Six months and counting...

Marissa just passed the six-month mark of her pregnancy.
The photographic chronicles are on my Flickr site.

She's never been more beautiful.

SEVEN!

The triplets turned SEVEN years old on December 16th. We got to celebrate on the 19th.

They obliged us with a reprise of the dance they did in their school Christmas program to "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"...


Then we had presents and cake. What a trio.

The ORIGINAL BCS Busters are BACK!

Friday, January 2, the Utes will face Little Nicky Satan and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

Couldn't be prouder of my Alma Mater.

GO UTES!

Curiously compelling...

I just saw "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters" -- the documentary about the geeks that want to beat high scores in Donkey Kong. Curiously compelling.

Oh, and Donkey Kong "champion" Billy Mitchell is a complete and total TOOL.

"She's gonna be a soccah playah..."

Marissa and I felt the baby's first little kicks last night... SO exciting!

"There's a BABY in there?!"

Marissa and I are proud to announce that we're expecting a baby GIRL in the spring! We are all very excited! Marissa is about 21 weeks along, and mom & baby are doing great. Due date is April 3.

There was some debate among the triplets over whether it "should" be a boy or a girl. Abby wants a baby sister, and of course the boys want a baby brother. Colin, ever the peacemaker, came up with a self-proclaimed "great" idea:

"I know... there could just be two in there!"

Um... been there, done that. What a cute boy he is. And what a cute big brother he'll be!

Scripture study

The triplets have a reward system for obedience, chores and good deeds. Every time they do something worthy, they get a little "rock" (those small colored glass stones you see in craft stores). When they've collected enough "rocks," they can "trade them in" for prizes: usually a cool new toy or something like that.

Mom & the triplets were reading scriptures one night. If the kids pay attention & can answer a question at the end of the reading, they get a "rock."

They were reading about apostles and the question was raised: "Can anyone name an apostle? Past or present?"

After thinking about it, each of the kids replied in turn (between GALES of laughter from everyone):

Ben: "Charlie?"

(explosive laughing)

Abby: "I know, I know! Ooky-dorf!" (Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the LDS First Presidency)

(insane laughing)

Colin: "Uncle Ben?"

(volcanic laughing)

Needless to say, sides ached and love abode. And Abby got a rock.

I love being a dad.

Ring of Honor

One of my sports heroes, Steve Young, is having his No. 8 jersey retired by the San Francisco 49ers at their home game against the Patriots on October 5.

Kudos, Steve. Well-deserved. And STILL the MAN.

Abby-ism of the Week

Mom sings the kids to sleep sometimes. A couple of nights ago she was singing "I Am A Child Of God" to Abby, and she began to sing along... until the end of the phrase, where Abby accidentally inserted her own interpretation of the Primary classic.

If you know the song, you'll know why it's the Abby-ism of the Week.

Abby sang:

I am a child of God,
And He has sent me here,
Has given me an earthly home,
With parents kind of weird...

Mom: Kind of weird?

Abby (between fits of breathless laughter): REALLY WEIRD!

She's got to be the best daughter ever.

Captain Hair-Do is brought low...

... by The Haircut Of June 2008... and it's more than a little bit depressing... I had to hack it all off for the upcoming show at the Desert Star Playhouse... come see the show sometime!