Well football season is over.  Southside made it to the championship game, but lost to Bentonville.  It was a fun season and Alex has one more year left.  

We have started basketball season and Austin is playing for Ramsey.  They had a big game last night against Greenwood and won.  We have a lot of games left to play.  

Alex will be starting baseball practice in January with Southside.  Austin will start after basketball season.  

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.  

Thanksgiving Day

Happy Thanksgiving !

We had a good Thanksgiving at Mimi and Granddad Gibson's house.  We shared a lot of good food and family time.  We are so thankful for all of our family.  Alex's team has a big football game tomorrow night against Har-Ber.  If they win they will be playing for the championship the next Saturday.  Good Luck Southside

Austin(#7) F'Ball Ramsey v Kimmons 10-16-08

Austin football.  Ramsey Jr. High vs. Kimmons.

Kimmons undefeated and Ramsey 1 loss in 

conference.  Big game.  Austin #7 QB blue/gold.

Ramsey won!  10-16-08.

Southside v Fayetteville Football 10-17-08 Alex #89

Alex Football.  Southside H.S. v Fayetteville

H.S. 10-17-08.  Southside lost due to too

many turnovers-the last one a fumble at

the 4 yard line when we were about to score

the winning touchdown with 27 seconds left.

Austin Football 10-9-08 Ramsey v. Trinity

Austin Nolan #7 quarterback of Ramsey J.H.

Ramsey beat Trinity J.H. 27-0, with all scoring

in the first half.  The starters sat out the

second half.  Big game next week v. Kimmons 

Alex Football 10-10-08 #89 Blue shirt

Southside Rebels beat Springdale on 10-10-08 

by score of 55-52 in a thriller.  Football finally

thrown to Alex and he gets a first down. 

Alex 11th Grade Football

Alex 11th Grade football.  He is the starting tight end

for Southside High School-the #1 ranked school

in Arkansas.  Alex is 6'3" and 240 lbs.  Alex has 

great hands and will catch anything that is

thrown in his area.

Austin running touchdown and throwing passes

Austin # 7 quarterback running for a touchdown

and passing for completions.  Austin is in the 9th

grade and the high school coaches are praising

his abilities.

Alex First start at Southside

                                                  Alex is number 89    

                              Southside boys singing with the band after the victory

Alex and Austin both had games on Thursday night Sept 4th.  Alex played Little Rock Christian at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, and Austin played in Fort Smith.  Much to my dismay Bennett and I had to each go watch a different game.  I took the camera and went to Little Rock.  Alex got his first start at Southside as a Junior.  I was very proud of him.  Southside won  22-14.  

Austin's team did not do as well and got beat 6-0.  I know they will do better in the game tonight. Austin started at quarterback for the Ramsey Rams.  Bennett did not have the camera to take pictures but he did video the game.  At some point maybe we can put some video up of the boys games.   

 

Micah and Lindsey's wedding

Last night we attended the wedding of my nephew Micah Gibson and his bride Lindsey.  It was a beautiful wedding and we are so happy for them as they start their life together.   
Granddad Gibson before the wedding with Alex and Austin
Bryan, Brandon, Austin, and Alex before the wedding.  What a crew!  
Jackson and his mom Emily looking at her flowers that she carried during the wedding.

The Nolan guys all dressed up. I am happy to call them mine.

Austin's scrimmage

Ramsey's blue gold scrimmage was on Friday night.  Austin is ready for football to get started.  They have a Jamboree on Thursday night, and his first game is also on Sept. 4th.  I guess Bennett will go to his game and I will be going to Little Rock.  Austin is #7

FOOTBALL TIME

          Alex is number 89  This is before the Southside Blue White game

                                                       Southside  Rebels  2008                                                                                 Alex is on the top row.  Can you see him?                                                                                                                               

Southside had their Blue White scrimmage Tuesday night.  We had fun watching the scrimmage and talking with the other parents.  Alex had just caught a pass and was coming back to the huddle.  We never seem to get the action because we are watching the game.  We will try to do better in the future.  First game is Sept 4th in Little Rock

School has started

Well it was back to school for the boys today.  They were not ready to give up their free time and sleeping late.  I can not believe that Alex is in 11th grade at Southside,  and Austin is in 9th grade at Ramsey.  Tomorrow is the Blue-White scrimmage for Southside.  If your children are starting school I hope they have a great year.

Summer almost over

Well summer is almost over.  I thought I would show some pictures of the boys this summer playing baseball.  This is Austin's last year to play as a Muckdog.  We will not know how to act next summer not being with everyone we have have spent the last 8 years with.  It was a lot of fun.

Austin showing off the bod in St. Pete.

Alex's Basketball Homecoming

Not very often we get to see Alex

decked out.  Lookin' good!

The Three Amigos heading to Lunch

June 2008 vacation to St. Pete's Beach.  The guys heading to lunch while Tammy sunbathing.