BECAUSE WE DANCED

We are MOVING!!!

2011-01-14T15:20:00.000-08:00

So, as much fun as this blog has been, I thought it was time to consolidate everything and head off onto my own website. Really, I am trying to impress a prospective employer, but this new website is where I will be doing everything. Most of it will be entertainment purposes only but you may see some family things here and there. For sure, lots of secret music and funny commercials. Here is the new website:

NEWTONTONEWTON.com

that is, NewtontoNewton.com

Video Production in Boise, ID. Yay! See you guys over there!

Tylin Riding the Slide at the Y

2011-01-03T19:04:00.000-08:00

Tiego's First Day Snowboarding

2011-01-03T18:40:00.000-08:00

Garden City Zoo

2010-06-02T14:15:00.000-07:00

Today we went to the Zoo! Lots of fun was there to do!!!

Garden City with the Gardners!!!

2010-06-01T18:26:00.000-07:00

Here we are at Garden City Kansas! No time to write, must play!!!

New Movie Reviews

2010-05-27T02:02:00.001-07:00

I am reviewing movies again on http://kodysmoviereviews.blogspot.com/
I will try and keep it up.
Kody

Happy Birthday Mom!

2010-05-24T12:37:00.000-07:00

Family Home Evening

2010-05-18T20:11:00.000-07:00

We have family home evening every Monday with Bret, Liz, Tersa, Brian, Quinn, Carter, Dwayne, and Brynn. This is the second half of "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam"

Ninja Cowboy Comics are now posted on NinjaCowboyMovie.com

2010-05-13T13:43:00.000-07:00

This will be my last comic on this blog because NinjaCowboyMovie.com is working again. Check back there everyday for a quick comic!

Free time!!!

2010-05-10T00:55:00.000-07:00

I'm alive!!! It has been a while since I've had some spare time to communicate with friends. But I am back...well at least for a week, then on to summer classes. Incredibly enough there is actually not much to say. I went back to school with plans of graduating in December of 2010. In order to achieve my goal I had to take 18 credits in the spring, 6 in the summer and 15 in the fall (YEP, what was I smoking?) At the moment I am pleased to announce that I just got done with the hardest, longest semester of my educational career. I must add that Kody has been an amazing support and my full time encouragement couch. Thank you honey for putting up with me. Also thanks to my amazing friends Jamie and Tersa, without your support, I don't think I could have done it. So thank you all for your patience, time and, most of all, for not letting me give up. No tears please.

That being said I'll add some of the things that I am looking forward to this summer:

Sleep: I have a lot of sleep to get caught up on. Realistically thinking it won't happen.

Smiling: this semester didn't allow much of it. :)

Time with Kody: I missed him.

27th birthday: Trying to embrace it. Realizing there is no going back. Happy to have friends and family to make it a good one.

Work out: Jamie and I are going to exercise. I am sooo out of shape.

Jewelry making: My friend Renee has been teaching me and I really enjoy it. I like pretending that I'm creative.

Time in the park: finally weather will be beautiful and can go out with the kids.

Read a book: One that actually interests me.

Garage Sales!!!: my favorite :D, I love going through people's junk. Always great deals and something to look forward to every week. Plus Laramie has the best ones.

Eclipse:official girls night out.

Boise trip: Fun, Family and friends. I truly enjoy Boise in the summer. Hope we can get there permanently.

Anniversary: 7 years! Really, that's it?

Puerto Rico: Grandma paid for our tickets as my Mothers Day, birthday and Christmas gift. ( I guess that works) I really want to see my family.

Any more ideas?

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-09T15:48:00.001-07:00

Evolution of a Shirt

2010-05-09T15:46:00.000-07:00

Iron Man 2

2010-05-07T12:59:00.001-07:00

Superhero Rock Paper Scissors

2010-05-06T12:13:00.001-07:00

6'2

2010-05-05T15:01:00.001-07:00

I'm sorry I am still posting these on here and not NinjaCowboyMovie.com, but I have no other choice.

2010-05-04T09:29:00.001-07:00

Supreme Evil and World Domination

2010-05-03T12:15:00.000-07:00

Getting Old

2010-05-02T18:51:00.000-07:00

Backpack

2010-05-01T15:25:00.001-07:00

Tylin wore this backpack for about an hour today and Tiego took the pictures.

Butt Vision

2010-05-01T14:01:00.001-07:00

40

2010-04-30T11:15:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Brandon!

Shrimp

2010-04-29T08:57:00.001-07:00

Jordans

2010-04-28T14:07:00.001-07:00

Gladiator

2010-04-27T08:50:00.000-07:00

Strip Steaks

2010-04-26T08:08:00.001-07:00

Late

2010-04-25T20:35:00.001-07:00

Squeegee

2010-04-24T15:19:00.000-07:00

Sorry, back to the boring old comics.

Tiffany actually caught me doing this the other day.

Some Pictures to Quiet Anna

2010-04-23T12:03:00.001-07:00

I know these pictures are in reverse order but I cannot stand blogspot's format so I am throwing up some pictures to keep Anna from complaining again :)

DONK!

2010-04-23T11:54:00.000-07:00

Suit Surprises

2010-04-22T15:15:00.001-07:00

Sneaky

2010-04-21T15:10:00.001-07:00

Autographs

2010-04-20T08:48:00.000-07:00

Autobots Auto Insurance

2010-04-19T13:52:00.000-07:00

Falling Asleep

2010-04-18T18:18:00.000-07:00

TV

2010-04-17T21:16:00.001-07:00

Home Theater

2010-04-16T15:15:00.001-07:00

Golf

2010-04-15T12:20:00.000-07:00

Haircut

2010-04-14T07:58:00.000-07:00

Lotion

2010-04-13T07:58:00.000-07:00

Spring Snowboarding 2010

2010-04-12T10:40:00.001-07:00

A Love Letter

2010-04-11T15:15:00.000-07:00

Guys Weekend

2010-04-10T16:28:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, I am in Boise enjoying a guys weekend snowboarding, golfing, and playing Halo! Loving it! Thank you Tiffany!

Choco-ade

2010-04-07T00:34:00.000-07:00

End of March Madness

2010-04-06T09:44:00.001-07:00

Flower Pen

2010-04-05T08:04:00.001-07:00

Happy Easter

2010-04-04T07:13:00.001-07:00

Organic

2010-04-03T06:42:00.001-07:00

Training

2010-04-02T06:47:00.001-07:00

Cowboy is Gay

2010-04-01T07:33:00.001-07:00

Interrupting Cow

2010-03-31T07:39:00.001-07:00

Garage Sales

2010-03-30T11:13:00.001-07:00

Ok Kaysi, THIS one is for you!

500 Facebook Friends

2010-03-29T07:54:00.000-07:00

Kaysi, this post is for you!

Keanu Reeves

2010-03-28T16:46:00.001-07:00

The Blind Side

2010-03-27T06:52:00.000-07:00

March 25, 2010

2010-03-26T00:51:00.001-07:00

Netflix

2010-03-24T09:11:00.000-07:00

Hey! I am now able to post onto NinjaCowboyMovie.com so if I don't post on this blog, head on over there and you should get your daily dose of Ninja Cowboyness. THANKS!

A Zombie Cheapshot

2010-03-23T08:16:00.001-07:00

Ninja Cowboy Website

A Political Statement

2010-03-22T15:14:00.000-07:00

Sorry, I have to post the comics on here until I can get NinjaCowboyMovie.com up and running.

Ninja Cowboy Comics are back!

2010-03-21T17:51:00.000-07:00

After being inspired by some AMATEUR comics that I was reading online, I thought I would start doing comics again to try and market myself on the internet a little better. I will be posting on my blog and NinjaCowboyMovie.com and my goal is to post one every day. I really am not checking with people to see if they are funny or not but I thought there were enough of your out there that I would give it a try. I need something to do at work... Here is the first Ninja Cowboy comic in about 3 years!!!

Special Thanks to Kansas and Nova. Grrrrr.
NinjaCowboyMovie

Avatar

2010-01-08T03:11:00.001-08:00

Beautiful. Absolutely stunning. There are so many things I could say about Avatar that I want to keep it short and hopefully by the end of this review, if you haven't seen the movie, you will run out and see it in 3D.

This movie changes cinema in a few ways. The first is it brings back to life the EVENT of movies. Where movies on opening weekends can become events (Star Wars, The Dark Knight, etc), Avatar is an event on a weekday at any given time. It doesn't matter who you are with, but this movie takes you places you have never been. After about 45 minutes into the movie, I began forget about the 3D and felt completely immersed into a planet and culture that I did not know. It changes cinema the way surround sound changed it. I remember watching a movie at home for the first time in surround sound and being able to hear the bullets whiz by my head (Saving Private Ryan). I was so amazed that I didn't want to watch movies without surround sound. Avatar does that visually. You get to watch bullets whiz by your head and frankly, I want to watch EVERY movie in 3D like this.

There is so much to say about the film. I literally felt transported in this film. Unlike any movie I have ever seen, I felt it was my mission to tell everyone to see it. And I haven't met anyone that has been disappointed yet. Go see it now in 3D!
10/10

Time for Toys

2009-11-17T07:06:00.000-08:00

Last Monday, I decided to get off the couch and film a short movie with Tiego. This is only Tiego's second movie and his first speaking role so it was fun and frustrating at the same time. Thankfully, the shoot went well and the movie actually seems to have some kind of message. I love making these kinds of memories. So, for your consideration, here is TIME FOR TOYS.

And don't forget the BLOOPERS!

Tiego's Costumes

2009-11-14T12:55:00.000-08:00

This is Kody:
Well, Halloween was cool because Tiego got a Bumblebee costume, but AFTER Halloween, I got him a number of costumes for cheap that he loves. Here are some pictures.

Storm Shadow from G.I. Joe

Tiffany and Tiego NOT finishing G.I. Joe
Tiego falling asleep as Snake Eyes while watching G.I. Joe again

Does whatever a spider can!
A picture of Tylin with pigtails

Dazzlewhite (Dazzlesmile) and Total White

2009-11-14T12:44:00.001-08:00

This is Kody:
This is an angry blog and I thought I would just tell you about my experience with a couple of "free trials" that ended up being scams. I ran across a forum that talked about saving money on teeth whitener that really worked. The forum said to do free trials for Dazzel White and Total White and using them both together would give you great results. I put in for the free trials (only paying for shipping) it's been a nightmare ever since. Apparently those "forums" were advertisements and in the fine print I agreed to paying $80 a month for more teeth whitener. So after hours of waiting on hold and canceling these "memberships", I found another charge on my card. I was also charged $25 for a Physical Fitness information website. I had to cancel that but probably will not refund the money. I think I will have to end up changing my card number, because this really has been ridiculous. Beware of DazzleWhite and TotalWhite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Halloween

2009-11-14T12:07:00.000-08:00

This is Kody:
Sorry I am so late on these. There's not really much to tell other than we were sick and couldn't do anything.

This is Tiffany's pumpkin. Looks pretty good!
Tiego and Tylin at the downtown trick or treating. Tylin fell asleep.

This is right before the trunk or treat that was outside and freezing! There was barely anyone there!
CANDY!
Tiego and our Autobot pumpkin
Better look at it
Our bumblebees

Would've been a great Halloween if we weren't sick!

On a different note, I got to take care if drunk idiots in costumes for an extra hour on Halloween at Shari's.

I Miss My Sisters

2009-10-17T16:15:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
I was checking out Michael Buble and a lot of his jazz covers that he has done (Save the Last Dance for Me, What a Wonderful World, Under My Skin for example). And then I ran into this song and I just wanted to get out and...Dance. I miss you!

Go ahead and turn up the volume and chuck on charleston on the floor! Go ahead, really!

Half Way Done

2009-10-15T20:24:00.000-07:00

I took my second test today in my one Accounting class that I HAVE to pass to graduate and I just wanted to write and tell how I am doing academically. I got a 94 on my first test, I just got a 93 on a budgeting project, and the test I took today felt really good. I have done half of the work and I should have a good A going into the second half! There was SO much pressure going into this semester but I feel like some of it has been lifted. Yippee!

Time At Home Alone with the Kids

2009-10-04T14:37:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
While Tiffany was in Denver, I watched the kids. The internet wasn't working very well to watch conference so in and out, Tiego and I made his first movie. I let him flash the pictures and I moved the toys.

She Claps!

2009-10-03T17:38:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
Although she is on the verge of walking/standing, here's a little step along the way. Tiego taught Tylin how to clap. Little things that I am glad I didn't miss.

We are watching "Modern Family" on Hulu in the background. Funny stuff. You should watch it.

The circle of life part is awesome!

Oh, and make sure you are watching my favorite show on TV

Tiego's Last Soccer Game

2009-10-03T17:25:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
Tiego had his last game today. Cute kid. I Love watching him play sports! Go Red Dragons!

Kody's Recent Movie Reviews

2009-09-26T19:21:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
Kori recently was mad at me because she thought that I had liked "Bedtime Stories" and watched it. I have never seen Bedtime Stories, nor do I plan to. Anyways, to remove confusion, I am posting a list link on the side of this blog to let you know what I have been watching and what I thought of them. I also just opened a blog with it named www.KodysMovieReviews.blogspot.com if anyone is interested. There you can comment on my reviews. I would love to know what you think. Thanks!

Reasons I Love My Family: My New Blog

2009-09-25T14:34:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
Hopefully you already know about this but I have started a new blog logging the Reasons I Love My Family. The intention is to pick a person per week and try and remember little things about them and post them on the wall. Please participate. I sent out an email with all of the instructions so go ahead and read that all. Here's the blog:
NewtonZoo.blogspot.com

Review: Rockband Beatles on the Wii

2009-09-22T11:37:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
For my birthday, Tiffany got me the Beatles Rockband set. We played for hours on my birthday with the Stokes and Studyvins. It was awesome because we knew almost all of the songs and each instrument (including microphone) was a LOT of fun! Anyway, that night I brought home the game and set up the drums and found out the drums were not wireless. I took it back to Walmart the next day.
I got online and ordered Guitar Hero World Tour with all of the instruments. Today I got it all in and played again. FYI: Guitar Hero instruments WILL work with Rockband 2 and Rockband Beatles on the Wii.
I took the game over to Brian and Tersa's house and we played with the Studyvins again. This time we played 4 hours straight until we finished the game. There a few beloved songs missing but a lot of the songs are there. We had a blast, but the best part about the game is you can plug in up to 3 microphones (we played with 2) and sing the different harmonies/melodies to all of the songs. I sang most of the time :) This would be a BLAST to play with Kori or Kaysi. Or Brig and Jet. Or Brandon and Amy. Anyway, I am completely converted to Rockband/Guitar Hero and you should definitely go out and get this game! Umm, Denny, especially you. I would love to play this game with you.

My Birthday

2009-09-15T20:54:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
My birthday was great!

Tiego is Officially in Training

2009-09-14T16:08:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
How long does it take to teach a kid how to snowboard? I was told they can't snowboard until they are 6 but hopefully I can get him on the mountain with me before that. I got my birthday present today. I bought Shaun White Snowboarding that works with the Wii Fit and we played it right when it got here. Hopefully this helps with Tiego's training. I can't wait for snow, and well, snowboarding...not the driving.

Tiego's First Soccer Game

2009-09-12T11:03:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
We arrived 5 minutes late because Tiffany was garage saling, but Tiego put his Red Dragon jersey on and headed out onto the field. They had to tell him about 3 times which goal he was shooting for before he got it. 3-4 year old soccer is fun! There really is no competitive spirit and the parents cheer for their kids for just looking at the ball. I was impressed that Tiego was following the ball around the field. He played through a couple goals and kicked the ball when he could. He played well and I was proud of him for that. And then this happened:

Tiego scored his first goal! Before the game I told him that I would buy him a Transformer if he scored a goal and he tried extra hard. He ran over to us, all in smiles, and wondered when we were going to Kmart. We smiled back and made sure he hugged us both. I had a hard time not smiling the rest of the afternoon because I knew all along that Tiego knows how to play soccer but he seemed too shy around everyone to attack. I am very proud of my son today!

The next play, Quinn did this:

I love kids!
PS>I love my new camera

My New HD Snowboarding Camera

2009-09-10T14:47:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
I just got a new HD Camera in the mail and I tested it out. Here are 4 videos. Can you tell a difference in the quality of any of them? They should all be about the same but tell me if you can tell any difference. Thanks.

Yes, it is pink to match my snowboard :)

And it only cost $44.

Labor Day at Vedauwoo

2009-09-10T10:54:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:

Tiffany said she was going to post this but I guess I will. On Monday we headed up to Vedauwoo with our bestest friends Brian and Tersa. Brian was pretty excited about a waterfall up there so we thought we would check it out. Little did we know, it was an hour and a half hike to get there. It was awesome! I'll tell the story in pictures now.

Tylin had a fun time riding on me like a Tawn-tawn
And she found something to hold onto
Tiego, Carter, and Quinn enjoying a hike breakTiego after climbing up a rockBad lighting but a cute pictureLook closely at Tylin in the middle. Eating lunch when we got to the waterfallOk, Brian said it was cold but it was ICE COLD! We eventually got in (I screamed like a girl) and climbed back behind the waterfall where it opens up into a cave! If we had a flashlight, we would've gone further back but it was pretty cool moving around there, but freezing. Tylin even got inWe did a little exploring after the waterfall
It was gorgeous out there
Do you really think they know where we are?He likes to throw rocks in the waterThis is how Tylin ended the hike. She slept well after the long day

All in all it was a very fun day at Vedauwoo. I love friends that actually like to do things! Thanks Brian and Tersa!

The Streak Continues

2009-09-10T02:31:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
This is becoming a purchase log, sorry, but I was pretty excited about what I found on Craigslist yesterday. It is a high-end, NuVision 52 inch 1080p Deep Black LCD HDTV that I bought for $450. I drove down to Littleton to pick it up (turns out the guy works for an Audio/Visual company and upgraded his stuff). He used it for about 6 months and it really looked new in the box. He had the box even, I got a new wall mount with it, and it still had a year and a half warranty. INCREDIBLE! I guess I wrote him right before 20 other people did and he was nice enough to wait for me to head down with Tiego. I have to say that I like LCD more than my plasma and even Tiffany said she could see a huge difference! I'm pretty much done buying TVs for myself, but if you need one, let me know...I am still looking out of habit.

Tiego and Brazen's First Time Golfing

2009-09-05T18:05:00.000-07:00

This is Tiego:
We were playing golfing home! Where's Ratchet? Brazen was golfing. Tiego was golfing. Brazen had a Bumblebee ball and Tiego had Megatron. I have a Megatron ball. Tiego.

It's the same video, just pick your format :)

Song of the day: "Looking at the Sun" by Gramercy Arms

Tylin's First Flight

2009-08-30T17:39:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
We were hanging around the house when it happened again...Tylin was at the stairs. She was up the first two and seemed pretty amused by the whole thing. Instead of just pulling her down this time, Tiffany went above her and she proceeded to climb. Unassisted (although we were there in case she would fall), she climbed our whole flight of stairs! Next stop, The ladder in Mesa Verde!

The Awesome Garage Sale Streak

2009-08-29T04:16:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
Bryan and Jami were in town so we spent the whole morning garage saling with them. The first thing we bought was a Wii Fit. I have only played the skiing but Tiffany seemed excited. What do you guys like on the Wii Fit? There were a ton of garage sales again and we found all kinds of little stuff, but we got to a house that had a couple TV stands. Yeah, long story short, I got a mounting HDTV stand for $30. I haven't had time to set it up but it looks great in our room! Garage sales will be over soon and I guess we'll have to start saving our money. Oh wait, Craigslist will still be there :)

Dad's Birthday

2009-08-28T04:21:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
I was thinking about Dad's birthday and I found the perfect gift:

Who's in with me?

I found this video at one of my favorite sites on the web: Failblog.org. There is a nice button you can click at the top that says "G rated pics and movies only". Go there. Click it. Love it. It is hours of entertainment! I'm gonna no see if I can order this new golf club for Dad :)

Tylin is Growing Up Daily...Literally.

2009-08-27T11:44:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
It happened overnight. Tylin has always been a good sleeper. We could give her a bottle and lie her in her playpen and she would go to sleep. She's been doing that for a several months now. But the last week she has been finishing her bottle before she goes to sleep and she talks a bit. She will crawl around in her playpen, not really crying but letting us know she is there, and then she lays down and goes to sleep. Cool points: 10.

She has been sitting up by herself for awhile now, standing up to the couch for about 2 weeks, army crawling (scooting) for I don't know how long, but yesterday morning she actually started to crawl on all fours. I almost missed it because I was working on the computer, but she crawled across the room to stand up next to me on the couch! She would do it a few more times, but if it was a long distance, she would resort back to the army crawl. Cool points: 20.

This morning I was doing the rounds on the computer again and I hear Tylin talking. I look over at our stairs and she's up 2 stairs! That's not really that big of deal but our stairs are the steepest stairs I have ever seen! Cool points: 100! Father points: -50 :)

I never really realized what I was missing out on when I was gone but since I falsely graduated in May, I really feel like I am huge part of my kids lives and have really enjoyed experiencing them. I feel envious of mothers that get to experience their kids every moments (even though they will never admit they like it...). I'm going to miss these days.

Bryan and I are taking Tiego and Brazen golfing today (9 holes) so be prepared for a blog about that tomorrow. Being a father really does pay off...all the time!

Song of the day: "The Way She Feels" by Between the Trees

Tiego has Begun with Video Games...my bad :)

2009-08-23T12:05:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
Short post. Just wanted to show some pictures. I have been finding all kinds of XBOX games at garage sales and Tiego is finally at the point that he can play them with me and be entertained. He loves Crimson Skies, Hulk, and SSX Tricky (snowboarding game).

On this particular day, we were playing SSX Tricky together in the afternoon. We played for about half an hour and he would always take a little longer than me so I laid down on the couch. I accidentally fell asleep and when Tiego finished the race, he hopped up on the couch and snuggled me until he fell asleep. Nothing monumental, but I enjoy captured memories like these.

To Sell or Not to Sell?

2009-08-22T18:11:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
Today there were 61 garage sales in the little town of Laramie. Usually that is a great thing but we really didn't find anything but looked for a long time. The only thing I found today was an HD DVR, a Standard DVR, and an HD Receiver for Directv. I found one in Boise and gave it to Brandon but for $5, I thought I could grab another one. I don't have Directv and am not sure when I will be getting it so when I got home I looked at how much I could sell these for. After a little research, I posted the HD Receiver and DVR on ebay. The HD Receiver was selling for $70 and the DVR was selling for about $15. Hopefully my outcomes are the same. The dilemma that I am facing now is my HD DVR. Like I said, I don't know if I will get Directv and this HD DVR is selling for about $80 on ebay used. I have already found 2 at garage sales so that gives me a little more time to find them again. If I keep it, because of the opportunity cost, it is like keeping it for $80 instead of buying it for $5. Plus, I won't be using it for at least a year. I'm not sure if I should post it on ebay or not. What should I do?

How to Waste Your Money

2009-08-21T04:15:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
I ran across an interesting article online and I thought I would share it. Here are 20 ways to waste your money, and my comments about them :)

1. Buy new instead of used. Umm, I don't remember the last time I bought something new. Check.
2. Carry a credit-card balance. I have one Amazon credit card that gets me a blu-ray twice a year. Check.
3. Buy on impulse. I'm gonna have to work on this one. Is buying used on impulse that bad? 1/2 Check.
4. Pay to use an ATM. Never do it. Never. Check.
5. Dine out frequently. We only do this on vacation, which is usually to save our host money. Thanks Brandon and Amy for El Gallo Giro and introducing us to The Golden China Buffet (best custard rolls ever!) We never eat out at home. Check.
6. Let your money wallow. Oops. No check. Not enough money to invest yet.
7. Pay an upfront fee for a mutual fund. Mutual fund? Us? Not quite. Check.
8. Pay too much in taxes on investments. Maybe it's a good thing I don't have investments because I would be wasting a lot of money. Check.
9. Buy brand-name instead of generic. Nike. Gap. I just bought a pair of Jordan shoes (see picture to the right) for $12. I like brand names. No check. No check for my kids either.
10. Waste electricity. I'm bad at this. I love light. I need to unplug everything when we leave for a long time. I'll work on this. No check.
11. Pay banking fees. Check.
12. Buy things you don't use. I'm pretty good at this. We bought a slushie maker for $2 at a garage sale. Greatest invention ever! Check.
13. Own an extra car. Check.
14. Ignore your local dollar store. Ummm, check and check.
15. Keep unhealthy habits. Is High Definition TV an unhealthy habit? Check.
16. Be complacent about insurance. I could probably look at my bill a bit better. 1/2 check.
17. Give Uncle Sam an interest-free loan. Check.
18. Pay for something you can get for free. Check. Sometimes. We still get TV through an antenna.
19. Don't use a flexible-spending account. Check. Wish I had one.
20. Pay for unnecessary services. Oh check.

I think I did pretty well. How did you do? Check out the whole article HERE

Is This Musical Talent?

2009-08-20T03:02:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
I rarely write about how amazing my kids are because I know that no one will ever feel the passion and emotion that I feel, but today I was quite impressed by Tiego's "talent" to recognize music. It started a little while back when I played "You'll Be in My Heart" by Teddy Geiger (not the Tarzan version), but he recognized it as the same song from his video and called it "his song" (which was the Tarzan version). Good ear. Second, I was humming "Pretty Handsome Awkward" by the Used and he recognized it as the chase scene between Bumblebee and Barricade in Transformers. Lastly, and the most impressive, he was watching Transformers and said to me, "That's the Ninja Cowboy music!" and he was right. We used Transformers music in Ninja Cowboy and Pirate. He hadn't seen Ninja Cowboy for a long time but still knew the music. Gifted or not, he suprised me. I do love my son, and am happy I get to share things in common with him...like Transformers and Ninja Cowboy.

I bought him a small Bumblebee transformer that he spent the whole day converting from a car to robot. He's been sleeping in his bed all night by himself for prizes the next day (golfing, park trips, normal things we would do with him anyway but are converted into "rewards"). When I ask him why I bought him that toy, he always says, "Because I love you." He's supposed to say because he sleeps all night in his own bed...

The Checks Take 2

2009-08-16T13:28:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
The Checks has become one of my favorite places in the world. When we went the second time with the family, I brought my HD camera but lost all of the footage because my laptop fell over and broke my SD card. We had to back to get some more footage...and bring Tiffany along! Here's the video from that awesome day.

Treasure Hunting

2009-08-15T02:59:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
I am addicted. I have an addictive personality but I really feel drawn in by Craigslist and garage sales. Here is just what happened today:

We had a great Saturday garage saling last week with a quarter garage sale and finding many other things that were awesome. It wasn't the case this time. We went to about 15 garage sales without a good find and it started to rain. People were bringing everything inside and we were getting ready to leave. Luckily, I found Ferngully for $1 at the first garage sale so Tiego was entertained in the car (IT WAS COLD!) We had about 4 garage sales left when I stopped in on a smaller sale (Tiffany didn't get out of the car) and we usually don't like to be the only one there because you get hounded to buy things but I don't like to pass sales up. The first thing he said to me was, "Hey, are you looking for anything in particular?" I had been looking for a powered subwoofer for a home theather so I told him, almost jokingly. He popped up and said, "I've got one!"

He ran inside and brought out a box and inside was a large, beautiful Acoustics Research subwoofer. He told me he hadn't used it for a year but he bought it 2 years ago for $350. I asked how much and he said $20. I couldn't grab my wallet fast enough. That man made my day!

We went to a few others and I found a standing golf bag for Tiego ($3), a Thomas the train set ($1), and a new looking set of golf clubs with bag ($5). What seemed to be a crappy day of garage saling turned out to be awesome.

Tiffany is gonna kill me. I installed the subwoofer right behind the couch and it rattles the whole house. Sitting on the couch feels like one of the amusement park rides that move you with the movie (License to Thrill). I can't wait to watch a full movie on it! I guess the moral of the story is...pay your tithing.

Lansing Rope Swing

2009-08-10T06:24:00.000-07:00

This is Kody:
Two days before we left Boise, we visited Tammy and family and went to the rope swing down their street. Even though there wasn't much of a takeoff, we all had fun still. And of course, I made a video for everyone to see. Enjoy, all 2 of you who look at our blog.

This is Why We Love Summer

2009-08-03T20:47:00.000-07:00

This is Tiffany:

We've had a great summer. We had the opportunity to spend time with both of our families. The greatest part is that I got to make great memories with my own. Time goes by so fast and it is great to know we've spent it the right way.

We waited until we were in Puerto Rico to celebrate Tiego's 3rd birthday. It was special because we had the opportunity to celebrate it with my family which we've never done before. It was very simple, but we had a blast.

The kids played in the pool until 10:00 p.m. It was definitely a great day.

Tiego really enjoyed the park.

Tylin's first time at the beach

Tylin with my beautiful sister.

I got to celebrate my birthday with my family also.

A couple of pictures of my dad that we were lucky to get.

Had a great time kayaking

We left Puerto Rico and went to the Newton's family reunion in
Southern Colorado

We said good bye and went back to Laramie. It was nice to have a little of our own family time.
We celebrated jubilee days. Tiego loved going to the carnival.

Our awesome friend Jamie!

Tylin at 6 months

I just really love these sandals!

I will make her have hair!

We made it to Boise! We've been having a great time with friends and family. We went wakeboarding with our friends Anna and Alex. Well, at least I tried.

Tiego loves Boise, he gets to play all the time.

Here are the kids having a slumber party. Brandilyn and Jodee are great babysitters.

He loves playing dress up. He feels so much older when he's around the boys.

We went to grandma's house, where we had a full day of fun.

Tiego loved playing in grandmas garden.
Hes trying to dig out some potatoes.

Grandma really makes me want to have a garden.

It really doesn't take a lot to make this 3 year old happy. Grandmas house is just an amusement park for my little guy. Like he said "Grandma has everything"

I admit it. I REALLY LOVE SHOES!

Going down the hill.

Grandma has a truck that Tiego loves, so he asked her to take us for a ride.

We got together and played baseball.

We had a great time swinging on the Ropes

Kody and me

Well, Kody complained about how long this blog is, so I'll be done for now. We've done so many things and are having so much fun that I really wanted to share it all.

The Checks

2009-08-03T08:59:00.000-07:00

Well, it was an amazing day at the Checks in Nampa, but we got home and I plugged in my micro sd card to get all of the footage of the zipline and swimming, but the laptop fell off the couch and broke my card! So I only had the footage Brig had...so I made a video out of it. Here it is:

Song of the day: "Don't Drink the Water" by Left One Lower

Kody and Tiffany's First Day Wakeboarding

2009-07-28T20:39:00.000-07:00

Thanks Anna and Alex for taking us wakeboarding! Our bodies hurt for a week afterwards! We love you!

Songs of the day: "Banquet" by Bloc Party, "Suspension" by Mae and "Take Cover" by Acceptance

Newton Family Reunion 2009

2009-07-21T07:26:00.000-07:00

We've been gone for a while...

2009-07-14T02:27:00.001-07:00

Sorry we have been gone for so long but we were busy in Puerto Rico, Southern Colorado, and now we are headed to Boise for Brig's wedding. Here's a quick picture to show Tylin at 6 months.

I Got a New HD Camera

2009-05-20T09:28:00.001-07:00

Unprofessional

2009-05-05T23:45:00.000-07:00

We have a presentation due tomorrow about our simulated computer company. Just thought I would share the video with you all, because, you know, I like to make videos.

Song of the Day: "It's Not Over" by Secondhand Serenade

Random Smiles and Happy Times

2009-04-23T18:30:00.001-07:00

Song of the Day: "Summer is Coming" by Matt Pond PA

Tired and Uninspired

2009-04-14T16:24:00.000-07:00

Song of the day: "Tired and Uninspired" by My American Heart

Perfect Powder in Park City

2009-04-05T08:35:00.001-07:00

Song of the day: "Echo" by Trapt