Re-Commited

I have neglected my blogging for too long, distracted and swayed by other "technologies". However, I have found my preference, and it is blogging. Simple and sweet. So, I commit today that for at least 6 months, I will be a faithful blogger. Yipee!

Catching Up...

In a nut-shell:

Halloween was frightening...




We gave thanks...


The season was jolly...


Our anniversary was tin...


Sammi is 8....


and a member of the Church...


Birthday parties were great (Thank you friends and family for coming! The kids loved it!)




Keith is 3 ...


Eli is 1 ...


And that brings us up to date! More posts to come...surely. :)

"Extraordinary Measures"

The new movie "Extraordinary Measures" that came out on Friday is based on a true story. The girl in the movie suffers from a rare disease - Glycogen Storage Disease, Type 2. My four nephews have Type 1. They were interviewed by Channel 7 and did AMAZING. I love these guys and am so impressed with how they all "keep going". And with smiles. :)Check it out:

FIRST: Scroll to the bottom of my blog page and stop the music. Then play the video below.

"Birthday for Sammi-kins!"

My baby turned 8 today. I'm still processing it...we watched old videos of her when she was born and her first year. Wow. I am so grateful to have this special little girl as my daughter. She's amazing! Happy Birthday, Sammi!

"Maiwage, is wat bwings us twogeva..."

Wow. 10 years. You hear about how quickly time passes as you get older...(or is it "when you're having fun"?) Well, both cases are true. 10 years ago, today, I married my best friend and the hottest guy on the planet. :)Although I couldn't see into the future, I had some predictions:
1) I knew being married to Matt would be great
2)I knew that we'd have our challenges (because that's what everyone says..."marriage is hard.")
3)And I knew our kids were going to be AWESOME.




Well, the result are in:
1) Being married to Matt has been not only great but FANTASTIC!
2)We've definately had our challenges but have also discovered that we are eachother's best sidekick and champion. Bring it on!
3)Marriage IS hard, but worth it. Being Matt's wife is the best part of my day. :)
4) Our kids ARE AWESOME! :) Good gene mix, I'd say.

So, looks like my predictions were spot on. However, I couldn't predict just how perfect a match Matt is for me. I have grown as a person in so many ways, just by being his wife and friend. He's a pro at loving me and our kids and being my best buddy. I love you Matt! Happy Anniversary!

(This is now Matt Writing!! I have broken into Dy's Blog and thought I would write a message of my own).

I too thought marriage to Dyanna would be great! I was not prepared for HOW GREAT! My wife is exceptionall at everything she does. She is constantly becoming a better person and by doing so has made me better. I am proud to call her my best freind and eternal companion. I could not have married someone more perfect for me and my weekneses (by now you can tell that one of my weeknesses is spelling...you see if dyanna was here right now she would have corrected all of my spelling problems. However, she is not here...I am hacking into her blog. For this reason I fear that you will be stuck with my poor spelling and grammar until she checks her blog and corrects my mistakes.)

I love my wife and am grateful to her for all of the things she does for me.
I LOVE YOU DY!
Happy 10th (tin) anniversary!

Matt