Shame on You

If you are not named Ender, then I say, "shame on you". Youth Conference went very smoothly. We never did get the kids together before it started to actually film our skit, so it was performed on stage. We used a variation of Ender's idea and decided to have two missionaries knocking doors. As each door opened a character from a different musical answered. It would have been much better had we pre-recorded it, but overall I have no complaints. So, thank you to Ender for your ideas. Apparently, nobody else I know enjoys musicals.Youth Conference as a whole went really smoothly. None of our kids gave us any trouble, and a good time was had by all. Our service project had us cleaning up Lashbrook Park. It is part of the Emerald Necklace Park Network. Other activities included some Frisbee Football, cake decorating, a talk from Bruce Newbold (including a sneak peek at his new film "Only a Stone Cutter", and a nice testimony meeting to end the conference. I really liked hanging out with the youngsters. Pictures of the event can be found here. Here is our group:

Enough About Sara

Congratulations are in order. I have successfully defended my crown as Mr. Mustachio, which means that I don't have to contemplate renaming my blog for another year. The training was vigorous, but the payoff made it worth the trouble. I would like to thank all the little people for their support. (Apparently, I'm quite popular with midgets). If you have no idea what I am talking about, which is not uncommon, you may want to check out mrsasquatch.com. I encourage everyone to begin their training now for next year's competition. It will begin the day after Valentine's Day.

SARA

I've been itching to wish you a Happy Birthday!

Sara's birthday is today, and she is now almost as old as I am. There are many things that make Sara great, but here are just a small few:

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  She has the brightest, most perfect smile you will ever see. Seriously, it sparkles. I always expect to hear that little ping sound when she unleashes the smile. I have often referred to her as the girl with the Colgate smile.


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  She is able to live with me, and remain sane. Not to mention the 4 other humanoids that roam around our home. If you know me, you know that this is no small task. Here is an example: I was talking to her the other day about how painful it would be for a man to give birth because the urethra would have to get dilated to like a 12. Most people might delve in to the whole feasibility of a man conceiving in the first place. Her response was that the man would just have a c-section, and we moved on to bigger and better topics of discussion.


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  She is really, really, really sensitive to our children's needs. That is probably why they always ask her for things first, run to her when they get hurt(I've learned that feelings count as an injury too), want her to tuck them in at night, and want to sit on her lap.


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  She's crafty. She can make anything out of fabric that she wants to. If you have seen any of her blankets, then you know what I am talking about.


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  She's all about hand-holding. Most people hold hands at the beginning of a relationship, but the hand-holding dies down as the relationship develops more physically. Then when you get really old you hold hands again, but then it is to keep from falling over or to make sure you don't lose each other. Sara has always stayed true to hand-holding, but maybe she just thinks I'm already capable of getting lost.


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  Not only is she a great hand-holder, but her kissing is impeccable as well.


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  She can make a delicious corned beef and cabbage. Anyone who can do that is great. In fact, she is talented in the kitchen.


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  She is a great lover. What I mean is that she really cares about others. Whether it is one of our children who might need to be covered at night, the person sleeping in their car next to our house, or somebody else going through tough times, Sara always shows love towards them and tries to do whatever she can.

There are tons more things I could list, but I need to get my rest for her birthday celebration. Happy Birthday Sara! I hope you get everything you wanted, because you are everything I have ever wanted. Love you Sweet Pea!

On a final note, here is a music video that you are far too young to remember.

A Very Important Announcement

"Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention? I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. And I need all of you to stop what you're doing and listen."-Ron Burgundy

The voting for Mr. Sasquatch is ending today. Have you cast your vote yet? You wouldn't want to feel guilty about not voting for the rest of your life, so go vote. Everyone can vote and it only takes a minute of your time.

Click on this link to head there right away!

Have a fuzzy Friday!

Mr. Mustachio

Here is another link to tide you over until the results are announced tomorrow

A Call For Ideas

Sara and I have recently been chosen to participate in this year's Youth Conference for church. This will be our 3rd year doing this. I really like it, because I get to bond with some of the youth, and perhaps it helps me feel a little bit younger. For those of you unfamiliar with Youth Conference, it is where the youth of our church from around our area get together for a weekend of games, competition, service, and strengthening of beliefs. It is also a chance for the youth to get to know each other better. For our Youth Conference the youth are divided up into groups called families. Each family consists of parents (a young man and a young woman who are usually seniors in high school), grandparents (a slightly older couple to help supervise, i.e. Sara and I), and children (some other youth). Every year has a different theme. This year's theme is "Life is a Screen Test". Each family had to choose a name based on something to do with movies. They then have to perform a skit at the end of the weekend, decorate their table/room and generally act in accordance to their family name. This will all take place from April 17th to the 20th. The reason I am asking for help is because our parents chose Musicals.

I spend a lot of time explaining why I am not gay, even though some of my behavior would lead you to conclude the contrary (i.e. my newfound love of Dawson's Creek. I'll save that for another post). However, I have never developed a love of musicals. This is where you come in. I know that there are a few of you who read this that have a lot more expertise in this area than I do. I am asking for suggestions for things we can do. Skit ideas, table decorations, T-shirt designs, songs, and anything else you think would be good. Remember that these must be movie musicals and not stage musicals. Ideally, I would like to film our skit before next weekend and then just play it for everyone, but tax season and my complete incompetence on how to actually do that may dictate otherwise. We have a total of 13 people in our family(including Sara and I), and have a $100 budget.

Thank you in advance for anything you suggest.

On a side note, the Mr. Sasquatch Competition is coming to a close. Voting ends on Friday. I don't know what would keep anyone from voting. It is almost like something people are born with. Just like fingers and toes, everyone is born with a duty to vote for Mr. Sasquatch. So instead of not utilizing that talent you have been given, click on this link and cast your votes!

Mr. Sasquatch 2008

Today marks the beginning of the voting period for Mr. Sasquatch 2008. You have until April 11th to cast your vote, but save the procrastinating for filing your taxes. Go over to mrsasquatch.com and vote a.s.a.p. Here are some lovely shots from my photo session. If you were wondering, yes, I am nude in these photos.

Caught on Tape

Had a pretty peculiar yesterday. After planting roses, I later found out our lawn's soft. Geronimo likes to throw things up in the air. This was the case yesterday. He was throwing one of his stuffed animal dogs up as high as he could. He got too close to the house and it got stuck on the roof. Although I am proud that he has such a good arm, he actually got it stuck high enough that I couldn't reach it with the broom. So I climbed up on the roof to get it. My ankle still isn't very sturdy and on the incline I lost my footing. I fell off the roof and did a little "stunt man" roll on the grass. I'm a little sore, but everything seems to be intact. Unfortunately for Geronimo, his dog is still up there. Skyler had the camera out playing with the video function and actually caught the whole thing on tape. Click here to check it out. Enjoy.