Carowinds

This video of the ride we took at an amusement park in South Carolina is hilarious. John and Daniel aren't so excited to be on the ride (especially Daniel), but Jonathan's has nothing but pure joy on his face. ENJOY!

I'm Steve Holt!

My name is Steve Holt and I am 4 months old and I am so FINE! If you want to learn more about my name click here .

Mommy BB and Daddy DD almost didn't get to have me in there lives. You see we had met about a month ago and it just wasn't the right time for ma and pa to have a pup so ridiculously good look as me. After about three weeks they came back to the shelter and of my siblings I was the only one left. But to make things more dramatic when DD and BB came back there was a cute little boy that carried me around for about an hour and a half. All the while his parents went back and forth on whether or not they wanted to adopt me. They left saying they would think about it and Becky and Daniel came to adopt me the second I was let go by the little boy.

Now I am in my new home and loving it. Especially all the space and carpet that I get to pee on its great!

Me continued...

Here I am with my "Grandma".. She says I am her favorite Adopted Grandson. 

I am a Shar Pei/ Irish Terrior Mix pup. Top picture is a Shar Pei and bottom is Irish Terrior. 

Something about Sexxyback - Post by Double Dee

Becky and I have learned the best way to cheer Jonathan up is to blast some SexxyBack while riding in the car....his reaction, as always, is contagious! Can you tell which part of the song is his favorite:):):)?

We represent the lollipop kids - Post by Double D

In our first family ward calling as a newly wed couple Becky and I were called to be teachers of the CTR 5's in our ward. The calling was a sort of rite of passage for all the newly-weds in the ward but it was certainly a surprise to us. I for one haven't worked with kids in more than 8 years and have grown accustomed to the quick, efficient talk of the business world. Becky is very good w/ youngins but because she works w/ atleast one guy who requires the attention of a youngin (arguably more attention) all week long she thought that the Lord would see fit to allow her a 'day of rest' from her normal grind. Now that we've been released, we look back w/ lots of fond memories and gratefulness for the opportunity we had to teach these young and precious souls. As I mentioned before, it wasn't an easy pill for us to swallow at first. After the first few awkward encounters I finally remembered what types of things kids like and the types of questions they respond to (mostly following BB's lead) and everything began to click. Becky is a great teacher. She had a knack for coming up w/ creative activities and games that always grabbed the attention of the boys.

Contrary to the pics above, we actually had 9 boys we taught on a regular basis. Despite what logic or simple arithmetic would lead us to believe (9 boys + 2 hours of Sunday School = utter mayhem, temper tantrums and gray hair growth acceleration) it was an amazing experience. The boys were by far the most reverent group in the whole primary. And even during our class time they were attentive and excited about learning. Becky and I always left church in awe of their humility and desire to learn. There were moments, however, that would leave Becky and me shaking our heads during class...but as we reminisced those moments after church they would always give us a good chuckle. Some examples:

Scenario 1

Me: How do we show our love to our parents?

Boy1: We kill 'em.

Me (trying to ignore Boy1 and move on w/ the line of questioning): What things can we do to show our brothers and sisters we love them?

Boy1: Kill them!!

Lesson learned - fool me once, shame on you...fool me twice, shame on me.

Scenario 2

Me: What should we do if we are sad (correct answer is pray)?

Boy1: Poop!

Me (once again, trying to ignore Boy1 and move on w/ the line of questioning): What can we read to help us feel closer to our Heavenly Father (correct answer is the scriptures)?

Boy1: Poop!!!

Lesson learned - see scenario 1. Also, potty humor is hilarious! Its sad though that my use of it hasn't been refined past a five-year-olds.

There are so many other silly things that happened that have helped me to take life less seriously. This calling has helped me to smile more often, let my guard down around strangers and to question what I think is important (to enjoy the moment rather than be so focused on completing a lesson plan). And to that I'm thankful.

Man of my Dreams!

Who would have ever thought I would marry the man of my dreams. I remember when I was 15 years old my dream guy had the following:

Blue Eyes, Dimples, Dark Brown/Black Hair, Freckles, Tall, Buffer than me, Funny, Loves me, Loves my brother, Strong Faith, Honest, Strong LDS member, Athletic, Loves basketball, Plays the guitar, and ridiculously good looking!
WOW! I cant believe I got everything I wanted and more! We have been married for about nine months now and I couldn't be happier. I love this man! I am so lucky to have found someone made just for me.

The House We Are Buying..hopefully

"The House" Its not official yet, but everything goes smoothly we will be moving in the end of May... Cross your fingers for us. The house was built in 1990 & its got 90's written all over it. It has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and its 4 times bigger than our apartment, I am so sick of living in our tiny 500 sq ft apartment.

Here is the master bedroom w/ a walk in closet and our own bath. YEA!
Formal Living room w/ a great 90's touch... MAUVE carpet
Formal Dining Room
Backyard
Family Room
The Kitchen... and yes the tile is pink.