Icy/Snow day fun

Well, here in Texas, we have days off from school when the roads are icy (or chances of that).  So, we were lucky enough to get both last Friday and yesterday off from school.  This means we stay in pajamas, play dress up, or play in the ice at Gamee/Grampee's the next day!  No matter what, it always turns out to be a good time.

Cousin Dinner!

Tonight we had a cousins dinner, and were able to eat with Rob, RB and Stephen!  We love spending time with them and it always makes us laugh, which we all need more of.  Sure wish Mendy and the Blevins Fam lived closer as we could have made it a REALLY crazy affair with all the kids, but some day that will come true.  We love our Whitworth Cousins!

Grampee did it AGAIN!

Grampee conquered his 19th Houston Marathon in a row!  GO GRAMPEE GO!  We went down to support Grampee and we were prepared with bells, noise makers, etc!  This year we actually SAW him!  Some years we take pictures of people we THINK are Grampee and then find out they are not.  Woot Woot!  Our now 19 year Veteran finished this year in right at 5 hours.  We are so proud of Grampee and cannot wait to celebrate the big #20 next year.

Happy Birthday Papa Parks!

Happy Birthday Papa!  You are such a loving Father, Husband, and Friend.  Can't believe you are 65 today, Hello Medicare!  So happy I got to spend the weekend with you.  And, love the fact that Cade told you to, "Dance like Gangham on your BD!"  We love you so much!

Fiesta Bowl in Arizona

       This year Stacy and I made a deal.  If Baylor made a BCS Bowl Game then I would be able to go (even if it was out of state). Well, much to her chagrin it happened!  Baylor was selected to play in the Tostito's Fiesta Bowl in Arizona.  Of course, she is a woman of her word and I got to attend the game despite the cost of airfare, hotel costs, and of course the ticket to the game. Thank you Stacy.  Even though we did not win it was a ton of fun to go and cheer the Bears on.  We have come a long way and I am excited to see what happens next season.  I feel another trip coming up!

       

 During the trip I got to:

• stay in the same hotel as the UCF cheerleaders and band
• take in the official Baylor Pep Rally
• see some old friends at the Baylor "B" Association dinner (and hang out with President Star)
• enjoy the pregame festivities
• watch a game at the University of Phoenix football stadium where the Arizona Cardinals play

All in all it was one of the funnest trips I have ever been on.  I mean, what could be better than a trip revolving around your favorite sport team's biggest football game to date? Let me answer that for you in case you were seriously thinking about how to answer that...NOTHING!

Here is a quick summary of the game:

The sixth-ranked Bears, a 17-point favorite in the Fiesta Bowl at kickoff, never led against No. 15 Central Florida in a 52-42 loss Wednesday night.

The Bears rolled up 550 yards, but UCF had 556 and fewer mistakes.

The Knights (12-1) scored touchdowns on their first two possessions. Baylor (11-2) tied it at 28 with 10:18 left in the third quarter, but UCF outscored the Bears 24-14 from there in the highest-scoring Fiesta Bowl and second-highest BCS bowl ever.

The Bears were penalized 17 times for 135 yards to UCF's four for 40 yards.

Bryce Petty completed 30 of 46 passes for 356 yards and two touchdowns. The Bears' Lache Seastruck rushed for 117 yards on 17 carries.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor set the all-time NCAA record for most points in a 13-game season with 681 points.
• Bryce Petty's career-high and program-record 3 rushing TDs by a QB vs. UCF are the most by any QB in the 2013-14 bowl season and set a Fiesta Bowl record.
• Petty is the only QB to rush for 3 TDs in a bowl game since 1996 -- the only QB to rush for more than 3 TDs in a bowl game was Vince Young of Texas in the 2005 Rose Bowl vs. Michigan (4 rushing TDs).
• Petty accounted for 20 total points, tied for the second-highest total by a QB in a bowl game since data started being kept in 1996 (24 by Young in 2005 Rose Bowl and 20 by Young in 2006 National Championship).
• Petty's 14 rushing TDs this season are the most by a Baylor QB in program history.
• Petty's 10th game with 300+ yards passing broke Robert Griffin III's single-season program record of 9 in 2011.
• With his 7th game this season of 100 or more rushing yards, Lache Seastrunk ranks 2nd all-time on the Baylor single season list.
• WR Corey Coleman had a career-high 7 catches for a career-high 88 yards.

STAT OF THE GAME
Baylor (42) and UCF (52) combined to score 94 points, most in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl history and second-most in BCS history behind only the combined 103 points scored in the 2012 Sugar Bowl (West Virginia 70, Clemson 33).

Welcome to 2014!

I truly can't believe I am even typing that!  2014, wow.  It makes me laugh to think we graduated from HS in 1998 (Charles)/1999 (Stacy), graduated Baylor in 2003, married in 2004, had Cade in 2009, had Caelin in 2011, and NOW IT IS 2014!  Where did the time go?  In looking over this past year and all the blessings, I truly cannot imagine all the excitement that 2014 will bring.  Welcome 2014!!