OH...IO OH...IO OH...IO

GO BUCKS!
Wow what a game. It is nice to be able to watch a game with confidence. It is SO much more enjoyable.
We reminisced about the, well you know, I don't want to say it but it begins with an L. So any way, at the very sad game SIX count 'em 6 years ago. Kirk, my BIL Ron, and Clint jumped into a neighboring farm pond to drown their sorrows and to pay off a debt to a Michigan fan. Their Jump was off of a 20 ft. (Kirk's measurements so I am sure it wasn't more than 10ft) high dive in 20 degree (again, Kirks' guess at the temp but we were outside all day and I don't remember having frost bite so probably more like 40-50 degrees) weather. Any way you remember it, it was funny. It was also the first experience our friend Poe had in Van Wert and attending an OSU vs UM game (he's a Hoosier and I am not sure but I think he is proud of it if you can imagine that).
Glad to report there was no pond jumping today and all bets were on which jersey # was going to score the most TD's. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Brain Robiski for finally scoring!!!! so Owen could stop sulking. (Notice previous post, Owen and Brian share a #)
It was a GREAT day for the State of Ohio.

Wonder where Jim Tressel Drive is going to be located???

Go Redskins!

Thought I would share about our local HS going to state for the 2nd year in a row! Go Redskins. They beat Columbus DeSales which rosters the legendary OSU RB Archie Griffin's son and was undefeated. Another local HS, Elder, also made it to state this weekend beating yet another area school, Colerain, to get there. You would think with all of the FB talent in the area the Bengal's could at least be, not so embarrassing to watch.
Hmmm... maybe the Bengal's need to go to training camp with the local high schools (ohhh, that probably wouldn't work because of the no drinking or drugs on school property thing ) or maybe Marvin Lewis needs to 'borrow' a couple of plays, just a thought.

**Click on the blog title to watch a video of the highlights from the game Friday night. Watch closely at around the 1:20 second mark. Now, that is one sweet interception.

My attempt at being a real photographer...

Photobucket ROCKS and makes you seem like one and you can do the coolest stuff on there. Here are some of my master pieces.
You have to click on the picture to get the whole image, I don't know why it is like that and it is too late to figure out.

And the award goes to....

... #80 Owen Minnich!
Well actually everyone got a trophy. Tonight was the awards banquet for the Anderson Wildcats. It was nothing real exciting just a pretty cool trophy with your name and # on it. It turns out they won the last 5 and 1 tie out of the last 7 games. I didn't even keep track because they started off losing so much I didn't bother. This is the first time Owen had participated in something that had a winning and a losing team. (A and AA baseball don't keep score and everyone is a winner in dance :) )
Next weekend is the year end team party and then it's officially over.

Enough said...

Ran across this reading a random blog and thought it worthy to share -

"I worked in the ER last night and am reminded of how fragile life is. Reminded that we are not promised a tomorrow. Not promised LATER. So in an effort to take something from the young life lost last night I urge you to tell your family you love them, to make the most of each moment. To live life to its fullest. To pray without ceasing, to love unconditionally. To give like you have the world in your hands. Love, love love and take a moment to enjoy this life. God has blessed us so completely and totally, and in the craziness of the world we live in, we forget to look at the beauty around us, to love those around us, and to be thankful for the situations we are in. I am thanking God for my friends and family. For his unbelievable generosity and forgiveness, and for all the tomorrows I do have"

enough said.

Over all ready???

The Wildcat season is finally over. They ended the year on a very good note with a big win over the Forest Hills Broncos, the other youth FB league in Anderson. Owen was really hoping that he got to be the QB for this last game because he got to practice it during the week but, he didn't. He was ok with that because he got to play a lot 'D' as a LB. He also had a big cheering section with all the Painter's and the Carpenter's (last names not occupations)
We have the awards banquet Sunday and then the end of year party the next Sunday and then I guess we are officially finished for the year.
Something happened while playing FB this year and now for some reason he doesn't want to dance anymore ??? Could it be a testosterone increase??? Who knows. I keep telling him he might as well because he is already at dance and it will make him more A G I L E on the field but he isn't buying into it. We'll see.
Here are some pictures of his last game I took with my new lens that I should have bought at the beginning of the year, oh well, better late than never.

Offensive Line #80
Click on this picture and check out O's butt!!! I thought it was his and was like WOW
baby got back and then I figured out it was the QB's!! LOL

In the center trying to break free of the hold.
"Your not allowed to hold you know."

Good picture -
too bad it isn't Owen.

TACKLE!
(or hugging?)

Chasing down the ball.

Mother / Son Dance

Here we are on our 2nd annual date to the 'Mother/Son' dance held at school. Last year was a little rough but we had a great time this year. The theme was football but that didn't mean to me that we should wear football stuff but it did to pretty much everyone else so we were a bit over dressed. We only did the chicken dance but that is one more than we did last year :)