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JEOPARDY!

One of our favorite things to do is play Jeopardy. The other night we were over at Celeste & Spencer's place playing Jeopardy and a question came up about howling. We all started howling for some reason and Celeste's dog Jack came and joined us.

We Moved!

Jessica did a great job of packing everything, and we had a lot of help with loading and unloading from family and our ward.

We moved to this apartment building in Pleasant Grove by Macey's

We dig the dishwasher.

We also like being able to pick up HD channels with our "rabbit-ears" antenna. We watched the Yankees win the World Series in high definition.


And we're all ready for the baby!

Real Salt Lake Game part 2

While my brother Reuben was visiting, we went to a Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago Fire game. It was our first MLS game and was a lot of fun.

Real Salt Lake Game

32 Weeks

Healthcare Video

The first part of this video is an actual commercial promoting Obama's healthcare plan paid for by the Democratic National Committee. It is followed by a parody by Pat Gray of the Glenn Beck Program.

Jessica's Still Pregnant

Jessica Made Me

Jessica made me go on a walk with her this morning.
It was actually pretty fun.

Flagstaff Trip

We went to Flagstaff for a couple of days to get the family together for a family photo and to visit Reuben. It was a lot of fun.
It was a long drive down (8 hours) but we had fun riding down with Spencer & Celeste & Jack the dog. We played some games and listened to some music and comedy cd's. We even listened to an hour long discourse on the proper role of government by Ezra Taft Benson while we drove from Flagstaff to Sedona. On the drive home we played Jeopardy almost the entire time. It sure made the time go by fast.
I'm going to link to some more photos and write captions for them to tell some more of our adventures.

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4th of July Thoughts

Today we celebrate the two hundred and thirty-third anniversary of the birth of this great nation. The last sentence in the Declaration of Independence states: “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.”

The men who signed that great document honored this pledge as illustrated in the following examples:

Richard Stockton – New Jersey – During the war Stockton and many others were offered amnesty by General William Howe to those willing to renounce the American “rebellion” and renew their loyalty to the King. Although many took the offer of amnesty, Stockton did not and was marched to Perth Amboy where he was put in irons, and brutally treated as a common criminal. He was then moved to Provost Prison in New York where he was intentionally starved and subjected to freezing cold weather. After nearly six weeks of brutal treatment, Stockton was released. While in prison, Stockton’s estate was occupied by General Cornwallis; his furniture, all household belongings, crops and livestock were taken or destroyed by the British. His library, one of the finest in the colonies, was burned. He died in poverty in 1781.

George Clymer – Pennsylvania – At the Battle of Brandywine he and his family narrowly escaped from the British. They then watched as their home was sacked and burned before their eyes.

William Ellery - Rhode Island, Thomas Nelson Jr. - Virginia, and many others lost their fortunes and property because of their dedication to that sacred pledge.

I could go on and on, but the point is these great men and many others since that time gave all they had for the cause of freedom. Liberty was more important to them than money, security, and even their lives. Patrick Henry articulated this in a speech he gave to the Virginia convention when he said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”

So today as we enjoy the fireworks and backyard barbeques let us we remember the men and women of this country who have valued liberty more than life itself and may we “mutually pledge our Lives our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor” in the preservation of that liberty and may God bless the United States of America.

It's a boy!

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Early Morning Stroll

Jessica and I stayed up all night (it was my day off and I work the overnight shift) and drove to the Mt. Timpanogas Temple to see the sun rise. It wasn't much of a sun rise but it was still fun.

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Michael Shotgun Shooting

Outdoor Game Video

Signs of the times?

This is a photo I snapped with my cell phone at 10 AM (opening time) at the DI in American Fork. There were 20 or more people waiting outside for them to open the doors.

It was well worth the wait. I bought Facts in Five for $1.50.

Afternoon Stroll

Yesterday, Jessica and I went for a walk on the trail that goes through our neighborhood and we took this video. I'm having issues with the video editing software I have so this is unedited (except the music that I added through youtube). I'm warning you ahead of time that this will probably be boring.

Baby Photo

This is the Ultrasound of the baby at 10 weeks 5 days. The revised due date is November 16th.

If you look closely, you'll see that the baby has Michael's nose (because it's gigantic).

Killer Cousins

Recently, my dad's brother Nathan and his wife Yamina were able to adopt two kids, a boy and a girl, who are siblings. This last Sunday they had their baby blessing. These pictures are of them and other cousins who at first were riding me like a horse and later decided to attack me.


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Wildlife Trail

When we went to Fillmore for Easter, we went with Celeste and Spencer to the Wildlife Park(I've never seen any actual wildlife there, but that's what it's called) and we walked on the "Wildlife" trail. When we were younger, we used to walk to this place (it's only 4 or 5 blocks from our house) or ride our bikes there and go on the trail. You wouldn't be able to ride a bike on the trail now, but back then it was a lot of fun to ride on it.
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Let's Go Fly a Kite?

We went to Fillmore Easter Weekend, and on Monday there was a little wind so my dad and I went to the football field to fly kites. But as often happens when you bring out the kites, the wind died down to no wind.

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Holy Toledo Batman!

These photos were taken this morning (April 16th) at about 7am.

It was kind of nice to have that much snow, knowing that it will all melt very soon.

Mac & Cheese Recipe

This is the greatest Mac & Cheese in the world (courtesy of Paul Beaty):

Preparation: 25 minutes
Oven Temp: 350
Bake: 45 minutes
Stand: 10 minutes
Makes: 4 large servings

Ingredients:
8 oz dried elbow marconi (2 cups)
1/8 tsp onion powder, or ½ cup of finely chopped onion (1 medium)
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp salt
1 egg
2 ½ cups milk
16 oz shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz small cubes of cheddar cheese
Instructions:
1. Bring about 6 cups of water to a boils with 1/8 tsp of salt; add dried elbow Marconi and cook until el dente (soft yet firm). Stir after adding macaroni to ensure it does not stick to the pot or each other. May need to stir 2 or 3 times.

2. While water and noodles are cooking, add milk, egg, pepper, onion and garlic to the pan you will use to bake. Mix together.

3. While water and noodles are cooking, preheat the oven.

4. While water and noodles are cooking, add ¾ of the shredded cheese to the milk mixture.

5. When noodles are done, drain in colander. Do Not Cool With Water. Add straight to milk
mixture and stir with cheese. While mixing in hot noodles, add all cheese chunks.
6. Top with remaining shredded cheese.

Notes:

1. Some deeper cooking dishes need about 15 minutes more cooking time than shallower ones.
2. The top should start to become medium brown in some areas.
3. Some folks like larger chunks of cheese than others, I like chunks the size of my thumbnail.
4. Garlic and onion powders, rather and chopped keeps the texture focus on the macaroni and cheese (and hides them from people who do not like garlic and onions (e.g. children).
5. Glass, ceramic, or corning ware pans make a better casserole.

Wait, you mean we can't kill more babies?

This video shows an Oprah regular, Dr. Oz, telling what should be great news to embryonic stem cell advocate Michael J. Fox and Oprah. Just look at how uncomfortable Fox and Oprah are, and almost angry when Dr. Oz tells them Parkinson's can be cured within a decade, just not by using human embryos.

Walmart stock surges 9.5% since Michael's hire!

Coincidence? I think not!

Wii Says Michael is 42!

My friend Scott has a Wii Fit. It tells you your real age based on your body mass index and your balance. My Wii Fit age is 42 years! Jessica's is 22. I'm almost twice her real age! She obviously didn't marry me for my money, I guess she just likes older men.
Jessica playing Guitar Hero

Finally...Michael gets a job!

I was hired to work at a new Wal-mart being built in Cedar Hills (near American Fork). I'll be working in the electronics department on the overnight shift. It's not the most glamorous job for a college grad but we'll take it! We also found a basement apartment in Cedar Hills within walking distance of the new Wal-mart! We are super excited that we found a place that close to my work and for such a good price!

We'll be living in the basement of this house

Winter Hike

A couple of weeks ago we (My mom and dad, Jessica, and I) went on a hike to some "heiroglyphs" up Fillmore canyon. Although the authenticity of the carvings is questionable, it was still a fun hike.

Christmas

On Christmas we went on a short hike at the bottom of the canyon near Fillmore to play in the snow and see if we could find a good place for sledding.

We didn't find anywhere good for sledding but we still had lots of fun as you can see in the PHOTOS.