Yum~!~!~!
Landen is LOVING this...lol!
Sweet Faces.
Loving on Bella!
MeRrY ChRiStMaS !!! Love the Milam Boys...and Bella~!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Lucas James Pickel
Luke(nightvision because his eyes are too sensitive)
Oh, he's precious. He's a tough little guy. He was having help breathing last night, but early this morning the Dr. took him off of the machines and he is breathing on his own~!!!!!!
Please send up lots of prayers for Bonnie as she begins the long healing process and prayers for Baby Luke as he works towards leaving the NICU.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Cody Milam--Future Pro Football Player
OK, so Allen won...again! Nick and the boys went to the game with Nana, Papa, Granny Great, Aunt Alicia & Great Aunt Karen and had so much fun~! They got to watch Uncle Cody play & stay out late...they had a blast!
Here's an article that quotes Cody(highlighted in blue)...we all thought this was pretty cool.
Nick and I are SO proud...and the boys are proud of their Uncle!
Allen shocks No. 1 Euless Trinity
09:27 PM CST on Saturday, December 6, 2008
IRVING – No turnovers on offense, big plays on defense and a touchdown scored on special teams. Then, to finish it off, a long scoring drive that drains the clock and breaks the opponent's back.
All the ingredients Euless Trinity used in its 27 straight wins were on display Saturday at Texas Stadium. But it was Allen that used them to cook up an upset in the Class 5A Division I Region I final.
Yes, Allen's 34-21 victory will be considered an upset. Trinity was No. 1 in the state and in some national rankings, so the question will be asked, "What went wrong?"
But it wasn't what went wrong with Trinity. It was what went right for Allen, which dominated a team that has dominated the state for most of the last two seasons.
"We've been underdogs all year, and we just stepped up and beat Trinity," said senior defensive back Jeremy Reeves. "We beat the No. 1 team in the nation. It feels great."
Allen (13-1), which will play Round Rock Stony Point in the state semifinals, avenged a 24-14 defeat earlier this season to Trinity (13-1). In that game, Allen turned the ball over three times and made other mistakes on its home field.
But Saturday was close to mistake-free for Allen, which didn't have a turnover and picked off two passes and recovered a Trinity fumble. Allen outgained Trinity and scored on all five of its drives – three touchdowns and two field goals – before punting for the first time with three minutes left.
Allen quarterback Tucker Carter was remarkably efficient, completing 16 of 18 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremiah Williams rushed 26 times for 180 yards, getting nearly 7 yards per carry against a tough, proud and overpowered Trinity defense.
That's right, overpowered. The bully got bullied. Starting with Allen's opening drive, an 11-play, 74-yard touchdown march, Allen won the battles up front.
"We weren't intimidated by them," said senior Cody Milam, the 6-4, 300-pound anchor to Allen's offensive line. "We've done too many squats, too many sleds, too much of everything to let them push us around."
Down 24-7 to open the third quarter, Trinity tried to push back. But although its typical ground attack showed some passing potency this season, the Allen secondary was more talented than any Trinity had faced. And despite a pair of touchdown passes by Denarius McGhee, Allen prevented big plays by Trinity and made its own big plays: interceptions by Reeves and linebacker Cheyenne Urban.
"It's hard for a running team to come back, so we knew they were going to have to throw the ball," said senior defensive back Steven Terrell. "We geared up for it."
Now Allen is geared up for the state semifinals, the round where it lost to Southlake Carroll in 2003 and '06. This year, the players say, will be different.
"This is the biggest win in Allen history, easily," Terrell said. "But we're not done yet. We're not going to let this be our Super Bowl."
Here's an article that quotes Cody(highlighted in blue)...we all thought this was pretty cool.
Nick and I are SO proud...and the boys are proud of their Uncle!
Allen shocks No. 1 Euless Trinity
09:27 PM CST on Saturday, December 6, 2008
IRVING – No turnovers on offense, big plays on defense and a touchdown scored on special teams. Then, to finish it off, a long scoring drive that drains the clock and breaks the opponent's back.
All the ingredients Euless Trinity used in its 27 straight wins were on display Saturday at Texas Stadium. But it was Allen that used them to cook up an upset in the Class 5A Division I Region I final.
Yes, Allen's 34-21 victory will be considered an upset. Trinity was No. 1 in the state and in some national rankings, so the question will be asked, "What went wrong?"
But it wasn't what went wrong with Trinity. It was what went right for Allen, which dominated a team that has dominated the state for most of the last two seasons.
"We've been underdogs all year, and we just stepped up and beat Trinity," said senior defensive back Jeremy Reeves. "We beat the No. 1 team in the nation. It feels great."
Allen (13-1), which will play Round Rock Stony Point in the state semifinals, avenged a 24-14 defeat earlier this season to Trinity (13-1). In that game, Allen turned the ball over three times and made other mistakes on its home field.
But Saturday was close to mistake-free for Allen, which didn't have a turnover and picked off two passes and recovered a Trinity fumble. Allen outgained Trinity and scored on all five of its drives – three touchdowns and two field goals – before punting for the first time with three minutes left.
Allen quarterback Tucker Carter was remarkably efficient, completing 16 of 18 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremiah Williams rushed 26 times for 180 yards, getting nearly 7 yards per carry against a tough, proud and overpowered Trinity defense.
That's right, overpowered. The bully got bullied. Starting with Allen's opening drive, an 11-play, 74-yard touchdown march, Allen won the battles up front.
"We weren't intimidated by them," said senior Cody Milam, the 6-4, 300-pound anchor to Allen's offensive line. "We've done too many squats, too many sleds, too much of everything to let them push us around."
Down 24-7 to open the third quarter, Trinity tried to push back. But although its typical ground attack showed some passing potency this season, the Allen secondary was more talented than any Trinity had faced. And despite a pair of touchdown passes by Denarius McGhee, Allen prevented big plays by Trinity and made its own big plays: interceptions by Reeves and linebacker Cheyenne Urban.
"It's hard for a running team to come back, so we knew they were going to have to throw the ball," said senior defensive back Steven Terrell. "We geared up for it."
Now Allen is geared up for the state semifinals, the round where it lost to Southlake Carroll in 2003 and '06. This year, the players say, will be different.
"This is the biggest win in Allen history, easily," Terrell said. "But we're not done yet. We're not going to let this be our Super Bowl."
GO EAGLES!
Friday, December 5, 2008
December
I can't believe how quickly this year has gone by.
They boys are almost 2 1/2~! Crazy how quickly it all goes by.
We are moving....again. We have decided to move closer to Nick's job and school, so we have found a home in Plano. We are moving at the beginning of January. It's a cute house & it's 5 minutes from Nick's office & close to the Dart Station so that he won't have to drive to school. The boys love this new house. It has huge trees & a great backyard. It's just walking distance from 2 great parks & the neighborhood is located at the Outdoor learning Center. Nick starts at the Art Institute in February--YAY! He is so excited. I am registered to take my Real Estate Exam Test Prep courses on Dec 27 & 28, and I will have to be signed up to take my test pretty quickly after that. We have had to put that off a little for financial reasons, but we are eager to get this done now.
Well, I don't think that I have missed anything! Merry Christmas Y'all~! I will post cute Holiday Pics soon~!
They boys are almost 2 1/2~! Crazy how quickly it all goes by.
We are moving....again. We have decided to move closer to Nick's job and school, so we have found a home in Plano. We are moving at the beginning of January. It's a cute house & it's 5 minutes from Nick's office & close to the Dart Station so that he won't have to drive to school. The boys love this new house. It has huge trees & a great backyard. It's just walking distance from 2 great parks & the neighborhood is located at the Outdoor learning Center. Nick starts at the Art Institute in February--YAY! He is so excited. I am registered to take my Real Estate Exam Test Prep courses on Dec 27 & 28, and I will have to be signed up to take my test pretty quickly after that. We have had to put that off a little for financial reasons, but we are eager to get this done now.
Well, I don't think that I have missed anything! Merry Christmas Y'all~! I will post cute Holiday Pics soon~!
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