Author |
Message |
Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 11:15 am
It was really nice to see them with all their family.
|
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 12:38 pm
Yeah.. as usual, Amy is resistant to some of Matt's ideas, like the photographer, but it seems that they actually work well that way at times.. he gets the ball rolling and then she organizes things and the group picture and smaller ones will be long treasured in that entire extended family. Seeing her father, I can see where she gets some of that bulldog attitude and being the critic so often and of course Matt's parents are so like him in kind of liking to have an extensive project going and thinking why sweat it. like his parents sort of said when Amy was a little upset about the floor being pulled up right before people arrived. So that was really interesting. I think it was excellent for Amy's family to see her in her element, her family, her home. And seeing their original house, WOW! What changes they have made. Impressive.
|
Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 1:29 pm
Amy does seem very critical of Matt at times and it bothers me how she talks in front of the kids about it but there relationship works for them. I would get upset with Matt for all the things he starts up. Her father,even though he was passing it off as joking, was getting his digs in at Matt.
|
Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 1:43 pm
It looked like Matt was sad sometimes after the remarks by Amy's father. You're right, Mamie, they were certainly "digs." Seems obvious to me that Matt's intentions are always to improve things and to make their lives easier. It's just the fact that he makes decisions (apparently) without consulting with Amy. All in all, looks like they had a pretty nice time together. I would have pulled out every one of my hairs with all those people!
|
Willsfan
Member
09-04-2000
| Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 2:23 pm
Maybe the director wanted to show Amy's dad walking the property and making snide remarks because most families aren't perfect and to show only the good parts of the Thanksgiving/family reunion wouldn't be "real". It's great that the family had the opportunity to get together and the event was recorded and plenty of photos were taken so no one will forget that wonderful day. I wonder if Amy gets along well with Matt's parents? Amy's facial expressions have not clued me into whether his mother is as nice as she appears.
|
Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 3:39 pm
Looking at the younger pictures of Amy and her family, Zach looks so much like Amy and Jeremy looks a lot like her brother.
|
Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 4:47 pm
Anyone remember the episode when Amy meet her sisters in San Francisco? She was talking with her sisters and said when she statrted haveing other little people over to the house, the one thing they said was how unaccomodating their house was for little people. That mad me sad. After seeing Amy's father I can definately picture him not adjusting his space for Amy. Even though he made snide comments about Matt's projects, I thnk he may really be jealous of Matt. I so did not like that man. Yup mom and son looked so alike.
|
Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Sunday, November 19, 2006 - 6:15 pm
I didn't care very much for Amy's dad's attitude and saying those things in front of Matt. But... he's probably been hearing his daughter complain for years about how Matt is constantly starting projects but not finishing them. Remember back to some of the first episodes when she was having to work the two jobs and money was so tight? She seemed mortified because either her parents or Matt's (can't remember) had offered to help out by paying for the kids' braces. It was obvious she did not like asking for money, but Matt's attitude was, "well, if they want to help out and they can, then why not?" I think if I were Amy's dad and HAD helped out with the finances while my son-in-law was doing his dream projects, I might be pretty scornful of them, too.
|
Scoutmom
Member
01-19-2006
| Monday, November 20, 2006 - 12:38 pm
If I had come home to find my husband painting my house without talking to me about the colors (let alone pulling up the floors) there might be a problem in Oklahoma. Especially when I was having 30 people to Thanksgiving dinner in 2-3 days. It would not be a pretty sight.
|
Lurkin
Member
02-15-2002
| Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - 9:32 am
Had to share this. Last night I was running around frantically doing stuff while hubs and son growled that I was distubing the tv. I gave the we have 20 people coming for thanksgiving and things have to be done speech . My son looks at me with a straight face and says.... Do you want us to start ripping up the carpet and lay wood floor. I love my little smart azz
|
Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 10:00 am
This is such a beautiful family!
|
Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 2:02 pm
My heart went out for the other family. When they were eating after bowling and the dad was talking about heading to Iraq the next day, I just wanted to hug their son!
|
Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 2:11 pm
I can see why these LP meetings or conventions or whatever they call them would be very meaningful for a LP adolescent. From what Amy said, next yrs Nat'l LP get together will be in Seatle & her & Matt will be a big part of the planning. I hope this show has another season so we, as watchers can be included in the fun.
|
Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 3:05 pm
When the boy was crying as Dad left I was bawling, too!
|
Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 7:22 pm
Twinkie, can you explain that scene for me? I came in when the dad was leaving, so I don't know why or where he was going. My heart ached for the little boy. I think one of the reasons I like this family is that it seems they truly love and support each other. Also, their house looks like mine sometimes - normal, not Better Homes & Garden sterile clean, lol.
|
Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 9:47 pm
Sure, Blue! It was a friend of Zach's, a very small dwarf, and his Dad was in the military and leaving for Iraq. The kid was just sobbing saying goodbye while his mom held him. It just broke my heart, you know it must have been torture for the dad.
|
Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 8:42 am
I have a question, and I'm not trying to be insensitive...but Little Zach is somewhere between 12-14 (I know they said his age but I can't remember exactly). I realize that his small stature obviously makes it easier to "baby" him, but did he seem VERY immature to you? He acted and was treated by his parents more like a 7 or 8 year old, IMO. In all the shows I've watched about dwarfism I never see that they are immature emotionally...but...his actions seemed to be those of a child much younger. Or was that just my jaded self? And it was very sad to see his dad have to leave.
|
Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 11:02 am
Roxip, I thought that Zach Rolof said the little Zach was 15 (I could be wrong). I do think the little Zach seemed really child like around his parents but when he was with his piers @ the LP convention, he acted the same as the rest of them. I don't want to seem insensitive either but, that was my take on it too.
|
Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 11:28 am
He is thirteen. I didn't see the behavoir you described except during the parting scenes when Dad was leaving. I would have been on the floor bawling, and I'm, well, not 13! Other than that, he was plaing football (very well, at that!) and interacting with his friends. I think it ould be hard NOT to treat himi as though he were much younger, as he looks so young. But it is probably strangers or casual acquiaintences who are guilty of that, as they do't know him as well.
|
Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 11:32 am
I love this show! So does DH. I just hope the family can stand us evesdropping on them for another season or two!
|
Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 12:04 pm
I'll bet they'll be around until the network decides not to follow them any more. Matt is a sharp business man & I'll bet they're paid a pretty penny to have their privacy invaded. Also, Matt is on the board of directors of the National Little People organization & this show is a great tool to educate the rest of the population on some of the issues they face.
|
Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 12:14 pm
Did anyone notice the woman at the convention, standing in a group, talking with Matt - PRIOR to Amy arriving - she looked SO much like Amy - only maybe a bit younger. I had to replay and pause - both DH & I thought it was her.
|
Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 12:59 pm
I think a lot of the genetics involved cause a lot of resemblances (I wanted to say this and sound a lot more intelligent but I just can't get it to sound right on paper). There are certain characteristics that make them seem very similar, in my opinion. The jawbone, the heavy lower body, etc. -- I'm assuming it is caused by the genetics. I know from other shows that I have watched that there are different types of dwarfism...the type that have the body type like Amy and then there are the people who have the more "normal" proportionate type bodies...and then there are those like little Zack who are even smaller.
|
Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 1:00 pm
I agree with Spoton. I think we tend to look at him and think he is much younger due to his size and his voice. I'm sure people treat him like a preschooler when he's out in public. When his mom picked him up he looked like a toddler. His dad is leaving and he's crying so you're going to hug him, I'm sure at his size the easiest way to do that is pick him up. When they were talking about adoption and their non profit helping with that, were they talking about dwarfs up for adoption and needing homes? I wasn't clear on whether these were kids born in the US or in foreign countries? Does anyone know? It's a shame if there are kids who need homes and families who have them and the two are not connecting due to money.
|
Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 2:28 pm
That's what I took from it, Brenda. That there are LP's wanting to adopt LP babies, and $$ is an issue, so their organization was talking about how they could financially support them.
|