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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 2:54 am
I watched this last week for the first time with my ten year old. She kept saying to me that Amy dressed like a teacher. Hubby wanted to know what Matt did for a living so I was just checking out TLC.com and sure enough Amy is a teacher. LOL When my ten year wakes up I will tell her she was right.... I didn't know teachers *dressed* a certain way. 
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 3:46 pm
Tonight we will get to see how Zach is doing after his surgery.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 5:51 pm
I don't know how those people live in all that chaos. I'd lose my mind.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 11:59 pm
I think Amy, if she ever WAS neat, gave up years ago, because Matt always pulls this sort of thing, some major project that he just starts, with no warning or planning, and expect the rest of them to fall to and help accomplish. This is at least the second time he's done this when they have people coming. (he tore the whole livingroom and more apart just before Amy's entire family came for the first time. I think it is probably fortunate that Amy isn't one to get twitchy over chaos. The kids' rooms.. well, they look like kids' rooms.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 5:51 am
Exactly Sea!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 7:30 am
No matter what the topic is on this show, we are always getting to see the love they all have for one another. They are such a nice family! I loved watching Jacob and Dad out trimming branches and hearing Jacob tell us how much he liked this 1 on 1 time with his Dad. Have I ever told you that Jacob is my favorite? Damn, he SUCH a cutie!
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Sabbatia
Member
08-15-2005
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 9:08 pm
I think what TRULY got me was on one of the last couple of episodes, Amy was taking the kids to school and Jacob had to kiss his mom a dozen times or so before he went in. Shoot, I'm a female and I was WAY too kewl at that age to kiss my mom in front of my friends.....and he does it several times. Matt and Amy may live in chaos, and sometimes they have some pretty major things happen...like surgeries, but basically those are some GOOD kids.....they are still KIDS, but they are good for their ages!! I DO agree though that they aren't being taught enough responsibility, but Matt's a dreamer, and Amy feels like she has to keep it all together.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 10:02 am
I was afraid to watch this show originally as I didn't want to see people being treated badly, made fun of etc, I thought it would be too sad. Shame on me, I forgot most people are pretty decent. What a nice group of people the Roloffs and their friends are. I think it is great that we see humans, good decisions, bad decisions, love, annoyance, laughter, etc. Sometimes you see people staring in the background, that's life. I have a sister who has multiple health issues and was teased as a kid so it really bothers me. I don't always notice when other people have similar issues because it was in our family. Her left side was paralyzed and her left arm has quite limited function. I never even realized that she almost always keeps her left hand in her pocket when in public. We went shopping and she always looks for clothes with pockets (hard to find esp in a dress or skirt when she wanted something to wear to my wedding)I mentioned it to one other sibs who was surprised I never noticed her hand in her pocket so much.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, June 18, 2007 - 6:04 pm
Tonight's epi was so sweet. I was proud at how kind all the kids were to Zack at the formal dinner/dance. It's so great seeing how his healing is coming along. And the trip Matt took with his daughter was wonderful.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:55 pm
Does anyone know why Matt's Little Person brother was not at their big Thanksgiving reunion they had a year or two ago? (Or was he there and they did not feature or show him?) THey had a mini-marathon of shows yesterday and showed a 2 part thanksgiving show, and seemed to have all the siblings and parents there but I did not see the little person brother.... I thought it was odd as they feature many other LPs. (Chance, the semi-movie star guy--forgot his name, etc.)
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 6:00 pm
Julie, I did not know that Matt had a brother that was also an LP. I think the twins strongly resemble their mom's side of the family and Molly and Jacob favor the dad's side. Jacob is a spitting image of his dad. Especially in the eyes. Love watching this show. I would love to write them a letter. As a fellow soccer mom I'd like to share some college soccer advice.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 6:48 pm
The pictures of Amy as a kid look SO MUCH like Zach. I never saw such a resemblance between opposite sex parent and kid.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:24 pm
The movie actor guy is like a brother to Matt. I've never seen Matt's other sibling if he has one. I still love this family. Sherbabe, I agree. I was noticing how much Jacob looked like his dad, too. Zach does look a lot like Amy!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:57 pm
Matt has a little person brother named Sam and one regular sized sister, Ruth.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 8:05 pm
Matt has a sister named Ruth who is average height. His brother Sam is a dwarf like Matt, but I don't think I have heard Matt talk much about him at all.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 9:23 pm
Maybe Sam simply prefers to remain private. 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 12:22 am
I wonder if they even live locally? His parents of course are there all the time, or at least his dad. The Thanksgiving was Amy's family visiting for the first time as a group. I really loved the latest shows, some real moments, like when Matt went to talk to the hotel people to give them a nutshell of what it is like to be a little person in a hotel with no accommodations, and when hw took a moment to just look at his land, even while admitting that he'd never stop adding to the place and the most poignant moment to date when he was talking about all that he could accomplish if he was "normal". Frankly, I think he might have been half the man at twice the size..
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 5:14 am
That's what I thought too Seamonkey. (When he said he wondered what he could do with a "real" body...) He would not have gone thru what he did and he would have not become nearly as "resilient" as he is. But I can totally see why he'd question it from time to time.... I love Matt!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 5:20 am
Matt was the one (with Amy) who moved from California to Oregon. His parents moved to Oregon later and live near M&A now. His sister still lives in California. Not sure about the bro cuz they never really talk of him. I just thought it was weird that they said that they had all of the relatives coming for T-giving (unless they never actually said that and I am just assuming). They said they have not seen all these relatives together since their wedding. Anyways, I thought that his bro would be there for that... I am assuming if he were, they'd show him. Though maybe he was there and just insisted on staying off camera.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 7:39 am
I thought in the Thanksgiving one they were mostly talking about Amy's side of the family, regarding the "everyone together" remark. I'm really betting that Matt's brother is just very private and doesn't want the TV exposure.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 9:32 am
I am reading this right now. Very interesting on many levels. There is quite a bit about Matt's siblings. If I recall correctly, there was another brother with sever unspecified disabilities who has passed away. Sam is still alive as is the sister Ruth.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 9:41 am
I want to read that book as well as Against Tall Odds...
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 12:02 pm
Grandma, can you give a brief review of the book? Does it contain a lot of religious references or would a secular person enjoy it as well?
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Gallaleo
Member
09-17-2006
| Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 12:23 pm
Looked up Against Tall Odds is a book written by Matt Roloff in 1999 where new book Little Family, Big Values is by the family and Tracy Sumner April 2007
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Woofy
Member
08-09-2001
| Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 11:38 pm
I just looked up Sam Roloff on the net. It appears he's a graphic artist and web designer/programmer. This is a "tinyURL" link to his photo and information: http://tinyurl.com/2yvz6g
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