Merry Star Wars Christmas...

Listen,

This is the time of year that people send out those fun Christmas cards with letters telling you all about their family and their accomplishments and so forth. My parents never sent out letters like this. My guess is that their children are just so amazing and are so wonderful, that they did not want to depress other families when they found out what losers their kids were compared to us…

Anyway...

So, Christmas was a big success at our place this year. Brady nearly doubled his Star Wars Guy Collection, not really, but he got lots of fun new Star Wars toys, including some Star Wars Lego ships that I got to put together. It was really fun to see him “get it” this year. We had a blast playing with all his new guys and flying around his new ships. Hana got me some fun stuff too including a new Wii game “Super Smash Brothers Brawl,” a Star Wars Character Guide book, and some Star Wars Novels that I have wanted to read. It was a very Star Wars Christmas this year. Hana got a new camera that she is thrilled with and Evan got some fun toys too. Speaking of Evan, he pooped three times in like a 10 minute span while my parents were over visiting to see our Christmas haul. There’s nothing like a good bowel movement (or movements) for Christmas. It was very satisfying to spend our first Christmas in our new house. At bedtime we all were sitting in Brady’s room (even the cats) and it was pretty overwhelming to see everyone healthy and happy. We are “seriously so blessed.”

Enough with the sappy stuff… Here are my top 10 events of this past year in no particular order…
1. Evan was born
2. We bought a house
3. Changing jobs and no longer hating my job
4. Wii got a Wii
5. Brady getting into Star Wars
6. Going to Southern California with my family and taking Brady to Disneyland and a Dodger baseball game
7. We got our kitties
8. Watching the Summer Olympics
9. Brady getting potty trained
10. Yesterday… all day

Is it Christmas yet?

Listen,

Now that the snow is here it really does feel more like Christmas time. I was directed to a great website that helps answer the question: "Is it Christmas?"

I guess we have to wait a little longer.

5 Guys...

Listen,

I think that I am finally over the loss. I mean really…. I knew going in that BYU had an uphill battle, but I never anticipated that.
Let’s move on and never speak of that game again…. Done and done.

Listen,
I just have a few random things on my mind and I am bored, so here you go.

1. Where is the snow?
2. I filled up my car yesterday for under 16 dollars and the gas light was on… honestly that is something.
3. I am sick of hearing about how much the economy stinks right now. It’s like having a conversation about which BCS bowl game the Utes are going to go to…oh crap…

Listen,
I just have a few random things on my mind and I am bored, so here you go.

1. Where is the snow?
2. I filled up my car yesterday for under 16 dollars and the gas light was on… honestly that is something.
3.

4. We put up our Christmas decorations yesterday. It’s a lot of freaking work to put all that stuff up and I have not even bought or put up Christmas lights yet. …
5. I found out the reason that people have big families… to help rake leaves… Instead of putting them in bags I wish I could just like them on fire.
6. I asked Brady what he wants from Santa Claus last night. Without a moments hesitation or pause to think threw his arms in the air and said (well more like yelled) MORE STAR WARS GUYS!!!! And then he ran around the house for 15 minutes chanting the Star Wars Theme Song. I am so proud.

Now to the important stuff.

We went to the restaurant “Five Guys Burgers and Fries” in Midvale the other night. I honestly have never enjoyed a non-homemade-barbequed hamburger more in my life. It was abso-freaking-lutely amazing. There regular burger is actually a double burger. The small burger is a single burger. The most amazing thing is that their meat actually tastes like meat…. I know what a crazy idea. I never thought there would exist a burger place that I would rather eat at over In-N-Out, but this place is leaps and bounds better. I am not joking. You have to go and try it. They also have fresh-cut skin-on French fries. They serve them plain or with a Cajun-ish seasoning that I thought was pretty good. It made them taste Cajun-y, but it was not overwhelming or too hot… Brady even at them without complaining. The also have a list of condiments you can get on your burger including ketchup, mustard, mayo, sautéed mushrooms, fried onions, A1 sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, relish, jalapeno peppers, and BBQ sauce. They also have Coke Zero as a fountain option which I appreciate. Also, the men’s room has a diaper-changing station, which is more than I can say for Training Table and Crown Burger (at least the ones that I used to frequent). Notice I said used to frequent… I don’t see any reason to go to either of those places again. If I want a burger I will go to 5 Guys; if I want a Gyro I will go to a Greek place. Sorry Crown Burger and Training Table, I just no longer have a use for you. Now if only they would open a location closer I would be set.