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: Final Four update
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
20 questions with Avery :: 14 years old
Believe it or not, Avery is quickly approaching her 14th birthday. It seems like just days ago that I was holding a beautiful baby girl in my arms in the hospital. And now we’re looking at a beautiful teenager who
Eight-year doctor’s appointment
Last night Damon and I attended his annual well-child checkup. Here are his current stats: Weight – 51 pounds, an increase of 3.5 pounds since last year (20th percentile)Height – 47.5 inches, an increase of 2 inches since last year
20 questions with Damon :: 8 years old
Friday is an extra special day in our family. Besides being Damon’s birthday, it is his golden birthday! 8 years old on the 8th. Per tradition, here are Damon’s answers to our annual 20 questions. Check out his previous responses.
13-year doctor’s appointment
Between Chris’ birthday lunch celebration and Damon’s baseball game last night Avery had her 13-year doctor’s appointment. Here are her latest stats: Weight – 76.8 pounds, an increase of 10.4 pounds since last year (3rd to 5th percentile).Height – 56.25