How'd You Do?

How'd you do on your 07 Resolutions?

I didn't do so well. In fact, I seemed to have failed miserably. But this upcoming year, I have a little bit more motivation.

I'm more motivated because in just a few short months, I'll have a child here depending on me to provide it with the things it will need. I need to be around to take care of those things.

I started running last week, and I've done okay so far. I figured if I could diet and exercise through Christmas time, I could do it any time.

So here are my physical resolutions for 07. I will follow later with my others.

1. Lose at least as much weight as my wife gains through her pregnancy.
2. Be consistent in my exercise and diet plans.
a. Exercise in some form 6 days a week
b. Eat consistently 3 meals a day with 2 or 3 small snacks in between.
3. Be able to shave my beard off because I won't have a double chin anymore.
4. Eat in a most healthy way except for twice a month, when I'll be able to eat whatever I want.

Spiritual resolutions to follow later.

A modern day Scrooge

I have to admit, this year Christmas has not been fun.

Yet.

I'm still holding out that possibly Christmas could arrive at any moment and "happen", but that hasn't occurred yet.

At some point, buying presents becomes ridiculous.

I'm all for buying things for family and friends, for needy, for those you work with, for those people you only see once a year at Christmas time, you get the point. The problem I have is the fact the actual process of buying Christmas presents is ridiculous. It is an overwhelming phenomena that sucks the very being out most men.

Women could shop for hours, picking up every item in the store, saying "Oooh, he'll love that" or "That's exactly what she needs". Men, we can walk into a store, look aimlessly at the walls and racks, and walk out with either nothing, or the absolute wrong thing.

Yesterday, as I was in Huntsville shopping, I saw man after man with a hopeless and lost look on their face. They all appeared to cry out "Why oh why don't I ever listen to the hints that she gives me??" Men picking up items like that Lowe's commercial asking the ladies in the store, "Do you think my wife will like this?"

Then you have the guy that goes into guy stores looking for things for his wife. That's always comical as well.

I say next year, we all forfeit gift swapping, and just spend time with each other. Being 4 hours from my family, that's what I look forward to the most this year, is a family get together, playing Phase 10 and eating food till midnight, talking about past Christmas days and enjoying watching the children open presents.

But next year, I'll have a kid. That's right, i'll be even more at a loss, because what do you buy a baby who will be 7 months old? Better start buying for next year now.

Youth Group Family Retreat

We had a great weekend at our family retreat. Can't wait till the next one!

Baby Widick, Week 15

Hey everyone. Just updating everyone on Kristen and her pregnancy. She is officially in the second trimester now. She is still really tired, but the nausea is pretty much gone. While she continues to do her housekeeping business, she is going to be cutting back after the first of the year. Her Arbonne business is going great (be sure to click on the link to the left to visit our site and purchase!!).

Many people have asked us if we have a preference as to whether we have a boy or girl. The answer, NO!!! Kristen would like to have one of each, I just want God to bless with a healthy child.

Pray for us while we continue with this pregnancy. Here are the 15 week pregger pictures of Kristen:

Another reason for a playoff system:

Seriously? After an entire college football season, this is what we get? A washed up LSU team vs an Ohio State team that just doesn't seem to make the grade? Are these really the two best teams in the nation?

Ohio State, a One-loss team, reached a national championship game by doing nothing more strenuous than turning on the TV. Congratulations. The Buckeyes will go 50 days between their last game and their next. FIFTY DAYS!!!!

The 10-2 Mountaineers were eliminated partly because of an injured thumb.

An 11-2 Oklahoma team beat Missouri for a second time this season -- including Saturday's 21-point win against the No. 1 Tigers on a neutral field -- and got left out of the running (I can't believe I'm actually defending OU, but you have to).

LSU, also 11-2, a team that has had more ups and downs than Lindsey Lohan's career is going to play for the national championship. You think the fact the SEC commissioner Mike Slive, who doubles as the Bowl Championships Series coordinator, has anything to do with them making a championship game appearance?

Poor Mizzou went from No. 1 to a non-BCS bowl (the Cotton) in less than 24 hours. Meanwhile, Kansas, which lost to Missouri late in the season and failed to reach the Big 12 title game, was invited to a BCS bowl, the Orange.

Georgia, which is 10-2, was in the BCS title game discussion despite not winning its division or conference championship. They were ranked ahead of both Ohio State and Tennessee the day before the conference championships on Saturday. Does barely beating TN qualify a top 2 ranking? Meanwhile, GA draws the only undefeated team in a Sugar Bowl game.

USC, playing as well as anyone these days, finished 10-2, also has the same argument.

So let's look at it this way: Here's the season to justify a playoff system. If the Rose Bowl will ever talk, it may happen. Let's look at the line up for the playoff:

FIRST ROUND:

#1 Ohio State vs #8 Kansas
Ohio State would probably win this game. With Kansas choking at the end of the season, and Ohio State being in a slightly tougher conference, OSU comes out ahead.

#2 LSU vs #7 USC
I'm an SEC fan till I die, but LSU would get thumped by USC. USC is playing too good a football right now, and LSU is barely scraping by.

#3 Virginia Tech vs #6 Missouri
Really, who cares? My pick would be Missouri.

#4 Oklahoma vs #5 Georgia
Here's the best game of this round. My hat is tipped to Georgia. They played in a better conference, and they are stoked right now.

Round Two:
Ohio State vs. Georgia
It seems that every time Ohio State plays an SEC team, they end up getting thumped. I feel it wouldn't be any different this go round. Georgia comes out on top of USC.

USC vs. Missouri
I think USC would beat Missouri. USC would come out ahead.

Round Three: REAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

USC vs. Georgia

In this crazy wacky season, it doesn't matter if you can win your conference or not. Apparently, rankings really don't matter either. This would be a tremendous game. I think SEC speed comes out ahead, and Georgia with their black uniforms come out on top.

What do you guys think?