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Chiefs Youth Movement… (Episode 4)
September 28th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in » KC Chiefs, My Life
Wow. What a difference a week can make. After looking absolutely HORRIBLE in an 0-3 start, my Chiefs actually looked like an NFL team today, taking their previously undefeated division rival behind the woodshed for a 33-19 whipping.
And my family and I were able to see it all from Row 26 of section 119… 
Turns out the advice my buddy Tom and I gave the team in week 2 finally paid off!
Hard to believe, isn’t it? The 0-3 Chiefs beat the 3-0 Broncos, and somewhat soundly?
I won’t bother with analysis of any sort… after a 12 game regular season losing streak, it’s nice to just be able to enjoy a win for a change.
Hopefully this is a momentum builder. We’ll see next week.
Anyway, photos from the game will be forthcoming later. My 6 year old, Jeffrey, was behind the camera most of the day, and it will be VERY interesting to see what he found worth shooting! There’s no small selection to choose from, he’s a prolific photographer… 344 photos!
Cache Bash!
September 28th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in » Geocaching, My Life, Pictures
Yesterday, we attended our first geocaching event… the “Jesse James Cache Bash”!
Talk about a great time… loads of good food, fun caching games, some neat people, and yes… a TON of prizes.
While we didn’t do a great job documenting the event with photos (others have, so check that out here), we did get a few new ones of our kids.
Sure made for a fun day! We’re looking forward to next year’s event already!
Chiefs Youth Movement… (Episode 2)
September 14th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in » KC Chiefs, My Life, Pictures
Today, my beloved Kansas City Chiefs played the Raiders. Well, I say they played them, but I’m not entirely sure that it was the Kansas City Chiefs (or any other NFL team, for that matter) that actually showed up to play.
Bottom line… it was ugly. VERY ugly.
Since I was at the game today (BIG TIME props to my sister and brother-in-law… 6th row seats, baby!), I’ll summarize it with a few captioned photos.
Yes… Herm knows what I think. My friend Tom knows what I think (thanks for coming man, it was a blast even though the game stunk!). And a bunch of other Chiefs fans in section 116 know what I think.
We took a BIG step backwards today. If we play like this every week, we’ll be the first 0-16 team in NFL history.
Yes, it was THAT bad. Here’s hoping the Chiefs team that played in Foxboro last week shows up in Atlanta next Sunday.
Mizzou - Illinois… Twittered!
August 30th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in » Just For Fun..., My Life
Anyone who knows me very well knows I love football. My Missouri Tigers have a chance to do something really special this year, and I’m pumped!
Anyway, I found myself twittering tonight’s season-opener against 20th ranked Illinois. Thought I’d share, as it’s kind of a neat way to look at a recap of the game…
6:58pm — M-I-Z-Z-O-U! M-I-Z-Z-O-U!
7:48pm — Mizzou offense hasn’t missed a beat! First drive… touchdown! Now to see how good the D looks…
7:54pm — The D holds… good field position for Chase and the offense! Time to make it 14-0…
8:04pm — Mizzou turnover (protect the ball after the catch, guys!), the D holds… let’s get a TD this time!
8:11pm — Good decision to go for it on 4th down… looked like the receiver got popped before the ball arrived to me! No call… D will hold!
8:13pm — no way he held on to get the foot down… under review as it should be!
8:28pm — well, a FG is better than nothing, I guess…
8:45pm — Alright… Mizzou better get their act together. Time for Maclin to take one to the house…
8:45pm — AND IT HAPPENS!!!!
8:45pm — YES!!!
8:47pm — Maclin is awesome!
9:28pm — Tigers finally got back in the groove… looking forward to the 2nd half. Hope the domination
continues…
9:56pm — What are the odds Maclin scores on this return?
9:56pm — Obviously none… they’re scared to kick to him now…
10:03pm — Mizzou answers… another TD pass for Chase!
10:10pm — OH… so close! Maclin about scored on a return again! What an awesome talent…
10:11pm — Another TD from Chase! Man, I love Mizzou’s offense!
10:16pm — another Illini TD… another chance for Maclin bring one back…
10:29pm — alright… enough of the horrible pass defense!
10:43pm — Now that’s more like it. Interception for the Tigers D!
10:54pm — Looks like they’re taking Maclin to the training room on a cart. NOT GOOD!
11:01pm — Sure would be nice to have a TD here and put this one away…
11:03pm — That’ll end it… way to go DEFENSE! Touchdown!
11:19pm — It’s official… Mizzou Tigers win!
Friday Photos — Cheesy Smiles
August 29th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in » My Life, Pictures
We took a few photos of Allison recently, and tonight as I was looking through them, I was struck by the similarity of her “cheesy” smile with Jenna’s. I dug through the photo archives a bit and found one of Jenna at the same age.
The similarity cracks me up.
Anyway, here’s Allison from just a few days back…
And here’s Jenna, back when she was Allison’s age (18 months)…
Pray for My Grandma…
August 22nd, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in » My Life, Prayer Requests
Last night, my grandma was admitted to the hospital again, as the health concerns she has been struggling with worsened. At her age (92!), we’re obviously concerned.
Obviously, prayers for her recovery would be greatly appreciated. Please also pray for the doctors who are treating her, and for our family (especially her kids… my mom, aunt, and uncle) as we struggle with the uncertainties of her condition.
Thanks so much!
Jeffrey… Kindergarten Kid!
August 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in » My Life, Pictures
It’s hard to believe he’s big enough already, but today was Jeffrey’s first day of kindergarten! Here’s a few photos…
Mmmm… Tacos…
August 19th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in » Just For Fun..., My Life
Here’s a brief, somewhat humorous glimpse at real life for ya. Hopefully Nancy doesn’t want to shoot me for posting this!
Actual text message from my wife earlier today:
Will you eat a regular taco shell or do you need to buy some soft ones?
My first thought?
Oooh! Tacos for dinner! Rock on!
(Yes, I’m a typical guy, thinking with my stomach first.)
Second thought?
Man, my wife is awesome… she wants to make sure dinner is just the way I like it…
(Give me credit, I recognized she was being thoughtful!)
Third thought?
Hey, wait a second… did she just tell me to go grocery shopping?
Let me tell you, my wife is one smart woman… she got me to agree to run an errand for her, and be thankful to do it.
Happy Birthday Jeffrey!
August 15th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in » My Life, Pictures
My son is SIX YEARS OLD today!
Hard to believe this little baby…
Is now THIS BIG!
Vacation Wrap!
August 14th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in » My Life, Pictures
I should probably break this post down into several, but I’ve hardly been a prolific blogger recently. So… here’s the photos from our nine-day day vacation to Lakeshore Resort, along the edge of Lake Taneycomo.
As you can see, we tackled quite a variety of activities while we were there… swimming, amusement park rides, boating, trout fishing (yes, you’ll see I caught more than just trout!), swimming, Silver Dollar City, and more.
It was a great trip, and I’m ready to go back!
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