Well, that was a disappointing Elite Eight round. Saint Peter’s is done, and the Final Four is full of teams I hate! As for the family pool, here are the current scenarios. If Duke loses its first game in the
2022 brackets: Elite Eight update
2022 brackets: Sweet Sixteen update
Boom! That sound you heard was everyone’s brackets blowing up, thanks to big losses by overall No. 1 Gonzaga and fellow No. 1 seed Arizona. I usually root for the underdog, so I must say how exciting the Sweet Sixteen
2022 brackets: Second Round update
As expected, the Big Ten really disappointed us in the second round. I think most of us have realized that it’s not a good idea to choose Big Ten teams to go past the second round! Chris is leading our
2022 brackets: First Round update
There was a sad 7-year-old boy in our house on Thursday night after IU’s blowout loss in the first round. He couldn’t believe how much his team disappointed him! But he hasn’t given up on them and expects them to
2022 brackets: Our picks
Welcome to mid-March, which means it’s bracket time! After two weird years, hopefully this year’s tournament will be almost 100 percent completely normal. Our household is pretty stoked that IU has returned to the tournament and won its play-in game.
20 questions with Avery :: 13 years old
In just three short days, Avery will become a teenager. What is happening?! Here are her annual 20 birthday questions! Check out her previous responses. 1. What is your favorite color? Pink 2. What is your favorite toy? American Girl and
Seven-year doctor’s appointment
Last night Damon and I attended his annual well-child checkup. Here are his current stats: Weight – 47.4 pounds, an increase of 5.2 pounds since last year (25th percentile)Height – 45.5 inches, an increase of 2 inches since last year
Construction is done!
After 42 working days (if my math is correct), our bathroom and living room construction projects are done! When I last left off on our updates, we were waiting for the sinks and countertop to be installed. It’s gorgeous! Here’s
20 questions with Damon :: 7 years old
It’s hard to believe, but we’re six days away from Damon’s seventh birthday! Per tradition, here are Damon’s answers to our annual 20 questions. Check out his previous responses. 1. What is your favorite color? red 2. What is your
A shower door, some wall fixtures, and the vanity
Yesterday I posted an update on the living room. I only have a few things to share about changes to the bathroom. The electrician installed new lights in the sink room and the shower room… …including a gloriously bright light