15! My baby girl turns 15 tomorrow! This promises to be a year full of changes. Avery is more than halfway finished with her first year of high school, and we eagerly await to see what the next three years
20 questions with Avery :: 15 years old
14-year doctor’s appointment
Yesterday Avery kicked off the month of June with her 14-year doctor’s appointment. Here are her latest stats: Weight – 94.2 pounds, an increase of 17.4 pounds since last year (17th percentile).Height – 58.75 inches, an increase of 2.5 inches
Last day of eighth grade and third grade
It’s hard to believe but another school year is ending! As an eighth grader, Avery was the big man on campus this year. She ran her third and final cross country season in the fall. She’s already decided not to
2023 brackets: Championship update and trophy presentation
UConn is the national champion, and Grandma is our family champion! Damon conducted the official trophy presentation this afternoon, but he forgot to notify the media so there is no photographic evidence of the presentation. But the trophy now is
2023 brackets: Final Four update
We were on the edge of our seats last night as we thought Florida Atlantic was going to beat San Diego State in a tight matchup. But that was quite an exciting last-second shot to bring the victory to the
2023 brackets: Elite Eight update
An exciting Elite Eight brought about an unusual Final Four! The remaining two No. 1 seeds (Houston and Alabama) lost within hours of each other on Saturday night. And there was much rejoicing. The remaining teams are UConn, Miami (FL)
2023 brackets: Sweet Sixteen update
What an unbelievable Sweet Sixteen round! For the first time ever, there will not be any No. 1 seeds in the Elite Eight. It was difficult for me to choose winners in my bracket this year because I didn’t feel
2023 brackets: Second Round update
Who would have guessed that Michigan State would be the only Big Ten in the Sweet Sixteen? Well, that’s where we are as IU miserably lost their Second Round game last night. Grandma is leading the our bracket pool. Chris
2023 brackets: First Round update
What a crazy first round! For only the second time ever (and the second time in five years), a #16 seed beat a #1 seed. Unfortunately the defeated team was Purdue, although we Hoosier fans were silently happy with the
2023 brackets: Our picks
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – bracket time! Damon insists that this is his year to finally put his name on the trophy and display it in his room. But now that Avery has figured out the