***June 9, 2005***
"Ok, so these are a few clips of Matt's special moments. Memorable moments." Dom smiles and nods over to Chris as he pushes play on the camera and the videos started to play on the tv.
***video flashback***
Chris was behind the camera, and Courtney was standing against the sofa. She was two months away from turning one, and Matt was sitting about a foot and a half away. Courtney had a big grin on her face and she took her hands off the couch. She had been able to balance for a while on her own. Chris started to hum behind the camera, and I got up to move Matt's shoes by the door. When I put Matt's shoes down, I hear Amber gasp. Chris starts to shake the camera.
"Look! Look, look!" Chris whispered.
Courtney started to take a few steps forward. Not to Dom. Not to me. Not to Amber or Chris, but to Matt. Matt's face lit up and he had his hands out to my daughter. I ran over and crouched down next to Dom. She took her first steps to Matt. She finally reached him, and Matt held her so tight. We all laughed and 'awed' at the sight.
***end of clip***
I smiled and looked over at Matt who was crying. He nodded and Courtney can running into Matt's arms.
"And to this day, Matt is Courtney's favorite uncle." Dom said smiling. Dom turned the next clip on and looked over at me. He winked.
***next clip***
Matt was running like a maniac and the middle of the street, jumping things. First he jumped a cone. Then he jumped a big rock. Then he jumped a hydrant. Then a meter. Then he tried to jump a car. He jumped from the side and his ankle hit the window, and he flipped over the top. We all started laughing and Matt was laying the floor. Helpless, but still laughing.
***next clip***
Matt had accidentally hit the record button and he was trying to get a picture of him and Amber. They started kissing and Matt giggled. Finally realizing it was recording. Amber blushed and smiled.
***next clip***
Matt's nose was in the camera, and he was trying to talk to Dom behind it. All you hear is muffling, then Matt pulls back. "Hello, there..."
Dom snorts from laughter behind the camera and ends it with a giggle. "Sorry." He whispers.
Matt stops glaring then smiles again. "Hi. So, Dom here...the ugly lad behind the camera..." Matt grins; revealing his rebel tooth. And Dom kicks his shin. "Hey! Cool it, I was kidding!" Matt shakes his head and turns around, bringing the attention to the counter now in front of him. "So, Dom doesn't think I can cook."
"Well...you can't..." Dom mumbles behind the camera. You can tell he's smirking by his tone.
"Shut it!" Matt says without turning around, and he holds his hand high while snapping his fingers. "Alright, so, today, I will be making a smoothie!"
"That's not really cooking, but ok..." Dom remarked. Matt turned around and threw an ice cube at the camera. "Hey! You're lucky you didn't hit the lens! You could've cost Chris hundreds!" Matt and Dom both laughed at the fact that they'd make Chris pay for the damage.
"Ok, let's move on, shall we?" Matt looked in a frustrated, yet humorous way. "First! Ice!" He says, and he puts about seven cubes into the blender. "Next, fwozen berries!" He turns and looks at the camera. "To be pwecise, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries!" He turns back around to the counter then shakes his head. "Ok, I should stand on the other side, so I don't have to keep turning." Matt walked to the other side and smiled.
