Yesterday Damon had his annual well-child checkup with Dr. Roscoe. Here are Damon’s current stats: Weight – 62.6 pounds, an increase of 6.4 pounds since last year (20th percentile)Height – 51 inches, an increase of 1.5 inches since last year
20 questions with Damon :: 10 years old
Tomorrow Damon turns double digits. My baby will be 10 years old! Where has the time gone? Per tradition, here are his annual 20 questions. Not much has changed from last year! Check out his previous responses. 1. What is
15-year doctor’s appointment
A mere 100-plus days after her birthday, Avery attended her 15-year doctor’s appointment. While she’s gained some weight in early puberty, we’re still waiting for her to gain inches. But Dr. Roscoe pointed out that she’s now 5 feet tall
2024 brackets: Trophy presentation
Avery is thrilled that her name now appears on the family trophy. She is proudly displaying this in her bedroom for the next year!
2024 brackets: Championship update
For the first time since 2007, UConn became a back-to-back national champion by defeating Purdue. And for the first time ever, in her 14th year of making a bracket, Avery is our family champion! She is excited to have bragging
2024 brackets: Final Four update
Did anyone else expect the Final Four games to be more exciting than they were? Purdue beat NC State by 13 points while UConn bested Alabama by 14 points. I was expecting two beat-down kind of games! Now it’s Avery
2024 brackets: Elite Eight update
Since the whole famn damily was together for Easter yesterday, all nine of us watched Purdue win its Elite Eight game. While we’re happy to see an Indiana team and a Big Ten team reach the Final Four, we didn’t
2024 brackets: Sweet Sixteen update
That Sweet Sixteen round was a doozy! Karen (Houston), Grandma (Houston), Damon (Arizona), and Chris (Iowa State) lost their championship teams. It looks like the fight for the trophy comes down to Grandpa (Purdue) and Avery (UConn). ESPN now has
2024 brackets: Second Round update
There were some pretty thrilling games in the Second Round this year. I was pulling for brothers Scott and Bryce Drew, but unfortunately they both lost. And while looking into their backgrounds a little more, I learned that Bryce Drew’s
2024 brackets: First Round update
What an exciting first round! Chris informed me that the higher seed won in 11 of the 32 games. Even if it ruins my bracket, I always love seeing the underdog win! Believe it or not, Avery leads our family