Iowa State WBB Team Advances to Elite 8

Now I'm no fan of women's basketball, but when it comes to our Cyclone WBB Team, I am nothing but excited to see them play. Bill Fennelly and his crew always bring a lot of energy and determination into every game they play. I actually had a chance to meet Coach Fennelly a few years ago, and he is truly an upstanding man, both on and off the court. Last night our women took on Michigan State in Berkeley for advancement to the Elite 8. The whole game our girls fought hard, sticking with the mighty Spartans. With 1:10 on the clock, the score was 68-61, Spartans up. I sat on the couch preparing for another ISU letdown. But then something ignited our girls and all the vigor they had been playing with began to explode onto the court. These girls really wanted it! Defensively they started the full court press and began to dash Michigan State's hopes by nailing every shot, taking an 8-0 run to defeat the Spartans. The final 7 seconds were nail biting, as Michigan State scrambled to get a shot up. They never did due to the toughness of our WBB and their will to win. Congrats Bill and crew, I will be watching you tomorrow night when you take on Stanford in the Elite 8. Go State!

Marissa's FIRST post!

Hello friends and family!

Bear with me, this is my first blogging experience! It has been fun for Nick and I to experiment with this blog and also with our wedding site. Please leave us feedback and let us know what you think! This first month of wedding planning was busy but very productive. It's been great to make progress and see our day come together. It will be a beautiful day.

There will be a lot of change happening this summer with Nick moving, my mom and dad moving, finishing up wedding details, along with working full time. It will be a unique summer but overall I am looking forward to all that will come! Luckily wedding planning has gone well so we'll have time to prepare for all this summer holds. Thank you for sharing in this exciting journey with us!

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Cubs 2009 Debut

Only 15 days until the Cubs start the 2009 regular season at Houston on April 6. It's shaping up to be an interesting club this year and I can't wait to see how we kick off the new year after last year's disappointing finish. One game at a time...go Cubs!

Wedding Planning

Well, wedding planning is well underway! The big day will be Sat, Aug 8, 2009. Marissa and I have been working our tails off getting all the initial details figured out. We have made tremendous progress over the last few weeks and are very excited to share more details with you as they become available. Visit our wedding website for more information.

Wedding Website

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