Relatively speaking, we are not huge Super Bowl people. We knew who was playing in the game, but that was about it. Neither Allen nor I really cared who won the game, and we didn't have huge plans to party with anybody. However, we did like the thought of pigging out and having some really great junk food to munch on. We generally don't keep a lot of junk food in the house and we never just give the kids a free ticket to eat what they want, so we thought this idea of a junk food extravaganza might be kind of fun and different. We began during the halftime show which the kids really liked. We spread a blanket out on the floor in front of the TV and proceeded to eat our little hearts out. We had nachos with chili cheese dip, cookies, popcorn, and soda pop (which we never have!) This was all after a hearty Sunday dinner of steak and potatoes. Allen was so full that his stomach hurt, and I'm not sure why my stomach didn't hurt. I sure ate enough for it to hurt. The kids thought it was great fun and want to know when we're doing it again. I don't think our insides can handle it again anytime soon. Thank goodness the Super Bowl only rolls around once a year.
Allen hooked up with some Jazz tickets from work the other night, so we took the two older kids to their first game. I don't know why we haven't gone before, because that was one of the funnest nights we've had in a long time. They were decked out in their jerseys and way excited to see the players. We picked an awesome night to go because they were playing the San Antonio Spurs, which have a lot of great players to see. It was also the Jazz Bear's birthday. To celebrate his birthday, mascots from around the league were at the game. They entertained us the entire time. They were so fun to watch! During the game, Porter began to get a little bored, so he began to watch the jumbotron. During time-outs, the camera would scan the audience and then show a close-up of people that were dancing and acting crazy. He really wanted to get his face on the jumbotron, but the odds of that happening were about 1 in 20,000 or so. I told him he needed to start dancing and then maybe the camera would show him, and man did he ever dance. He danced the robot, the stayin'alive, the wave and many other dances that I'm not quite sure what they were. He got the crowd going around him, and sure enough, there he was on the jumbotron. Once he saw his face on the screen, he went nuts! He was dancing and screaming and waving his arms. Thanks to his dancing, Hannah and I also got an appearance on the jumbotron. I would give anything to capture that moment on camera, but Allen wasn't quite quick enough with the camera, so I'll have to rely on my memory for this one. Even though the Jazz couldn't quite pull out the victory in the end, it didn't really matter. Nothing could damper our spirits after that fun night!
I haven't had much to blog about lately, so I owe my brother, Ryan a big thank-you for finally giving me something to blog about. On Saturday, they were able to have their son, Cooper, sealed to them. We were lucky enough to be there in the Bountiful Temple with them and it was an amazing experience that I will never forget. Cooper was an angel during the sealing and so darn cute! We just love that kid so much! Thanks again, Ryan and Hayley for letting us share in your special day! 
Tate participated in the annual Christmas program as a jingle bell ringer at my parent's home on Christmas night. He wasn't much of a jingler, but he did love being in front of a crowd. 
Allen set up our camera with the timer because I don't have any pictures of just the two of us. I'm impressed that it actually worked and that I like the picture.
