Tailgater of the Year

Last Sunday we competited for tailgater of the year. Since we had won tailgater of the game the week before we were competing against the other winners from the previous home games. I've gotta say, we went big. In fact, when we first set up the lady in charge told us it was too big and we'd be disqualified. That didn't happen and we had 3 judges come by and walk through. I thought it was in the bag, but unfortunaetly we lost... :( We won't talk about the group that won...



See the pics below.

What to do when there's no hockey...

Hockey season is done. We lost in the first round of the playoffs. But we finished in 2nd place for the regular season, which was an accomplishment considering we finished 2nd to last the season before. We don't start up again until after Labor Day weekend so what to do now?

Well there's Cardinals pre-season. Overall I thought they looked pretty good. We lost to the Chargers but the Cards starting D is still yet to give up any points. Offense has a few kinks but that will iron out with a few more practices... Hoping Wells gets to play this Friday against the Packers.

Boating, is another great option. So Sunday, which was also Jason's b-day was another great day on the lake. 3rd day on the lake in 2 weeks, I almost feel like I'm back in high school again.

Happy B-day to Jason... Jadon gave him a great present and wanted to swim in the water, I think he wanted to impress Camden with his jumping ability. Which impressed us all, more on that to come soon...

NFC Champions...

WOW. What a season. I honestly have to say I never in my wildest dreams thought the Cardinals would be going to the Super Bowl, this season. I knew they were gonna be good, and I really believed they would make the playoffs. Maybe even a win or two. But to be going to the Super Bowl! No way. Not yet. Youngest team in NFL, Head Coach for only 2 years, no running game, no defense, Super Bowl in 2009, no way. I can't wait to hear what all the sports talk guys have to say now!!!



The game was awesome, the fans were so into it. It gave me chills looking around the stadium at the beginning with everyone yelling, waving the towels. I can't imagine what the players felt. One of the best moments, when Hightower caught the pass and ran it into the endzone to win the game, I literally saw every single person in the stadium raise up there hands, it was like one giant wave all at once. Unbelievable, I'm still in shock.


Fitzgerald had another great game, 9 catches for 152 yards and 3 touchdowns. All this after he had racked up 18 catches for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Falcons/Panthers. The Eagles had to have had it in there game plan to try and stop him. I've always been more of a Boldin fan, but that changed somewhat over the contract talks/consistenly getting injured, and then last night. After the game was over and the Cardinals were the NFC champions, he ran into the locker room. Didn't stay on the field with his team to celebrate this huge victory. A lot of people wonder why, I'm hoping he was running in to get his cell phone and tell his agent to start negotiations with the Cardinals again...Here's to hoping.

Tampa here we come...still waiting to see about tickets, but I think it's gonna happen!!!

PS: We won our hockey game Fri night...We've now won 2 in a row and are on our first winning streak...

2 days...and 2 more games

GO CARDINALS...


For those of you who don't live in AZ or aren't paying attention to NFL Playoffs. The Cardinals are making an awesome run to the Super Bowl, thats right I just used Cardinals and Super Bowl in the same sentence. I got this theory from Jason today and I thought it was a pretty revealing. Not wishing any ill will on the city of brotherly love or anything, but I'm hoping there's a bird attack there after the Cardinals win...

"The Alfred Hitchcock Angle for "Creepiest Angle Involving Birds"

So you had the Cardinals beating the Seahawks in Week 17, then the Falcons in Round 1, and now, potentially, the Eagles in the NFC title game. Meanwhile, if the Ravens topple the Steelers, then the Cardinals could potentially beat every other NFL team with a bird nickname during their improbable five-game winning streak to capture the Super Bowl, and if that's not enough, birds took down Thursday's U.S. Airways flight heading from New York to Charlotte ... the city that's home to the team Arizona beat five days ago in Round 2 (Not to mention the fact that US Airways is headquartered in the Valley). All I can tell you is this: Something better not happen to Larry Bird. You hear me, Arizona? Leave the Basketball Jesus out of your weird bird vendetta! Got it?"




My favorite player lately is Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie or DRC. I ran a google search for DRC + birds, and check out the #1 link. Maybe it's not an Alfred Hitchcock theory, but apparently there's some chemical called DRC-1339 that kills birds. Does that mean DRC is a bird killer? Here's at least one fan hope he shuts down Deshawn Jackson and the Eagles...



We'll be at the game cheering on the Cardinals...tailgating starts at 8am...who's in?

Cardinals heading East...

It's been pretty nice lately having a winning football team in AZ. Although they didn't finish off too strong they did enough to get into the playoff's and given what everyone was saying about the Cardinals hopes I'm uber excited they beat the Falcons!


This Sat they head to Carolina, and they played Carolina pretty close last time they were there. So it should be an exciting game. I got some new kicks from Matty D, I'll be sporting them with my Boldin Jersey hoping he can play on Sat. Everyone keep your fingers crossed for Philly to beat NY too, then the NFC Championship game will be here...

Go CARDINALS!

I'm in...

Well with the urging of a few friends I've created my first blog...

I decided to start with a weekend update.

First I had a nice weekend ride out at S. Mtn with a few friends from work, it was awesome. East/West loop and Ridgeline

The weather in AZ right now is the best. It's not hot, and not too cold, perfect riding weather. (Duane, one of these days you need to get out here...)

Next we headed off to Zoolights with Amy/Jason/Jadon and the Meese's. It started off with Jadon getting a light up necklace, more "stuff" for Amy. We walked around and looked at "all the beautiful lights" per Jadon. Not many animals, a Zebra and an elephant or two was about it. But the lights were pretty amazing. 2.5 million lights, obviously sponsored by an electric company.

This Picture pretty much sums up the Cardinals loss against the Vikings. I should have known it wasn't going to be a good game when Jason decided to skip it to stay home with the family. I ended up leaving shortly after half time. I've seen enough football this year, and we've got a playoff game coming up...

It was definitely worth leaving early even though the Cards did try to make a comeback, I got to go to Polar Express - IMAX with the fam. Jadon and his SWEET 3-D glasses. I tried to snap a picture of him watching the movie and eating a corn dog but it didn't turn out... We had to stay after so we could "listen" to some of the songs. And Jadon loved it so much he wants to go back again soon.

And that was the weekend...