Super Sweet Sixteen!

SIC 'EM BEARS! Baylor Basketball made it to the Sweet 16 (and now the Elite 8!) and we just HAD to be a part of this historical event! We drove to Bryan late Thursday night and stayed with my mom. On Friday, we left the kids with her and rode down to Houston with my aunt, uncle, and cousin. We arrived several hours before the game (we were VERY eager and excited)and happened upon a tailgate party at the Pappasitos right across from Reliant Stadium. This tailgate party was awesome! The entire restaurant, patio, and makeshift parking lot patio were filled with Baylor fans all decked out in green and gold. There was sunshine, a DJ, and lots of drinking (yes, we Baptists know how to have a good time too!) and was a great way to start the night. Then we drove over, parked and walked in to a sea of green and gold inside Reliant Stadium. Baylor fans had obviously come from far and wide to show their support and school spirit and it was incredible. This is HUGE for Baylor and, lets face it, may never happen again, so the energy in that arena was amazing! The game started, and a few hours and slam dunks later, the Bears are headed to the Elite 8!


Now, you may remember from this post that Jonathan is a mega Duke fan. I'm sure you also know that Duke played in the 2nd game of the double header at Reliant just after Baylor's victory. This is Jonathan before the tip-off of the BU game: And this is Jonathan before the tip-off of the Duke game: Yes, he changed his shirt and yes, he cheered for Duke as loudly as he cheered for Baylor.

Now, let me explain something. When you purchase tickets for the NCAA tournament games, your tickets are good for ALL of the games that weekend. I'm sure you are thinking "Wow! How awesome for the Ellis'! They have tickets to watch Baylor AND Duke play in the Sweet 16, and Baylor AND Duke play EACH OTHER in the Elite 8! How fantastic!" Well folks... irony can be a real bitch. The irony this time is that yes, we do have tickets to watch Baylor vs Duke in the Elite 8 but CAN NOT GO to the game. The banquet to honor the Mighty Mustang Misfits is scheduled for Sunday evening and obviously the Head Coach (and his loudly protesting wife) must be in attendance. So, our coveted tickets are now in the hands of some redneck who clearly does not appreciate the greatness of the experience like we would have. Oh well. We will just fling our green and gold from afar. :) And at least Jonathan won't have to decide which shirt to wear to the game!

I'm still sorry I didn't wear my silky green halter top or my strapless Baylor t-shirt dress like the college girls (lots of confirmation at that game that I am OLD). But we had an absolute blast and will be cheering on the Bears (men and women-- how cool is that?!?!) for the rest of their basketball journey! SIC 'EM!!


And now for a message from future BU pointguard:


And some more pics for your viewing pleasure:

Well, basketball season has ended for the Mighty Misfit Mustangs, but we have definitley not been lacking in excitement around here. Ashley was the "Top Banana" (star student) for her class this past week and also got to go on a field trip to the Dallas World Aquarium. I was able to take the day off and go as a chaperone, aka "regular mom" as Ashley referred to it. We had a blast!

Ashley and her special helper with her "Top Banana" poster!


Ashley and her BFF waiting to go in the aquarium.


Glad there was lots of glass between me and this "fishy"...


As for what Trevor's been up to-- Mischief in general seems to be his specialty. Here are a few recent examples:

Getting in to sister's accessories. He had on a few bracelts also!


Pinching sister at just the right time-- check out the look on his face!


And last, but certainly not least, autographing the playroom floor.


The conversation went like this:
Me: Who wrote this giant T on the floor?
Trevor: ME! (with a huge smile on his facae)
Me: We do not write on the carpet. I am so sad.
Trevor: You not sad mom, you happy!
Me: No, I am very sad. What do you say to mommy?
Trevor: SURPRISE!!!

Fantastic. :)