Fantastic Mr. Fox Dancing in 3D

I have seen some pretty entertaining movies the past couple of days, but there are two in particular that I would like to focus on.

First Fantastic Mr. Fox: This movie was awesome! I was laughing and enjoying this the entire time it was playing. With an all star cast voicing the characters; George Clooney as Fantastic Mr. Fox, Meryl Streep as his wife, Jason Schwartzmen as Ash, Bill Murray as the Badger, Owen Wilson as the PE teacher, and many more! With funny one liners, "Oh, Cuss" , throughout you will not be disappointed. Watching this I expected Wallace and Gromit to make an appearance, but alas they did not....I would confidently recommend this to the whole family, humor for all ages. A-

Saturday night Suz and I went to Step Up 3D with some friends. This was the first 3D movie any of us had ever seen, so it was a very interesting experience. My first suggestion would be to watch this movie in normal 2D, watching in 3D made it hard to focus on the dancers and your eyes get pretty dang tired.

Now to the movie. Step Up 3 was very, very entertaining; if you like to watch dancing in movies this one is for you. Now I am a pretty big fan of Stomp the Yard, but after watching this one I think it may have taken its place as "favorite dance movie". I will admit that the story and acting were sub-par at best, but what those lack the dancing makes it up. I caught myself giggling with excitement while I was watching the dancing...also, thoughts of McKay and I robot fighting our hearts out danced in my vision. Speaking of McKay, this is one movie I would love to watch with him...someday...maybe? The dancers were dancers more than actors, the "main couple" was pointless, and all in all a great movie. B




This is a clip from the first dance battle...now some may question the "realness" of this guy because of the filming, sound effects, etc; however, I will be the first to tell you this is all real just look up Madd Chadd on Youtube its dang impressive.

-The Burger

Skyler

The nephew of one of my best friends, McKay Stevens, was just diagnosed with Leukemia. His name is Skyler and he is a very cute little boy who needs help in every way (donations, prayers, anything you can do).
Back in my Utah days when I was hanging with McKay and contemplating BYU-I, I got to know Skyler pretty well and from what I can remember he is awesome and his little spirit is SO strong. Skyler lost his Dad (McKay's Brother) two years ago, so he has already been through so much...so please pray for him and his family that they can have the necessary strength to get through this trial.
Here is their blog if you would like to know more information, donate, or give support and love.
http://crystalandskyler.blogspot.com

BYU-Idaho

Four years ago around this time of year I wasn't BYU-Idaho; I was something else, something that I rarely like to think about. My sister Kayla was just about to start her college career here and I could only heckle and make fun of the fact that she was coming here. I could not fathom a place that you could not wear shorts, flip flops, and you could not wear your own work out clothing; you had to be in your apartment by midnight; this place was not me, so I made fun of it and all that it stood for. However, I paid a visit to Rexburg and Kayla a few months later, and with a desire to change the course of my life BYU-Idaho looked different. Attending church with Kayla I was out of place, long surfer dude hair and all, I felt it, I wanted so badly to enjoy that happiness that my sister and her peers were feeling. When I returned home I prayed and started to ask my Heavenly Father what I should do...my answer came back almost immediately; cut your hair, retake the ATC, and apply for BYU-Idaho. To my surprise I did those very things, it was hard but it was totally worth it! I thought my chances were slim because of past grades and so forth, but when the letter came in March I was completely caught off guard when it said I was accepted. I was surprised but very thankful that I had this second chance at early adult hood, my next trial would come in the form of leaving home. I thought this was going to be very hard, but I knew my sister was going to be there so I had that to lean on, but little did I know another young lady would enter the picture and help me more than I thought possible. This young lady of course was Suzi, my wife.
Now I would like to share with all of my handful of readers the joy of this place...it truly is the disciple training center.

First Suzi:

I would never have thought that a girl in my life would help me hurdle the obstacles of moving away. At BYU-Idaho I met my best friend, fell into a new deeper kind of love, decided to spend the rest of my life with the best person, became a stronger servant of our Savior, and started a family all in Rexburg, maybe 10% happened in Utah, but the rest was here in Idaho.


Friends:

Leaving Utah meant leaving some really awesome and great friends. Was it a sacrifice for things to come? I think it was because I already can see that I am losing contact with many friends and it looks like I will not re-establish that contact; however, you always have those life long friends that will be there for you no matter where you end up or where you are in this life...so to those friends (you know who you are) thanks. The friendships that are forming up here, the Garren's, Kolby's, Dalen's, will be life long because of the connections that are being made even now. I would have never have thought when I first left home this is what I would be gaining when I arrived in Rexburg...it proves that the Lord has his hand in everything. I know that these friends would help in a time of need with no regard to what they were doing.


Sports:
Leaving Utah meant leaving basketball with the gang every week...little did I know I would find basketball that allowed me to practice two times a week with a game at the end of that week. Not only all that, I strengthened myself and became more outgoing, more of a leader, and stronger. Basketball has been a social catalyst and I am very grateful for it! There has also been more than ball; there has been football (full pads on a turf field), softball, flag football, etc. All of these sports have been a benefit to me in one way or another.


Testimony:
I would not have thought it was possible when I first came here, but my spirituality has been beaten and formed into something that I cherish. Attending school and living in Rexburg has helped make me into something that I know I am supposed to be; the Lord had his hand in this the entire time and I am beginning to see why. Everyday while I work on the grounds I get to see the beauty that is the Rexburg temple...I wish you could all see it when the sun is coming up around six in the morning it truly takes your breath away. Even starting class with a prayer has strengthened my testimony and it has shown me that you can use the gospel in all aspects of life.


Four years later I am very happy to be here, more happy than I could have ever dreamed of being! I know this is where I am supposed to be, for how long? No one really knows, but there is a chance that I could be staying here longer than I ever anticipated with my little family. One of the main reasons...this is an excellent place to raise a family! Don't believe me come up and see for yourself. I love it here, I know that I am here for a reason, and I know that there is a lot more in store for me here...I am excited to see what the future holds in store for me.

-The Rexburger

Not your teenage sisters Troy Bolton, and a fitness update

I went to Charlie St. Cloud last week with Suzi, Julia, Mom, and Rachel; I first saw the preview for this movie while watching Glee on Hulu and I thought it looked good. I will be the first to admit that I am a Zac Efron fan, I have been since the days of the Wildcats and "Gettin your head in the game", I think Suzi and I have seen most of his movies expect the pre-HSM days one with a horse...back to the movie.
In my book Charlie St. Cloud would get a B-, I liked it more than Eclipse, but not as much as Toy Story and Despicable Me...so if your counting it came in 3rd, not bad for an Efron flick. This movie is like a Transformer, there is more to it then meets the eye, I was thrown through a complete loop as far as the main storyline is concerned, so I will not explain because I want all of you to have the same experience as I did. However, if you want to know the story that inspired the movie you can read the book by Ben Sherwood. I know both my mom and sister Rachel would recommend this book, and the Burger might read it himself sometime. As for Zac, I thought he did really good, it is always fun to see someone raised by the Disney Channel cut the apron strings and really start to branch out...it will be interesting to see where his career goes.
So if you want to see a entertaining and good chickie pie flick go and see Charlie St. Cloud, I think you would really like it. It is rated PG-13 for a bit of language and kissing. Oh and ladies if you like Zac Efron shirtless this one is for you.





My work it out plan is going pretty good, I was thrown through a loop this week when we decided to go into work at seven. This means I have to wake up earlier and become a bit more disciplined, but this is okay I need that extra motivation to really make this all worth it. Rest assured I am running and I love it, there is something about running outside early in the morning.

-The Burger