Here we go again....

Well...Brady is going to be a big brother. Yes, this comes at a pretty huge surprise to us but a blessing all the same. I am almost through this wonderful first trimester...the past few weeks have been a little rough when it comes to morning(night) sickness but I am taking it in stride. We are due June 27 but due to the fact I am planning on having a c-section, we will be able to plan when the birth actually is according to our doctors availability. So wish us luck along with the other two cousins on the Boss side who are currently pregnant. That Boss family definitely has some good genes! 9 babies under 3! Wow....

Aurora Christian vs. Driscoll

Quarterfinal: Aurora Christian 24, Driscoll 17
Aurora Christian took a giant step toward becoming one of the elite programs in the state Saturday at God's Field, the school's new football facility.
The Eagles became the only Aurora school to advance to the state semifinals twice, and they did so Saturday by impressively defeating seven-time defending state champion Driscoll 24-17.
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"I've been very fortunate as a player to be in a lot of big games," said Aurora Christian coach Don Beebe, who did play in several Super Bowls. "But I have to tell you that this is the most exhilarating win that I have felt."

The Eagles have record-setting quarterback Jordan Roberts at the helm of their offense, but their defense came up with a huge effort this time. They almost completely shut down the Highlanders' attack in the first half, and they didn't allow a first down until just before halftime.
Peter Kariotis, Andru Ubert, Braxton Warner and David Anderson took turns in the Eagles' three-man defensive front, which slowed the Driscoll offense to the tune of only 59 first-half yards.

"We had a great week of defensive practice and everyone was flying to the ball," said linebacker Ryan Perik, who had several big hits. "I was amazed at our secondary stepping up and making plays. It was unbelievable, and I'm really proud of how everyone played in this game."
The Aurora Christian offense was steady in the first half as Roberts was 11-for-19 for 113 yards, and Lewis Gaddis had eight carries for 73 yards. The Eagles posted 14 first downs to only two for Driscoll.

Aurora Christian struck pay dirt three times in the second quarter by completely controlling the tempo with drives of 12, nine and 14 plays.

Jake Van Gilse nailed a 34-yard field goal, and Roberts found David Zielke for scoring strikes of 5 and 12 yards. The Eagles led 17-3 at halftime.

"On the first one, I had a hitch and I knew I had to get at least 3 yards deep in the end zone so there would be room between the defender and me," Zielke said. "On the slant (second touchdown), I widened out so there would be room between Matt Morse and me so we could spread the defense out."

Aurora Christian picked it up again in the third quarter with a 12-play drive keyed by Gaddis, who finished with 167 yards on 27 carries. The drive ate up half the period, and Gaddis took it in from the 1, putting the Eagles were in command, 24-3.

"We found something that worked and just kept sticking with it," Gaddis said. "I play for the Lord and I feel like every time I get that ball in my hands I just go as hard as I can."
Driscoll finally got untracked and notched an 11-play, 75-yard drive culminated by an 8-yard scoring pass from Steve Schwade to Austin Baker to close the gap to 24-10 near the end of the third quarter. The Eagles marched right back, but Roberts fumbled at the Driscoll 13 as the fourth quarter began.

State champions don't quit, and the Highlanders drove 82 yards to score with 2:30 left on a 4-yard pass from Schwade to Baker to narrow the Eagles lead to 24-17.
Unfortunately for Aurora Christian, Roberts put the ball on the ground again and Driscoll recovered near midfield. But on the next play, Zielke made a leaping interception, and the huge crowd exhaled in relief.

"I knew the play was flowing to the right and the other two safeties were probably flowing with it," Zielke said. "I knew I had to cut in front of Baker to make that catch."
After one last stand by the Eagles defense, they knew they were headed to the state semifinals against Richmond-Burton next weekend.

"These boys have honored Christ through their play and they have honored Christ in everything they've done," Beebe said. "For me, that's everything. Life is more than football -- it's about honoring Christ. These boys have done that, and that's why I'm so proud of them." Class 4A

Our Cowboy

What a treasure!

Peek a boo...Mommy! I got you a pumpkin!

Just a moment in time.

Checking out the barn & then walking through the corn maze.

2 of my favorite pics of the whole day.

This just shows Brady at his best.

Pictures of Brady we took with his Halloween costume at Dollinger Farm located in Channahon. It was pretty fun and he did a pretty good job with them!

Happy Halloween

Cowboy Brady holding onto mommies favorite candy...Skittles!

Scary Scooby Doo enjoying some of his candy already! :) Kyle pulling Brady in the wagon after Kyle took off his scary ScoobyDoo costume!!!

Kyle, Brady, & Alex

Brady & Alex chomping on the OUTSIDE of the candy/popcorn they received!

Brady was able to go trick or treating with his buddy Kyle this year. Brady was a little scared of the big bad Scooby Doo that Kyle was but he did get better when Kyle took the costume off! Other neighbors that stopped by were Alex(John & Julie), Zack, & Matt(Steve & Beth). There was about 150 kids that came through and it was a fun night overall.

Walter Payton's Roundhouse Dinner

Matt Morse, Jordan Roberts, &

Brandon Pence, Luke Hallman, & Nick Futrell

Matt was nominated for a WP player of the week award so we were invited to join him for dinner and the ceremony. Sandwich players(which Dusty coaches) were also nominated for some awards and we were able to be there to support them also. It was a very nice night and a great way to honor high school football players and their achievements for the year.

The Behringer Farm

Brady, Pops, & Elyot

Sunday we went to enjoy a day at the Behringer farm. Mrs. B & Auntie Rm had birthday's that needed to be celebrated & it was a beautiful day to be out. Brady went for a tractor ride that I'm not so sure he was ready for since he had just woken up from his nap, but we still got the pic!

Jack Pierce

Jack #3 played soccer at Minooka High School this past weekend. We went to watch him play and he did a great job! Neuqua Valley ended up beating Minooka 2-1 in the final minutes. Jack plays defense and even had a play about 4 feet in front of their goal that ended up blocking a goal and sending it back the other way! Great job!

White Sox playoff game

Playing bags before the big game! Brady & me
Matt, Brady, & Dusty
White Sox winner!!!

My mom, brother, Dusty, Brady, & myself went to the lone win the White Sox had in the playoffs. It was a pretty good game and being part of the "black out" was very fun. Also at the game were my friends Stacey & Todd, my cousin Josh & Aimee, and Aunt Pat & Uncle Dan. We got to the game early and tailgated for a little while. That is when Brady got his pic taken by the Chicago Tribune and Dusty, Matt, and I got interviewed by channel 7. Then it started to rain so we headed into the Stadium club. Wow was that packed. No where to sit we headed to our seats. Luckily we were under an overhang and could hang out and wait for the game. The game started about 30 minutes late but that didn't damper the spirit of the crowd which was crazy! Everyone was up and cheering for most of the game. It was great for our team and the white towels were amazing to see flying around. Great little spurt at the end of the season to make the playoffs and what a great game to go to! Bring on spring training!

Nope...not ketchup!

Brady experienced his first war wound this weekend. He was running (which he now knows how to do) and diving on pillows. Well, he went a little far and hit the wood part of the couch. Mommy was actually on the phone with Daddy at the time and totally kept her calm for the whole ordeal. Afterwards I freaked out a little but I made it through. I am sure there are many more of these things to come! Enjoy the pic! Ha

This past Sunday we went to Aunt Kathy's to celebrate a handful of birthdays. We enjoyed seeing everyone again and were able to take a picture with the girl cousin's kids (Me-Brady, Laura-Josiah and Lisa-Austin) I was the first time we met Josiah. It is amazing how small they are and how quickly they grow up! Austin is a little ham and at such a fun age. What fun!
What is that crazy guy in the middle doing to make these cute guys smile!?!