2008 Mormon College Quarterbacks

Here is a list of Mormon quarterbacks that have potential to start D1 football 2008.

NAME................COLLEGE....MISSION..HOMETOWN
Jacob.Bower......Tulsa............Wisconsin...Meridian,.Idaho
Inoke.Funaki.....Hawaii..........DR..............Kahuku,.Hawaii
Max.Hall.............BYU.............Iowa...........Mesa,.Arizona
Andrew.Hatch....LSU.............Chile...........Henderson,.Nevada
Nate.Longshore..California...--.................Santa.Clarita,.California
Ben.Olson............UCLA.........Canada........Thousand.Oaks,.California

Ben Olson

Andrew Hatch

Nate Longshore

Quinceanera Fiesta

Last Saturday, my next door widow Mexican neighbor asked if we wanted to go to her niece's quinceanera party, and by the way, she needed a ride too. So of course we went. We were basically the only Caucasians there. It was really fun; dancing, free food, and fun music.

A quinceanera is the 15th birthday for Mexican girls and it is a huge party. These guys spent more money than we did on our wedding.

We spent most the time making sure Aliza did not go run off. She did escape us once and went right in the middle of the festive dancers that were being filmed. Oops. Sorry. But Jen ran and got her.

We only spent about 90 minutes there and it was great to learn more about Mexican culture, since probably 20% of the population of where we live are Mexican.

Fun Hair-Do's

I found this cute website awhile ago on hair styles for kids and I just love it! It's so much fun having lots of different ideas for ways to do my girls hair.

My College Football Loyalty Rankings

This is my top twenty favorite college football programs. One way to look at it was if a game was on TV, which game would I watch. It doesn't necessarily mean which team would I cheer for.

Rank	Team	Comment
1.		I've closely followed BYU all my life. I went to the game when BYU beat #1 Miami when I was 10 and I've been hooked ever since. Thanks Dad. Plus, BYU is where Jen and I went to school. Pretty much everyone good athlete from my high school went to BYU. Current player Wayne Latu was in my ward growing up.
2.		You are suppose to hate your rival. But my dad went to Utah and I enjoy watching their football team. Other than BYU, the Utes are my most preferred football team to watch. Sorry to all those Ute haters. I'm a Kyle Whittingham fan and hope he succeeds, except against BYU of course.
3.		I joined the band wagon when I moved here, which was before the Fiesta Bowl. I listen to Idaho Talk Radio which only talks about Boise State football, even during basketball season. Also, if I want to talk sports with co-workers, I better be up to date with the Broncos.
4.		ASU is high on my list because I like the Phoenix metro. When I took the ACT, I sent my score to ASU as a potential school for me to attend. John Beck, Max Hall, Lee Cummard, Danny Ainge, Brooke White and Stephenie Meyer all come from this area, although all most went to BYU.
5.		I proposed to Jen in Lincoln, so there are some memories. More importantly, if I didn't like the Corn huskers, I might get the wrath on the in-laws. I'd rather keep my in-laws happy and support Nebraska than get kicked out of the family. Plus they husk corn and I work in Agriculture.
6.		Logan is a beautiful and peaceful city. It's the best of what Idaho and Utah has to offer, a perfect mix. If the Aggies ever start winning, I'll be happy. I actually felt bad when Riley Nielson announced he was transferring, since he seemed the hope for their future. Jen and I may live there someday.
7.		I'm happy that UNLV represents the MWC well during the NCAA basketball tournament. With the fast growing Las Vegas metro, it's only a matter of time until UNLV will have a football team that's a contender. I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet.
8.		Exciting to watch. I like when you drive by Morgantown, you are in the middle of nowhere and suddenly you come upon a huge stadium. While I lived in D.C., many people poked fun of the people of West Virginia, like they are uneducated and hicks. I'm a fan of the underdog and it only made them more likeable to me.
9.		It was fun seeing them beat USC last year. Stanford seems to be less resistant to sign players out of high school who plan to go on missions. The only two current Mormon NBA players went to Stanford (Mark Madsen & Casey Jacobson). Plus, Stanford was an area on my sister's mission.
10.		I like watching Polynesians play football, probably because BYU football has about 20% Polynesians and it seems that they are so tough. I am still awaiting the Haka face off in pre-game when Hawaii and BYU play someday. That would be something I would pay to see.
11.		It seems Tennessee is on TV all the time. I liked watching Erik Ainge last season. I still don't know why I like the Volunteers, but I do.
12.		They are a neighboring state. I like the cowboy mentality of being independent and taking care of yourself with little government interference, and it seems like people of Wyoming have that mentality more than others, although they are mean to BYU fans.
13.		Another school with potential of getting really big in football. This year I think they could beat both Arizona and Texas A&M. I enjoyed watching JR Giddens last basketball season.
14.		I would vote to bring Fresno State back in the same conference as BYU. When they were, they were competitive and exciting. Plus their baseball team just won the national championship. I like the aggressiveness of there coach, scheduling many powerhouses in the same season, but so would I if I was in the top heavy WAC.
15.		People in Boise follow Oregon sports so I too have followed Oregon a little bit.
16.		They have Norm Chow. My Grandma went there along with Utah. If they ever start getting really good, they will drop off my list. Ben Olsen should be good this year.
17.		I have to follow Vanderbilt because my fellow co-worker next to my cubicle went to Vanderbilt. Therefore, I make sure to see their scores on the scoreboard. I didn't even know they were in the SEC before two years ago.
18.		I have two friends going to Texas Tech. They have an LDS coach. They are high scoring.
19.		Before I liked football, I always wore a Michigan Wolverines sweater. Because of that, I turned into a fan. But over the years, it's worn off. Be careful mothers out there who buy clothes for there children. I really hope Utah takes down Michigan this year.
20.		I like Dan Hawkins. His son is the starting quarterback and he is played high school football in Boise. If Colorado and BYU were in the same conference, it would be an intense rivalry.

Aliza Second Birthday Movie

Aliza had birthday number two. Enjoy the video.

Happy Birthday Aliza!!

Aliza was born (by my choice) on the 4th of July and I'm so happy we have a "firecracker" baby. I think her personality fits a fire cracker. She's so fun and happy and brings the life to the party :) I made her a crayon cake (the crayons are just covered ice cream cone halves), she had fun opening presents... her favorite present was a set of baby bottles from the dollar store :) She also really liked the little doll picnic set from my parents. It was funny because she opened up the bottles at the start and wouldn't put them down so she said she wanted me to open her other presents. We let Madeline open the presents instead, and Madeline wasn't opposed to that :) It was a fun day relaxing and having fun as a family. We love Aliza so much and are so happy she is in our family. She is a great girl and so much fun!! We love you Aliza!

After we put the girls to bed Jared, Madeline and I got on our roof to watch the fireworks. It was AWESOME! There were trees kind of blocking our way, but we got to see tons of different shows, and didn't have to worry about our girls running around :) I think It'll be a new tradition.

Happy 4th of July!!!

The fourth of July is probably my favorite holiday! I am so thankful to live in America! I love singing all of the patriotic songs, they always bring a tear to my eye. I love the 4th for a lot of reasons... I love the church breakfast we always go to, fireworks, swimming, barbeque's, AND it's Aliza's birthday! I love America and I love Aliza :) Happy Independence Day!!