Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Zoo Trip
The guys went to meetings while all the grandkids, their mothers and I went to the zoo. It was a beautiful, sunny fun day!
The kids made a huge 11 kid train down the slide. They all came out laughing!
Grace
Lucas, Colin, Garrett
Syd & Robyn
Cannon & Syd have outgrown the stroller.
Lucas, Garrett, Jenna
First ever picture of all 11 grandchildren together! Click on it to make it big.
Colin, Caden, Syd
Ella & Landon
The kids made a huge 11 kid train down the slide. They all came out laughing!
Grace
Lucas, Colin, Garrett
Syd & Robyn
Cannon & Syd have outgrown the stroller.
Lucas, Garrett, Jenna
First ever picture of all 11 grandchildren together! Click on it to make it big.
Colin, Caden, Syd
Ella & Landon
Hats off to Kim and a big Thank-you for making it through the zoo, dinner at her house AND swimming at the hotel. A long fun day!
Robyn, Colin, Kim, Grace, Syd
Always best buds, Cannon and Syd
Jenna with one of Kim's baby ducks. So cute!
All 11 of them again!
Caden
Any guesses who he looks like?
Always best buds, Cannon and Syd Jenna with one of Kim's baby ducks. So cute!
All 11 of them again!
Caden
Any guesses who he looks like?
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Easter Week-end
Here are a few pictures from the week-end. The Allen's came from Friday-Sunday night. Darron's fam spent Saturday afternoon with us. Brad and Ashton came for Sunday and Keri was in and out. It was so fun to have family here. The Allen kids found their baskets in the house; but, true to tradition, Keri had to hunt all over the back yard for hers and finally found it up in a tree. We always have the trickiest Easter Bunny. Harder to track him where there is no snow on the ground. She got a bucket full of stuff to take care of her new car.
Landon's first word is dog. He loves the dogs!
James was so cretive coloriong the eggs.
Jenna sort of colored herself.
Ella was in a huge hurry to put her eggs and candy in the sack so she could hurry and find some more.
I talked Byron into taking me south for Spring Break for a couple of days. We had a wonderful time! It was cool and cloudy some of the time, but we still found summer in the beautiful grass and foliage. Cool and 60 was much better than snowing and 30! It was very different for only the two of us to go on spring break. We stayed within walking distance of Sea World and used public transportation to take us to the zoo, museaums, old town, etc. We walked so many miles.
Midway, a Navy warship last used in Desert Storm.
To cool to go for a swim, but beautiful anyway!
This was our only picture together, thanks to another kind tourist.
We saw lots of birds and different animals. It's hard to just choose a couple of pictures.
The seals were my favorite. I wanted to bring one home to keep in my hot tub. They were so cute and entertaining! I'm sure Molly would love her company in the back yard.
Michigan State 72 vs UNC 89
Monday April 6, 2009
FINAL
UNC had the largest half time lead in Championship game history...
Robbi Pickeral - Staff Writer
Published: Mon, Apr. 06, 2009 09:38PMModified Tue, Apr. 07, 2009 12:00AM
DETROIT — As he went down the bench, pumping his fist and hugging his teammates with a minute left, you could see it in North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough's eyes:
The elation. The relief. The pride.
No matter the outcome of Monday’s game, Hansbrough — one of the most decorated players in school history — would have left UNC a winner. But by helping shellack Michigan State 89-72 at Ford Field, he finished his career with the ultimate moniker: national champion.
The senior contributed to UNC’s fifth NCAA title in typically-tough fashion: 18 points, seven rebounds. Yet it was point guard Ty Lawson who pushed the Tar Heels with a title game record eight steals and 21 points , freshman forward Ed Davis who pulled them with a team-leading eight rebounds and junior Wayne Ellington who earned tournament MVP honors with 7-for-12 shooting.
And that was a fitting way to win it, because that’s how Carolina (34-4) grew stronger the latter part of the season — with Hansbrough still starring, but also allowing others to emerge.
Hansbrough and company took the boisterous green-clad, record-breaking crowd out of the game early, first when he won the opening jump-ball on a re-do, then by contributed five points during a 36-13 game-opening run. It served as a flashback of last April’s national semifinal loss to Kansas, but in reverse: instead of being on the tense end of a 40-12 dismantling, it was the Spartans who were feeling the pain of it all.
After the first 20 minutes, UNC led 55-34 — the most points scored in a half of an NCAA championship game, and biggest halftime lead in a title game. Hansbrough had 11 points, but Lawson dominated with seven steals — tying the NCAA record — while Ellington swished 17 points, and Davis grabbed five rebounds.
And it didn’t stop there.
MSU (31-7), which lost to UNC by 35 points here in December, just couldn’t keep up with UNC’s transition game or points in the paint.
Coach Tom Izzo — whose Spartans had the hopes of an economically depressed city behind them — has predicted that if both teams played well, the Tar Heels would prevail. And UNC played great.
With about 13 minutes left, Spartans reserve Durrell Summers scored on a layup to close the once-24-point gulf to 62-46. But UNC small forward Danny Green — as he has done all season — buried a clutch 3-pointer to calm any run attempt. With about 10 minutes left, MSU closed to within 15, but Hansbrough scored on an inside more to make it 70-53.
And when Michigan State closed to within 78-65, Lawson scored on a drive to put the game out of reach, again.
Hansbrough, the ACC’s All-time leading scorer, insisted this week he didn’t necessarily need a national championship to secure his legacy/successful career. Not with dozens of school, league and NCAA records secured. Not with the 2008 consensus national player of the year trophies stuffed in a closet, and four years worth of All-America honors under his belt. Not with his No. 50 jersey already scheduled to be retired in the Smith Center rafters.
But ever since he was a kid practicing power moves on an eight-foot backyard basket, he dreamed about an NCAA title. So the chance to lead UNC to its fifth one is what drove him to put off the NBA for one last year, to deal with the escalating taunts and criticism from opposing fans and national media, to get bruised and bloodied and booed for one more season.
And to ultimately heave the NCAA championship trophy.
In addition to the winning it all, Hansbrough, Bobby Frasor, Danny Green and Mike Copeland leave Carolina wih a 124-22 record, making them the winningest class in Carolina’s history — surpassing Quentin Thomas’ 123-victory mark set last season.
Roy Williams also became only the 13th head coach to guide his team to multiple NCAA titles.
Just another reason for Hansbrough to circle the court, hugging everyone in sight, as the final horn of his final college game sounded.
Saturday March 21, 2009
Midwest - East -
(7) Texas 69 vs. (2) Duke 74 RECAP
(6) UCLA 69 vs. (3) Villanova 89 RECAP
West - South -
(10) Maryland 69 vs. (2) Memphis 89 RECAP (8) LSU 70 vs. (1) North Carolina 84 RECAP
(9) Texas A&M 66 vs. (1) U Conn 92 RECAP (12) Western Kentucky 81 vs. (4) Gonzaga 83
(5) Purdue 76 vs. (4) Washington 74 RECAP (10) Michigan 63 vs. (2) Oklahoma 73 RECAP
MICHIGAN STATE 82 vs. U CONN 73
Saturday April 4, 2009
VILLANOVA 69 vs. UNC 83
Saturday April 4, 2009
Landon's first word is dog. He loves the dogs!
James was so cretive coloriong the eggs.
Jenna sort of colored herself.
We went to see Monsters VS Aliens
Ella was in a huge hurry to put her eggs and candy in the sack so she could hurry and find some more.
Monday, April 13, 2009
San Diego
I talked Byron into taking me south for Spring Break for a couple of days. We had a wonderful time! It was cool and cloudy some of the time, but we still found summer in the beautiful grass and foliage. Cool and 60 was much better than snowing and 30! It was very different for only the two of us to go on spring break. We stayed within walking distance of Sea World and used public transportation to take us to the zoo, museaums, old town, etc. We walked so many miles.
Midway, a Navy warship last used in Desert Storm.
To cool to go for a swim, but beautiful anyway!
This was our only picture together, thanks to another kind tourist.
We saw lots of birds and different animals. It's hard to just choose a couple of pictures.
The seals were my favorite. I wanted to bring one home to keep in my hot tub. They were so cute and entertaining! I'm sure Molly would love her company in the back yard.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
NORTH CAROLINA IS THE 2009 CHAMPiON
Michigan State 72 vs UNC 89
Monday April 6, 2009
FINAL
UNC had the largest half time lead in Championship game history...
Robbi Pickeral - Staff Writer
Published: Mon, Apr. 06, 2009 09:38PMModified Tue, Apr. 07, 2009 12:00AM
DETROIT — As he went down the bench, pumping his fist and hugging his teammates with a minute left, you could see it in North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough's eyes:
The elation. The relief. The pride.
No matter the outcome of Monday’s game, Hansbrough — one of the most decorated players in school history — would have left UNC a winner. But by helping shellack Michigan State 89-72 at Ford Field, he finished his career with the ultimate moniker: national champion.
The senior contributed to UNC’s fifth NCAA title in typically-tough fashion: 18 points, seven rebounds. Yet it was point guard Ty Lawson who pushed the Tar Heels with a title game record eight steals and 21 points , freshman forward Ed Davis who pulled them with a team-leading eight rebounds and junior Wayne Ellington who earned tournament MVP honors with 7-for-12 shooting.
And that was a fitting way to win it, because that’s how Carolina (34-4) grew stronger the latter part of the season — with Hansbrough still starring, but also allowing others to emerge.
Hansbrough and company took the boisterous green-clad, record-breaking crowd out of the game early, first when he won the opening jump-ball on a re-do, then by contributed five points during a 36-13 game-opening run. It served as a flashback of last April’s national semifinal loss to Kansas, but in reverse: instead of being on the tense end of a 40-12 dismantling, it was the Spartans who were feeling the pain of it all.
After the first 20 minutes, UNC led 55-34 — the most points scored in a half of an NCAA championship game, and biggest halftime lead in a title game. Hansbrough had 11 points, but Lawson dominated with seven steals — tying the NCAA record — while Ellington swished 17 points, and Davis grabbed five rebounds.
And it didn’t stop there.
MSU (31-7), which lost to UNC by 35 points here in December, just couldn’t keep up with UNC’s transition game or points in the paint.
Coach Tom Izzo — whose Spartans had the hopes of an economically depressed city behind them — has predicted that if both teams played well, the Tar Heels would prevail. And UNC played great.
With about 13 minutes left, Spartans reserve Durrell Summers scored on a layup to close the once-24-point gulf to 62-46. But UNC small forward Danny Green — as he has done all season — buried a clutch 3-pointer to calm any run attempt. With about 10 minutes left, MSU closed to within 15, but Hansbrough scored on an inside more to make it 70-53.
And when Michigan State closed to within 78-65, Lawson scored on a drive to put the game out of reach, again.
Hansbrough, the ACC’s All-time leading scorer, insisted this week he didn’t necessarily need a national championship to secure his legacy/successful career. Not with dozens of school, league and NCAA records secured. Not with the 2008 consensus national player of the year trophies stuffed in a closet, and four years worth of All-America honors under his belt. Not with his No. 50 jersey already scheduled to be retired in the Smith Center rafters.
But ever since he was a kid practicing power moves on an eight-foot backyard basket, he dreamed about an NCAA title. So the chance to lead UNC to its fifth one is what drove him to put off the NBA for one last year, to deal with the escalating taunts and criticism from opposing fans and national media, to get bruised and bloodied and booed for one more season.
And to ultimately heave the NCAA championship trophy.
In addition to the winning it all, Hansbrough, Bobby Frasor, Danny Green and Mike Copeland leave Carolina wih a 124-22 record, making them the winningest class in Carolina’s history — surpassing Quentin Thomas’ 123-victory mark set last season.
Roy Williams also became only the 13th head coach to guide his team to multiple NCAA titles.
Just another reason for Hansbrough to circle the court, hugging everyone in sight, as the final horn of his final college game sounded.
Saturday March 21, 2009
Midwest - East -
(7) Texas 69 vs. (2) Duke 74 RECAP
(6) UCLA 69 vs. (3) Villanova 89 RECAP
West - South -
(10) Maryland 69 vs. (2) Memphis 89 RECAP (8) LSU 70 vs. (1) North Carolina 84 RECAP
(9) Texas A&M 66 vs. (1) U Conn 92 RECAP (12) Western Kentucky 81 vs. (4) Gonzaga 83
(5) Purdue 76 vs. (4) Washington 74 RECAP (10) Michigan 63 vs. (2) Oklahoma 73 RECAP
MICHIGAN STATE 82 vs. U CONN 73
Saturday April 4, 2009
VILLANOVA 69 vs. UNC 83
Saturday April 4, 2009
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