Yesterday was the kickoff to the 2016 season, and it couldn't have been a better game: a rematch of the Super Bowl from February, Carolina playing us in Denver. A little different without Manning at the helm; our starting quarterback was our third string last year and had only one snap under his belt before last night, and even that was for a kneel-down. After the Osweiller debacle during free-season, we've watched yet another quarterback drama unfold, from bringing in Mark Sanchez as our potential starter, to drafting first rounder Paxton Lynch, to letting Sanchez go (he was immediately picked up by Dallas who had lost Romo in pre-season) once it was established that third stringer Trevor Siemian had won the job.
Our new leader, #13.
It was a great game. After a shaky start and a couple of unforced turnovers, he settled into the pocket and delivered some good strikes, and gave our offense a good chance to make up the 10 point deficit at halftime, to finally take over and keep the lead for good in the 4th quarter. Our running game was on fire, and it looked like a much more cohesive team than last year. Our defense was stout, amidst losing some key players in the off-season, and the second half was reminiscent of what they did to Cam Newton in Santa Clara.
Big mistake doing that in our house...
We'll stop hitting you on the helmet when you stop pretending to be Superman!
Hey man, are you okay?? lol
But it was a nail biter for sure, and too close for comfort, as the Panthers came within 9 seconds from winning the game, only to miss the 50 yard field goal wide left! We won 21-20!! One point!! I was going crazy!!
One of our good friends who is a die hard Carolina fan made a bold prediction back in May.
This is the definition of hubris!!
Football season, oh I have missed you! Here's to another great year!
Here was our week:
Spending some time with Tux.
Grodacks and Bergs came over for supper Friday evening.
With Mommy after church.
Eating supper at Pollo Tropical. The police behind us just helped a choking victim and performed the Heimlich to save the elderly woman's life. They called an ambulance afterwards and brought her out on a stretcher but she seemed alert and in good spirits. Quite the adventure on a Saturday night!
Madelyn eating at her restaurant by Millennia.
We were to meet the Clarkes and Uncle Mike but his luggage was stuck at the airport due to the bad storm so we
hooked up with him the following evening at Uno's Pizza!
Kohl working on his jump shot.
Braelyn came down with a cold on Tuesday so she didn't go to school.
Enjoying her packed lunch in the living room.
Wednesday Mommy pouring out some Xinxia Red to help our immune systems ward off any sickness from Brae.
Feeling the same on Wednesday, she stayed home another day.
Lolo and Lala came to spend the evening Thursday night, as Lala's flight to Seattle was early Friday morning. She and Auntie Mary are flying to the Philippines to help take care of Grandma Fernandez,
who isn't doing well.
One last massage before bedtime!
She'll be gone for a couple months! We'll miss you Lala!
Randoms:
The twins ran into an old friend at Home Depot...
Received a notification from our HOA stating we had to keep the basketball hoop out of
sight when not in use. Sometimes HOA's can be a pain in the you know what.
Selfies: Kohlden
Quote:
Driving home from school, stopped at a red light on Edgewater, Maddy notices a few high school boys running on the sidewalk with no shirts on:
Maddy: "Look at those boys!"
Me: "You're not supposed to be looking at boys. You're too young."
My Nanna is a Ninga! Go Kohl, I love it. Read to me anytime!
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