Ty Trivia -- Guest Post

And now for a guest post from Melynn (Ty's younger sister):

We made it in from Utah just in time to celebrate Ty's big 30, and oh is it a celebration. We have made cakes, decorations, favorite breakfasts and dinners along with wrapping all his presents. Meghan has gone all out and it is oh so fun.

We wanted to see how well you knew Ty and maybe in the mean time get to know him a little better. So below we have come up with a little "Ty" trivia. If you can answer the most questions correctly you will get a delicious little treat in the mail.

1. What is Ty's middle name? a. Joe b. Johnathan c. Passey d. Cornwallis
2. What was the original name given to Ty on his birth certificate? a. Ty b. Tyman c. Beau
3. What is Ty NOT allergic to (yes he is allergic to just about everything)? a. latex b. bird feathers c. dust d. pollen
4. What was Ty's nickname growing up? a. bubba b. sparky c. glorious son
5. Growing up, what kind of doll did Ty carry around? a. Ken doll b. G.I. Joe c. cabbage patch
6. What is Ty's favorite meal? a. pizza b. french toast c. steak and potatoes d. cold cereal
7. What is his favorite meal from Cheesecake factory? a. fish tacos b. mac and cheese c. luau salad
8. What historical thing happened in the LDS church the day Ty was blessed? a. the first Brazil temple was dedicated b. the 2nd quorum of the seventy was started c. church meeting schedule was consolidated
9. How old was Ty when he met Meghan? a. 25 b. 22 c. 23
10. How old was Ty when he was married? a. 27 b. 24 c. 26
11. At 18 months Ty broke his arm. How did he do it? a. jumping on the tramp b. falling out of his crib c. falling down the stairs
12. Where was Ty born? a. SLC, Utah b. Murray, Utah c. Sandy, Utah d. Las Vegas, Nevada
13. What does Ty want to be when he grows up? a. a garbage man b. an oral surgeon c. a dentist
14. Would you say Ty's humor is a. slap stick b. in your face c. dry
15. What was Ty's first dog's name? a. Max b. Buddy c. Butter
16. What sport didn't Ty participate in growing up? a. soccer b. football c. skiing d. snowboarding
17. What kind of dance didn't Ty participate in? a. ballet b. ballroom c. clogging

Leave your answers in the comments section or email 'em to Megs. You have until Thursday to enter. Happy trivia-ing!

30 things for his 30th.

In celebration of Ty's 30th birthday here are 30 things you may, or may not know about him:
1: His name is Tyman, not Tyler, Tyson, Tyrone, or Lyman for that matter.
2: He had long hair and a goatee when we met.
3: He use to wear a Star Trek T-shirt, like, all the time.
4: He's got some seriously sweet dance moves.
5: He told me he loved me (for the first time) at a Stake Dance.
6: Well, he mouthed it to me during "Everything I Do I Do It For You."
7: He's romantic, like that.
8: He served his mission in CA, San Fernando Valley, Spanish speaking.
9: If he didn't speak Spanish, we wouldn't have met.
10: He had 8 different jobs, none of which were at the same time, between January and June of 2005.
11: He smells like "pine cones & plaid" -- he's that manly.
12: He's nicknamed "Sleek-ruggidness."
13: He can do a handstand.
14: He went skiing, more than to class his Sr. year of high school.
15: He did well on the Medical Boards -- like highest score among all his co-residents.
16: He would be happy eating rice and beans for every meal.
17: He has a weakness for Utah Truffle Bars.
18: One of the very first things we did together Ty invited me to his X-girlfriend's snow shoeing party, days after they broke up -- she wasn't to happy about it.
19: His favorite cookies are Snickerdoodles.
20: He likes his meat rare.
21: He needs complete darkness to sleep.
22: He drove a Firebird while we were dating. {One of my neighbors said "Did you know there is a guy in our ward who drive a white Trans-Am?" and I had to say "Yeah. He's my boyfriend."}
23: He really likes treats -- contrary to popular belief.
24: He had his very first surprise party at 24.
25: He would go to bed every night at 8:00 if he could, maybe even 7:30.
26: He teaches the "Sunbeams" at church and loves it.
27: He was wearing a gorilla suit the first time I saw him.
28: He has mastered the "mac & cheese" dance.
29: He loves trees.
30: He has the luckiest wife and daughters because we get to be with him forever and ever!

We love you Daddy!!! Happy 30th birthday!
{Stay tuned for some "Ty Trivia" and a giveaway!}

Can you tell who is who?

It's like deja vu.
No, like seriously, deja vu.

But no complaints here. What can we say, we're consistent.

part of HER world

Yesterday Mckinlay hobbled out of the bathroom like this and said:

The funniest part was watching her try to get up the stairs that way.

Resolutionary Challenge 2010

A friend invited me to take part in this year's Resolutionary Challenge with her. It is a 12 week challenge designed to get you in the mind set of setting and keeping goals. There are 10 daily goals to achieve, that are, for the most part, relatively simple, but a great way to start off the new year. You get up top 10 points a day for the goals you keep and have the potential to earn prizes along the way or to win a prize for being one of the top three at the end of the 12 weeks. There is also an on-line forum to communicate and connect with the other participants.

Here are the goals:

1. Do the dishes before I go to bed.

2. Drink 8 glasses of water.

3. Exercise 30 minutes.

4. Be ready to present myself to the world by 11 a.m.

5. Eat 2 servings of fruit/3 servings of vegetables each day.

6. Savor up to (1) small treat/per day

7. Take 15 minutes just for me (e.g. read a book for fun, for meditation, contemplation of the divine, take a walk, watch a TV show)

8. Finish eating by 9 p.m.

9. Wild Card - this challenge will change weekly.

10. Do something today that will make a difference and record it in my "Atta Girl" or "Atta Boy" journal.

I'm excited to get started. I think this will be really good for me. Hopefully over the next 12 week I will be a healthier, more goal oriented, and smaller version of my post-pardum self. Fingers crossed, right!?

Wanna join in? The challenge starts today, so you have until tonight to register.

"Fancy & Three"

You are invited to my “Fancy & Three” birthday party!

It would be stupendous {that’s a fancy word for great} if you could attend!

Come in your posh attire & we’ll have a tea party lunch,

use French words like “merci” & “bonjour” {because everything sounds fancy in French}, we’ll play some fabulous games,

& of course, we'll eat parfaits!

Hope you can attend!

Love,
Mckinlay Marie

3 years old

...although sometines it hard to believe that she isn't 13.

I don't think there is a 3-year-old out there who is more excited about it being her birthday than she is.

We love you honey!

So much!

{And there will be several more birthday photos to come.}

New Do.

Someone has a flippy new bob.

The side where the damage was done, is still a little funky, but nothing a clip or headband can't cover until it grows out a little more.

{Phew. We thought for sure we were headed for a super short boy cut.}

She looks pretty darn cute in her new do, although we do kinda miss the T-BOZ, mullet look.

Eliza's Baby Blessing

Thanks for coming Happy Jo, Pappio and Grandma & Grandpa. We love you and are so glad you could be here for Eliza's special day.