His name is Matthew, but we call him Matt.
He is a snowboarder dude and he took Little Billy under his wing and taught him a thing or two about snowboarding.
At one point during our Utah trip, Little Billy asked Matt, "Why would you do that?" in reaction to Matt's admittance that he once broke his collar bone while boulder jumping with his friends.
Matt's nonchalant response was ... "Dude ... sometimes you've just gotta live life!"
And so ...
While in Utah ...
That became our motto.
The motto of the On The Upside family.
The motto Matt lives by.
The motto Little Billy took seriously.
And the one that Alexis is already very familiar with.
"LIVE LIFE!" Courtney.
"Have fun, Tom --- but, don't hurt my baby girl with that snowball!"
"Or ... she WILL get you back!"
Don't forget to take a few moments out of all the life livin' ... to LOVE a little too!
And ... make sure to take a few pictures of old moms sledding down very scary hills.
And photos of dads ... looking capable and young again.
And little boys ... that live life pushing caution aside to fly down hills with as much speed as the wind and ice will offer.
Make time to rest weary bodies to live life in beautiful Utah hot springs with family and friends.
Smile.
And, laugh!
And be ... adorable.
And ... lovable!
Don't hide your eyes or your hearts ...
There is much to do ...
And, there is lots to see ...
When you live by the motto ...
"Hey, Dude ... Sometimes you've just gotta live life!"
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOURS!
I HOPE THAT 2009 BRINGS YOU LOTS OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS!
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