busy little elf. I think I only have a couple more friends to assist and then I can hang up the decorating Santa hat for yet another year. Phew! I must say I'm thrilled with how the trees came out... pictures will be posted soon.

I know I'm late, but gotta say... Yay Utes!
Utah 48

BYU 24

Go U!...

Coming Soon...

I'm thinking that Brylee Watch will be getting it's own official spot on the net. So much of this blog is dedicated to my Bubbas, it's about time she gets the star treatment that she deserves. Plus, it will be easier to keep tabs on the world's cutest little girl... and eventually my new nephew and/or niece come June. Stay tuned...

Love List | Autumn Edition...

A big voice, a big apple and eight other big things I'm currently loving this season.

1. Adele
Adele's album 19 has been featured heavily and constantly on my current play list. The kind of music 'repeat' buttons were invented for. Such an amazing talent for such a young age. Trust me, I've listened to it over and over and... In fact I'm listening to it as we speak. For the second time today.

2. New York City

Breaking News: I'm gonna finally pop my Big Apple cherry on December 4th. I am incredibly excited. So much to do and see, thankfully I've got a real life New Yorker as a guide. Plus, what better time to visit the city than during the holiday season?

3. Daniel Craig

......I'm sorry, I lost my train of thought. All I can think about is stunning blue eyes right now. What was I doing again? Blue eyes, what? Blue eyes where?

4. Thursday Nights on NBC 8-9pm

Coming from a reformed couch-potato/tv-junkie, it's pretty impressive that there's really only one block of Must See TV currently. Come hell or high water, my Thursday nights are reserved for Jim, Pam, Liz and the rest of Dunder Mifflin and T.G.S. It's the funniest hour broadcast each week, well in addition to...

5. Kristen Wiig on SNL
...almost any skit that Kristen Wiig is in on Saturday Night Live. Penelope (the one-upper), Suze, Target Lady all leave me in stitches. Now that Tina has retired the Palin wig, and Amy Poehler is long gone, Kristen is the last shining beckon in a mediocre phase of SNL.

6. Seann William Scott

Yay, the dude-formerly-known-as-Stiffler is back with a legitimate hit with Role Models. It's good to have Seann back making the rounds and promoting his work again. Plus, I recently discovered that he's acquired some killer ink. Which we all know I love.

And if you didn't, now you do!

7. Lost! by Coldplay
The one song in addition to anything Adele (See Number 1) that I can't get enough of. So freaking beautiful!

8. Our New First Family
I simply adore the first family-elect. Dad, Mom and their cute-as-a button girls. Such a great family and residents of the ol' White House. What a milestone!

9. Rachel Maddow
Welcome to the boys club of John, Stephen, Keith and Anderson. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's found a soft spot for MSNBC's newest golden girl. You Rock Rachel!

10. My Christmas Tree for 2008
I had a vision of how I wanted my tree to look this year, but wasn't really sure if I'd be able to pull it off. Well I must be a trend setter or something, because I've found all the decor I need to make it the best tree yet. Stay tuned...

Belated Birthday Wishes...

Happy 87th Birthday

Grandma Bernice!

*Thanks to Sarah, I stole, er borrowed, this photo from your blog.

Also, much belated Birthday wishes to lil Lucas and Erik!
Better late than never.

It's About Love...

Graduation...

After nearly two years, I'm finally a college graduate. I earned my Associates Degree in Graphic Design. Thank you to the my family and friends that supported me along the way. Here's a few snapshots from my graduation ceremony. Pay special attention to those fancy gold cords I'm rocking! Yah, baby... highest honors! My cumulative GPA was 3.96.

Lella Watch or Mada Watch. Coming Soon...

So a few weeks ago I teased about some breaking news... well I got the go ahead to share it with the rest of ya! I'm gonna be an uncle again. I hope you didn't think the picture declaring "pregnant" was mine. (That would take some major scientific breakthroughs!) Anyway, Marty and Shanna are expecting their second baby next June. We are all very excited and can't wait for the lil' guy or lil' gal to join the family. I'm mentally preparing to spoil two kiddos!