Join Us To Help Foster Kids This Holiday | MATT AND BLUE
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Did you know there are over 400,000 children in foster care in the United States? Over 19,000 in Arizona alone.
It’s heartbreaking to think of the hundreds of thousands of children who are currently in foster care and without a forever home.
Years ago when we first became a part of the foster community and met our son, he owned only a t-shirt and a single toy. Since then we’ve made it our mission every year to help make sure every child in foster care has a gift to open at the holidays.
This year we’ve teamed up with Arizona’s Children Association, the agency instrumental to the adoption of our son, to accomplish our goal of bringing as many smiles and as much joy to as many children as possible.
Will you please join us in our efforts to make this holiday season a special one for these kiddos?
There are a few ways to take part…
Share this post. The more people who see this, the more chances of contribution…
Send your new unwrapped gifts for children ages 1-18 to:
Arizona’s Children Association
Attn: Katie Hernandez
MATT AND BLUE’S GIFTS OF HOPE
3636 N Central Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85012
We are looking for gifts for boys and girls. Toys, books, hygiene products, school supplies, sports and athletic gear, boardgames etc… Please keep the older kids in mind as you shop. Often times teens are forgotten about. A great idea for teens is gift cards to clothing and cosmetic stores.
To make it even easier you can shop on Amazon and have your gift sent directly to Arizona’s Children Association. Just make sure it includes “MATT AND BLUE'S GIFTS OF HOPE”. There is even an Amazon wishlist put together by the AZCA.
Become a Sponsor. Also at the link you can choose to sponsor a child or family.
Thank you for you kindness and generosity this season.
Peace to the world,
M&B
I remember when he was all little said the tiniest “peace to the world” and now he’s big
I loved Blue's eye rolling while Matt described the start of their relationship.
HOW can ANYONE dislike this video?! People, PLEASE grow up. If you don't like it, don't watch it! It's NOT hard.🙄😒
Sorry, y'all. Seeing dislikes on this is SO frustrating when all they're doing is being positive, sharing their story, love, & kindness. NOTHING to dislike!
Because of your video “Welcome to our pride” my husband and I decided to start our family as soon as he got back from deployment. We started our foster parent classes that fall and January 28th 2018 we had our first newborn foster placement. We picked him up from the hospital at three days old. We adopted him the following spring. That fall 2019 we got his biological brother from the hospital at 5 days old and our adoption for him is expected to be final within the next month. In January 2020 we accepted a special needs baby girl. Her prognosis was not good and was on palliative care when we brought her home from the NICU after almost 3 months. She was 1lb 3oz at birth, fast forward to today she is thriving and weighs 20 lbs. her adoption should be finalized any day. So thank you for sharing your story, and inspiring so many of us to take that leap. ❤️
The episode that you spent your first Christmas with Crow was the first one I saw of you guys 5 years ago and I fell in love 😍
Likewise dude!🥰
Same here, I watch it every Christmas season and just hope someday I'm able to adopt.
That was 5 years already?!
The 12 dislikes were the followers with so many tears of joy in their eyes that they mistakenly hit the wrong button. Peace to the world.
I remember that 1st holiday with Crow & his introduction to us! He was SO little compared to how much he's grown now. It's been such a blessing & joy to watch him grow into the wonderful young boy he's become. Matt & Blue, you are two of the most outstanding parents & you've both done a superb job raising Crow!
Love you both, dearly. Happy Thanksgiving to you & your family. With all my love from Dallas, TX. ♥️
Planning your menu the day before Thanksgiving? Brave men, you are brave men.
I was 17 when i started watching you guys I'm 22 now, wow time flies so fast
My BF and I used to watch Ina all the time. Mostly for the laughs. She would always tell about the meal she was making for her friend that was stopping by to visit and it was always punctuated with these quirkly smiles. Easy fodder for parodies in our own kitchen.
If it is possible to love someone you have never met then I am sending a bundle of love your way this holiday season. You guys have made my day several times. Thank you for all you have done.
Support and Prayers all the way from Pakistan 💯🇺🇸🇵🇰💯
Its so pleasant to hear your stories and to see the three of you togther so casual and so warm with one another. I kept smiling during the whole video. Crow's face reveals it all.
Beautiful memories! Our first Christmas with our son was spent in Guatemala. My husband and I had been in the adoption process for almost a year and had just gone down to meet him and visit. We had been receiving photos of him throughout the process, but this was our first in person meeting. We had immediately fallen in love with the first photo we had received and this visit just solidified everything. Once in Guatemala, I told my husband there is no way I can leave here without him, so we started to make plans for me to stay in Guatemala (while my husband returned to the states) to foster our son until we could bring him home. Call it God, the stars aligning, being in the right place at the right time, whatever, we got our “pink slip” while there and brought him home with us the day after Christmas. The best Christmas present we ever could have asked for! Our son is and always will be our greatest joy! Once again I seem to have gone into a long dissertation! My apologies! I applaud you for what you do for the foster children in Arizona! Such a great need! Much love and Christmas joy to the three of you! On a side note, Blue, I love your shirt!😁
Oops, I guess I should have been wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving! I got ahead of myself and jumped right to Christmas! It’s been that kind of year😳!
OMG, the wonderkid Crow becomes a big boy....Blue could play football with his son...
You know I've watched these guys for years but I've never heard them talk about the actual process of fostering kids before they adopted unless I missed it.
Great to see Crow enjoying a Pyjama Day. Thanks, Crow, for mentioning the Percy Jackson books recently, we are always on the lookout for new books to introduce our Grandsons to.
I've bought the first book in the series for each of my them for Christmas. You made it super easy for me.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
Gifts 🎁 sent to Arizona!!!! Merry Christmas 🎄 everyone
Met a friend who has part of the foster system who is now a good friend. Glad to participate!!
Wishing y'all the best. America needs more love, less hate!
So jealous of Crow. I love that outfit. Another touching and amazing video.
My favorite family . Happy Holidays. Love you friend. Bless you . 🙏🏽✌🏾🙏🏾🦋⭐️🌈💐🌹❤️🎄👼🏽
It's commendable what you're doing for the kids 🤍
We loved reliving your memories with you 😊
Make a herbed butter, divide it in half and freeze the butter. Divide it in half and stick half of it between the skin and the meat on each half of the breast. Just work the skin loose a bit and slid it in there. It will help keep the breast from being over cooked and dry while the legs are over cooked and tough.
Thank you for sharing with us such valuable and memorable experiences, which are sometimes funny like the socks that Matt gave to Blue, as well as the first Christmas with his son, and his train. Many children now need the company and happiness of other people, if we can help, let's do it. I send a big hug to the three of them, they are a very nice family
The last minute of this video brought me so much joy ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
Time fly fast crow getting so big matt and blue alot of love and happy holiday have a nice one and enjoy 💕 💕
God, I love all of you........Merry Christmas!
Dear Matt and Blue, my first memory of you 2 is when you in a video at Christmas told us you have adopted a kid. As an English teacher in Brazil I was searching for Christmas songs on TH-cam and then appeared you both in front of a Christmas tree and very happy. As I had watched a American soap opera "Days of our lives" I think, where a gay cop had got the right to be with his daughter and just after that the TV channel took the couple out from the soap opera, I wondered why. After that I watched some positive videos of kids brought up by gays parents and when I saw you, I decided to follow Crow's harmonious, peaceful and caring fathers. I personally think you've been a blessing for him. I remember the video when you went to NYC and Matt's friend was taking about you both spent the day teaching Crow and at night you were kind of arguing about some educational issues you desagreed with in each other. I love this family and wish a Merry Christmas and a 2021 full of growing experience for you three. LOVE, LIVE, LEARN n LAUGH MAC
You guys are the best......❤❤❤
Hi Matt and Blue, I always loved the Holidays as well. Great to hear you relive memories . One of my favorite videos, the best was when you introduced Crow. Bless you all, stay safe, hope the turkey was great. Bill
If you want to infuse flavors into turkey, first decide what flavor profile you want to aim for. Garlicky, herbaceous, savory, smokey...etc. then create a brining liquid for it and a dry rub that compliments your chosen profile. Inject the brine in the turkey, and coat the turkey with the dry rub let it sit in the fridge overnight.
Beautiful family. We adopted our three kiddos from the foster system in Texas 10 years ago. That is really awesome of you guys to support your agency.
thank you both for sharing those special items with us. feeling cozy after seeing those. it’s wonderful how items can tell a story and have a such meaning. thank you again so much. peace to the world everyone and stay safe. 💓🌎
Time flies. Crow is a big boy now. Hope you all can be this happy all the time!
PEACE TO THE WORLD!
Love Crow’s giggling at the end. ❤️
Sending the Dallas-Hamilton family a Happy Thanksgiving 👪😘
I like Matt’s voice and how he speaks
Hope you guys have a nice thanks giving dinner
Memories ....they were heart touching 😍✌🏻 I wish u make more memories n keep sharing with us ... ... Ur thought of spreading happiness and joy to the Arizona's children association is just amazing it shows how good personality ppl ur 💯 .... I wish to meet u both once atleast ... I will donate as much I can ... ✌🏻
Matt turns a lovely shade of blush when he's speaking about the first gift (pair of socks) that he gave to Blue.
Much love 💕 💕💕& joy🎉🎉🎉&happiness 🤣🤣🤣back atcha❌⭕️❌
love and joy right back to you all too. xoxo
Jen is the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy TG guys!
God! You're so lucky to have found each other... I'm so happy for the three of you. This video with you guys talking about such beautiful memories just made my day.
Matt and Blue: I will send out tomorrow $10,000 in in gift cards to Katie Hernandez for teen foster children, in your name.. Rob and Stan from Orlando. We have been very blessed and we want to give back. Love you boys ❤️❤️❤️
You are a such beautiful human beings, and perfect example of kindess. Have a lovely and delicious Thanksgiving !!!
The love and good will the three of you project jumps right off the screen and for that I thank you and wish you'll a healthy and happy thanksgiving.
This is an old one but I remember it is such a nice charity!
Happy Thanksgiving guys. I hope you all have a great day together. Be sure and let us know how the turkey turns out. I'm ordering from our restaurant here called Bob Evans. They are offering a wonderful dinner with Turkey and ham, dressing, potatoes and two vegetables. A piece of pumpkin pie and dinner rolls all for $16.99. See you all in the next video.
Always a good easy one is Martha Steward’s Turkey 101...
Love how bonded you guys are and how you share your memories and traditions. That and seeing crow always hiding in back ground wanting to be included in every part of the family unit and vlog. Have a beautiful holiday and stay safe and remember your family unit has touch so many other family units.
Incredible, already 5 years💞
Love watching you as a couple 💞
Love watching you as a family with Crow 💞
Thank you 🤩🤩🤩
Happy Thanksgiving Blue, Matt and Crow. Sending peace love and joy your way♥️
Happy thanksgiving 🦃
Happy indigenous day ❤️
Happy early birthday Blue 🎂🎉🎊🎉🎊
I’m sorry you guys can’t be with family for thanksgiving but hey, you’re making memories at home with Crow and learning how crazy hectic cooking thanksgiving dinner can be and what not to do next year.
Thanks for being you❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
0:04...im just here for Matt's penmanship. (ON POINT) You can tell a lot about a person by the way they write. =)
Love to Matt and Blue and Crow!
Blue looks handsome even in that t shirt😊
Sincerely, you guys are the greatest! How lucky Crow is to have such a loving family! Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that turkey turns out great. And as my Uncle always used to say at our Thanksgiving table..."Such a noble bird!"
Just so so much love.
Have a good one guys😊
5 years I still vividly remember so happy when you introduced your son to us....
You are both wonderful human at your life choices!
Yay donating to this and spreading it. Just saw the ride on Amazon prime and Now I see this. Just take my money lol
Love your family so much! Thanks for sharing your love and journey with all of us out here in cyberspace!
This is our first Thanksgiving with our soon to be adopted son. And we did an early Thanksgiving. With just us three. My husband had to go out of state to visit his mom. We figured it would be safer if only my husband went. But wishing you guys a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you Matt, Blue and Crow for another wonderful video from a beautiful, loving family❣️❣️❣️🥲🥲 My annual gift cards are on their way to Arizona however please allow to share the following; additionally more then likely there are toy drives in your follows local areas that are also being held for foster children in there areas. My local deliveries have already been made to a fire department for example. Hope your first Immediate family Thanksgiving is Happy! I can’t imagine it being anything less then happy Lovene and memorable❣️❣️❣️❣️ Thank you
"What's up Daddy?" ahhhhhhhhhh, yes!
I don't know if you read the comments or not but I came across Blue's song, Runway a couple of weeks ago. Beautiful song and Blue's voice was/is so beautiful. I play it at least 2 times a day. Love you 😍 both and Crow. Have a great Thanksgiving 👍
Blue's shirt lits
You guys had fun that year! Who wouldn't first year with your son it must have been so exciting!
Turkey tip: in addition to butter under the sking, my husband makes a brine and uses a flavour injector to inject the flavours into the meat. Its marvelous. The meat is moist and filled with flavour.
I love your Christmas song. From last year. Please play it again.
First of all I love you guys. And I think you both are great parents.
Now for the turkey. It must be completely thawed. Wash the turkey with clean cool water. Then using a large container big enough to hold the turkey. Fill half way with cool water. Add about a cup of salt. Stir until desolved. Put the turkey into the water. Add water to brine until turkey is covered. This is called brining. Do this for at least 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
Then completely rinse off with clean water.
Butter can help the taste by carefully putting pats of butter under the skin breast side. Add salt and pepper. Bake at 350 ° for 1 hour uncovered breast side up. In a roaster pan.
Then rotate to breast side down covered until the internal temperature of 165° f is reached.
The turkey will cook faster without any stuffing. The turkey drippings make a nice base for gravy too.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
I’d like to do some art supplies because I feel like there are some kiddos would love and they cherish those. I’m also going to make this my birthday charity for people to give to December 3rd.
You guys made me cry a little this time with the simplicity of it all, but yet put a big ol' smile on my face with the happiness and joy of what your family is all about ❤️
Beautiful!
What a lovely family !
cute thanksgiving video guys 😍😍❤️ they both look very handsome 😍 and it was great their Topic, greetings from Tampico Tamaulipas Mexico 🇲🇽💐💐 I love you very much 😘😘💖
Please upload more videos often, my entire entertainment life kinda revolves around your TH-cam channel 😂❤️❤️
oh this brought back memories. immediately went back to watch the first video of Crow. His smile has not changed! happy thanks giving!🥰🥰
just sent a bunch of stuff on amazon for the toy drive. it's so much fine to get to buy presents for little ones. thank you for sharing :)
I bet if you reached out, Jennifer would love to cook with you. Her instagram posts are so much fun and she loves to cook. She would love you guys, not that I know her personally. LOL
Love you guys 💙💚💛
Matt, Blue, and Crow... Have the most wonderful Thanksgiving Day.. May it be filled with Peace, Love, and wonderful memories.. Matt, I'm sure your Turkey Dinner you and Blue prepare will be absolutely delicious... God Bless you now and always.. Thank for sharing your lives and videos... Love you guys...
What a beautiful family. Wishing you all the best today and everyday. You're blessed, keep fighting for that union you have. It's truly one of a kind. Peace to the world y'all ♥️
I’ve just discovered your TH-cam channel and been binge watching your videos. I’ve gotta say, you’ve inspired me to think differently about life in general, with your lifestyle. I’m in a very happy relationship with my husband and 4 dogs here in Cyprus. Oh and by the way, I’m a massive Madonna fan, and I’m currently decorating my Madonna museum with all my memorabilia from the past 37 yrs.Happy holidays to you all. Peace x
Have a great holiday and I am sure you all will cook that turkey just fine...for me I just use lots of butter and salt and pepper and the ole bird turns out just fine...oh, do baste it throughout the cook cycle. Some places have dressing already cooked that you just warm up that is quite good so all you need is mashed potatoes and pecan pie or mince pie and you have a feast! Have a great day!!!!
Thanks guys, I want to follow your footsteps so to speak and foster into adoption because Its something I’ve been thinking about for years. I’m gonna check out the Arizona agency and send a few gifts. Thanks for spreading peace to the world all year long! ✌🏽& ❤️ man
Your videos always brighten my day. No guilt about a "bought" dessert - as long as it comes from a good bakery. I'm bringing a tarte aux fruits from La Maison Blanche here in Norwich NY. Far better than anything I could make myself. Cheers, guys
The video of Crow reveal Is one of my favorites , he was so cute and little he just couldn't wait to seen lol.
Happy Thanksgiving to all. Hugs to Matt and Blue and Crow.
Merry Christmas guys...... Love, peace and joy.
Man I had to laugh the way you said "E-na (I-na) Garten. She is one of the best chefs out there and she is the Barefoot Contessa. Taylor Swift is also a friend and fan of hers. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and hope your turkey turned out well! 🦃🦃🦃 And good luck with Arizona’s Children Association! You are always working to help make the world better. 🌎🌎🌎
We've done turkey before but my dad didn't know about the giblet bag and left it in there and it horrified a 10 year old me. Plus no one ever finished the turkey and and even though one year we ordered a cooked turkey it ended up being dry. That's why the tradition of hotpot replaced the turkey. It's fall and cold weather and just sitting together with a boiling pot in the middle feels nice.
love you all love David
I think Crow will be well over 6 feet tall in the end. I've also never had kids but I'm amazed at how fast they grow like a bean sprout.
It's hard to believe I've been watching your videos for 5 years. Gifts are on the way. My tree always goes up the Friday after Thanksgiving. Right now the tree is in the middle of my living room floor in a box. I have an artificial tree that I leave up until about March.
AWESOME GUYS.