Bracket Buster!

The Walton Gang - Vintage Book

First of all let me apologize if you are not a sporty type, but I can't let today go by without a shout-out to my basketball peeps... don't me wrong, I couldn't shoot a 3 pointer (or possibly even a free throw) if my life depended on it, but I am possibly the world's greatest spectator.  Without a doubt, I am happy as a pig in you-know-what if I am at ANY type of sporting event.  This week my town is hosting the MOTHER of all sporting events, The Final Four.  Argue all you want, but I truly believe this is the best of all sports championships...  your team is never a sure thing, an 11 seed is just as likely as a 1 seed to make it to the BIG DANCE.  If you have ever filled out a Final Four bracket in hopes of winning $10 from your 11 year old (hanging my head in shame),  then you know all bets are OFF when it comes to March Madness.

NCAA Final Four Print

My bracket was blown LONG ago... actually, I'm pretty sure everyone in my house got sunk somewhere around the Sweet Sixteen.  I am cheering for Butler tonight, because I am just a sucker for an underdog (and I think their coach is so stinking adorable).  My daddy (a.k.a. Big Daddy) is a Vanderbilt alum, and if there was ever a perennial underdog, it's those darn Commodores.  But isn't that the beauty of sports?  There's always hope, always next year, always a clean slate and a fresh scoreboard.  So, with great apologies to my beloved Longhorns (who lost WAY too early for my liking) today I am a bracket bustin' BULLDOG!  LET'S GO DAWGS!

Butler Bulldogs National Championship Basketball Pendant

Whoop Whoop WHOOP!!!

See those smiling faces?  Happy to report the Aggies not only won, they DOMINATED.  WHOOP!  We're headed to the BIG DANCE... champs game tomorrow against the Mustangs.  

Go Aggies!

But the best part of the entire game was this picture... the girls were laying in a big pile on the floor, having their after game snack, laughing and rolling around on each other as only little girls who love their friends do... makes me smile just to look at this joyful bunch of awesome young ladies.

TGIF friends... live in the moment and enjoy the day.

TGIF Happy Dance

WHOOP!

My stomach is in knots... my brain feels kind of mushy and I can't think about anything but... a FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE BASKETBALL GAME.  How pathetic is that?  Dear Daughter has her first end-of-season tournament game tonight.  They earned a bye in the first round (due to their awesome season, and some dust from the Aggie Fairies who helped our coach win THREE coin flips).   If they win tonight, they go to the Championship game, lose and they are finished.

This basketball season has been one of those perfect storms...an amazing group of girls who mostly did not know each other when we started, a few that had never even played before, and have gelled into a cohesive unit who truly seem to like and respect one another.   They won their division in regular season (got to find a spot in the beach room for that big trophy!), and are now playing for the championship of the entire league.  And they are so dang CUTE!

 I credit some awesome coaching and a great group of parents with much of their success.  We are playing a very tough team tonight that we beat in regular season by ONE point with 14 seconds left in the game.  My heart can't take another one of those games.  I had the whole "it doesn't matter if we win or lose, you all are winners no matter what" talk this morning... but who am I kidding?  We want to WIN!

As an orange bleeding LONGHORN it has been tough for this mom to root for an AGGIE team... but I'm getting my Gig'em on, taking my spot in the stands and praying for a little more of that Aggie Fairy dust to sprinkle down on our girls tonight... GO AGGIES!

Aggie Whoop Canvas