Matts First Arena Football game and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders

Last night my flight simulator partner invited me to go with him and his family to an Arena football game which was nice to get out of the hotel Ive been living in for the past month. The game was between the Dallas Desperado's and the Colorado gladiators. My Sim partners sister is a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader and was performing a half time show. My friend took me over to meet his sister and I got to meet her and the rest of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. I got a few of them to sign a group photo addressed to Christina because she use to be a fan of the show if you guys have ever watched it. Christina used to watch the show every night. Arena Football is so different as far as the atmosphere. Its really dramatized and the action is in your face. players and balls end up in the crowd. I saw at least a dozen footballs intended for a receiver and over thrown into the crowd. they're blaring music the whole time and pyrotechnics. Its probably like going to a WWC wrestling match. Anyway it was a Pretty fun night.

Ava's Birthday, Friends and Family visiting

My little Ava is now 2. Where has the time gone? I now have a 2 year old and a 3 year old. Crazy, but very fun. Ava is a little bit obsessed with Elmo, so we didn't have much choice in the theme of her party. It turned out really well though, and we had a great turn out with 7 relatives from Denver flying in to spend their spring break with us.



She was a little confused about why we were eating Elmo, and when the cake was all gone she kept asking where Elmo went. Poor thing, she's probably scarred for life, especially since after this we went outside to break open an Elmo pinata. Does anyone know a good psychiatrist?
Ava loved opening up her presents, she had to make sure to get every little piece of paper off the box before she would open the rest of the present. She's so funny, she gets her OCD from her Daddy. I just realized that in this picture she's sitting in her Elmo chair, wearing her Elmo outfit, opening her presents at her Elmo birthday party, told you she's a little obsessed.

This video is of the second attempt at Ava blowing out her candles since her brother did it without her permission the first time. Big brothers can be so much fun sometimes.

There are 8 children in my family, here's a pic of six of us, left to right, Ericka, Seth, Joe, Trisia, Stacia, and me.

The grand kids, Ava, Izrael, Quinn (yes he passed out), Lucia, Xochitl, Jazmyn, Dakoda

And all of us together. It was so much fun to have everyone in town. Love you and miss you all!