Shaving with Daddy

The boys adore their daddy!

(Notice, Jon is using the back of the razor)

(We decided not to use the razor at all, since Max probably wouldn't understand that we weren't using the sharp side.)

BREAKING:

Jon started a new job today with Skullcandy! (They make headphones and are located in Park City for those who don't know.) He is the Online Marketing Manager, in charge of the website, customer experience, data base growth, special offers, loyalty programs, etc. His new boss was also his boss at Logoworks a couple years back. And they are excited to be working together again. We are both very excited for this great opportunity!

I also wanted to include a funny "eulogy" that a Neutron Interactive (his previous company) co-worker wrote for Jon:

Upon his departure I asked Jonathan what else he needed me to do to tie up any loose ends. His reply? A eulogy.

So Jonathan, this one’s for you…

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Eulogy for a Cherished Coworker

Jonathan lived an amazing life while at Neutron. Jonathan was a great coworker; he was the kind of coworker that would stand his ground when he knew you were wrong and he was right. He once stood his ground with me. When I first started I thought that I knew how to write *whitepapers correctly. Apparently I did not, and Jonathan let me know. Yes, from that very moment I knew Jonathan and I had a special bond, a bond that went beyond instant messaging.

I remember once Jonathan told us that he had a perfect marriage. Many of us were jealous and resented his flawless relationship. We resented Jonathan. Not because we were in love with Jonathan but because Jonathan’s life was effortlessly wonderful. He knew how to succeed in every aspect of life.

Jonathan’s departure was sudden. I remember when I heard the news I simply could not believe it. Jonathan was too young but as it slowly occurred to me, I realized that Jonathan indeed lived his time here at Neutron to the fullest. Jonathan was well–loved and he did so many things for this office that I’m positive he will continue to do great things in his next venture.

I will forever be grateful that Jonathan was there at the right time in the right place to save my *whitepapers from sucking. I will forever be grateful for spending a little over 5 months of my life with a coworker like him. All the memories I have shared with him will forever be cherished and remembered. Jonathan will forever live in my heart… in our hearts.

Jonathan is now moving on and we are left behind mourning. But let us remember that this is not a time for us to grieve his departure; it’s our time to celebrate his life. Don’t ever forget Jonathan. He never wanted to see people cry. He wanted to make everyone happy. So at this moment when we are about to put his computer to rest, let’s all think back and remember how Jonathan touched our lives. How he made us laugh and how good Jonathan was as a person. This is not the moment for us to shed tears but to be thankful that we were given the chance to have known a man named Jonathan.

Jonathan will forever be missed but I know in the right time I will see Jonathan again. We will all see Jonathan again and when we do, he will make us laugh.

So out of respect and gratitude for a dear coworker and friend I want to say thank you. Thank you, Jonathan, for being a part of my life and an inspiration to all.

(*Dramatized: My whitepapers always kicked A without Jonathan’s help.)

-- Doree Speidel

Miscellaneous

I don't post often enough to have these in individual posts and this is more convenient.

Jon's company gave them some REALLY nice Bose headphones, but since we already have some great ones from Skull Candy we decided to sell them and we finally bought a new camera. I can really tell how the old one was sluggish and lower quality pictures.


A few nights we watched movies as a family and this is how they typically end:

Max sleeping
Jon sleeping
Zac playing . . . I think we were watching Hook this night and he was fighting Captain Hook at the end.

(I am typically watching the movie still, or finding other not hard things to do. Notice the huge pile of laundry on the couch :)

It was really foggy one night. This is the time of year when we getting freezing fogs, that leave ice crystals on everything in the morning. But I'm not outside early enough to see those.


I just thought this was funny.

Busy playdate

Max had a good time playing in the luggage. Jon thinks its funny. We have a picture of Zac in some luggage about this age too.


Zac playing with his Play Dough Ice Cream Parlor

Max playing with Jon's Iphone. Max is pretty mechanically minded already. And he has a good memory too. The boys like to play this Sponge Bob game on the Iphone, where you pop bubbles. Zac played with it first, but when it was Max's turn. He remembered that if you tip the phone to the side, Sponge Bob will slide to the side with a funny sound. It was cool to see him figure that stuff out and remember.

Max loves Reeses. Jon likes to get the kids all hyped up and excited when they get a piece of candy. Its probably a good thing, because it makes it more of a treat and fun thing. So this is Max all excited about his treat!


A couple weeks ago Jon and I went on a date. We went and played the arcades at Boondocks and then went to the Mayan. The food has definitely improved. We think it would be really fun to take the boys there. They would be really excited.

01/01 at 1:00p: Sledding

This is the new tradition I am starting for my family. It was a great one and we hope to have many more. This is honestly the first time we have gone sledding as a family. I bought our first sleds this year too. Zac loved it and Max hated it.

Maybe he was just tired from the night before? At first Max was very excited to get all bundled up. But generally he hasn't been a fan of the snow yet-but hey neither am I. Here he is grumpy to be bucked in and bundled up.


Zac is excited and ready to go!



This is where Max was most of the time


He loved it when a little dog came by.



Zac loves the tow. Although, when Zac and I went down together he had to walk himself up!


He's not so sure about this sledding thing.

This was the best way to go down, so there was enough room on the sleds.

Max slipped when he was walking on the snow. He was pretty freaked out-it was funny . . .

The park was pretty busy, and got more so the longer we were there.

Max even hated getting towed up.

This was the only way we got Zac to go by himself at first.

It was a fun trip! We didn't plan very well, but for future reference all family in the area are welcome to come. And I think next year we want to try somewhere in the mountains and maybe avoid the crowds?

New Years 2010!

This year we went to a friend's and got to play fun group games and eat good food. Sorry for the lack of "story". But it feels like it has been sooo long ago, even though its been just over 2 weeks. January is so long!

This was the first picture of the New Year (actually that's a lie. I didn't like the first one, so this is the second one ;)


The first family picture.

The first song we heard on the radio was Steely Dan's, Reelin' In The Years.

And . . . well it was late. And I didn't keep track of anymore firsts. But driving home the sky did look very serene and pretty over the lake. Here's to a New Year!

Major Back Post

I posted the before and after pictures of our kitchen. But I dated them to last October. I plan to print my blog by year and needed to keep things in order. But if you want to see the pictures click the link below:

http://themunkfam.blogspot.com/2009/10/kitchen-repainted.html