We watch Extreme Home Makeover. For the makeovers, not Ty getting shirtless. Much.
We’ve seen people getting homes because they had tragedy or they had ordeals. I mean, we have watched a lot of folks go through a lot of stuff.
I cried all the time.
I would snot at the drop of a hat.
So and so lost their whole house in a fire and a family of sixteen lives in a trailer. Whosit lost a spouse and now they have to live in the shambles left behind. Whatchamacallit has a handicapped wife and they just….WAIT.A.SECOND.
I think I’ve heard this story before.
Guy has a wife that has a stroke and is handicapped in a wheelchair. They have three kids who have been through multiple strokes and pediatric cancer. [CUE SAD MUSIC]
Dude, I make myself cry when I think of it that way.
So, Pete and I really thought about what our family has been through in the past few years and decided that we were at least worth an application video.
Hello, Extreme Home Makeover!
So, if you ever want to bug celebrities in our honor, you can by:
1. Tweeting Ty at @iamReallyTy and annoying the crap out of him reminding him we’re here
2. Sending a letter or postcard to Lock & Key Productions, c/o Extreme Home Makeover, 5160 Vineland Ave, Suite 107, PO Box #419, North Hollywood, CA 91601
3. Pack a bag lunch, find Ty’s house, camp out on his front porch until the police are called, and then RUN
We are always full of options.
OOoo this is a great idea. You should *totally* get a new house for being in a coma and having cancer children. That’s a WAY better story than the family with the kid who was allergic to sunlight.
I am tweeting him right now!!!!
.-= Mrs. Schmitty´s last blog ..She Cant Get Enough =-.
If option 3 is picked remember to plug the Mayhew Family before and/or while running!
I should know I can always count on you!
I’ve not jumped on the Twitter bandwagon yet – I seriously spend hours of my life doing anything but what I should be doing as it is without that. But for you and your family I will sacrifice and join just so I can tell Ty that you’re the shit and people would totally snot all over themselves to see you get everything you’ve ever wanted EVER!
Snot sells, sister! — I know you gave the option of postcard submission…but…that involves finding a pen, stamp…going to the mailbox… you know…stuff.
.-= Cort´s last blog ..Im kind of like snoopy without the aviator glassesand near muteness =-.
I love that show and would totally love to see you get an awesome new house! Right next door to me.
.-= Holly at Tropic of Mom´s last blog ..Uplifting =-.
I suck at commenting…suck at making any attempts to keep in touch…but there’s plenty of LOVE here for the Mayhew family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I may even try out Twitter, just for you. I have an old flip phone…I like the flip part (cleaner, doesn’t butt-dial) but entering letters takes um, forever. I haven’t been watching ‘EHM’ we’ll abbrev. for short lately….that show ‘gets’ me every freakin’ time!!!!! I don’t know how my husband and kids can’t NOT cry every single time. But I would read up and think about what ‘home and uncool’ wrote; I have heard that some of the homes have been taken away because people can’t afford them. (Well, duh, look at the situations most of the people are in- S.A.D!!!) I will do my part in some way, though- all for you….so much love to you! Still f.r.o.G.ing in Florida….Shell
I tweeted Ty…but I have to admit I’m sort of a twitter novice so I didn’t really know what I was doing…I just tweeted “@Iamreallyty” and then told him to please pick you and linked to your site…is that the best way? Tell me what is and I promise to do it daily!!! Love your blog and am rooting for you and your family!
Everything you did was PERFECT, here’s hoping we get picked!!
Wrote my letter to Ty – well not him directly. That production company. But I’m thinking a follow up letter might be smart. I think I’ll write it from my husband this time.
What I’m loving is seeing Anissa commenting in the comments. I love that!
I’m trying something new! I am too lame to reply to every comment, but I read them ALL and I can respond to some.
Oh god and you replied to MY comment. I love you I love you I love you! There aren’t many celebrities crossing my path – I live a sheltered life. But once I saw Tom Skerritt at a Starbucks and having you reply to my comment is 4000% more exciting. Did you know he’s kind of short and really skinny?
I think we’re safe, I’m short but nowhere near skinny!! And I love you too, you mean a lot to me.
I have tweeted Ty before (that sounds kinda dirty if you think about it), but look forward to tweeting him again. hahahaha
On my way!
.-= Melisa with one S´s last blog ..When One Door Closes- Another One Opens =-.
Anissa,
I will tweet each day! Just explain it to my husband because he thinks Ty is mad irritating.
If you get half of the attention to Ty that you did to Ralph Machio….WAIT…let’s half Ralph call them on your behalf…
He can even offer to make an appearance and do some of the work!!!
.-= Karen´s last blog ..The Blonde With Lots of Skin =-.
Er….I meant have and Macchio.
I get excited when good ideas come to me!
Did you hear I am running now? On my way to Ty’s!
You deserve this, Anissa.
Steph
.-= Adventures In Babywearing´s last blog ..crazy heart =-.
I am on it!
.-= domestic extraordinaire´s last blog ..You Capture-The I Really Cant Read but Somehow Play a Writer on the Interwebs Edition =-.
I just read this post and the last six.
Sometimes I don’t know what to say. Mostly? I just suck at commenting these days. Just know I still luff you and will stalk you at BH until I get a bewbie hug.
I um already wrote to Ty. Couple weeks ago. But maybe another one is in order.
.-= Issa´s last blog ..Secrets =-.
I read your blog everyday. I learned of you and your family through the Spohrs are Multiplying. I have never commented before. Just wanted to let you know that I sent my letter to Lock and Key Productions to nominate your family for an Extreme Home Makeover. You have touched my life and I believe that it is about damn time your family gets the break you all deserve. Fingers crossed for you!
hmmmmm that Vineland address is just up the road from me, let me check on the camping gear. Or perhaps I will bake them all some *special* brownies that will put them under my spell. bwahahahahaha
.-= Adrienne´s last blog ..BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA ON UNCLE BEN’S® WHOLE GRAIN WHITE RICE CRUST =-.
brownies….”special” ones….i like them!!!
Dude, I’m going to tweet him so much that they will pick you just to shut me up!
.-= Kristin´s last blog ..I love my childrenI love my childrenno- really- I do love my children =-.
Holy crap Anissa you are hilarious dude. I wish I had a fraction of the wit you have in your right pinky, yes I know which hand and yes I mean it. You’re amazing! I will SOoooooo do what I can to help out your cause and cheer you on and watch your episode even tho I can’t bear the sound of Ty’s voice on that damn megaphone.
.-= DivineENVE´s last blog ..Vacations Part 2 =-.
I’ll totally camp out for you… LOL.. Seriously. It would be so worth it…
Aw heck.. I’m all over tweeting it too!!!
.-= Monica ~ MommyBrain´s last blog ..Giveaway- Sarah McLachlan Laws of Illusion =-.
I am happy to tweet. I am wondering, do you have any idea what has caused your strokes?
High blood pressure, but no idea what causes that or the SURGE that causes stroke.
.-= Anissa´s last blog ..cause if you can’t pimp your handicap what good is it =-.
Oh you gots to get you one of those pimped out houses! Off to nag people…
Man… I thought you were going to tell us that you’d been selected! I was all OMFG excited for a minute! Not cool, man, not cool!
.-= Kellee´s last blog ..Diptychs =-.
pffftttt….I wish!!!! I keep nagging though
I refuse to watch that show on the grounds that I wake up the next morning with a headache from crying so much! We used to watch it all the time, now we conveniently fill that time slot with watching movies and generally taunting the children about having to go to school the next day (during the school year, obviously) or something fun like mowing the grass or trying to pick up dried up needles that have fallen in our front yard ‘rock lawn’.
.-= Shirley´s last blog ..Hello- Stranger Man =-.
Move. That. Bus. To. Anissa’s!!!!!!!!!!!!!
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..Misfit =-.
I’ll tweet Ty for you
THANK YOU!!!!
not Ty getting shirtless.
Uh huh. And I have some land out in the Everglades I can sell you…. *wink*
Off to Tweet Ty! Say that ten times really fast ….
*g*
Is it wrong to watch just to hope that Ty DOES take off his shirt?
.-= Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing]´s last blog ..Giving away the gay =-.
Having worked for a company that once did a Ty project, just make sure you have the bucks saved to cover all the new tax, utility and insurance bills you’ll be receiving after the build. Yikes!
.-= home and uncool´s last blog ..Thirteen =-.
Sounds like you should use your Ralph Macchio connections.
I’ve not posted much, but I love reading your updates. Sometimes it’s hard to read the updates because they are like a mirror back to myself, but thank you for sharing.
I know where Ty gets his Vespa serviced when he’s in the Atlanta area (Scooter Superstore of America at the Midtown location)! I saw his name on the service board one day and did a double take. They confirmed that it was *the* Ty Pennington.
REALLY!! Ty in Atlanta and you didn’t kidnap him for me. For shame.
.-= Lilly´s last blog ..Rollin’ with the punches =-.