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
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
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
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
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
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
Here we go! It’s March Madness! None of us seem too enthused about the tournament this year. I’m sure it’s because no Indiana schools made it to the Big Dance (though we really thought ISU had a great chance!). And
Yesterday we kicked off a new week by attending Damon’s annual well-child checkup. Here are his current stats: Weight – 56.2 pounds, an increase of 5.2 pounds since last year (25th percentile)Height – 49.5 inches, an increase of 2 inches
In just five days, my baby will turn 9 years old! Damon’s wish was to play baseball on his birthday, and Daddy made that wish come true when he found a local all-star tournament that plays this weekend. So we
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