Matt n' Amy & Brandon and Chase

Brandon and Chase Johnson

2010-09-27T21:25:00.007-06:00

Dear Family and Friends,

The last few days have been filled with unbelievable joy, and overwhelming concern as our precious little boys were born. Amy was induced on Wednesday at about noon, and the doctors broke her water about an hour later, hoping that it would help labor progress faster. On Thursday morning Chase and Brandon were born at 10:30 and 11:15 am, respectively. Our muscle man Chase weighed 6 lbs 13 ounces. About 15 minutes after he was born, he was taken to the NICU. He looked quite pale, and did not cry after birth. The nurses and doctors who attended to him worked with such great skill, that we knew everything would be ok, whatever was going on. They allowed us to see him, and Grandma Hall tried to get a few pictures before he was taken to his new room. Mommy was so happy to be able to see him, and touch his leg before he left. His skin was so soft and sweet. After 45 minutes of more pushing, our sweet baby Brandon was born, weighing in at a sturdy 7 lbs 13 ounces. (You do the math) J We both cried with such great joy knowing that both our baby boys are here. Amy, now exhausted, was taken back to her room to recover for a bit. She struggled to stay awake as people came in with congratulations. Soon Matt joined her, obviously very upset. With tears in his eyes, and the NICU nurse at his side, they explained what was going on with our newest additions. Brandon was doing great, but needed a bit of attention because his blood sugar was low, but was taken to the NICU mostly for precaution. Before their birth, Amy had a fever that started around 6:30 am on Thursday. The doctors wanted to make sure neither baby had contracted the fever, or anything else, so off to the NICU they went. Chase’s water was broken nearly a full day before he was born and he had a long delivery. When he came out he was not responding well and was not pinking up like he should have. It was apparent that he had been deprived of oxygen. In order to minimize any amount of damage the doctors put our little hockey player on ice; well kinda. They used a cooling pad that he laid on to bring his core temperature down to 92° F. This would slow his metabolic rate down and minimize any brain damage that may occur. Again this has all been done to preemptively attack any problems. He needed to lay on the pad for 72 hours, and then over a 6 hour period they brought his temperature back up to the 98.6 that it should be. Over the 72 hours he was very closely monitored and kept as comfortable as he could have been. Every time we went down to see him, he was just as content as he could be. At the beginning he needed a little help breathing so they had a tube under his nose with room air making breathing easier. He didn’t need that for too long. J Sunday night we went down to hold him for the first time! We were sooo excited. Amy cried at the thought of holding him, and when she was actually able to, the tears were freely flowing! He was doing great. A strong little guy. Tuesday, Chase will receive an MRI to see if there was any brain damage from the lack of oxygen. As of Monday night he has fed a couple times and has been taken off most of his IV's. He is only receiving a glucose IV to make sure his blood sugar levels stay up.

Within 2 hours of coming up to our new room, Brandon joined us. Matt had the honor of giving him his first bath (We have footage) J He got passed around to all his grandparents and a couple aunts. About 8:30 to 9 pm, we heard that he was being taken back down to the NICU because his body temperature had fallen and his blood sugar had plummeted to a mere 14. The healthy amount is about 70 or above. With everything that had gone on Thursday this was very difficult to handle. Seeing our son Chase connected to all sorts of machines and having wires running all over the place was a nightmare we never imagined. Knowing that Brandon was doing well lifted our spirits. Then to see him back in the NICU was devastating. Brandon was put on an IV and was receiving help to maintain his blood sugar level. They would check his levels every few ours before feedings and as long as he showed improvement, they would bring the dosage down a little at a time. On Sunday morning he was taken off the IV and as of Sunday night he has maintained his blood sugar levels. Amy was able to start feeding Brandon on Friday. He is a quick learner.

Both boys have been on an antibiotic since Thursday. Again they put them on it as a preemptive measure to attack any problems. When they were born, early examinations showed that the boys appeared to be fighting something that may have been an infection. That is mostly why they are on the antibiotics. They will be on them for 7 days. The tests (blood cultures) that have been done, and as of Sunday night have come back negative! If there was any infection, it would have reared its ugly head by now.

We are doing great. We are still at the hospital doing a hotel stay so we can be as close as possible to the boys. Thursday was one of the longest and most trying days of our lives, but at the same time one of the most incredible. We had a lot of information dumped on us over a very short amount of time. It was very overwhelming, but we knew our families were right there by our side to help bear the burden. We have constantly talked about how lucky we are to have the families we do. Whether here in Utah, Arizona, Iowa or wherever, we have felt the great love and concern from our family. We love you guys and are so grateful for your encouraging words and many prayers on ours and the boys behalf.

We are equally grateful to our friends. We know that you too have sent your concerns for us and the boys to heaven. We feel your love and compassion for us. We also want to publicly thank our new friends here at IMC, the doctors and nurses who have worked to make sure that mom and babies were kept healthy and happy. We are so grateful for your knowledge and skill. We will post any updates, but for now are happy to report they are both doing tremendously well. They were placed in the same room this afternoon so they can hang out again. As all goes well, they will get to come home on Friday. Here’s to a speedy recovery! We love you Brandon and Chase! You are the joy of our lives!!!

Brandon snacking on his fingers

Matt holding BOTH Boys

Matt and Chase

Amy and Chase

Brandon snoozing

Chase with a very happy grin to be warm and less tubes

Feeling a Little Sentimental

2010-09-09T13:52:00.000-06:00

This was almost 1 year ago. Not sure why I never posted it, so here you go! :)

Don't worry, I will post pictures of the house progress soon enough. (I guess "soon enough" would have been over a week ago). Well, whatever. I just have some feelings that I want to share. Sit down, children. It's feelings time.

Tonight Matt and I saw a play at the Hale Center Theatre, Orem called "Over the River and Through the Woods". It is a story about a guy who has 4 crazy, loud grandparents , and how he finds meaning in his life through their lives. It sounds really cliche, I know, but I, as well as most of the audience, was in tears by the end. I know this comes as no surprise, but it really moved me, and I felt a little silly about it.

I remembered last summer when Matt and I saw Les Miserables, and how I felt the same way-moved- as the chorus sang "Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men. It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again!!...". I remember after not too long thinking to myself "Duh! Why am I crying? This is silly!" I started to feel this same emotion tonight, until I realized I was very much not alone.

This brought me to a wonderful book I read that my parents gave me for Christmas a few years ago called "Plain and Simple: A Woman's Journey to the Amish". It's a true story about a woman named Sue Bender. She fell in love with some Amish quilts one day, and it drove her to extreme depths to find what intrigued her so much about these pieces. She ended up finding an Amish family that allowed her to live with them for a few months. In the end, one of the things she found, or at least that I found, is the peace and joy a person can have in the most simple, day-to-day tasks. Their homes are their lives. They cook, clean, take care of gardens, and take care of each other, and that is enough. They don't seek for riches, or praise, or beauty. They have no pride. They enjoy life for what it is. At the end of the day, it is enough to just be together as a family, enjoying the beauty of the plants, or a beautiful night.

That is why I loved this play so much; I remembered the joy the day-to-day things can bring, and how the small things shape our lives in such tremendous ways. It allowed me the opportunity to let some buried feelings rise to the surface, and I am really grateful for that. We came home, and I just wanted to make our home look nice for Matt. I started to clean the kitchen so I could make him dinner, and I really enjoyed myself. It made me remember that life is about much more than doing more. Life is about living, and loving, and serving your family. It's about helping and caring. Of course we have work to do. Of course we cannot change our lives in a moment, but I believe in changing my attitude, and finding that part of me that loves more than anything to serve my husband, that loves the joy of walking through my clean house, and the pride it gives me knowing that it is clean because I worked hard...and sometimes I need a little encouragement in finding that place again.

As I sat wiping tears away from the strong emotions I felt, I had to remind myself that it was ok to be moved, it's ok to have something strike a chord in my heart so deeply. Thanks for such a wonderful date night, honey. I love you.

Happy Birthday Big Boy!!!

2010-09-09T13:03:00.005-06:00

We had such a fun time for Matt's birthday (In January!!)! We went to Ruby River, then watched James Bond! It was so fun! Thanks Will and Nancy (and Eva) for joining us!

Matt not willing to cooperate for the picture...

Don't mess with me, pal!

Finally!!

Matt's Boyfriend

2010-09-09T12:26:00.005-06:00

I can't blame him. I mean, really, who isn't in love with Keith Urban? He tried to convince me to name one of our children Keith Urban Johnson....Well anyway, we had a great time at the concert. We had pretty good seats too! (can you tell I was interpreting before the concert? OR black is my favorite color.)

Light-y up-y guitar! WAY COOL!

He had a stage set up in the back! We were so close!!

Matt was trying to take a picture as Keith Urban walked right by our row!! He touched his shoulder. :) lol! So fun!

What a fun concert! Thanks for getting us tickets, babe! You rock!

Check my other blog!

2010-01-19T11:53:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone. I have been posting a lot more on my other blog, amysfitnessblog.blogspot.com
I have been working hard to lose weight, while Matt has been working hard to gain! Check in often!
-Amy

Making a House a Home

2009-10-19T12:59:00.013-06:00

Well, I am feeling a little under the weather, so not wanting to infect others, or to make this worse, I am home today. I took a nap, but then I got hungry, so I made a grilled cheese sandwich. Mmmm. It was yummy. But then I wasn't hungry anymore, and now I am bored, so I thought "Why not update the blog!"

The last time I posted was before we signed on our house, so this is a little timeline of the events since. You will quickly realize why I was so anxious to move. This is what our apartment looked like (to some extent) for exactly 1 month.

This is the hallway upstairs. Those boxes are probably shoes and purses. :)

Who needs a kitchen table when you can sit on the floor?

Oh wait, what floor?

We loved living in that ward. The people were so wonderful, and the price was too perfect! I will miss my very first garden. Here are some freshly picked Sun Sugar tomatoes. (yes, they are supposed to be orange) They were delicious!

Finally, Aug 26th arrived, and we signed on our house!! Thanks Critchfield, for working with us!! We have a house!!!!

Our first Sunday in the new ward, we made some awesome friends! They have had us over for dinner countless times since we started attending this ward, which was before we moved in! They helped us pack and load the moving truck. We are so glad you guys are our friends!! This is Nancy and the lovely cake she made me for my birthday! It got a little crushed in transport...it has character!! Thanks again for the exclusive party. It was so fun! (now back to work!)

After a few days of mad unpacking/cleaning/whatever, we headed down to St. George for my birthday to see Aida at Tuacahn. We had such a FUN time!! This is Radames and...I forget his name. :( sorry! But dude, you were amazing!!!!!

We stayed through Sunday, so we attended the Deaf ward with the Perkins, a family from my mission (who, obviously, moved to St. George). We love you!!

Well, we had to come home, back to reality. This is my mom, taking a break. ("Please don't make me move this couch again. Let's wait 'til Matt get's home, ok?")

We had to use KILZ paint in the basement. It "kills" the smell and bacteria, so we used a ton of it! This is Cutie Pants Matt painting the food storage room. Notice the hole in the wall? That used to be a coal chute!! Awesome, huh? Isn't Matt so cute?

This is my papa gearing up to fix this silly mess. The previous tenants decided to tear down this corner wall, exposing the brick, and a big fat mess. You'll notice we had to take the cupboards down to do the job right.

Dad's "Amy" smile

A job well done. Thanks, Daddy!!!

Matt's dad spent Saturday putting up our rain gutters. Doesn't it look lovely? Thanks Brad!!

My mom helped me get organized on Friday and Saturday morning, as well as decorate. We'll call this "fun with the label-maker".

I swear this was clean the other day! This has been the working space for all our projects.

After 1 1/2 months, this room finally feels complete.

This is my cute mat.
(I am so excited to use this! I bought it at the post-holiday sale last year)

This is my cute Matt.
(Picture hanging in our hallway)

I love this wall! It's my favorite place. It's what you see when first walk in. Thanks mom and Janna for helping me decorate! I am so happy with how everything turned out.

Matt's bobble-head collection.

Thanks again to all who have helped us so much, especially our parents! We are so excited to be in our very own house. We would love to have you over!

I WANT MY FREAKIN HOUSE.

2009-08-12T15:14:00.001-06:00

MORE BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-23T10:26:00.001-06:00

NOT PREGNANT. BUUUUUT...I passed 4 out of the 5 things that I need for my level 2!! I know that many people don't know about interpreter testing, but 4 out of 5 is AWESOME!!! Hooray!!! Only 1 more thing to pass, and I am officially level 2!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, that's all!

Big Announcement

2009-07-17T08:58:00.003-06:00

Hello everyone! Well, you've all been waiting for big news. I get questions about it all the time. "When are you going to add a few more feet to your family?" "Is that extra room for a baaaaaaby?" "Seriously, cut the crap. When are you gonna have kids" (Thank you Jason Hall). Well, we have thought about it. Thought and thought. Thought till we thought our thoughts would come back to haunt us. And now we have a solution.
We bought a house!!! So someday when we actually DO have a baby, we can put the aforementioned "children" in one of the 3 bedrooms, because we are expanding to just over 1900 sq ft. HAH! We are so excited to have a house. Everything "should be done" by the end of the month, and we will be leaving the apartment world forever. We have been so blessed to have lived here in our $500/mo apt, but Obama offered us money, and we are taking it! Here are some pictures...

This is what we will wake up to every morning.... Hello sunshine!

The fireplace. So cozy! (Don't worry, we hate the rock, too)

Hello cutie pants Matt!!

HELLLLLOOOOOO DISHWASHER!!!

Front room from the fireplace

We hope you will come visit our home! Our home that is a house. And ours. :) In only 360 payments...it will be ours. Hooray!!
Ps. It's in Provo.

I have a reason...

2009-07-14T22:43:00.003-06:00

But I just wanted to say this right now: "Vintage" is NOT all the old crap that your parents had in the 70's (that is covered in some form of "gold", orange, or those clocks that look like the sun with bounteous rays of love) that no one wants anymore, but you want to sell it on Craigslist to make a buck and label it "vintage" so it will be seen. That stuff is crap. CRAP. And no one wants it.
:)

Bloggin down the weight

2009-03-26T22:45:00.003-06:00

Hi everyone! Just letting you know that I have started a new blog in addition to this one. The address is amysfitnessblog.blogspot.com. The purpose of this blog is for me to track my daily progress toward my goal of losing weight, eating healthy, and exercising regularly. I was so inspired by another blog I saw that was created for the same purpose, that I decided to make my own. Anyway, check it out.

San Francisco

2009-03-23T20:40:00.019-06:00

Last week was UVU's Spring Break so we decided to head out from sunny Utah to sunny California. We had a blast. One of Amy's best friends lives in San Francisco so we stayed with them. It was so much fun. They did a great job of showing us the city, making sure we ate good food and keeping us entertained. As you will see in the pictures below we saw a lot of sites and altogether did a ton. We couldn't have asked for better weather.

Of course we saw the Golden Gate Bridge. We even drove across it! Twice!

We took a trip to the infamous Alcatraz

"Itty bitty living space"

This is Amy and her friend Loni with Downtown San Francisco in the background

This is a square of toilet paper from one of the bathrooms in San Fran. Like I said we were very entertained.
Mmmmm! Ghirardelli Square was YUMMY!

This is Danny, Loni and little Jaxson. Our fearless and devoted tour guides.

They were awesome!Amy confessed her undying love for me in the beach... That is until the tide comes up :(

We enjoyed the artistic Palace of Fine Arts

Too much of this and we'll have a Full House before we know it.

It was such a treat to go to the temple where my parents were married.

It wasn't until after the sun had set and the lights were on could we see why they "really" call it the Golden Gate Bridge

It was definitely worth the 29 hours in a car across lonely deserts and snowy passes... but next time, we're flying!

Thanks Danny, Loni and Jaxson!

If you want to see a few more pictures of our trip to San Francisco, check our Danny and Loni's blog

The Latest House in the hunt

2009-03-08T14:58:00.009-06:00

So while looking in Lehi one day we decided that we should also look in American Fork. We realized that whether or not we were East or West of the freeway didn't change travel time. We found this house pretty quick and both really liked it.

My latest purchase

2009-02-10T20:06:00.004-07:00

You may or may not know that last summer I got hooked on triathlons. Here's a little video my bro made:

Just Tri

It can get pretty expensive because you have to buy stuff for 3 sports: swimming, biking, and running. The water is usually so cold that everyone wears specialty wetsuits made for triathlons. They are usually a few hundred bucks for the "novice" versions, but tonight I was able to buy one that was a rental for the past year, soooo...now I own a wetsuit! YAY! As you can imagine, I was pretty excited when the store had one in my size. They were a LOT cheaper than retail. Yay for wetsuits! It kinda looks like this:
(I kinda look like this too...)

Also, here is a really amazing video. If you haven't heard about this, it's a father and son team that does triathlons and marathons together. The son is severely handicapped, and the dad is a true athlete. The video is of them doing an Ironman Traithlon together, which is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run. The dad started running because his son said he wanted to be in a race. These are true champions!! (Ladies, get your tissues!)

Team Hoyt

A Tribute to Jon Schmidt

2009-02-09T21:33:00.002-07:00

I'm at home alone tonight. Matt is coaching a hockey game, and I have so many things to do. I sat down at my desk, but had to organize it a little before I got started on homework. I did one assignment fairly quickly, so I decided to organize (for real this time). I suddenly became a little overwhelmed when I realized how many little things I need to do: stuff for the school, stuff for work, stuff for Relief Society, stuff for my own projects, homework etc. I took in a deep breath and got to work, but still feeling major overwhelmed so I decided to listen to Jon Schmidt, and ya know what? He is amazing. Thank you Jon Schmidt for making such lovely music. I feel much better now. :)

Just to make you happy

2009-02-08T21:19:00.002-07:00

So I'm not the best blogger in the world. In fact, I'd say I'm right there with the worst. I don't really leave enough time. Well, here's a little update:
Matt and I celebrated his birthday by driving to Colorado to see an Av's game (Avalanche-Hockey) We had such a fun time! It was wonderful and as soon as I get my hands on his computer, I will add more details with pictures! (Cool, right?)
We also realized that we have been married for 1 1/2 years! Can you believe it? We didn't really celebrate, but he did buy me flowers, and surprised me with pearl earrings (to match the necklace he gave me a year ago for Christmas) :)
We are both working a lot and going to school a lot, and loving it (a lot). We are also in the super fun process of buying a home! Cool, huh? It's been fun to look around, figuring out what area we want to plant our roots, and what type of house, etc. We'll have a party when we find one! YAY!!!
Hope you all are doing well. Happy Valentines Day!!!

Night at the Chateau Crosland

2008-12-05T12:25:00.004-07:00

Hot night out on the town

The other day, some of our AWESOME friends invited us over to their house for dinner. As you can see it was a black tie affair! We had so much fun dancing, eating, and listening to soft music while sitting by the fire. The food was sooooo good!
Our wonderful hosts!

Our dessert was AMAZING! I started to eat it, and then decided I needed a picture of it.

They decorated their house for us, and made it such a fun evening. Thanks so much guys! You are the best. We're so glad to have you as our friends.

Trouble shooting

2008-12-05T12:23:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone. I am trying to figure something out with another blog that I manage. I have it linked to the same email as this one, and I am the one who created it, but it is not giving me the option to edit the layout. And idea why?

Great news!!

2008-12-03T22:37:00.002-07:00

Most of you know that I am an interpreter. Well we have a lot of tests we have to take to get certified...anyway blah blah blah...I took the first part of my national certification test today, and I PASSED!!! Woo hoo!! I'll let y'all know when I pass the other part of the national test. I have 5 years so it may be a while. :)

A few extra pounds for the holidays (with minimal effort!)

2008-11-09T21:06:00.000-07:00

So my friend Trish gave me this recipe, and I love it, so I thought I would share. It's the EASIEST recipe for Pumpkin Cookies. Yum yum!

1 small can, pumpkin

1 box "Spice Cake" mix (just the powder)

1/2 bag, chocolate chips.

Mix the pumpkin and cake mix. Now add the chocolate. Bake at 350 for 12-15 min on a greased baking sheet, and you're done!!! It's so easy and so delish. Hope you enjoy. Mmmmmmm...
(To add a few more inches, you can DOUBLE the recipe!! Cool, huh?) :)

TV

2008-10-20T13:02:00.002-06:00

Does anyone know of a working TV for sale? Ours has this really annoying high pitched squealing sound. I'd love to, well...replace it. Let me know! Thanks!

Everyday it's getting better... a little better all the time.

2008-10-16T10:16:00.005-06:00

So I don't ever blog, much to Kenna's dismay. The reason? I don't know. By the time I go to school, work, then back to school, have meetings, and make a trip to Wendy's for food, I just want to come home, and snuggle up on the couch to watch the Simpson's. Life is exciting, eh? Since we don't have school today (UEA) I decided to take this opportunity to do a few bloggy things. My friend Lacey showed me how to add all your links to my blog, and I am so excited about it. I have managed to stalk a few of my ward friends out. Pretty cool. I'd like to know how you all make yours look so cute, like a scrapbook page or whatever. Now it's time for a Johnson family update:
We are going to Moab this weekend. HEY! That will give me something to blog about! SWEET! We are both super busy with school, but hey, it's life right?
For those of you who don't know my cute Matt very well, he LOVES hockey. I'm pretty sure if I would let him, this apartment would be painted Maroon and Blue, with "Colorado Avalanche" symbols everywhere. I don't doubt each shelf would covered in bobble-heads, and pucks (oh don't worry...it's already begun. I just try to keep it under control ;) Last year we both helped with the UVU Hockey team a lot, and loved it. Unfortunately, due to some selfish people trying to feed their own ambitions, UVU's wonderful team was destroyed, and what remains is an embarrassment. The former coach, who we just love, is now coaching the Payson High School team. The coach asked Matt if he could help coach, and of course he was on it! He went to his first practice and game this week. I'll have to get some pictures and post them. It's so fun to be a part of it again.
I had foot surgery a few...months ago. It was for an ugly bunion that is now in heaven. It looks pretty good now. I get handicap parking, which I take FULL advantage of. I still feel like I should limp when I go into stores so people don't think I am a faker. Well, let's be honest with ourselves...I don't need it most of the time, but hey...why not? If the parking lot is full, and there are 18 reserved parking spots, I let that little white wheelchair guy in the blue box lead the way! He is my new best friend. The school let's me park for free, just cause I have that tag. I could get used to this. Maybe they could paint my name on one of the stalls...I'll look into it.
My sister Shauna had a beautiful baby girl a few weeks ago. Hey name is Rachel Lee Farnsworth. She is so presh. I told them they should name her Amy Elizabeth Hall Johnson Farnsworth, but it didn't fly. Maybe next time.
Wow, I am thinking of so many things I could write about...but I'm really hungry. Peace.

Under construction...but I'm trying!!!/ A plea for help

2008-07-29T22:56:00.003-06:00

Ok, I admit I'm not the best blogger in the world. In fact, I stink at it (pretty bad). I have spent the past 20 minutes trying to figure out how to a: make it look cuter (Matt hasn't seen the pink yet...hee hee) b: add my own slide show, c: add a list of you, my favorite friend's blog links so I can look at them easier. I have come to the conclusion that...I am clueless. Of the things I know a lot about, blogging did not make the list. Any and all help, advice, and sympathy is welcomed. I'd love to update this thing with pics from Matt and my 1 year anniversary, or the moth that just died in the light fixture in my living room. So many fun things.

Deaf Studies Today Conference

2008-06-29T16:01:00.000-06:00

Recently in April, UVU once again help the bi-annual (every 2 years, right?) Deaf Studies Today conference. It was a lot of fun. They had workshops about Deafness, (they had a performance about Deafness at the end that was amazing!!) interpreting, Deaf education, etc. it was really cool. In this picture from left to right is Matt, Me Laura Jayne Eastley, Anthony Natale, and Dale Boam. Laura Jayne is one of my most favorite people from school. Anthony Natale is a famous Deaf actor, and Dale Boam is one fo the teachers in the Deaf Studies Program.
This is Matt and I right before the final performance. I totally dragged Matt along...
Other well known Deaf people. They were way cool.
Oh yeah...this is Ben Duffy. This was at the Clubs Banquet. I just had to make sure this made the blog.

UVU ClubsClosing Banquet

2008-06-29T15:50:00.000-06:00

This past year in school I was the President of UV Clubs. It was a learning experience for sure. We had an awesome closing banquet, and here are some pictures. la de dah.

Just another day in paradise

2008-06-29T15:35:00.000-06:00

So the other day Matt and I were going to a family baptism. Matt told me we were going up early, but wouldn't tell me why. I LOVE surprises, and this one was especially excellent. We had so much fun at the zoo, just walking around and acting like kiddos (well, some of the time). The white alligator was pretty cool. We sat around waiting for it to move, but it just sat there chillin under the water...but THEN just as we were leaving, it moved, and came up for air. I, of course had to get a look, knocking children out of my way so I could have my peek. That's what they get for being small. :) We had so much fun that day!

2008-04-06T13:29:00.001-06:00

Over spring break Amy and I were able to take a trip back to Washington DC and New York. We had so much fun seeing all the history and sites. We were also able to visit with Bob Bennett and . It was amazing to see the architecture in the construction of both the buildings in Washington as well as many in New York. The trip was so fast and we wish we could have seen a little more, but we saw so much and enjoyed it immensely.

New York was such a blast. We saw the statue of Liberty , The Empire State Building, The Chrysler Building, Time Square, Wall Street and so much more. I was so excited to see the restaurant that you always see in Seinfeld (Which is my favorite TV show). We also (and when I say we, I really mean Amy) were so excited to see the Broadway Musical "Wicked". It was a lot of fun.

Finally Updating something

2008-03-02T15:30:00.000-07:00

As we role into March, Amy and I have been very busy with school and work and it has been one heck of the last couple months. We are very excited for our upcoming trip to Washington DC and New York. We will definitely put pictures on here, the only question is when. This picture is from a UVU Basketball game the other night and then we went to the UVU Hockey Alumni game, and while neither of us are alumni, we have been involved with the team for a little while and I am gunning for the position as club president. It will rock! The UVU Hockey team is really good and very fun to watch (obviously it is hockey). Thanks for looking at our blog and we will hopefully update it soon!

HI!!

2007-10-25T09:12:00.001-06:00

Welcome to our new blog! I'm sure it will be full of really exciting stuff someday. =) We'll get pictures up soon. We'll make sure to make any big announcements, such as grades, how many goals Matt scores in hockey, and record times for Amy getting ready in the morning. Be sure to check back in for fun and interesting facts!!