Just For Fun

Live By The Creed!!

2009-11-17T00:32:00.000-07:00

Second midnight release in a row and the last game I'll get for a very long time. This time I was #21 and barely had to be in the cold even though I dressed like I was going to the North Pole. I have so much fun geeking out for these things. My favorite is going home and loading up whatever the new game is for the first time. The graphics and gameplay on the game are unreal and there is so much to do and explore. I have to say thank you so much to my sweetie for getting me my favoritest games for my birthday! I had so much fun anticipating these and now that they're all here I am having SO much fun playing them. THANK YOU!!

First Snow

2009-11-14T09:04:00.000-07:00

Woke up to a bunch of the white stuff this morning. I think Ryler will have a lot of fun experiencing the snow this year. I have grown to really hate the cold but snow can be fun sometimes.

Being A Good Husband

2009-11-13T17:44:00.000-07:00

So this is what I did instead of watching the nationally hyped Utah v TCU game! A fun night out with the wife at Chilis and the Christmas Gift Expo. Turned out to be just fine considering how badly and how quickly the Utes got pounded into dust!

Modern Warfare 2!!

2009-11-10T00:27:00.000-07:00

Another wildly successful midnight release! There were more than 200 people at this one and I was number 106. That lucky number won me a sweet poster in a raffle. I don't know what I'd ever do with but hey, I still won a freakin' sweet Modern Warfare 2 poster!! It was absolutely freezing outside and by the time I got the game I couldn't feel my fingers! But the action quickly heated up when I got home and manned the gunner mounted on the humvee! This game is so sick insane it's unhealthy!

Cutest Skeleton You Ever Did See

2009-10-30T17:38:00.000-06:00

Ryler was a glow in the dark skeleton for Halloween. Not super original but I can guarantee there were not cuter skeletons out there!

Halloween Fun

2009-10-21T14:26:00.000-06:00

We had so much fun when Madi was here. Mindy came up with some of the greatest Halloween activities. One of them was decorating our very own gingerbread haunted house! Scary, and yummy :)

New Halloween Tradition

2009-10-30T15:16:00.000-06:00

I've decided that it will be a family tradition every year to watch Beetlejuice on Halloween!

My Little Guitar Hero

2009-10-25T09:09:00.000-06:00

Ryler is a little rockstar learing on his fancy new electric guitar while Dad whales on Guitar Hero Metallica!

Roughin' It

2009-10-29T20:48:00.000-06:00

We set up the tent in our front room (obviously) and watched Disney's Haunted Mansion! We also made the most amazing caramel apples before we started the movie. Then me and Madi had a sleepover. What a fun night!

$3 Steak Dinner

2009-10-23T18:49:00.000-06:00

I repeat, a delicious $3 steak dinner courtesy of our friendly neighborhood Macey's! The steak is out of this world and you get a giant baked potato and a drink to go with it! You have to wait in line for about an hour but it's SO worth it! Me and Madi had some steak while Ryler downed two hot dogs for only 50 cents! What a deal. I love our grocery store, as silly as that sounds. There were all kinds of games and play areas set up with more free candy and donuts than you can imagine. Madi got her face custom painted with a pair of adorable lady bugs! The whole neighborhood turns out so it's a great time with friends and fantastic food! The only thing that would've made it a million times better is if Mindy could've been there. Like always, she was working :(

I Haz Recon!!

2009-11-02T20:02:00.000-07:00

Sad to say this is one of the greatest days of my life!

Gettin' A Feel For It

2009-10-04T15:46:00.000-06:00

It's been predetermined that Ryler is going to be a football star. Right now he's just kinda feelin' it out.

Back To School

2009-10-05T18:11:00.000-06:00

Ryler loves strapping on the little backpack and running around the house. He always heads for the garage door and tries to open it. Not so fast little buddy!

Strange Things Are Afoot

2009-10-13T07:12:00.000-06:00

The crazy stuff that I see at work on any given day.

Sick Little Boy

2009-10-14T18:13:00.000-06:00

Poor little Ryler got sick as a dog. He was hatin' life. We were both grateful for this short moment of peace.

175 And Lovin' It!

2009-10-02T14:18:00.002-06:00

After reaching my original goal of 195lbs and then achieving a new milestone with 185lbs, I'm proud to say I've far surpassed my ultimate goal and am resting comfortablly now at just under 175lbs! What a ride it's been. Started off hoping to just get under 200lbs and with the success I was having I just didn't want to stop. I'm all done now though and just want to find ways to stay right where I am.

Saying Hello To An Old Friend

2009-09-29T19:32:00.002-06:00

While we were in California I came across an old friend at the Gamestop on the Universal City Walk. Say hello to Master Chief!

Some Sunday Fun

2009-09-20T18:36:00.000-06:00

We went up to Bridal Veil Falls for a Sunday afternoon walk and took our camera for some fun pictures. We had such a good time.

Fantastic Family Vacation

2009-09-30T15:31:00.000-06:00

So there's far too much to say about one amazing family vacation, so I'll leave that up to my wife who's putting together an extensive post on our family blog. We went to San Diego to celebrate Madison's 7th Birthday! (Can you believe it? 7!) There were some ups and downs with poor Ryler who was always tired and probably overheated most of the time. But all in all it was a great time. The highlight for me was going to Madi's school on our last day. Watching her in her element with her friends was everything a dad could ever ask for! Happy Birthday Madi and we love you so much. Can't wait to see you again in a couple weeks.

Special Treat

2009-09-23T17:03:00.000-06:00

I got to babysit Turin for like an hour! It was SO much fun. I love this kid so much. He's such a stud and I'm pretty sure he's starting to love his Uncle Branden :)

Best Buds

2009-09-23T18:27:00.000-06:00

Ryler is absolutely loving having his cousin Turin back in town. They are becoming best friends in the world. It is so fun to watch them chase each other around and copy what each other does. I can just sit back and watch them for hours.

Ryler=Chaos

2009-09-21T19:28:00.000-06:00

Ah Ryler. Gotta love him. This is probably less than 4 minutes after I had just cleaned the room up and put away all of his toys.

Chillin' With My Boy

2009-09-21T06:29:00.000-06:00

Me and my buddy just hangin' together after a nice long nap.

ODST Baby.... ODST!!!

2009-09-22T00:24:00.001-06:00

The wait is finally OVER! Went to the midnight release of the new Halo game and needless to say the cast of characters was interesting and not too diverse. Thankfully Justin went with me and we had a total blast. We rushed home and played for a few hours. The game is insane and I'm lovin every second of it!

I Love My Wife!

2009-08-28T00:26:00.001-06:00

All the times I've posted about things I love and the good things in life, I just have to take a minute and say how much I love my precious wife!! What an absolutely amazing woman. She works so hard for our family. Not just the 60 hour work weeks she puts in but the running of the house, keeping things in order, keeping me in line, raising our family in righteousness and being about the best mom, wife, step-mom, daughter, daughter-in-law, and friend anyone could ever ask for! I don't know how I ever functioned in life without her and now that I have her I know I never would be able to. She is such an incredible example of hard work, generosity, kindness, responsibility, charity, and representing everything that is good. Standing firm for what you believe in, overcoming adversity at all costs, and setting and accomplishing lofty goals. I can't express in words what you mean to me precious so it's silly to try. Thank you so much for everything you do. I would be nothing without you. I love you!!