Burt Family Year in Review

King-ing up the Goose-t

Ok, so I woke up yesterday morning to a little boy singing "booooooooooo...goose-t" over and over again. I poked my head through the door to find Porter hiding under his blanket. I had to stifle a laugh to get a picture before he heard me. I guess I know what Porter will be for Halloween next year.

We went to Costco this weekend, and I caught a glimpse of a day-in-the-life of Andy & Porter, when, after standing in line at the photo center (along with everyone else in southern Utah), I found the boys in the vision center trying on glasses. According to Andy, this is a normal afternoon activity whenever they go to Wal-Mart.

After all the shopping fun, we went home to do a little holiday baking. After giving Porter a beater covered in choclate, I carried him into the bathroom to give him a bath. When he looked in the mirror, he started crying because he was "messy." He kept screaming "king-up" until he was in the bath and I'd washed his face.

And what Burt-family weekend would be complete without a little trauma? Porter and I were dancing around the living room to a little Bing Crosby when he after spinning around, he stumbled into the Christmas tree. Judging from his face, the tree won.

And yes, this blemish bothered him too. Every time he notices it, he grabs his cheek and asks me to "king-up." Much to Andy's dismay, it looks like Porter got my OCD clean-gene. I hope it lasts through those stinky teenage years.

Diablo

Ha, Ha!!!

Jen made the mistake of showing me how to update the blog. I hope you are all ready for my ever so brilliant musings. I'll be running the show from now on (well more of it anyway). You'll be hearing more from me soon...

Half-way There

Christmas is fast upon us, but before we get to that, here's a quick update on the first half of our Holiday season (better known as Thanksgiving).

We spent Thanksgiving with Jen's family...all FIVE generations of us.

From left to right, Jen, Porter, Great-Grandma Godwin (Porter's great-great-grandma), Dad Steve (Porter's grandpa) & Grandma June (Porter's great-grandma)

We also enjoyed the extended autumn weather. Leave-stomping has become a family-favorite.

Porter's love for "tuuuuuuuunnellllllllls" continues to grow thanks to an early Christmas gift from Grandma & Grandpa.

And, of course, the piano became the new alarm clock in a house full of visitors who would have probably rather slept in. It's a good thing Porter's the only grandchild/nephew...the novelty hasn't worn off just yet (We hope!).

We bribed Porter at the mall on Black Friday

And probably should have ridden the carousel again after a not-so-pleasant visit with 'Ol St. Nick.

Throw in "mash-a-mow"-roasting by the "fie-ya" in lieu of pumpkin pie,

And a rush to get the Christmas lights up before the snow (we're still waiting), and that sums up our first half of the holiday season.

Stayed tuned for Part Two!

Random Tagging

Ok, thanks to my oldest friend, Melinda, I have to spill the beans on the Jen & Andy love affair.

1. What is his name: Andrew Bryan Burt
2. How long have you been married: 4 years, 3 months & 5 days (yes, I did have to look at a calendar)
3. How long did you date: 4 years exactly. Our first date was September 12, 1999, and we got married September 12, 2003.
4. Who eats more: Andy eats larger meals, but I eat more snacks than he does.
5. Who said 'I love you' first: I don't remember? Eeek. We both say it now though.
6. Who sings better: Neither one of us is stellar, but we can both carry a tune (except in the mornings, at night, and on a full moon). Ok, we're both equally bad.
7. Who is taller: Andy.
8. Whose temper is worse: Hmm...Andy's temper is worse when it does surface, but I tend to be more vocal about my grievances.
9. Who does the laundry? I do the bulk of it on the weekends, but Andy does a random load here and there during the week.
10. Who does the dishes: Andy. Eat your heart out ladies.
11. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed: I do.
12. Who does the cooking: I do. It gets me out of doing the dishes.
13. Who is more stubborn: Andy would say me, I'd say him.
14. Who proposed: Andy.
15. Who is more likely to admit when they are wrong: Sadly, me. So to re-answer number 13, Andy is more stubborn. Definitely. I guess I can't have a husband who does the dishes AND apologizes, right?
16. Whose parents do you see the most: Mine, but we're going to see the Burts in Milwaukee for Christmas!
17. Who pays the bills: Me. I'm more organized than Andy is.
18. Who wears the pants in the family: Porter.
19. Why do you love your husband: Because he makes me laugh when I'm stressed/sad/mad; is a great dad, brother and son; is always up for an adventure; and best of all, he keeps me from taking life too seriously.

Ok, it's my turn to tag someone: Tiff, you're it.