Thursday, August 28, 2008

Brady Bunch Tribute

We finally got new carpet - YEAH!!! During the install Rusty and I got stuck in our kitchen for a couple of hours giving me lots of time to think while tuning out Bob the Builder and the "super cool" music the installers had going - if I never hear another tuba again, I won't complain. During this time I realized what a charmed, okay fabulous, life Mrs. Brady had. Think about it, her only job was to be a mom and be able to say, "Oh Mike". Not too hard if you ask me. But then I started to think about why her life was so good and realized it was because of Alice.



They always portrayed Alice to be so happy, and maybe she was, but lets face it - her job/life was kind of crappy. She had to wear the same hideous outfit every day, cook with lard, listen to 8 people whine about their lives and then do all of their laundry! As if this wasn't enough, she was in a dead-end relationship with Sam the Butcher who just couldn't commit. Poor, sweet Alice. I've always loved the Brady Bunch (you can watch it Monday-Friday at 5:30 on KBYU, the movies are pretty funny too) but I now have a special appreciation for all the Alice's in the world - those who can make the worst situation look glamorous. Rock on Alice!

*Here's our new carpet and tile in the bathroom. Thanks to my brother, Big Doug, for tiling it!



Thursday, August 21, 2008

Sleepover

Thanks to the arrival of my cute little niece Abby, Rusty had his first sleepover with his cousin Caden. They had a lot of fun with only a few minor bumps and bruises along the way.

They played with the trains...

Practiced golf...



Rode the "tractor"...

Dug a few holes...

Fed their hungry bellies...

Got all clean (they were pretty dirty)...

and they were so tuckered out Caden could barely keep his eyes open for 1 more picture... so cute!

Little Nate

Here's what Rusty, aka Nate Junior's been up to lately...

Attempting to blockade his closet so he doesn't have to get ready for church, like father like son.
Practing his golf swing in the front room because "my daddy does".
Doing yard work - just like Daddy.