THE SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!!!!

Well folks, the Superbowl XLIII match-up has been decided!!!! It is...

The Arizona Cardinals

vs.

The Pittsburgh Steelers!!!

And I only have one thing to say...

GO CARDINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanksgiving stuff!!!!

Hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving Day!!!! We had a great time! In fact, because everyone is sooooooo interested (heheh:P) I'll break it down for you! AND add some cool pictures too!!!!!

First, the guys got up and made us amazing breakfast! Cheesey eggs, bisquits and gravy, waffles, turkey sausage and bacon, and all kinds of yummy stuff!!!! It was real good and the guys did great!!!

We watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Some of that was pretty fun - Arkansas had a marching band there and David Archuleta sang!

Then we got all the Christmas stuff out in the midst of a boring and annoying Detroit football game. We set up the tree...

and puppetized some nutcrackers:P...

Then Sticks decided to try and put the angel up top of the tree.

For the record, here's a math equation that all should memorize:

12 year old male + fully decorated Christmas tree + couch = not good thing

He knocked the tree over and came down with it.

It was funny until we had to clean up 4 broken glass balls. BUT, the tree stands as I type - Taggs are NOT to be defeated by a combination of destructive persons and greenery!!!:P

Presently we all headed over to the cousins' house in Colorado Springs!!! Aunty Mich made AWESOME food like this:

YUM! It was so yum! And guess what? My aunt doesn't cook! But now she is a pro turkeyer!!!!:D

Some of us had some fun on the trampoline...

(This is a totally cool pic or the totally cool cuz Potato doing a totally cool flip)

and some of us watched the stinkin Dallas game and played Madden.

(Dad and Mace. Dad won! Hahahahahaha!)

Here's the entire Thanksgiving gang! A weensey smaller than usual... it's minus Grandma and Grandpa (in FL), Unc Steve (in TX), and the Post gang (somewhere... not in CS:P)

All in all, it was one of the funnest Thanksgivings we've ever had! Hope everyone else had a great day (like us), had a lot to be thankful for (like us), had a lot of great food (like us), and that at least someone was happy with the outcome of the football games (not like us):P

"He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God." ~ Psalm 50:23

Who's Hot and Who's NOT!!!

Brace yourself for more expert analysis - but this time, in a cool listy list with pictures and titles and stuff!!!!! Here are the two categories of today: Who's Through, and Who's Only Just Begun. Let's start with Who's Through!!!!

Who's Through #1 (Literally) - Martin Gramatica

We all know this guy - ever since the good Lord created the football, he's been kicking them every which way. But that may be about 3 years too long for Gramatica. What with the groin injury and after Monday's game, he should know to be honorably retiring - if not now, as soon as their season is over.

Who's Through #2 - Kurt Warner

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I was pushing for Matt Leinart the whole time during the preseason. The kid looks like a strong QB that knows what it takes to lead a football team. I say bring him on now! After getting defeated 56-35 by the Jets and fumbling the ball about every time he was touched, 37-year-old Kurt Warner texted his wife that he was going to retire. He's waiting out the season, but still thinking about it. This IS the final year of his contract, and Leinart is the future for this team - let's just all embrace the enjoyable inevitable!

Who's Through #3 - The Detroit Lions

Sad, but true. All I have to say is maybe next season.

Enough gloom and doom... who has only just begun? Well I'll tell you...

Who's Only Just Begun #1 - Matt Forte

No explanation needed! This RB has been rocking the NFL ever since he stepped foot into it's fair realm - and he's just getting warmed up!

Who's Only Just Begun #2 - The New York Giants

You got it! The whole team of them. Even with the retirement of Michael Strahan and the injury of Umienyora, this defense has been for the most part, impenetrable. And don't even get me started talking about the offense! Brandon Jacobs is an amazing rusher, and Eli Manning's passing has been amazing with only 1 interception this year. They've been scoring an average of 31.75 every single game - no baseball scores this season folks! The Giants are still on top, and are out to prove to a cynical America that Super Bowl XLII was NOT a fluke.

Who's Only Just Begun #3 - Aaron Rodgers

After my personal disappointment and recovery over the Favre incident, I gave Rodgers a good checking-out. When I finally expressed faith in the preseason, everybody laughed and rolled their eyes. Packer fans weren't too happy either - but now that he's getting better stats than anyone could have imagined, their insults got shoved back into their own throats. Who's laughing now? That would be Rodgers. And you have to show respect for a guy that comes out and plays the whole game with a sprained shoulder and still throws three TD passes. The dude is a Good Quarterback with a capital "G". Don't get hung up because the Packers haven't won every game - give him time. This is his first starting NFL season and frankly folks, it's amazing football.

So there you have it, all you football fans that are hanging on my every word! (All -17 of you!!!!) And I hath also decided that I ain't so bad at this whole NFL analysis article thing - one of these days I'll do it for a living!!!! Ok, maybe not...

Stop eating glass!!!

Yistaday we played flag football with our wonderful new homeschool group teens!!! And Cherry was there!!! We didn't get to talk much, but we passed some interesting, TOP SECRET notes!!!!:P It was a lot of fun and I feel like I'm getting to know and like everybody much better (even though I did have to suffer humiliation on account of the COLTS:P) I made some good flag footbally plays though. Got penalized twice for unnecessary roughness to my sister:P And NOW Cherry Luthien knows how to play football!!! It was quite lovely all around!!!

We went home, ate lunch, and found out that Grandma and Grandpa were coming that very day!!!!! Hooray!!!! They came and it was very happy!!!!

Ended the day by going to a Rockies game!!! Ya know how much more fun baseball is when you're actually AT the game? Insanely a lot!!!!!

Oh yeah, and Lucy made some cookies that turned out to be mush and were REALLY good!!!

Tonight we're going to my great-aunt's to celebrate my grandma and aunt's birthday with some home-cooked Korean food!!! Yum!!!

(Note to self: Defend the Colts from my Uncle's booing at all costs:P)

Expert Analysis

Tommorow we have gym day and I'll probably post about that, but now for a little Tagg NFL talk. Read this exclusive article on the experts' Superbowl XLIII picks!!!

Dad Picks: The Oakland Raiders. What with the excellent, unstoppable, Adrian-Peterson-beating rookie Darren McFadden at RB, they're bound to get some high scores. Their current state: 1-1, decent for Raiders, who haven't done so well in the past.











Sticks Picks: The Chicago Bears. He's not guessing - he's 100% sure. With coach Lovie Smith at the helm and a new starting QB, the Bears look more explosive and seem to want it more already this season. But the big reason for the pick - Lovie Smith is a good Christian coach, and there's no way he can't win a big one doing it God's way. ESPECIALLY when Tony Dungy believes that the Bears will get a set of purty rings!!! Their current state: 1-1. Two pretty good games.





Meggy T picks: The New York Giants. It took her awhile to pick, but these guys are looking loaded this season. Even after the last Superbowl win, they are not getting any attention, nor are they expected to repeat. Meggy's reasoning is: "WHY NOT?" Despite Umienyora, the Giants have shown the world that they are a good team, and the fact is, they are STILL a good team and they're STILL proving it! Their current state: 2-0, and both games won with pretty big scoring margins.

Indianapolis, we have a problem.

I am quite depressed, for I have just witnessed something no living person should have to witness. The Indianapolis Colts lost the Grand Opener at Lucas Oil Stadium to the Bears in a remake of Superbowl XLI.

Dallas Clark was again hit and taken out in his valiant attempts at tight-ending.

Joesph Addai was wounded in battle.

Peyton Manning - now there's a 300 page tragedy story in itself. It was his first game since his knee surgery, and I was expecting the Peyton that had been ancy to get back the whole season. The Peyton with that "I'm the real deal" swagger and the southern drawl. The risk-taker Peyton. The Peyton that I like. Instead I see this alien that's happy to be playing, yet unsure how this thing's gonna go down. There was all this uncertainty and doubt in his eyes! He only threw one touchdown pass. He did nothing out of the expected. He didn't throw a crazy Hail Mary during the last few seconds even though they couldn't win. He didn't stamp his feet and throw up his hands screaming when the ref made a bad call, or even when he himself threw something that looked like a drunk bat. He called timeouts and huddles in the red zone. Oh well, it was the first game and he'll find his groove. It just took him a little long. Like, more than one game. Which is uncharacteristic. That number 18 didn't even LOOK like Peyton Manning - it must have been his evil second-cousin. Sticks and I were passing the empty Quakers bag around for most of the game.

What shall become of us? What to do, what to do...

Don't sweep the top of a skyscraper

Lucy and Lane and Mom and me just got back from SAVERS (the awesomest thrift store in creation) and Lane and Lou got some cute shorts. Lou even found some brand new cute green crocs! As in, real croc brand crocs. I didn't find any clothes :( but I found a book! We stopped at a garage sale and I got a cute necklace. So we're cool this Saturday! I think I need to babysit more:)

Got to play at Cherry Luthien's house Thursday! We had a jolly good time talking a lot and listening to ENYA. We've got a date to watch extended LOTR now!!! Huzzah!!!!!!!!!!

Let's see... finished another school book. Mom's getting me a bunch of stuff for CLEP tests now. OoOoOoOoOoOoOooo....

And interesting news: BRETT FAVRE IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But not with the GB PACKERS. He says he thinking on signing with Chicago or Minnesota! I'm pretty happy, I'd rather him play than not play, but I'd like him to stay a Packer. But they won't have him. It'll be weird to see him not in yellow and white and green and number 4 and a big G. Oh well. Welcome back 2-time retired legend!!!!!!! Be wise, make me happy, and sign with Chicago!!!!!!!

Farewell Favre

VERSE OF THE DAY: Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life. Proverbs 19:20

You know I've said it (and cried it) before and I have. You know he's said it (and cried it) before and he has. But now the nightmare is reality - Brett Favre, the 38-year-old, 17 season, hall of famed, number 4 quarterback for the Green Bay Packers is really gone.

Gone.

He has retired and we shall never see him throw a football again. America shall miss him so and all Packers fans shall spend this never-forgotten night with pillows drenched in tears over our "mentally tired" quarterback. Toria and I found out at the exact same time, so we talked about sorrows and weeping and gnashing of media teeth on the phone. You may notice I am being very sorrowfully subdued about this. I thought he would retire last year and got my tears out and my heart close to healed. He was my favorite best awesomest, so I cried as he did in 2006 and gave my heart to Peyton. A worthy recipient, but Favre came back!!! But I knew it was coming: he would have to leave soon. And somehow I know now... inexplicably... unexplainably... that it is time for him to - not step down as some would say - but set in concrete his hall of fame place and set in stone his fans' support and love.

This is NOT defeat.

This is NOT retreat.

This is Victory.

It is finished.

A good career ended.

A living legend in place.

A drug addiction.

A Super Bowl.

A wife with breast cancer.

Two daughters.

A number 4.

A big "G".

Seventeen years throwing pigskins.

Thousands of fans.

A Hall of Fame.

Nothing left unsaid.

Nothing left undone.

It is finished.

Brett is Victorious.

Favre 4ever.

Peyton Manning's Best Commercials for Toria

VERSE OF THE DAY: But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. Psalm 13:5

NFC won the pro bowl. Arrrg! But they only had Peyton in for a few minutes and that was why:) But Lifehouse played at halftime and Adrian Peterson was MVP and gave the praise where it belonged. So great! Tyree did too, during his interview for those outstanding catches in the superbowl. Despite Mike Vick and all these other scandals, there is good in these famous athletes.

Just made some brownies with Mayfee. He had a beard of chocolate licking the beaters! But he loves to make stuff. Got all my valentines done and so did Bird. Huzzah!!!!

Watched Monster House last night. Junk. But not as junky as the bridge to terabithia!*Yiick!*

Talked to Toria on the phone last week. So COOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was fun making her guess who I was:P She has NEVER seen a Peyton Manning commercial so I told her I'd put some up here for her to watch! Enjoy darlin!!!

"The Winnie the Pooh one":P

Priceless Pep Talks - Minivan

Priceless Pep Talks - Gut

Peyton Manning Mastercard Commercial

The Manning QBs

Manning Family ESPN Tour

And here's some Favre stuff!

Deanna Favre Intro

Brett Favre Mastercard Commercial

SOUNDS OF THE GAME with Brett Favre


This should be good for ya girly!

I'm handicapped: I can't see in the dark.

VERSE OF THE DAY: This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Dad's back!!!!!!!!!!! He came in sleepwalking yesterday, then slept a little nap (it was more like a... hibernation) then came out and watched the superbowl again! I still got tense even though I knew the score! Now he's feeling pretty good! Grandma and I went to Emo's and ate some... I don't quite know what, but it was good! Then we found BLOCKBUSTER and got THE VILLAGE and THE BRIDGE TO TERIBITHIA or something like that for Dad. We kids and Grandma watched the Village last night. That is a better movie every time I watch it!!! Helped Grandpa with his NEW YORK TIMES crossword puzzle yesterday too. Whenever he finds an impossible one, he sends me to the internet. Heehee! Found this vid of Eli and Peyton after the Superbowl on an NFL site. You have to turn it up to hear anything they're saying, besides the fact that they're speaking in football/brother code, but it's really sweet. Thought Toria'd like it!

Peyton's a good brother:) And I got to say my line! When the Pats were in the locker room I said: "THE PATS ARE NOT PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" It was glorious!!!!!!!!!! And more football on Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!! The Pro Bowl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE GIANTS ARE THE SUPERBOWL XLII CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!

Dad just had a successfull nose surgery right now. Dunno much bout dat, shall tell more later. Now for some happyhappyjoyjoy....

THE NEW YORK GIANTS ARE THE SUPERBOWL XLII CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And Eli Manning is the MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Joy and Escasy and Thank You God and Happiness and No More Pats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dad SAID he wanted the Patriots to win. But he didn't really. I wrote a bad poem about Eli's season, but I'm not gonna put it up here.

Some direction from the Mann...

"YEAH!"

The Big Beautiful!

Brother hug

Peyton was up there watching the whole thing. I watched what they said to each other right after and they talked about the game a bit. Peyton kept on saying, "unbeliveable" and "I love you man". So sweet! Must go 2 bed now, but more later!