He is risen. He is risen indeed.

Happy Easter! Today was a beautiful day that started with snow and ended with a blue and sunny sky. We started off by going to church where David, Sara and Michelle (David's sister) sang the song Might is the Power of the Cross. It was Sara's first time to sing in front of our church and she did a great job! After that, we headed to David's parents house to enjoy an egg hunt and nice turkey dinner. It's always such mass chaos with all those people, but such a blast! Today also happened to be David's parents 40th anniversary. So we celebrated them as well. We hope that y'all had a great day and remembered that Christ gave it all just to save you!


Here's the video, it was recorded using a small digital camera so the visual quality and audio leave a little to be desired.



If only I could keep up with Sara! She's very talented and it was AWESOME to do our first song (in public) together.

(David)

Texas vs. Colorado III

Yesterday was a sad day for Baylor fans as the lowly CU buffs beat them in the opening round of the big 12 tourney, putting their big dance chances somewhat in doubt. In the process they became the 1st ever number 12 seed to win a game in the big 12 tourney.

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_8566136

Sara

Happy BIRTHDAY SARA!!!!

I can't believe it but today you are 11 years old. It's crazy how the time flies by as most parents would attest because it seems that only yesterday you were a tiny little bubbly girl who had all the answers and could amaze adults with your vocabulary and logic. Your cute face could light up an entire room and I was so proud to call you my daughter.

Now you are becoming the young lady that I know God wants you to be and you are such a joy to us.

There will be many challenges that you face over the years but always know that first and foremost God loves you. Secondly we love you more than you'll ever know. You also have an amazing extended family who loves you and will always be there for you.

You are an awesome daughter and all a dad could ask for, I'm very blessed to have you in my life and I thank God daily that He is letting me take care of you. You have such a nurturing spirit. After my surgery you always wanted to stay with me and take care of me and I really appreciated that. You have a tender heart to help people and I love that about you. We'll have our ups and downs but know that you'll always be my little Sara Bear and that nothing can ever take your place in my life.

You are an amazing big sister! You are Anna's hero, role model and best friend. You've always been an great big sister and looked out for Boo Boo and I'm very grateful for that. You two have a bond that cannot be duplicated or broken. Thank you for being such a great big sister, watching you two together grow and become closer over the years has always been such a joy.

So Happy birthday baby! I hope it's the best birthday yet and I can't wait to see what the coming year has in store for you and our family. I love you!

Dad

Texas vs. Colorado Part II

This pictures says it all. Notice, I am smiling while David is Mr. Grumpy Pants! That is because the Bears SPANKED the Buffs! I couldn't have been more proud to show all of my friends what a good team Baylor is. Of course, all of them were CU fans and they ended up leaving at halftime because they were humiliated that Baylor was beating them so badly! It was a great night! Sic 'em, Bears!

Just for Grins

The following video is something I watch almost daily just because it makes me laugh so hard. The more I watch it, the more I laugh. It's truly great! It also makes me want to have a little british boy named Charlie. Enjoy!

Texas vs. Colorado Part I

In our house, sports is the talk 90% of the time (Thus, the name of our blog. Named by David, of course). Pre-marriage, I knew that David loved sports, but I had no idea that he seriously breathed, ate, slept and lived sports at all times. I can remember friends slipping in comments about David's love of sports before we got married. Were they warning me? Were they trying to prepare me for a lifetime of talk about fantasy football teams, who got traded, did you see that play, blah, blah blah? Perhaps I should have heeded their warnings! In our almost 8 months of marriage, 5 of them have been spent watching, hearing about, pretending to be listening about football. Now that football season is over, I'm already hearing talk of next years teams and which games we'll be attending. Having grown up not really watchcing football then to having it in your face 24-7, came to be a complete shock to me. My friends warned me...yes, they did. I should have listened because I had NO IDEA how serious this sports thing was.

So now that football season is over (Praise the Lord!), it is now basketball season. And basketball, is the one sport that I truly enjoy. I like to think this makes David happy. It is one sport that I don't mind watching or listening to. Most of you know about my love for the #1 team in the world, the San Antonio Spurs. Other than the Spurs, my other favorite team will always be the Baylor Bears. So when David and I got the opportunity to get several tickets to the CU basketball games, I told David that I would agree only if we could get first dibs on the CU vs. Baylor game. He was happy to oblige and we signed up to buy tickets for 6 games. David has attended most of the games without me, but last night I went with him and some friends to see the CU vs. Texas Tech game. So we started the night off at a place called Skinny Jay's and then we walked over to the arena. In my mind I had imagined this awesome arena packed with CU students. However, it was nothing like I had imagined. Instead, I walked into a completely empty arean with only about 40 CU students cheering on their team. You would think that I could relate to this because while I attended Baylor, I never stayed for an entire game because it was just painful to watch them lose over and over again. But let me tell you, this was FAR worse than any Baylor game I ever went to. When I say no one was there, I mean NO ONE. I was so shocked. David says that Colorado people don't support college teams here. But still......shocked! Needless to say, it was a boring game and Tech spanked the Buffs. In the end, it was a fun night spent with good friends. Next Wednesday we'll be going to the Baylor vs. CU game. Here's hoping that the Bears will blow them out of the water and that they'll bring some entertainment to Colorado!

Not a great picture of us, but it proves we were there. I wore red to support Tech....not because I truly like them,but because they're from Texas. Gotta cheer for Texas, right?

The empty stands.......lame!
The empty student section....VERY lame!

The players.....

And introducing......The Front Range Rockers. This was the highlight of the night. These 5 guys attempted to give us a breakdancing show. Bless their hearts, they were so bad. Maybe they need a new name. Rockers and breadancing just don't go together. At least they gave us a good laugh...and they get an "A" for trying!

Happy Birthday Cole!

Cole Owen Tharp turned 3 today! Sadly, I am missing this happy day. It's hard for me to think about Cole without tears in my eyes. From day 1, I was hooked. Sometimes I think wonder how I will ever love my own kids as much as I love him. I was there the day he was born way too soon. He had a rough start to life and was in the NICU for some time. He was so tiny and we could only touch him through his incubator. He's since made up for his small beginnings and is definitely all boy. I love when her roooaaarrr's like a lion. Or he says, "You be the tiger, I'll be the monster." I love when he calls me Aunt Midge because it's something that only my niece and nephews know me as. And, my heart breaks when he says, "You're far away." But even though I am far away, I know that we will always be close.

This past weekend, he had a birthday party with friends and relatives all there to watch him blow out his candles. I, however, was in Colorado trying not to think about what I was missing. From what I hear, it was a great party. His Jamma (Cody's mom) made him a blue Thomas the Train cake. Most of the icing ended up on the kids and from the pictures they look like the Scots who fought in Braveheart. He got many presents including brand new boots and a shiny new belt buckle and a big wheel (with Thomas the Train Helmet included ). I can't wait to see him running around in his cowboy gear.

Happy Birthday Cole! I wish you many years of health and happiness. I can't wait to play with you soon!

Love always,
Aunt Midge

Look-it...my new belt buckle!

Warrior Cole

Belly full!

Warrior Parker. Cole's partner in crime!

Katelyn's got herself some new wheels while Cole is distracted by the blue icing.