We had a 16 Point Lead But............

RJ won the game with a free throw! Yikes, these boys like stressing me out! We had a huge lead against Eureka-Bowdle, but became rather complacent and blew it! We kind of fell asleep at the wheel. The game was tied 42-42 with about 30 seconds left. RJ drove to the basket and made it, but at the exact same time, our coach called a time out so the bucket didn't count! So, with about 12 seconds left, RJ drove again and was fouled. He made a free throw and missed one, but it was enough for the 43-42 victory.

We are 4-0, which is wonderful, but maybe this game was a wake-up call. We play Mobridge-Pollock on Friday, Sisseton on Monday, Langford on Tuesday and Leola-Frederick on Thursday--talk about a busy schedule! Sisseton and Langford will be TOUGH opponents for sure!! Enjoy the rest of 08 and look forward to 09!

Here is a pic from a tourney in Webster a few years ago. The Webster gym is notorious for bad lighting.....maybe that's why RJ missed some free throws!!

Holidays are Exhausting!

Here is a picture of Ceci on Friday night. Our friends Cari and Paul were over playing cards when we happened to look in the living room at Cecilia. Thank goodness she didn't fall off the couch! She hasn't been feeling very well and has been very restless at night. Hopefully she feels better soon!

Christmas Fun

We spent Christmas Eve at the home of Larry and Julie Heitmann. There was lots of good food, including oyster stew, which is my favorite!! There were lots of presents, especially for the little ones-Cecilia, Greta and Austin. Cecilia was intrigued with Julie's Christmas characters and spent more time playing with them then with her new toys! I enjoyed playing with the digital picture frame we got my parents. Who would think I would have 100's of pics to load?

Cecilia must have had too much fun because she went to bed with a fever and did not sleep well. Needless to say, neither did the rest of the house! We missed church but went to my mom and dad's for dinner and cards.

Friday night I am meeting with good friend Cari Haaland and any other classmates to discuss our 20 (gasp!) year reunion! I'll let you know how that goes!

Happy New Year!

3-0

The Braves beat the Groton Tigers on Monday evening by a score of 53-47. RJ had 13 points and a pretty good game. It's fun to win and we hope that trend continues! We play Eureka-Bowdle on Monday at the Christmas Classic in Webster, then we have a make-up game in Britton on Friday with Mobridge-Pollock. Go Braves!

Blizzard #2

Ok, two blizzards in one week is a little much, don't you think? Actually blizzard #2 was not nearly as bad as #1. It was snowing and blowing a bit on the way home from Clear Lake, but we woke to some snow and COLD weather! Ugh! Tonight I went to a wedding of two of my former students. It was very nice. Here are a few pics of Ceci, the blizzard, and whatever else I recently downloaded. Pray for warmer weather!

Look at Wendell SHOVEL!!

This was our view during our ride to the shop during the blizzard.

"Mom, look how tall I am!"

Ceci opens her present from Cindy. She loves it, can't you tell?

It Feels Great to Win!

Yes, basketball season is under way, and this will probably become a basketball blog!! Tuesday night, the Braves played in Oakes. They won, 56-46, although it wasn't the prettiest win I have ever seen! RJ had 3 points. Friday night we traveled to Clear Lake to battle Deuel, who last year humiliated us in a 30 point thrashing. Well, this year it was our turn. We stunned them, winning 54-45. They have a both a 6'6'' and a 6'7'' player and have always been very tough. RJ had 12 points, I believe. It was a huge win and VERY exciting! It was also a very rough game, with many fouls called and even more that weren't. Our boys didn't back down. Hopefully it will give the team confidence, showing that if they play together as a team, they can be very tough. I took a few pics, but don't do very well with action shots. I will have to work on that. Monday night we travel to Groton. It should be a good game.

I couldn't resist taking a pic of these water bottles-properly intialed for the "Four Amigos", Thad, Mat, and RJ. What ever happened to the big jug of gatorade and paper cups?

"Mom, what are you doing?"

RJ has a thing with his shorts. 'Nuff said.

Coach Storley makes a plan to win the game!

Game Postponed Due to the Blizzard

Well, I have to wait until Tuesday to watch RJ play basketball. I don't blame Mobridge for not wanting to come across the state in a blizzard! Tuesday we travel to Oakes. Hopefully it will be a great game. I will post after the game!

Doc Tracy

My mom recently told me that "Doc" Tracy of Watertown had passed away. He was a long-time practicing Dr. from Watertown who spent a great deal of time at Roy Lake near Lake City. He was 83 and from what I understand, retired not too long ago. Anyway, when reading his obituary, I found a family website that is pretty neat. He was a remarkable man. I remember him as kind, devout and a man who lived life to the fullest. Rest in peace!

http://gingertracy.com/portal/tabid__4325/Default.aspx

Blizzard??????

RJ at his final high school Christmas concert!!
Ceci after the concert

Ceci outside with her baby

I'm always ready for a good blizzard, but I'd rather it held off until Sunday so we can play basketball against Mobridge! I guess we will find out tomorrow morning! Things are busy here. We recently had elementary and jh/hs Christmas concerts. Tonight I went to a girls BB game with Langford (we lost). We have quite a young team! Next week is our Community Christmas concert. I will sing as part of our church choir and we are supposed to have our church program Sunday evening. I guess we will see!

Hopefully I will have good BB news to share about Saturday! Cross your fingers. I am ready for some BB!

Thanksgiving Weekend

Thanksgiving weekend is winding down. Wednesday night we played cards at my parent's house. Thanksgiving day we spent in Groton at the house of Wendell's sister. It was great to see his family. We drove to Aberdeen that afternoon for some shopping. Ceci and I have been busy cleaning and playing.

My running partner, Carrie, and I had wanted to go to Warner Saturday morning for the Wobble Gobble 5k, but our husband's schedules didn't work in our favor. Instead, we went for a chilly 3- miler around Britton. Exercise is a must after all the good food I enjoyed this weekend!

We have a busy week ahead, as the holiday season gets into full swing. Hope everyone had a great turkey day weekend!

Ceci loves playing with RJ's Transformer toy. Maggie, the dog, also enjoys it!

Since I didn't get a Wobble Gobble pic, I decided to share RJ and me preparing for my first 5k in 1995. Ugh, has it been that long ago?

The Holiday Season has Begun

Today was an interesting day at school. I can definitely tell the holidays have arrived! People tend to be stressed out during this time of year. Ceci and I went shopping this weekend in Aberdeen. She was a trooper! She also loves McDonalds--saying da-da-da when she saw the golden arches. We did stop in for some french fries. Her other new activity is stacking cups--I took the cans away and gave her cups. I think she stacked them for two hours the other night.

RJ is flying to St. Louis on Tuesday. He plans to look at some colleges while he is there. He will return on Monday, just in time for basketball practice. Wow, the year is flying by!

Hope everyone has a blessed, happy Thanksgiving!

Secretary of the Department Health and Human Services

I think it is pretty exciting that Barack Obama has offered Tom Daschle the position of Secretary of HHS. Tom has been a long time Barack supporter, so I guess it is no surprise he was offered a position. No matter what you think of Tom, I think it is good for South Dakota to have a South Dakotan in this position of power.

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Random Thoughts

I haven't blogged in a while. Life has been busy-----Wendell is busy trucking, school continues to roll along, RJ is busy studying for an Adv Bio test, and Ceci is playing with Legos. I haven't taken any good pics lately, so I began looking at some older ones, and found some I wanted to share, thus, random thoughts. Enjoy!

Here are the TZ girls in the big apple a few years ago. A trip to NYC sounds fab right now! A great time was had by all!!

This is RJ's 3 on 3 champion team in 2005. Our foreign exchange student, Rico was on the team. Boy, he loved basketball.

RJ took a baking class a few years ago. He will not be happy if he sees this pic. I love it!! This is a typical RJ look!

I couldn't resist sharing this pic of our new head boys basketball coach and elementary principal, Shad Storley. This was taken after he took our girls team to state a few years ago. I don't remember what he did or didn't do to deserve the shave, but now he actually wears his hair pretty short by choice! We look forward to an excellent basketball season with Coach Storley as our fearless leader! He and I go way back, and I am sure he will do a great job with the boys.

Can't Leave Her Alone for a Second!!

"Gee, Mom, look what I can do, all by myself!"

Wednesday night, as I was trying to watch the all-important show America's Next Top Model, Cecilia decided she should clean out the cupboard and stack all of the canned goods! Thank goodness they didn't land on her toes when they fell!

President Elect Barack Obama

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Barack Obama has been elected President of the United States. Wow! I am so happy and excited! I knew four years ago when he spoke at the Democratic National Convention that he was special. I never dreamed that he would be president four years later! When he decided to run, I thought, "Oh, it's too soon." Well, America has proven me wrong! Below is a link to a slideshow of Barack and his family before the results were revealed and at the speech he gave in Chicago.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/stateupdates/gGxQ9X

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Rock the Vote

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!!!! What a monumentous time to be a citizen of the United States of America. Do your part. Rock the vote.

A Beautiful Sunday

The lake was like GLASS!!

On Sunday, Cecilia and I went to Celine A's First Communion. Afterward, we went to Buffalo Lake for dinner. The weather was gorgeous. Check it out!

3 on 3

Brogan and RJ

The Winning Team

Ceci and her Big Brother

Saturday has been a BEAUTIFUL day! We spent most of the afternoon at the BST 3 on 3 tourney. RJ and his teammates won their division. Hard to believe he will only be able to play in one more in the spring. The championship game came against a Sisseton team including his good friend Brogan. It was a fun afternoon! Can't wait for BB season!