How to speak German in 3D - Dare Let's Attack (Der Letzte Tag by Peter Fox)

For instructions on how to watch in 3D and the original post:

http://mikealger.com/vlog/dare-lets-attack/

At least choose 720p or 1080p for it to look decent.

My older brother, Mike, made this video ... and is also the star ... pretty awesome, eh?

And it also features ... me, Matt, cousin Dusty, little bro Bobby, friends

Good times.

And if your itching for more of the great videos my brother has made:

http://mikealger.com/

Meet Sir Charles

The newest addition to our family. We rescued him at 6 weeks old a little over a week ago. He's mastiff/husky mix. He's staying at our friend's place until we can find a new place to live that will let us keep him ... and so we're on a mad dash looking for a new home. We're having so much fun with him already and know that he's supposed to be a part of our little family. I'm sure we're going to have all sorts of fun adventures with and stories to tell.

2011

I haven't been one to make New Year's Resolutions for a few years. But I was kinda excited to make them this year for some odd reason. There's been quite a few things that I've wanted to improve on and what better time to start than now. A new year, a fresh start.

In no apparent order:

- Keep our apt reasonably clean - like the kind of clean where I won't freak out if someone just stops by unannounced ... and get to this point in a week

- No more neglecting my cello ... at least not badly - practicing a few times a month minimum

- Blogging - at least once every 2 weeks. And I will get caught up ... eventually

- And ... turning this blog into how I picture it in my mind .... which is much cooler ... just wait

- Working out - starting out slow, once every other week, and building up slowly ... thinking maybe if I go really slow and really focus on strengthening my lower back that I can work up to a regular workout schedule without it killing me and me never wanting to do it again - like the last 2 years

- Doing a better job at personal and family scripture study

- Temple attendance - 1-2 times every 2 months (depending on football and whatnot)

- Finding a new place ... asap (I'll explain why soon)

I started this post almost a week ago ... and within that week, things have already changed so much. It's crazy how fast life changes and the new adventures we're thrown into. Anywhoos ... I can already tell 2011 is going to be an adventurous, crazy year. Stay tuned.

Here's to 2011. Happy New Year!!

A New Year

I love this. Especially when the man says, "she probably didn't give any consideration that her future could be better than her past."

Here's to a new year, new adventures.

MIA

Our blog has been rather neglected these last few months ... and will probably continue to do so for at least a little while longer. Just thought I'd let the few that actually read this know that I'm still here and will catch up eventually ... my list of everything I need to blog about is piling but that's ok.

So ... stay tuned

(New Mexico Bowl week and Christmas in Disneyworld are just some of the highlights to be coming)

and ....

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!

and ...

Happy New Year !!!! hopefully I'll get around to blogging before then .... but just in case

Thankful Thoughts

Thanksgiving came at perfect timing for me. I have so so much to be grateful for and I needed a reminder of that.

Our T-day went a little like this:

Matt had practice all morning and I mixed up some salads. After Matt got home we jumped in the car and headed up to Brigham City. We spent the afternoon with the Putnam's ... lots of food, games, a talent show, and some good ol' chit chat. We stopped by an old friend's and then headed back home. It was a quick trip but a very happy Thanksgiving.

I am grateful for so much. I've been pretty selfish this last little while and a lot of woe is me. Yesterday was a good reminder of everything I've been blessed with and all the things going right in life that so much overpower the things that seem to be going wrong.

I am so incredibly thankful for:

- My awesome hubby

- That Matt and I were and are married and sealed together for time and all eternity and that we have the amazing opportunity to create and expand our family in the years to come

- The examples, love, and support from mine and Matt's families and for the amazing people each one of them are

- The gospel and everything it entails and how much it has blessed and continues to bless my life

- Doctors and medicine and that even though I may not be able to be cured all the time, I at least know what's wrong with me

- Technology

- Electricity

- Our condo ... our place of refuge

- Planes, Trains, and Automobiles .... modes of transportation

- My job

- Football and that Matt is so awesome at it even though it means taking him away every weekend ... absence makes the heart go fonder

- Priesthood blessings

- Movies

- Our SleepNumber bed

- Tender mercies

- Earth

- The stars

- Trees

- Photography and cameras and the ability to capture moments

- And so so much more

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sweetheart (yesterday)!! My sweet hubby is now 25!! HOLY COW!

Most of his birthday this year was spent in Colorado for the game against Colorado State, which he played a great game and had an awesome blocked pass (pics to come). He got home at about 7 and we went to ComedySportz and just had fun together. He got an ipad earlier in the year as his present (he got early so he could have it for school) and then I got him a shirt and a jacket from american eagle so he actually had something to open on his birthday. So, nothing too crazy.

Otherwise, I don't even know where to begin. He's awesome. If you've followed this blog for awhile, then you probably, or should, already have a good idea of how much I love and adore my husband. I really do feel like we were kinda made for each other and that he's like my matching puzzle piece. Sure ... we still have rough moments and things aren't always perfect but I think we make a pretty good team. There's been several things over the last 2 years where I've thought about what I would have done or what he would have done if we didn't have each other and weren't married ... and it just seems unbearable from either side...I don't know what I would have done without him and I'd like to say he thinks the same. Basically, I am so incredibly grateful to have him in my life and that I get to claim him as my husband. He's everything I could have ever asked for in a husband and more. I am blessed. He is amazing. I could go on and on and on about all of his awesome qualities and everything he does for me but I think that might take hours and hours.

So ... I was trying to think of what my absolute favorite thing it is that Matt will do on a somewhat regular basis (hopefully I don't embarrass him) ... sometimes when he's just waking up or still really tired and slightly out of it, he'll reach out and grab me and pull me close to him in bed or on the couch (naps) and snuggle up to me and won't let me go. I just love it ... I kinda feel like I'm his teddy bear and I know he loves me.

I LOVE YOU SWEETHEART! HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY!!

My brother snapped this picture of us on his iphone while we were at my parents a little while ago ... This is us and what we're like a lot of the time (or at least I think so) ... Matt being a goofball and me enjoying every second of it.