Porter Ellett on GMA and Today show

After hearing about Porter, The Today Show and Good Morning America both contacted him and wanted him on their show. He said he wouldn't go unless he could take the starting five with him and Goor Morning America agreed. Here is a clip of him on the show.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4377838&affil=ktvx

Here is the other clip from the Today Show
http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&fg=rss&vid=dd1dd52a-2cf5-43ac-8c28-c3b945a84e54&from=34

Region Basketball

It was so much fun watching Lance and Tyce play ball this past weekend.

Every time they play, Mya wears her purple and gold. Everyone always gives me a hard time because they are all Jazz fans and Mya is wearing A Lakers Jersey, What can I say, I married a die hard Lakers fan.

This is for you Micah, I made Shaun put this on youtube so you wouldn't be left out of the action. After all, you are always the loudest one there.


It is the last minute of their game against Piute, Lance got a couple big steals, Porter made some good shots and Tyce made the game winning shot, a three pointer along with a foul.

Here is the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uf4sBcb2T4

Date night

Mya is becoming a little girl, it is weird how fast they grow. One of Mya's favorite thing to do is put Tay to bed and have our little date nights. We make cookies, eat bubble gum icecream, candy and anything else that is bad for you, And the best part is that I don't have to feel guilty because Micah's not there to see us devour a whole plate of cookies in one night.

Pizza Party!

After a long day and a very successful mission we all decided to have our 1st Iraq pizza and mountain dew celebration. We ate like pigs and then took some pics with our weapons since we are not allowed to take our cameras on missions, that is a lame rule. I wish I could send some pictures of us actually doing our jobs. It would surely make my section of the blog alot more interesting.

My home away from home

This is my section of the POD we live in (eight of us). My bed is above me. My desk is my contico box. My bookshelf is made out of string, and all I do in this area is talk to Jules and the kids on my laptop. I could use some more space that's for sure!

1st Dinner on Leave

My wife and I switched camera cards while I was home on leave so she couldn't post this picture of my first night home at Milts. It was so nice to be eating American food again especially with my ever so beautiful bride. Man I am lucky!!!!!!

Finally, some nice weather

I had to take advantage of the nice weather today, who knows when the next time we get some sun will be. Tay wasn't sure what to think of the swing or grass.

Mya was just playing in the yard and I was swinging with Tay when I heard this scream for me to go help her, when I got to her, Mya's shoe had gotten stuck in the mud.

We had a good time and got to take Mya's jeep outside for a spin.... Lets just say she needs some practice steering. My camera battery died or I would have taken a picture of her driving for you Micah sorry.

The Ballet

The other night, Kari Ann and I decided to go on a little date since we are both husbandless and take Mya and her cousin McKenna to dinner and the junior ballet. It was fun to see Mya's reaction to all of the pretty costumes and dancing. I didn't think she would sit through the whole thing, but she did. The ballet was Sleeping Beauty and you would think Mya would like the pretty faries or Aurora the best, but no, her favorite character was the witch. Everytime she would go off the stage, Mya would get mad and want to see her again.

silly putty

The other day I was at Walmart trying to find a new toy for Mya that would keep her entertained and quiet at church. After a while of walking up and down the isles, looking at all of the toys, which were all over priced, I found a winner. Silly putty, the cheapest toy around. Which is much better than play dough, not as messy but just as fun, and you can take it anywhere. I would highly recommend it to all mothers. Mya and her cousins have played with it for hours. Its was the best two dollars I've ever spent.

High school bball

Having had a lot of free time with Micah being gone, one of my favorite things to do is watch my twin brothers play basketball. The whole team was really sad when they heard Micah wasn't going to be here for their bball season cause he would always cheer really loud and get them pumped up. At least he will be there for Lance and Tyce's senior year.




My brothers Lance #1, Tyce #2, and Porter Ellett #20 (notice Porter only has one arm)




It is fun to watch Porter play ball. When he was 4 years old he fell out of the back of a pickup and damaged the nerves in his arm. The crazy thing is that he is just as good as the rest of them. He also played baseball, its amazing. He is going to be in the New Era in Feb.

Sledding

Mya had fun playing in the snow with her cousin TJ and her Uncle Ted. She reminded me of the boy on the Christmas story. She was so bundled up she could barely even walk or put her arms down. I don't like the cold or snow or sledding and I think it's because I was always freezing the whole time I was outside so I just wanted to make sure Mya was warm enough so that she would enjoy it.

Small town sledding is the best, the roads don't get plowed and there are hardly any cars so you can just walk out the front door and you are good to go.

Mya liked just sitting on the four wheeler more than sledding. She was so excited to see a four wheeler that looked like her daddy's "yellow"

I want pink Truck

Every time Mya talks on the phone to her dad, she for some reason asks him to bring her home a pink truck when he comes. When he came for Christmas she got her wish. It is the closest he could find and she loves it. She is not a very good driver though, and with it being so cold outside she just drives it back and forth in the house. She doesn't watch where she is going, just pushes on the gas and drives until she rams into the wall and almost gets whiplash, then puts it in reverse and doesn't turn around to see where she is going or anything and does the same until she hits the other wall. oh, what fun! It is really cute it has a real radio and little seat belts, and doors that open. It's kind of embarrassing to admit but me inheriting my mothers genes, I am able to get in and drive her around it's quite fun. She can't wait to take it outside and take her cousins Harper and Nathan, and our neighbor Dre for a ride.