Eric November 30th, 2009

A warm hello to you & yours…..I hope this newsletter finds each of you healthy and in good spirits!

Another fun pumpkin season is behind us ….Every season has its own unique feeling and this year it was how much our family enjoyed meeting so many of YOU. A heartfelt thank you to the thousands of wonderful visitors we had. Papa & Honey (my folks) who greeted guests in our Western Town, kept track of where everyone traveled from. We could not believe we had visitors all the way from Hong Kong, Italy, Canada, Australia & more. We had guests from every state in the USA (except Delaware), too. It was truly humbling!

Today… as Fall moves silently into Winter, it is the perfect time for our family to reconnect with one another and take inventory of the past six years of our lives. With the filming of just over 200 episodes under our belt we feel the magnitude and accomplishments of this journey more than ever before. Currently we are not in production and are taking a much needed (and may I add) well-deserved break from the hustle of our oftentimes hectic filming season.

The show continues to air to a world-wide audience and we will be forever grateful to our loyal fans who have stuck by us. We are also blessed with the seemingly never ending stream of new viewers to Little People Big World. Both Amy and I sincerely thank you and take to heart the feedback (both good and bad) that you have given to us over the years. Keep it up!

We are so excited about the current season that is being aired and hope you’re looking forward to so many more episodes thru Spring 2010….

Family Updates!

Amy and I are enjoying and making the most of this unique quiet time. We realize more and more how essential spending uninterrupted time together is. It is wonderful to just catch up with each other and plan private evenings going out to dinner or a movie.

We also continue to help & advocate for little people everywhere. Hot on the heels of her hugely successful golf charity event (I am so proud of her), Amy continues to bolster her Amy Roloff Charity Foundation (check out her upcoming cruise) www.amyroloffcharityfoundation.org. I’m busy working on a local Grant for CoDa www.coda-lp.org that would ultimately provide customized bikes for Little People Kids who cannot afford them. Wish us luck!

Both Jeremy and Zach are busy taking a variety of college courses and seem to have re-found their academic focus (even getting grades to be proud of)! Zach’s one true passion remains his job teaching & coaching youth soccer. Could Zach own & operate his own business (perhaps sooner than anyone might think)? Jeremy recently got bitten by the “photography” bug and is seriously thinking about how to infuse this hobby into his plans for the future.

Molly knocked out yet another quarter of straight A’s !! There is not much she can’t do when she puts her mind to it. She is enjoying her newfound freedom that comes with being able to drive (but true to her nature, she can most often be found here at the farm absorbed in a good book or baking something delicious in the kitchen with mom).

And… the baby of the bunch… Jacob George. Never a lack of being a BOY in his system. (LOL) As the youngest, he’s had to work extra hard to find his place but just like his brothers and sister he won’t stop until he’s made his own mark on our family journey. Jacob and I spent the entire day together just last week and he was so incredibly helpful to me. He continues to grow by leaps & bounds on all levels.

Farm Updates….

– Need a unique holiday gift idea? Check out our new “cool” pumpkin soldier items! And…..during the month of December, “Our gift to you” ….Get a FREE Roloff Farms Logo safety clip light with minimum purchase of $30.00 or more. (visit our on-line store at: www.mattroloff.com/shop for details).

–”Private Farm Tours” ~ With so many visitors traveling from far away & with encouragement from the local visitors bureau we have decided to extend our Golden Pass Private Farm Tours. Please visit our website at www.mattroloff.com for more information.

– Speaking Website Launch ~ The honor of speaking to groups, universities & corporations across the country allows me to share my personal stories & messages of hope & resiliency. It also enables me to connect face to face with so many of you that inspire me. Though still under construction…be sure to visit my new speaking website at: www.mattroloff.com/speaking.

From our house to yours… we wish you a very happy, beautiful & blessed holiday season. Spend time making memories with those you love most!

Matt

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Eric November 30th, 2009

~ Golden Pass Private Farm Tour ~

Enjoy a beautiful 30 minute behind the scenes private tour of Roloff Farm given by either Matt, Amy, Jeremy or Zachary!

See the farms many amazing structures up close & personal (including some exciting stops along the way including the Western Town & Castle)!

Cost is $300 for up to 3 people ($50 for each additional person), children age 2 & under are free. Limited Availability ~ Reservations Required

Contact Katie at katie@mattroloff.com for reservations and/or additional information.

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Eric November 7th, 2009

Thanks to a loyal fan for sending this in.

Aloha from Hawaii!

Our dog Hoku (means star in Hawaiian) is a huge Matt Roloff fan…….she can be sound asleep on the couch, soon as Matt starts talking her eyes open up, forces herself to stay awake……..anyone else speaks and she passes out again…..Matt says one word…..boom…. her eyes open wide…..it’s the funniest thing……”who’s that, is that Matt?”…..tail wags……so hilarious…..

If you are ever in Hawaii, I don’t think my dog could stand seeing you in person, her tail might fall off from wagging too fast…….just wanted Matt to know, there’s doggy love in Hawaii.

Aloha from Hoku

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Eric November 7th, 2009

Matt sits down and takes some question from the fans

1. Do you, and Amy allow the kids to listen to music that has explicit
lyrics in them, or, are they only allowed to listen to clean music?

Matt’s Answer:

Well, you know, Jacob we keep from listening to stuff that has explicit lyrics in them but Jeremy and Zach are 19 and they can listen to what they want. Fortunately they choose, as far as I know, not to listen to such music. That’s just not their kind of music. They listen to a lot of Gospel and Christian music. They do listen to a variety but they like Country. Their favorite, well I think all my kids’ favorite band may be Alabama. But if Jeremy and Zach wanted to listen to explicit music they certainly could. Molly doesn’t choose to listen to such music I know for sure because she doesn’t like it. And of course Jacob we don’t allow.

Matt

2. Chance grabbed everyone’s heart I am sure. I eagerly await to see how he is
doing. The last I remember his mother was saying they were hoping to hear his
voice and his laugh. Has there been progress with him?? I too want to hear his
laugh so much after seeing how his life had began! I am also wondering how your
friends who have had surgeries at times are doing. Could you give updates on all
of these.

Matt’s Answer:

I’ve seen Chance quite a bit during conferences and such and he’s doing really
well. But as far as how his voice is coming along, I really don’t know for sure.

Matt

3. I recently watched an episode of LPBW in which one of our suppliers, Fiskars,
was doing what it could to adapt their product to the needs of little people. As
one of the buyers for the leading US art supply companies, I wondered if there
are fine art products that Little People Artists would like to see.

Matt’s Answer:

The best thing to do would be to contact the Little People of America. Maybe
they could show up at one of the conferences and take measurements and whatnot.
I think it would be awesome.

Matt

4. Is there any little people conventions close to Mississippi or do you plan to
visit anywhere close?

Matt’s Answer:

Well, we’ll be in Nashville in July.

Matt

5. How are the kids from Iraq doing?

Matt’s Answer:

The kids from Iraq are doing ok. They have a lot of serious problems. They are
actually in the US right now and you will get to see that in an upcoming show
soon.

Matt

6. Hey Matt, in one of the lost episodes they panned the camera to the pumpkin
field and there, I spotted in that moment a white cross. Was this a pet that
died or ????

Matt’s answer:

Oh, you must have just seen the cross from the top of the church because we
don’t have any crosses in the ground. It was probably the cross on the church.

Matt

7. I have a vision problem called Macular Degeneration, and, I was born with it.
I am sometimes shy about talking about it in front of people who don’t know
anything about it. What advice would you give to me to be more confident about
speaking to people about it?

Matt’s Answer:

You have to be comfortable with yourself. It just takes practice. You have to
speak about it. Then speak about it a little more. But at the same time you
don’t want to make that the topic of every conversation. Because people, ya
know, want to hear about everything else you got going on in your life. Not just
your problems.

Matt

8. Matt, are you going to have a behind the scenes episode?

Matt’s Answer:

We’re talking about. That’s definitely a possibility.

Matt

9. I’ve often wondered whether there have ever been discussions or plans for Jon
and/or Kate and the kids to visit the farm (and be filmed by TLC of course!)?
And what do you think of what Jon and Kate are going through? Why has being on
TV worked out for you, Amy and your family and not Jon and Kate?

Matt’s Answer:

Well, we have sat down and had dinner with Jon and Kate and discussed the
possibility of them coming here. But we were never really able to come up with a
schedule that would work for all of us and the kids. But yes, we have had that
discussion before and talked about how fun it would be for the little kids to be
on the farm.

As for why it’s worked out for us and not them, I can’t answer what’s going on in their life because we don’t know. But, we certainly empathize with them. We know how stressful it can be to be on a show and to have cameras in your house. It’s very, very, stressful and difficult and not an easy task at all. We certainly feel very, very bad for what they’re going through but we certainly understand living in this life we both have chosen to live in.

Matt

10. Have you had any trouble with weird fans? Any stalkers?

Matt’s Answer:

Yes, we have. And on a number of occasions fans have just pushed themselves and
the FBI had to get involved in a couple of our investigations.

Matt

11. Matt or Amy, what do you think of people on other boards and blogs who post
really mean things about you and your family? Do you read any of that anymore?

Matt’s Answers:

We don’t really read any blogs and sites because we’re mainly busy. But we know
they’re out there. There’s just some mean spirited people. It always surprises
us how some people think they’ve got it all figured out about us and, more often
than not, we chuckle because they have it so wrong.

Matt

12. What size T-shirt do you wear? And if the board fans sent you a shirt would
you wear them on the show? These would be shirts from all the different states
we are from. ( starting with mine of course, Cutefamily!)

Matt’s Answer:

Sure, I wear a men’s medium. While I can’t guarantee that we will wear every
shirt that’s sent to us, if we like it we certainly would try. We wear all sorts
of shirts people send us all the time.

Matt

13. Still some confusion about this topic. Matt, at this time, are you using
Twitter or not? If so, what is the correct name? If not, someone else is
impersonating you.

Matt’s Answer:

I do have a Twitter account. It’s called Matt Roloff. I use it very rarely. But
I have written a few things a couple of times. TLC has been encouraging us to
use it more frequently. It’s nice to just type in something quick every now and
then about what’s going on. But I’ll never really be a twitterhead or tweethead
or whatever they call it because I don’t, you know, spend too much time online.

Matt

14. What do you enjoy the most about Pumpkin Season?

Matt’s Answer:

What I enjoy the most is meeting all the different people. The hustle and bustle of it all. And of course, pumpkins! But mostly seeing all the neat people that come to the farm.

Matt

Continued on our message board here…

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