All about Matt

I wanted to do a little blog on Matt so my fellow bloggers could know him alittle better. Maybe even laugh alittle. Even those who know him well, I think can get a kick out of this. So here is alittle bit about matt. The picture is one he had to take in Medical school. (Nice!!!!)

What is his name? Matthew Frank Brady

How long have you been together? 8 (long) yrs in June. (Matt always puts "long" in our marriage.)
How long did you date? 1 year
How old is he? 30 years old
Who eats more? I definetly eat more. I can eat with the best of them.
Who said I love you first? He did, but in Romanian. "Te lubese" He told me later what that meant. I don't know who said it first in english.
Who is taller? Matt is taller, but not by much
Who can sing better? Matt has a great voice and a good ear for music. We laugh at how off tune I can get.
Who is smarter? "I got the brawns, he gots the Brains."
Who does the laundry? I do and then we have our date night on Tuesday nights and we watch "beauty and the Geek" while we fold clothes.
Who pays the bills? I do, with his money.
Who sleeps n the right side? Matt.
Who mows the lawn? Both. he of course does a better job.
Who cooks dinner? I do but matt is a great cook. He will cook if he has the time.
Who drives? Matt
Who is more stubborn? I think him, he thinks me.
Who kissed who first? Matt kissed me first. I wanted to always look back and say that he wanted me.
Who asked who out first? He asked me first. (he wanted me)
Who proposed? Matt. Best proposal ever.

Who has more friends? We have about the same.
Who is more sensitive? Me. Matt is very to the point.
Who has more siblings? I do. 7 siblings and matt has three.
Who wears the pants? Matt wears the Pants, but I hold them up

Craig, Colorado

Matt is off this week to interview in Craig, Colorado. We are so excited for this coming year. This is our last year as a resident. We can really see the end of the tunnel. OK, OK, I am jumping ahead a little. I just get so excited about thinking of being done and how close that it is that I get ahead of myself. To put it into perspective, Matt isn't a third year yet. He will start his third year in July and then graduate June of 2009, but hey, we are excited for this opportunity. Anyway, We found a great place in Craig, Colorado. It is fourty five minutes away from Steam Boat Springs. We wanted something closer to family and also something that can help pay loans. We have looked into the area and everything just seems great. This doesn't mean we will go out there. We are just in the phase of finding the best option for us and so the hunt begins. Matt also has an interview in Price, Utah. So this is just an exciting new step in our life. So wish Matt Luck. I would have loved to go out and check it out but we just traveled with the kids about a month ago. Loved it, but lets just say it is fresh in my mind how delightful traveling with kids really is. (not so much)

Luke's Birthday

Our little man had his first birthday last week. It was a celebration not to miss! Actually what you see is about all we did. The girls were so excited to have a birthday party for him but all I could hear from Ryan was, "Is that it? Aren't we going to make him a barbie cake or something?" and then after we opened his presents which was only two, shoes from us and a train from matt's parents, you could still hear Ryan saying "is that it?".

We made him a little cupcake and had him go to town. He loved it and that is all that matters. Then it was off to bed. He is trying so hard to walk. He is at the point were he wants to hold your hand and have you walk with him. Pretty soon he will be off on his own. He had a bad tumble down the stairs the other day. We are very lucky he didn't get hurt. We might have to put a helmet on his head. Anyway, He is such a cutie. We love him so much and am so grateful to have him in our family. He is our handsome little man.

Walt Disney Vacation

We finally took a family vacation and it was sooooo Fun!! I wasn't sure how Luke would do. I was scared that it wouldn't be a real vacation with a little baby but he was so great. Luke was a great baby. He missed all his naps and we went to bed late everynight that is supposed to equal an awnry baby but he was "Luke" and did great. The girls had their dreams come true. They got to meet every princess. They were in heaven. Here are some pictures of our trip. We were lucky to go with another family and it was so fun to have them. The girls were able to play with there friends while we waited in lines and I couldn't have done it with out their help.

5 Years Old My Big Girl

We celebrated Ryan's fifth birthday. She has been looking forward to turning five for so long. Now that she is five she thinks she can do a lot more. She tells me that she is not scared anymore because she is five. When she gets hurt and doesn't cry she tells me it is because she is five so it didn't hurt. She likes to go down memory lane alot. She will say "Mom, remember when I was four and I used to....." It makes me laugh everytime because she just turned five and nothing really has changed but to her she has arrived to adult hood. We actually celebrated her birthday early because we flew out to Orlando Florida to Walt Disney World the day of her birthday. We had a wonderful fun vacation. But this blog is dedicated to Ryan. I will get the disney pictures up soon. Ryan's birthday theme was "Barbie." She wanted a barbie cake. So I did the best I could. Ryan also got these glass dolls from her Aunt Lola and Ryan is so proud of them. She will tell you that her Aunt Lola thinks she is old enough to take care of glass dolls. She really feels so big. She even tells Kacie that she can't play with them because she isn't five. Ryan is such a talented little girl and we love her so much. She is a good sister to Kacie and Luke. Happy Birthday Ryan.

What the girls are doing

For Christmas Matt and I decided to get the girls something that would enlighten their minds. So we decided to get them catapillars and ladybugs. The girls were able to learn the stages of what the insects were going through. Once the catapillars turned into butterflies Ryan had to feed them and take care of them. It was very exciting to see them one night in a cacoon and then to butterflies. Same with the ladybugs. The girls checked on them everyday. It was very fun. I even learned alot. Well, it has been awhile since they have become butterflies and ladybugs and we started with seven and are at three. I actually don't think the last three will be with us much longer. when the first few butterflies died it really made Ryan very upset. Matt told her to flush it down the toliet to "butterfly heaven." Ryan asked Matt if our "peepee" and "pooh pooh" are in butterfly heaven. She didn't like the idea but eventually she flushed it down the toliet and that really upset her. She started to cry really hard. She went up to her bedroom and told me that she just wants to be alone. It was sad to see her like that but cute at the same time. She came down happy and told me she said a pray to heavenly father and that the butterfly is flying around with prophet hinckley. Kacie really could careless. She was in the backround dancing through the whole episode. Just happy to be there. The girls have done good with their insects but we are still not ready for a dog. I don't think we will be ready for a long time.

Nice Hair!!!

Ryan is at the age were she likes to do everything herself. Its not the age where they want to do everything by themself but they can't do it at all. It's more of the age where they want to zip up their own coat, buckle their own seat belt and you let them until they say "Ok mommy, can you help." Especially when you are already running late and five minutes later they realize they need your help. Or when they think they can brush their teeth all by themselves but they just brush the front two for about two seconds and then they are done. I try to avoid shoes with shoe laces because they want to tie their own shoes and think they can do it. That is a frustrating phase for the both, the child and the parent. We are long past that stage with Ryan. We are at a totally new stage. She is at the stage where she can actually do things but its just not quite the way I would do it. For example, she does her own hair now and..........Well..............as you can see she does a fantastic job. I love this stage and yes I let her go out in public with it. The best is when she gets lots of comments about her hair from other people. She looks so proud of herself. It is very cute. She is a very determined little girl.